Varian Medical Systems

Active WDID 2 43I026326 Palo Alto, Santa Clara County Region 2 · San Francisco Bay

At a glance

Permit Evidence: SMARTS record
Active Industrial
Notice of Intent (WDID code I) · Permits and applications
Location Evidence: facility-reported
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
Region 2 · San Francisco Bay · Location · Statewide map
Receiving water
Matadero Creek (as reported by the facility)
Evidence: identification corroborated Matadero Creek Details
Identified receiving water on the 2026 303(d) list
Yes · 2 Appendix A decisions, category 4a Evidence: State-published
Describes the waterbody, not this facility · Waterbody profile
2026 Integrated Report waters within 1.0 km Evidence: geographic proximity
1 waterbody; 1 on the 2026 303(d) list
Proximity only; not a discharge pathway · Nearby waterbodies
Monitoring results Evidence: facility-reported
404 distinct results, 11 reporting years (2015 to 2025)
Most recent sample Apr 10, 2026 · Monitoring
Compliance and enforcement records Evidence: SMARTS record
0 inspections · 0 violation records · 0 enforcement actions
Counts as published in SMARTS; not a compliance determination · Details
SMARTS TMDL records Evidence: SMARTS-reported
0 records
TMDL records

Each label shows where a statement comes from. How to read the labels.

Overview and location

Reported facility location HUC12 watershed Corroborated receiving water 2026 Integrated Report waterbodies nearby

Open this facility on the statewide map

Reported location Evidence: facility-reported

Coordinates
37.41662, -122.14031
Precision
5 decimal places
Shared point
No
Matches application record
same

Facility location as reported by the discharger in SMARTS; not a discharge point or outfall.

Facility address
911 Hansen Way, Palo Alto 94304
Regional Water Board
2 — San Francisco Bay

HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial

  • Adobe Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries HUC12 180500030407

The facility's reported location lies within this HUC12 watershed (spatial derivation); it is not a discharge location.

Permits and applications Evidence: SMARTS record

Current permit record

Permit type
Industrial
Application type
Notice of Intent (WDID code I)
Status
Active
Operator
Varian Medical Systems
Primary industry (SIC)
3844-X-Ray Apparatus and Tubes and Related Irradiation Apparatus
Application ID
467270
NOI processed
Dec 08, 2015
Last certified
Apr 13, 2021
Facility size
31.6 Acres
Impervious area
99 %

Retrieved from SMARTS Oct 20, 2026. Verify against SMARTS before relying on it.

Permit history

Storm water applications for this WDID, newest first
ApplicationTypeStatusProcessedTerminatedCertified
467270 IndustrialActiveDec 08, 2015 —Apr 13, 2021

Every storm water application SMARTS records for this WDID, newest first (1).

Receiving water

Reported by the facility Evidence: facility-reported
Matadero Creek
Discharges directly / indirectly
N / Y (as answered in the permit application)

Evidence: identification corroborated Matadero Creek CAR2055004019990218130228

Receiving water reported by facility — waterbody identification corroborated by geographic evidence.

Nearest distance from the reported facility location: 308 m. Method receiving_water/2.

2026 Integrated Report status Evidence: State-published

Matadero Creek is on the 2026 Clean Water Act section 303(d) list (2 Appendix A decisions; category 4a).

2026 Appendix A decisions for the identified receiving water
PollutantCategoryListing decisionTMDL requirementDecision ID
Diazinon4aDo Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL) 5B · San Francisco Bay Urban Creeks Diazinon69764
Trash4aDo Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with action other than TMDL) 5C89122

Published by the State Water Resources Control Board (2026 California Integrated Report, Appendix A). Listing status is taken from Appendix A only. State Board adoption 2026-02-03; USEPA approval not confirmed. A listing describes the waterbody, not this facility. Waterbody profile.

Impaired waters and TMDLs

Two kinds of information, kept apart: 2026 Integrated Report waterbodies near the reported location (geographic proximity only), and TMDL records that SMARTS lists for this facility. Neither establishes where the facility discharges; see Receiving water for the facility's own statement.

