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STATEWIDE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS GENERAL ORDER o Implementation of available equipment, technologies, strategies, and recommended industry practices for maintaining and managing sewer systems to preventspills, and containandeliminatedischargesto waters of the State;and The spill duration and factors beyond the reasonable control of the Enrollee causing the event. 6.1.7.Enforcement Discretion Based on Reporting Compliance Consistent with the State Water Board Enforcement Policy, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may consider the efforts to comply with spill reporting requirements when determining compliance with Water Code section 13267 and section 13383. When assessing Water Code section 13227 factors, the State Water Board or the applicable Regional Water Board will consider: in this General Order; The use of best available information for the reporting of spill start date and start time in which the release of sewage from the sanitary sewer system initiated; The reporting of spill end date, and end time to be the date and time in which the release of sewage from the sanitary sewer system was stopped; The diligence to accurately estimate and report spill volumes; The subsequent verification and/or updates to initial Draft Spill Reports in accordance with this General Order; and The timely certification of required spill reports. Consistent with Water Code section 13267 and section 13383, the State Water Board or a Regional Water Board may require an Enrollee to report the results of a condition assessment of a specified portion 6.2. Other Regional Water Board Orders It is the intent of the State Water Board that sanitary sewer systems be regulated in a manner consistent with federal and state regulations. This Order will not be interpreted or applied: In a manner inconsistent with the federal Clean Water Act; To authorize a spill or discharge that is illegal under either the Clean Water Act, the Water Code, and/or an applicable Basin Plan prohibition or water quality standard; To prohibit a Regional Water Board from issuing an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or individual waste discharge requirements superseding an regulatory coverage under this General Order for a sanitary sewer system authorized under the Clean Water Act or Water Code; ORDER 2022-0103-DWQ December 6, 2022 30