(A) The general discharge prohibition shall not apply to any discharge regulated under a NPDES permit, waiver or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered by the State of California under the authority of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver or order and other applicable laws or regulations.
(B) Discharges from the following activities shall not be considered a source of pollutants to waters of the United States when properly managed to ensure that no potential pollutants are present, and therefore they shall not be considered illegal
discharges unless determined to cause a violation of the provisions of the Porter-Cologne Act, Clean Water Act, or this chapter:
(1) Potable water line flushing and other discharges from potable water sources;
(2) Landscape irrigation and lawn watering;
(3) Irrigation water, diverted stream flows or rising groundwaters;
(4) Groundwater infiltration to surface water drain system;
(5) Uncontaminated pumped groundwater;
(6) Uncontaminated water from foundation and footing drains, and from crawl space pumps;
(7) Air conditioning condensation;
(8) Uncontaminated nonindustrial roof drains;
(9) Spring water or flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
(10) Individual residential and occasional non-commercial car washing;
(11) Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
(12) Street wash waters; and
(13) Flows from firefighting.
(Ord. 16-13, passed 1-17-2017; Ord. 09-15, passed 11-3-2009)