The County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures regulates agricultural facilities that are designated as high priority commercial facilities. These include:
Nurseries and Greenhouses
Agricultural Pest Control Businesses
Structural Pest Control Businesses
Golf Courses
Cemeteries
*Horse Facilities
*Effective July 1, 2009, all commercial horse facilities in the Agricultural Water Quality Program have been incorporated into the Department of Public Works’ Watershed Protection Program. For more information, please call the Stormwater Hotline Number at 1-888-846-0800 or visit the Watershed Protection Program Home Page at the following link: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dpw/watersheds/business/equestrian.html. Thank you.”
County Ordinance
In 2007, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted Order R9-2007-0001, which requires the County and other land use jurisdictions in the region to reduce the discharge of pollutants in local waterways.
Watershed Protection, Stormwater Management, & Discharge Control Ordinance
County of San Diego Stormwater Standards Manual
Stormwater Training
Stormwater Training Manual (pdf)
Entrenamiento sobre el Agua de Lluvia (pdf)
Stormwater Training Record Form (pdf)
Stormwater Annual Review Guidelines and Form (pdf)
Horse Facility Information
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dpw/watersheds/business/equestrian.html
Stormwater - Nurseries & Greenhouses
http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/dpw/watersheds/business/nurseries.html
Farming Information
Ag Water Quality Informational Pamphlet (pdf)
Sedimentation From Agricultural Operations (pdf)
La Sedimentacion las Operaciones Agricolas (pdf)
Forms
Registration Form for Agriculture Water Quality (pdf)
Return to Compliance Form (pdf)
Water Quality Compliance Inspection Form (pdf)