Nearby waterbodies Evidence: geographic proximity

Spatial proximity only; discharge pathway not established. Being near a waterbody does not mean the facility discharges to it.

Nearest 2026 Integrated Report waterbodies
Waterbody (2026 Integrated Report)Distance2026 303(d) listAppendix A decisions
Matadero Creek CAR2055004019990218130228308 m listed2

Waterbodies within 1.0 km of the reported facility location. Method proximity/1.

SMARTS TMDL records Evidence: SMARTS-reported

No TMDL records for this facility in the SMARTS TMDL export.

Reported monitoring results Evidence: facility-reported

Numeric Action Level (NAL) screening is being independently validated and is not shown. Nothing on this page states whether a result exceeded a NAL.

404 distinct measurements across 6 parameters, most recent sample Apr 10, 2026.

By reporting year

Distinct results by reporting year
Reporting year (July–June)Distinct resultsParametersWith several versionsFirst sampleLast sample
2025326 0 Nov 13, 2025Apr 10, 2026
2024176 0 Nov 25, 2024Feb 04, 2025
2023336 0 Dec 20, 2023Mar 06, 2024
2022546 0 Nov 01, 2022Dec 01, 2022
2021546 0 Dec 13, 2021Apr 22, 2022
2020546 0 Dec 11, 2020Mar 09, 2021
2019246 0 Jan 16, 2020Mar 14, 2020
2018126 0 Dec 21, 2018Dec 21, 2018
2017466 0 Nov 16, 2017Apr 06, 2018
2016306 0 Oct 14, 2016Oct 14, 2016
2015486 0 Nov 02, 2015May 06, 2016

By parameter

Distinct results by parameter
ParameterUnitsMeasurementsBelow detectionFirst sampleLast sampleResults
Oil and Greasemg/L68 41Nov 02, 2015Apr 10, 2026 Results
pHSU67 0Nov 02, 2015Apr 10, 2026 Results
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L67 1Nov 02, 2015Apr 10, 2026 Results
Lead, Total Recoverablemg/L47 9Dec 21, 2018Apr 10, 2026 Results
Copper, Total Recoverablemg/L45 0Jan 16, 2020Apr 10, 2026 Results
Zinc, Total Recoverablemg/L45 0Jan 16, 2020Apr 10, 2026 Results
Copper, Total Recoverableug/L23 1Nov 02, 2015Dec 21, 2018 Results
Zinc, Total Recoverableug/L23 0Nov 02, 2015Dec 21, 2018 Results
Lead, Total Recoverableug/L19 1Nov 02, 2015Apr 06, 2018 Results

All results (404 distinct rows)

Reported monitoring results, newest first
Sample dateParameterResultUnitsLocation typeEventMethodReportVersions
Apr 10, 2026 Copper, Total Recoverable .143 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 Copper, Total Recoverable .107 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 Lead, Total Recoverable .00512 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 Lead, Total Recoverable .0242 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 Oil and Grease ND 1.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 Oil and Grease ND 1.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 pH 5.51 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500HB 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 120 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 Zinc, Total Recoverable 1.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1372177
Apr 10, 2026 Zinc, Total Recoverable 1.6 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1372177
Feb 16, 2026 Copper, Total Recoverable .0856 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Copper, Total Recoverable .0121 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Lead, Total Recoverable .0278 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Lead, Total Recoverable .00086 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Oil and Grease 2.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Oil and Grease 2.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 pH 3.63 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500HB 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 pH 6.28 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500HB 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 56 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 1.1 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Zinc, Total Recoverable 1.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1370847
Feb 16, 2026 Zinc, Total Recoverable .52 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1370847
Nov 13, 2025 Copper, Total Recoverable .0472 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 Copper, Total Recoverable .029 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 Lead, Total Recoverable .00318 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 Lead, Total Recoverable .00902 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 Oil and Grease ND 1.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 Oil and Grease ND 1.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 pH 6 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Paper 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 2.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 Zinc, Total Recoverable .75 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1360423
Nov 13, 2025 Zinc, Total Recoverable .49 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1360423
Feb 04, 2025 Copper, Total Recoverable .0306 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 Copper, Total Recoverable .0164 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 Lead, Total Recoverable .0065 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 Lead, Total Recoverable .0035 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 Oil and Grease ND 1.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 pH 6 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Paper 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 pH 6 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Paper 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) ND 1 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 13 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 Zinc, Total Recoverable .969 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1328721
Feb 04, 2025 Zinc, Total Recoverable .166 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1328721
Nov 25, 2024 Copper, Total Recoverable .0237 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1319198
Nov 25, 2024 Lead, Total Recoverable .0045 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1319198
Nov 25, 2024 Oil and Grease 3.5 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1319198
Nov 25, 2024 pH 6 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Paper 1319198
Nov 25, 2024 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 4 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1319198
Nov 25, 2024 Zinc, Total Recoverable .243 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1319198
Mar 06, 2024 Copper, Total Recoverable .0321 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.8 1283148

