Cold Canyon Landfill

Active WDID 3 40I000610 San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County Region 3 · Central Coast

At a glance

Permit Evidence: SMARTS record
Active Industrial
Notice of Intent (WDID code I) · Permits and applications
Location Evidence: facility-reported
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County
Region 3 · Central Coast · Location · Statewide map
Receiving water
Pismo Creek (as reported by the facility)
Evidence: identification corroborated Pismo Creek Details
Identified receiving water on the 2026 303(d) list
Yes · 5 Appendix A decisions, category 5 Evidence: State-published
Describes the waterbody, not this facility · Waterbody profile
2026 Integrated Report waters within 1.0 km Evidence: geographic proximity
None
Monitoring results Evidence: facility-reported
493 distinct results, 11 reporting years (2015 to 2025)
Most recent sample Mar 04, 2026 · Monitoring
Compliance and enforcement records Evidence: SMARTS record
16 inspections · 1 violation record · 1 enforcement action
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
35.187109, -120.598457
Precision
6 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
2268 Carpenter Canyon Road, San Luis Obispo 93401
Regional Water Board
3 — Central Coast

HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial

  • Pismo Creek HUC12 180600060703

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
Cold Canyon Landfill Inc
Primary industry (SIC)
4953-Refuse Systems
Secondary SIC
5093-Scrap and Waste Materials
Tertiary SIC
2499-Wood Products, NEC
Application ID
185687
NOI processed
Mar 16, 1992
Last certified
Feb 12, 2025
Facility size
121 Acres
Impervious area
90 %

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

Permit history

Storm water applications for this WDID, newest first
ApplicationTypeStatusProcessedTerminatedCertified
185687 IndustrialActiveMar 16, 1992 —Feb 12, 2025

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

Receiving water

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

Evidence: identification corroborated Pismo Creek CAR3102601420020124125144

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

Nearest distance from the reported facility location: 1.3 km. Method receiving_water/2.

2026 Integrated Report status Evidence: State-published

Pismo Creek is on the 2026 Clean Water Act section 303(d) list (5 Appendix A decisions; category 5).

2026 Appendix A decisions for the identified receiving water
PollutantCategoryListing decisionTMDL requirementDecision ID
Chloride5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A109374
Escherichia coli (E. coli)5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A125828
Manganese5List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A109378
Oxygen, Dissolved5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A109381
Sodium5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A109385

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.

No 2026 Integrated Report waterbody lies within the proximity threshold of the reported location.

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.

493 distinct measurements across 5 parameters, most recent sample Mar 04, 2026.

By reporting year

Distinct results by reporting year
Reporting year (July–June)Distinct resultsParametersWith several versionsFirst sampleLast sample
2025555 0 Oct 15, 2025Mar 04, 2026
2024805 0 Dec 13, 2024Apr 10, 2025
2023855 0 Dec 20, 2023Jan 31, 2024
2022505 0 Dec 30, 2022Feb 22, 2023
2021205 0 Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021
2020355 0 Jan 22, 2021Apr 01, 2021
2019285 0 Dec 19, 2019Apr 03, 2020
2018444 0 Dec 10, 2018Mar 19, 2019
2017284 0 Mar 19, 2018Apr 12, 2018
2016404 0 Nov 17, 2016Apr 06, 2017
2015284 0 Jan 06, 2016Jan 19, 2016

By parameter

Distinct results by parameter
ParameterUnitsMeasurementsBelow detectionFirst sampleLast sampleResults
Iron, Totalmg/L106 1Jan 06, 2016Mar 04, 2026 Results
Oil and Greasemg/L106 50Jan 06, 2016Mar 04, 2026 Results
pHSU106 0Jan 06, 2016Mar 04, 2026 Results
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L106 31Jan 06, 2016Mar 04, 2026 Results
TurbidityNTU69 0Apr 03, 2020Mar 04, 2026 Results

All results (493 distinct rows)

Reported monitoring results, newest first
Sample dateParameterResultUnitsLocation typeEventMethodReportVersions
Mar 04, 2026 Iron, Total .27 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 Iron, Total 6.5 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 pH 7.35 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 pH 8.03 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) DNQ 6.5 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 130 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 Turbidity 6.75 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1369617
Mar 04, 2026 Turbidity 255.6 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1369617
Feb 09, 2026 Iron, Total .38 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Iron, Total .12 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Iron, Total .48 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 pH 7.64 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 pH 7.37 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 pH 7.19 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) DNQ 4.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) DNQ 2.5 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) DNQ 7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Turbidity 4.3 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Turbidity 2.2 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1366898
Feb 09, 2026 Turbidity 6.95 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1366898
Dec 08, 2025 Iron, Total .31 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Iron, Total .11 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Iron, Total .73 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 pH 7.67 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 pH 7.52 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 pH 6.86 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) DNQ 4.4 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) DNQ 3.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) DNQ 8 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Turbidity 8.02 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Turbidity 10.9 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1362351
Dec 08, 2025 Turbidity 23.7 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1362351
Nov 24, 2025 Iron, Total .29 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 Iron, Total .38 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 pH 7.13 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 pH 6.81 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) DNQ 5.4 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 59 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 Turbidity 15.4 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1362346
Nov 24, 2025 Turbidity 17.9 NTU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E180.1 1362346

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
Violations1 1 Violation · 0 Potential (preliminary) · 0 Dismissed Jul 01, 2008 – Jul 01, 2008 Oct 21, 2026 All violations
Enforcement actions1 1 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded Jul 11, 2008 – Jul 11, 2008 Oct 21, 2026 All actions
Inspections16inspections, not findings Jan 21, 2010 – Oct 23, 2024 Oct 21, 2026 All inspections
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 (29 records, newest first)
Compliance and enforcement records, newest first
DateRecordIDType or purposeStatus as publishedDetail
May 18, 2026 Annual reports 1333954 Annual report 2025 —
Jul 10, 2025 Annual reports 1292717 Annual report 2024 —
Oct 23, 2024 Inspections 2065895 B Type compliance FinalizedNo Further Action
Jul 10, 2024 Annual reports 1241707 Annual report 2023 —
Dec 19, 2023 Inspections 2063217 B Type compliance FinalizedNo Further Action
Jun 30, 2023 Annual reports 1187626 Annual report 2022 —
Dec 13, 2022 Inspections 2058700 B Type compliance FinalizedNo Further Action
Jun 27, 2022 Annual reports 1110868 Annual report 2021 —
Jun 28, 2021 Annual reports 1066790 Annual report 2020 —
Jul 13, 2020 Annual reports 983930 Annual report 2019 —
Jun 24, 2019 Annual reports 951422 Annual report 2018 —
Jul 10, 2018 Annual reports 936828 Annual report 2017 —
Feb 23, 2018 Inspections 2037351 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Jul 13, 2017 Annual reports 875960 Annual report 2016 —
Nov 28, 2016 Inspections 2031860 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Jul 15, 2016 Annual reports 840697 Annual report 2015 —
Apr 12, 2016 Inspections 2030183 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Dec 19, 2014 Inspections 2024757 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Feb 28, 2014 Inspections 2022455 B Type compliance —Follow-up Inspection Needed
Oct 17, 2012 Inspections 2019196 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Mar 19, 2012 Inspections 2015761 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Nov 22, 2011 Inspections 2015724 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Oct 05, 2011 Inspections 2015723 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Aug 18, 2011 Inspections 2015722 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Jul 28, 2011 Inspections 2015721 B Type compliance —No Further Action

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.