Recology Pacheco Pass
Active WDID 3 43I000136 Gilroy, Santa Clara 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
- Gilroy, Santa Clara County
- Region 3 · Central Coast · Location · Statewide map
- Receiving water
- Pajaro River (as reported by the facility)
- Evidence: identification corroborated Pajaro River Details
- Identified receiving water on the 2026 303(d) list
- Yes · 26 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
- 1 waterbody; 1 on the 2026 303(d) list
- Proximity only; not a discharge pathway · Nearby waterbodies
- Monitoring results Evidence: facility-reported
- 101 distinct results, 7 reporting years (2015 to 2025)
- Most recent sample Feb 17, 2026 · Monitoring
- Compliance and enforcement records Evidence: SMARTS record
- 8 inspections · 1 violation record · 1 enforcement action
- 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
- 36.99095, -121.49537
- 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
- 3675 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Gilroy 95020
- Regional Water Board
- 3 — Central Coast
HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial
- Upper Pajaro River HUC12 180600020801
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
- Pacheco Pass Recology
- Primary industry (SIC)
- 4212-Local Trucking Without Storage
- Application ID
- 186377
- NOI processed
- Feb 24, 1992
- Last certified
- Jun 25, 2015
- Facility size
- 170 Acres
Retrieved from SMARTS Oct 20, 2026. Verify against SMARTS before relying on it.
Permit history
| Application | Type | Status | Processed | Terminated | Certified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186377 | Industrial | Active | Feb 24, 1992 | — | Jun 25, 2015 |
Every storm water application SMARTS records for this WDID, newest first (1).
Receiving water
- Reported by the facility Evidence: facility-reported
- Pajaro River
- Discharges directly / indirectly
- N / Y (as answered in the permit application)
Evidence: identification corroborated Pajaro River CAR3051003019980826115152
Receiving water reported by facility — waterbody identification corroborated by geographic evidence.
Nearest distance from the reported facility location: 938 m. Method receiving_water/2.
2026 Integrated Report status Evidence: State-published
Pajaro River is on the 2026 Clean Water Act section 303(d) list (26 Appendix A decisions; category 5).
| Pollutant | Category | Listing decision | TMDL requirement | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 151449 |
| Benthic Community Effects | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 131883 |
| Boron | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 69845 |
| Chlordane | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 148902 |
| Chloride | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 87200 |
| Chlorpyrifos | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL) | 5B · Pajaro River Chlorpyrifos and Diazinon TMDL | 107058 |
| Chromium | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 107141 |
| DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane) | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 150814 |
| DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene) | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 150817 |
| DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 150819 |
| Dieldrin | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 148907 |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 125870 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 148913 |
| Imidacloprid | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 148927 |
| Manganese | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 107079 |
| Nickel | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 107084 |
| Nitrate | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL) | 5B · Pajaro River Watershed Nutrients | 150841 |
| Oxyfluorfen | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 129864 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL) | 5B · Pajaro River Watershed Nutrients | 107091 |
| PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 148921 |
| pH | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 107093 |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 5 | List on 303(d) list (being addressed by USEPA approved TMDL) | 5B · Pajaro River Siltation/Sedimentation (including San Benito R., Llagas Cr., Rider Gulch Cr.) | 69273 |
| Selenium | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 107101 |
| Sodium | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 75362 |
| Toxicity | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL) | 5B · Pajaro River Chlorpyrifos and Diazinon TMDL | 107105 |
| Turbidity | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | 5A | 107108 |
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.
| Waterbody (2026 Integrated Report) | Distance | 2026 303(d) list | Appendix A decisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajaro River CAR3051003019980826115152 | 938 m | listed | 26 |
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.
101 distinct measurements across 10 parameters, most recent sample Feb 17, 2026.
