Santa Maria Transfer Station
Active WDID 3 40I027553 Nipomo, 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
- Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County
- Region 3 · Central Coast · Location · Statewide map
- Receiving water
- Santa Maria River (as reported by the facility)
- Evidence: candidate, awaiting review Details
- Identified receiving water on the 2026 303(d) list
- Not established
- Shown only when the reported receiving water is identified and corroborated.
- 2026 Integrated Report waters within 1.0 km Evidence: geographic proximity
- 2 waterbodies; 2 on the 2026 303(d) list
- Proximity only; not a discharge pathway · Nearby waterbodies
- Monitoring results Evidence: facility-reported
- 27 distinct results, 4 reporting years (2017 to 2020)
- Most recent sample Jan 28, 2021 · 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
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
Reported location Evidence: facility-reported
- Coordinates
- 34.99512, -120.43718
- 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
- 325 Cuyama Lane, Nipomo 93444
- Regional Water Board
- 3 — Central Coast
HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial
- Upper Santa Maria River HUC12 180600080602
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
- Chicago Grade Landfill LLC
- Primary industry (SIC)
- 4953-Refuse Systems
- Application ID
- 494198
- NOI processed
- Jan 26, 2018
- Last certified
- Feb 12, 2025
- Facility size
- 3.2 Acres
Retrieved from SMARTS Oct 20, 2026. Verify against SMARTS before relying on it.
Permit history
| Application | Type | Status | Processed | Terminated | Certified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 494198 | Industrial | Active | Jan 26, 2018 | — | Feb 12, 2025 |
Every storm water application SMARTS records for this WDID, newest first (1).
Receiving water
- Reported by the facility Evidence: facility-reported
- Santa Maria River
- Discharges directly / indirectly
- Y / N (as answered in the permit application)
Evidence: not confirmed Evidence: candidate, awaiting review Awaiting review
Receiving-water text as reported by the discharger in SMARTS; no waterbody identification has been confirmed.
Why it is not confirmed (1)
- C4 candidate more than 5 km away
1 official waterbody shares this name; none is assigned without review.
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.
| Waterbody (2026 Integrated Report) | Distance | 2026 303(d) list | Appendix A decisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipomo Creek CAR3121001120011129124911 | 199 m | listed | 4 |
| Blosser Channel CAR3121003020011121135941 | 237 m | listed | 11 |
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.
27 distinct measurements across 7 parameters, most recent sample Jan 28, 2021.
By reporting year
| Reporting year (July–June) | Distinct results | Parameters | With several versions | First sample | Last sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Jan 28, 2021 | Jan 28, 2021 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Mar 16, 2020 | Mar 16, 2020 |
| 2018 | 12 | 6 | 0 | Jan 17, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Mar 21, 2018 | Mar 21, 2018 |
By parameter
| Parameter | Units | Measurements | Below detection | First sample | Last sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, Total | mg/L | 5 | 0 | Mar 21, 2018 | Jan 28, 2021 | Results |
| Oil and Grease | mg/L | 5 | 2 | Mar 21, 2018 | Jan 28, 2021 | Results |
| pH | SU | 5 | 0 | Mar 21, 2018 | Jan 28, 2021 | Results |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | mg/L | 5 | 0 | Mar 21, 2018 | Jan 28, 2021 | Results |
| Nitrate, Total (as N) | mg/L | 3 | 0 | Jan 17, 2019 | Mar 16, 2020 | Results |
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | mg/L | 2 | 0 | Mar 21, 2018 | Jan 28, 2021 | Results |
| Nitrite, Total (as N) | mg/L | 2 | 1 | Jan 17, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Results |
All results (27 distinct rows)
| Sample date | Parameter | Result | Units | Location type | Event | Method | Report | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2021 | Iron, Total | .85 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1144489 | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | .28 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E300.0 | 1144489 | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Oil and Grease | 4.4 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1144489 | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | pH | 8 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Field | 1144489 | |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 22 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1144489 | |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Iron, Total | .54 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1103088 | |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Nitrate, Total (as N) | .43 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E300.0 | 1103088 | |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Oil and Grease | 3 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1103088 | |
| Mar 16, 2020 | pH | 7.7 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Paper | 1103088 | |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 27 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1103088 | |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Iron, Total | .56 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1040053 | |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Nitrate, Total (as N) | .16 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E300.0 | 1040053 | |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Nitrite, Total (as N) | .44 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E300.0 | 1040053 | |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1040053 | |
| Jan 31, 2019 | pH | 7.8 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Paper | 1040053 | |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 34 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1040053 | |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Iron, Total | .51 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1040050 | |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Nitrate, Total (as N) | .27 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E300.0 | 1040050 | |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Nitrite, Total (as N) | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E300.0 | 1040050 | |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1040050 | |
| Jan 17, 2019 | pH | 7.8 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Paper | 1040050 | |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 29 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1040050 | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Iron, Total | 3.9 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A3111B | 997142 | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | .38 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E300.0 | 997142 | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Oil and Grease | 1.7 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A5220B | 997142 | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | pH | 8.1 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A4500HB | 997142 | |
| Mar 21, 2018 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 91 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 997142 |
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.
