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Water Quality - Effluent - Electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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2006-Present eSMR Analytical Data (Zipped CSV)

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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358.45 MB
02/02/24

2006-Present eSMR Analytical Data (Parquet Format)

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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233.73 MB
04/15/22

2024 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
587.15 MB
02/02/24

2023 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
774.50 MB
04/25/23

2022 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
747.06 MB
02/04/22

2021 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
745.23 MB
09/09/21

2020 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
751.11 MB
09/09/21

2019 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
786.10 MB
09/09/21

2018 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
755.04 MB
09/09/21

2017 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
764.29 MB
09/09/21

2016 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
751.72 MB
09/09/21

2015 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
764.85 MB
09/09/21

2014 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
787.71 MB
09/09/21

2013 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
754.60 MB
09/09/21

2012 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
705.62 MB
09/09/21

2011 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
425.20 MB
09/09/21

2010 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
128.09 MB
09/09/21

2009 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
23.83 MB
09/09/21

2008 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
9.01 MB
09/09/21

2007 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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CSV
3.52 MB
09/09/21

2006 eSMR Analytical Data

Wastewater discharges are regulated by the Water Board. Those regulated are generally required to submit Self-Monitoring Reports to the State or Regional Water Board. Some dischargers submit their reports through the electronic Self-Monitoring Report (eSMR) module of the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). Generally these are for discharges into surface waters regulated by an individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, though other dischargers may be included in this dataset as well. This dataset are the monitoring results that have been submitted as data points after the submitters have been approved for electronic submittals (i.e. after the "all electronic date"). Note that this dataset does not include records where the sampling date falls outside of the years shown below. The excluded records include: records where the sampling date is missing, records where the sampling date is invalid (e.g., records with sampling dates in the future or unreasonably far in the past), and records for samples taken prior to year 2006. The excluded records represent approximately 0.1% of all records in the complete eSMR dataset.

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1.53 MB
09/09/21

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