Section 11-56-9 - Compliance with requirements(a) Compliance with this chapter shall be based on development and implementation of Water Pollution Prevention Plans that minimize negative impacts on water quality to the maximum extent practicable. In determining whether a person subject to this chapter is minimizing negative impacts to water quality to the maximum extent practicable, the department shall consider: (1) The classification and allowable uses of the State water (waterbody) to be protected;(2) The impact on the State water by the discharge;(3) Background water quality, including during high intensity weather events;(4) Consistency with the State's policy of water quality antidegradation;(5) The financial impact of minimizing negative impacts to water quality on the discharger; and(b) Persons who demonstrate no significant measurable impact on the receiving water shall be considered in compliance with management measure implementation requirements within this chapter.(c) Monitoring strategies required by this chapter shall be designed to assess compliance with the requirements in this section.[Eff 6/25/2021] (Auth: HRS §§ 342D-4, 342D-5, 342E-2, 342E-3) (Imp: HRS SS342E-2, 342E-3)