| Record type | Records | As published | Dates | Retrieved | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violations | 0 | 0 Violation · 0 Potential (preliminary) · 0 Dismissed | — | Oct 21, 2026 | |
| Enforcement actions | 0 | 0 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded | — | Oct 21, 2026 | |
| Inspections | 0 | inspections, not findings | — | Oct 21, 2026 | |
| Annual reports | 9 | certified reports (contents not shown) | 2017 – 2025 | Oct 21, 2026 | All reports |
| Water-quality-based corrective action reports | 0 | reports, 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 (9 records, newest first)
| Date | Record | ID | Type or purpose | Status as published | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | Annual reports | 1340535 | Annual report 2025 | — | |
| Jul 08, 2025 | Annual reports | 1299680 | Annual report 2024 | — | |
| Jul 09, 2024 | Annual reports | 1249047 | Annual report 2023 | — | |
| Jul 05, 2023 | Annual reports | 1195348 | Annual report 2022 | — | |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Annual reports | 1118963 | Annual report 2021 | — | |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Annual reports | 1071299 | Annual report 2020 | — | |
| Jul 06, 2020 | Annual reports | 1004157 | Annual report 2019 | — | |
| Jun 28, 2019 | Annual reports | 1003871 | Annual report 2018 | — | |
| Jul 03, 2018 | Annual reports | 990290 | Annual report 2017 | — |
Sources and provenance
| Information | Source | Retrieved or published |
|---|---|---|
| Permit, location, receiving-water text | SMARTS Industrial Application Specific Data | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Permit history | SMARTS Storm Water Applications | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Monitoring results | SMARTS Industrial Parameter Data | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Watershed Boundary Dataset HU2 GeoPackages 15, 16, 18 (WBDHU12) | USGS | 2026-10-22 |
| 2026 California Integrated Report, Appendix A: 2026 303(d) List (final) | SWRCB | 2026-10-22 |
| Final_2026_Rivers_and_Streams + Final_2026_Lakes_and_Reservoirs (FeatureServer 0) | SWRCB GIS | 2026-10-22 |
| SMARTS TMDL requirements | SMARTS | 2026-10-21 |
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
- Evidence: SMARTS record Evidence: facility-reported Information as published in SMARTS or reported by the discharger.
- Evidence: identification corroborated The reported receiving-water name identifies one official waterbody and the facility's location is consistent with it. It does not establish a discharge pathway.
- Evidence: candidate, awaiting review Evidence: not confirmed The reported name could match one or more official waterbodies, but no identification has been confirmed; nothing is assigned without review.
- Evidence: spatial Evidence: geographic proximity Derived from the reported location only.
- Evidence: SMARTS-reported Source records whose links to official references are not yet reviewed.
- Evidence: unavailable The information could not be loaded or is not in the sources.
Records are shown as published and are not compliance determinations. How geographic context is derived.