Results are shown exactly as reported by the discharger. Identical rows repeated in the State's export are shown once. Where the export contains different versions of the same sample and parameter, each version is listed and flagged. Details.

Compliance and enforcement records Evidence: SMARTS record

These are records as the State Water Board publishes them in SMARTS, with the source's own types and statuses. They are not a compliance determination or rating. A record listed here is not proof of a violation beyond what the source states, and the absence of records does not establish compliance.

Compliance and enforcement records by type
Record typeRecordsAs publishedDatesRetrievedList
Violations0 0 Violation · 0 Potential (preliminary) · 0 Dismissed — Oct 21, 2026
Enforcement actions0 0 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded — Oct 21, 2026
Inspections0inspections, not findings — Oct 21, 2026
Annual reports11certified reports (contents not shown) 2015 – 2025 Oct 21, 2026 All reports
Water-quality-based corrective action reports0reports, by parameter — Oct 21, 2026

Each record type is counted by its own SMARTS identifier. A violation and the enforcement action that cites it are two records in two lists; they are never added together.

Chronological record history (11 records, newest first)
Compliance and enforcement records, newest first
DateRecordIDType or purposeStatus as publishedDetail
Jun 17, 2026 Annual reports 1339546 Annual report 2025 —
Jun 23, 2025 Annual reports 1298610 Annual report 2024 —
Jun 12, 2024 Annual reports 1247903 Annual report 2023 —
Jul 10, 2023 Annual reports 1194128 Annual report 2022 —
Jul 14, 2022 Annual reports 1118047 Annual report 2021 —
Jul 12, 2021 Annual reports 1066302 Annual report 2020 —
Jul 13, 2020 Annual reports 983442 Annual report 2019 —
Jul 12, 2019 Annual reports 959819 Annual report 2018 —
Jul 12, 2018 Annual reports 945246 Annual report 2017 —
Jul 14, 2017 Annual reports 884486 Annual report 2016 —
Jul 15, 2016 Annual reports 857906 Annual report 2015 —

Sources and provenance

Sources behind this page
InformationSourceRetrieved or published
Permit, location, receiving-water textSMARTS Industrial Application Specific DataOct 20, 2026
Permit historySMARTS Storm Water ApplicationsOct 20, 2026
Monitoring resultsSMARTS Industrial Parameter DataOct 20, 2026
Watershed Boundary Dataset HU2 GeoPackages 15, 16, 18 (WBDHU12)USGS2026-10-22
2026 California Integrated Report, Appendix A: 2026 303(d) List (final)SWRCB2026-10-22
Final_2026_Rivers_and_Streams + Final_2026_Lakes_and_Reservoirs (FeatureServer 0)SWRCB GIS2026-10-22
SMARTS TMDL requirementsSMARTS2026-10-21

Relationships computed 2026-10-22 with methods facility_huc12/1, proximity/1, receiving_water/2, tmdl_reference/1, waterbody_huc12_ovl/1, waterbody_huc12_pub/1; proximity threshold 1.0 km.

How to read the evidence labels

Records are shown as published and are not compliance determinations. How geographic context is derived.