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Surface Water - Water Quality Regulatory Information
This data set lists active and historical enforcement actions records that are stored in the [California Integrated Water Quality System](https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs) (CIWQS). Enforcement actions are generally issued in response to one or more instances of non-compliance (violations) of a base regulatory measure. Enforcement actions can be monetary or non-monetary.
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS)",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:ciwqs@waterboards.ca.gov"
}
|
| description | This data set lists active and historical enforcement actions records that are stored in the [California Integrated Water Quality System](https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/ciwqs) (CIWQS). Enforcement actions are generally issued in response to one or more instances of non-compliance (violations) of a base regulatory measure. Enforcement actions can be monetary or non-monetary. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Wastewater Violations Linked to Enforcement Actions, 2005-2016",
"format": "CSV",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"describedBy": "https://data.ca.gov/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=5021fd6f-4944-4dc6-9c31-15c042c321bc&limit=0",
"description": "<p>This dataset from the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) provides a list of enforcement action identification numbers and the identification numbers of the violation record that led to the enforcement action. A single violation record can be linked to multiple enforcement actions. An enforcement action can be linked to multiple violations. Additional information about violations and enforcement actions can be found within related datasets from CIWQS.</p>",
"downloadURL": "https://data.ca.gov/dataset/b2bda258-6433-49a0-958a-09b06c926f76/resource/5021fd6f-4944-4dc6-9c31-15c042c321bc/download/wastewater-violations-linked-to-enforcement-actions-2005-2016.csv",
"describedByType": "application/json"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Wastewater Enforcement Actions",
"format": "CSV",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"describedBy": "https://data.ca.gov/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=64f25cad-2e10-4a66-8368-79293f56c2f1&limit=0",
"downloadURL": "https://data.ca.gov/dataset/b2bda258-6433-49a0-958a-09b06c926f76/resource/64f25cad-2e10-4a66-8368-79293f56c2f1/download/wastewater-enforcement-actions_2026-01-20.csv",
"describedByType": "application/json"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Water Board Wastewater Violations, 2001-2016",
"format": "CSV",
"mediaType": "text/csv",
"describedBy": "https://data.ca.gov/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=e397598d-6a92-4769-a135-76fa000cb5c7&limit=0",
"description": "<p>Violations recorded in the California Integrated Water Quality System database regarding violations of permits, orders, and the Water Code.</p>",
"downloadURL": "https://data.ca.gov/dataset/b2bda258-6433-49a0-958a-09b06c926f76/resource/e397598d-6a92-4769-a135-76fa000cb5c7/download/water-board-wastewater-violations-2001-2016.csv",
"describedByType": "application/json"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Water Board Wastewater Violations Data Dictionary",
"format": "PDF",
"mediaType": "application/pdf",
"downloadURL": "https://data.ca.gov/dataset/b2bda258-6433-49a0-958a-09b06c926f76/resource/187341a6-2cbb-4081-80d5-24e81fb5226e/download/water-board-wastewater-violations-data-dictionary.pdf"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Wastewater Enforcement Actions Data Dictionary",
"format": "PDF",
"mediaType": "application/pdf",
"downloadURL": "https://data.ca.gov/dataset/b2bda258-6433-49a0-958a-09b06c926f76/resource/a3ac4e16-6c57-4863-9a7d-e4d183b181cb/download/wastewater-enforcement-actions-data-dictionary.pdf"
}
]
|
| identifier | b2bda258-6433-49a0-958a-09b06c926f76 |
| issued | 2019-08-10T05:02:43.632966 |
| keyword |
[
"CIWQS",
"Corrective Action",
"Non-Compliance",
"Pollution",
"Violation",
"Violations",
"enforcement",
"environment",
"regulatory",
"wastewater",
"water"
]
|
| modified | 2026-01-20T20:07:48.984562 |
| publisher |
{
"name": "California State Water Resources Control Board",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| theme |
[
"Water"
]
|
| title | Surface Water - Water Quality Regulatory Information |