By reporting year
| Reporting year (July–June) | Distinct results | Parameters | With several versions | First sample | Last sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 2024 | 18 | 9 | 0 | Feb 13, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 0 | Feb 05, 2024 | Feb 05, 2024 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | Dec 28, 2021 | Dec 28, 2021 |
| 2018 | 18 | 9 | 0 | Feb 05, 2019 | Mar 26, 2019 |
| 2016 | 18 | 6 | 0 | Jan 04, 2017 | Apr 07, 2017 |
| 2015 | 20 | 10 | 0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 25, 2016 |
By parameter
| Parameter | Units | Measurements | Below detection | First sample | Last sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, Total | mg/L | 12 | 2 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| Oil and Grease | mg/L | 12 | 11 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| pH | SU | 12 | 0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | mg/L | 12 | 0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| Aluminum, Total | mg/L | 10 | 0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| Lead, Total | mg/L | 9 | 5 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | mg/L | 9 | 1 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| Phosphorus, Total (as P) | mg/L | 9 | 0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| Zinc, Total | mg/L | 9 | 1 | Mar 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2026 | Results |
| Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C | umhos/cm | 7 | 0 | Mar 15, 2016 | Mar 26, 2019 | Results |
All results (101 distinct rows)
| Sample date | Parameter | Result | Units | Location type | Event | Method | Report | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Aluminum, Total | 1.17 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1367895 | |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Iron, Total | 1.46 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1367895 | |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Lead, Total | .00173 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1367895 | |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | .16 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A4500F | 1367895 | |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1367895 | |
| Feb 17, 2026 | pH | 8.5 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Field | 1367895 | |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Phosphorus, Total (as P) | .23 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E365.1 | 1367895 | |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 30 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1367895 | |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Zinc, Total | .0795 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1367895 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Aluminum, Total | .33 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1328074 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Iron, Total | .4 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1328074 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Lead, Total | .0005 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1328074 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | .11 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A4500F | 1328074 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1328074 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | pH | 7.5 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Field | 1328074 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Phosphorus, Total (as P) | .38 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E365.1 | 1328074 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 9.2 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1328074 | |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Zinc, Total | .047 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1328074 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Aluminum, Total | 2.2 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1326276 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Iron, Total | 2 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1326276 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Lead, Total | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1326276 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | .43 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A4500F | 1326276 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1326276 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | pH | 7.8 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Field | 1326276 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Phosphorus, Total (as P) | .48 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E365.1 | 1326276 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 76 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1326276 | |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Zinc, Total | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1326276 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | Aluminum, Total | 2.2 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1282642 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | Iron, Total | 2.5 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1282642 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | Lead, Total | .0025 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1282642 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | .44 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A4500F | 1282642 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1282642 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | pH | 8.6 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Field | 1282642 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | Phosphorus, Total (as P) | .32 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E365.1 | 1282642 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 33 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1282642 | |
| Feb 05, 2024 | Zinc, Total | .032 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1282642 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Aluminum, Total | 1.3 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1178399 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Iron, Total | 1.4 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1178399 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Lead, Total | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1178399 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | .44 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E353.2 | 1178399 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1178399 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | pH | 8.07 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Field | 1178399 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Phosphorus, Total (as P) | .32 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E365.4 | 1178399 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 21 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1178399 | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Zinc, Total | .039 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1178399 | |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C | 940 | umhos/cm | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2510B | 1055379 | |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Iron, Total | DNQ .61 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1055379 | |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Lead, Total | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1055379 | |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Nitrite Plus Nitrate (as N) | .26 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E300.0 | 1055379 | |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1055379 |
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 | 1 | 1 Violation · 0 Potential (preliminary) · 0 Dismissed | Jul 02, 1999 – Jul 02, 1999 | Oct 21, 2026 | All violations |
| Enforcement actions | 1 | 1 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded | Aug 01, 2006 – Aug 01, 2006 | Oct 21, 2026 | All actions |
| Inspections | 8 | inspections, not findings | Jan 09, 2008 – Oct 29, 2013 | Oct 21, 2026 | All inspections |
| Annual reports | 11 | certified reports (contents not shown) | 2015 – 2025 | Oct 21, 2026 | All reports |
| Water-quality-based corrective action reports | 1 | reports, by parameter | 2022-23 – 2022-23 | Oct 21, 2026 | All reports |
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 (22 records, newest first)
| Date | Record | ID | Type or purpose | Status as published | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Annual reports | 1334373 | Annual report 2025 | — | |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Annual reports | 1293153 | Annual report 2024 | — | |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Annual reports | 1242170 | Annual report 2023 | — | |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Annual reports | 1188120 | Annual report 2022 | — | |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Annual reports | 1111403 | Annual report 2021 | — | |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Annual reports | 1067353 | Annual report 2020 | — | |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Annual reports | 984527 | Annual report 2019 | — | |
| Jul 12, 2019 | Annual reports | 952036 | Annual report 2018 | — | |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Annual reports | 937448 | Annual report 2017 | — | |
| Jul 14, 2017 | Annual reports | 876612 | Annual report 2016 | — | |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Annual reports | 846012 | Annual report 2015 | — | |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Inspections | 2022504 | B Type compliance | — | No Further Action |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Inspections | 2019199 | B Type compliance | — | No Further Action |
| Dec 22, 2011 | Inspections | 2015754 | B Type compliance | — | No Further Action |
| Aug 04, 2011 | Inspections | 2015755 | B Type compliance | — | No Further Action |
| Jul 28, 2011 | Inspections | 2015756 | B Type compliance | — | No Further Action |
| Dec 28, 2010 | Inspections | 2012097 | B Type compliance | — | Follow-up Inspection Needed |
| Oct 22, 2009 | Inspections | 2006833 | NEC | — | No Further Action |
| Jan 09, 2008 | Inspections | 2027021 | B Type compliance | — | No Further Action |
| Aug 01, 2006 | Enforcement actions | 320904 | NOV (Notice of Violation) | Historical | |
| Jul 02, 1999 | Violations | 143685 | Deficient Report | Violation | Inspection |
| — | Water-quality-based corrective action reports | 1219670 | WQBCAR 2022-23 | — | Iron, Total |
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.