Cat Canyon Resources LLC

Active WDID 3 42I028456 Santa Maria, Santa Barbara 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
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Region 3 · Central Coast · Location · Statewide map
Receiving water
Santa Maria Canyon, Cat Canyon, Canada de las Flores, Shuman Canyon Creek, Howard Canyon (as reported by the facility)
Evidence: not confirmed 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
None
Monitoring results Evidence: facility-reported
78 distinct results, 4 reporting years (2019 to 2022)
Most recent sample Mar 21, 2023 · Monitoring
Compliance and enforcement records Evidence: SMARTS record
0 inspections · 2 violation records · 3 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
34.83205, -120.312449
Precision
5 decimal places
Shared point
2 permits report this exact point
Matches application record
same

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

Facility address
6085 Cat Canyon Road, Santa Maria 93456
Regional Water Board
3 — Central Coast

HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial

  • Cat Canyon HUC12 180600080403

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
Terracore Operating Company LLC
Primary industry (SIC)
1311-Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas
Application ID
511124
NOI processed
Dec 06, 2019
Last certified
Dec 04, 2020
Facility size
13263 Acres
Impervious area
0.01 %

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

Permit history

Storm water applications for this WDID, newest first
ApplicationTypeStatusProcessedTerminatedCertified
511124 IndustrialActiveDec 06, 2019 —Dec 04, 2020

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

Receiving water

Reported by the facility Evidence: facility-reported
Santa Maria Canyon, Cat Canyon, Canada de las Flores, Shuman Canyon Creek, Howard Canyon
Discharges directly / indirectly
N / Y (as answered in the permit application)

Evidence: not confirmed Not matchable to a single waterbody

Receiving-water text as reported by the discharger in SMARTS; no waterbody identification has been confirmed.

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.

78 distinct measurements across 3 parameters, most recent sample Mar 21, 2023.

By reporting year

Distinct results by reporting year
Reporting year (July–June)Distinct resultsParametersWith several versionsFirst sampleLast sample
2022273 0 Nov 08, 2022Mar 21, 2023
2021153 0 Dec 14, 2021Dec 27, 2021
2020123 0 Dec 28, 2020Jan 26, 2021
2019243 0 Dec 26, 2019Mar 16, 2020

By parameter

Distinct results by parameter
ParameterUnitsMeasurementsBelow detectionFirst sampleLast sampleResults
Oil and Greasemg/L26 4Dec 26, 2019Mar 21, 2023 Results
pHSU26 0Dec 26, 2019Mar 21, 2023 Results
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L26 0Dec 26, 2019Mar 21, 2023 Results

All results (78 distinct rows)

Reported monitoring results, newest first
Sample dateParameterResultUnitsLocation typeEventMethodReportVersions
Mar 21, 2023 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1236511
Mar 21, 2023 Oil and Grease 2.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1236511
Mar 21, 2023 Oil and Grease 2.3 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1236511
Mar 21, 2023 pH 8.78 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1236511
Mar 21, 2023 pH 8.48 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1236511
Mar 21, 2023 pH 8.61 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1236511
Mar 21, 2023 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 120 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1236511
Mar 21, 2023 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 120 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1236511
Mar 21, 2023 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 74 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1236511
Jan 09, 2023 Oil and Grease 4.4 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1228252
Jan 09, 2023 Oil and Grease 2.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1228254
Jan 09, 2023 Oil and Grease 3 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1228255
Jan 09, 2023 pH 9.19 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1228252
Jan 09, 2023 pH 7.89 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1228254
Jan 09, 2023 pH 8.32 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1228255
Jan 09, 2023 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 360 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1228252
Jan 09, 2023 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 290 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1228254
Jan 09, 2023 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 270 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1228255
Jan 05, 2023 Oil and Grease 2.9 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1228253
Jan 05, 2023 pH 7.93 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1228253
Jan 05, 2023 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 32 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1228253
Dec 27, 2022 Oil and Grease 1.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1228251
Dec 27, 2022 pH 8.96 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1228251
Dec 27, 2022 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 25 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1228251
Nov 08, 2022 Oil and Grease 3.3 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1228249
Nov 08, 2022 pH 7.75 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1228249
Nov 08, 2022 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 120 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1228249
Dec 27, 2021 Oil and Grease 1.5 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1176790
Dec 27, 2021 Oil and Grease 1.8 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1176790
Dec 27, 2021 Oil and Grease < 1.4 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1176790
Dec 27, 2021 pH 7 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1176790
Dec 27, 2021 pH 8 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1176790
Dec 27, 2021 pH 7 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1176790
Dec 27, 2021 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 16 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1176790
Dec 27, 2021 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 130 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1176790
Dec 27, 2021 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 150 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1176790
Dec 14, 2021 Oil and Grease < 1.4 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1176785
Dec 14, 2021 Oil and Grease 2.4 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1176785
Dec 14, 2021 pH 6.5 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1176785
Dec 14, 2021 pH 7 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1176785
Dec 14, 2021 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 160 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1176785
Dec 14, 2021 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 42 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1176785
Jan 26, 2021 Oil and Grease 2.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664B 1144640
Jan 26, 2021 Oil and Grease 2.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664B 1144640
Jan 26, 2021 pH 8.33 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1144640
Jan 26, 2021 pH 7.98 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1144640
Jan 26, 2021 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 39 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1144640
Jan 26, 2021 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 150 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1144640
Jan 25, 2021 Oil and Grease 2.7 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664B 1144640
Jan 25, 2021 pH 8.24 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1144640

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
Violations2 2 Violation · 0 Potential (preliminary) · 0 Dismissed Jul 15, 2025 – Jul 16, 2026 Oct 21, 2026 All violations
Enforcement actions3 3 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded Aug 08, 2025 – Jul 22, 2026 Oct 21, 2026 All actions
Inspections0inspections, not findings — Oct 21, 2026
Annual reports4certified reports (contents not shown) 2019 – 2022 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 (9 records, newest first)
Compliance and enforcement records, newest first
DateRecordIDType or purposeStatus as publishedDetail
Jul 22, 2026 Enforcement actions 470341 NOV (Notice of Violation) Active
Jul 16, 2026 Violations 904416 Late Report ViolationReport
Sep 10, 2025 Enforcement actions 463369 NOV (Notice of Violation) Active
Aug 08, 2025 Enforcement actions 457655 NOV (Notice of Violation) Active
Jul 15, 2025 Violations 893126 Late Report ViolationReport
Jun 26, 2023 Annual reports 1194886 Annual report 2022 —
Jul 01, 2022 Annual reports 1118664 Annual report 2021 —
Jun 24, 2021 Annual reports 1110400 Annual report 2020 —
Jul 02, 2020 Annual reports 1091105 Annual report 2019 —

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.