SA Recycling

Active WDID 8 36MR000006 Fontana, San Bernardino County Region 8 · Santa Ana

At a glance

Permit Evidence: SMARTS record
Active Region 8 - Scrap Metal Permit
Region 8 scrap metal permit · Permits and applications
Location Evidence: facility-reported
Fontana, San Bernardino County
Region 8 · Santa Ana · Location · Statewide map
Receiving water
Not reported
No identification to check. 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
551 distinct results, 14 reporting years (2012 to 2025)
Most recent sample Feb 17, 2026 · Monitoring
Compliance and enforcement records Evidence: SMARTS record
2 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

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Reported location Evidence: facility-reported

Coordinates
34.099201, -117.464302
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
15615 Arrow Highway, Fontana 92335
Regional Water Board
8 — Santa Ana

HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial

  • East Etiwanda Creek-Santa Ana River HUC12 180702030804

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
Region 8 - Scrap Metal Permit
Application type
Region 8 scrap metal permit
Status
Active
Operator
SA Recycling LLC 42
Primary industry (SIC)
5093-Scrap and Waste Materials
Application ID
426795
NOI processed
May 10, 2012
Last certified
Dec 17, 2018
Facility size
8.76 Acres

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

Permit history

Storm water applications for this WDID, newest first
ApplicationTypeStatusProcessedTerminatedCertified
426795 Region 8 - Scrap Metal PermitActiveMay 10, 2012 —Dec 17, 2018

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

Receiving water

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

No receiving-water text was reported for this permit.

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.

551 distinct measurements across 18 parameters, most recent sample Feb 17, 2026.

By reporting year

Distinct results by reporting year
Reporting year (July–June)Distinct resultsParametersWith several versionsFirst sampleLast sample
20252613 0 Dec 24, 2025Feb 17, 2026
20241313 0 Feb 13, 2025Feb 13, 2025
20232613 0 Jan 22, 2024Feb 01, 2024
20225213 0 Nov 08, 2022Feb 25, 2023
20212613 0 Dec 24, 2021Dec 28, 2021
20202613 0 Jan 29, 2021Mar 10, 2021
20193913 0 Dec 02, 2019Mar 13, 2020
20188116 0 Nov 29, 2018Mar 04, 2019
20171515 0 Jan 09, 2018Jan 09, 2018
20164515 0 Dec 16, 2016Jan 20, 2017
20157616 0 Jul 22, 2015Mar 07, 2016
20144716 0 Dec 02, 2014Feb 23, 2015
20131515 0 Feb 28, 2014Feb 28, 2014
20126417 0 Dec 13, 2012Mar 08, 2013

By parameter

Distinct results by parameter
ParameterUnitsMeasurementsBelow detectionFirst sampleLast sampleResults
Aluminum, Total Recoverableug/L39 0Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Cadmium, Total Recoverableug/L39 18Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)mg/L39 0Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Copper, Total Recoverableug/L39 0Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. Cumhos/cm39 0Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Iron, Total Recoverableug/L39 1Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Lead, Total Recoverableug/L39 0Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Nickel, Total Recoverableug/L39 1Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Oil and Greasemg/L39 19Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
pHSU39 0Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
TurbidityNTU39 0Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Zinc, Total Recoverableug/L39 0Dec 13, 2012Feb 17, 2026 Results
Show 6 more parameters
More parameters
ParameterUnitsMeasurementsBelow detectionFirst sampleLast sampleResults
Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Totalmg/L37 23Dec 13, 2012Feb 13, 2025 Results
Arsenic, Total Recoverableug/L18 0Dec 13, 2012Nov 29, 2018 Results
Silver, Total Recoverableug/L18 12Dec 13, 2012Nov 29, 2018 Results
FlowMGD6 0Dec 13, 2012Jul 22, 2015 Results
Hydrocarbons, Total Petroleummg/L2 1Dec 24, 2025Feb 17, 2026 Results
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Sumug/L2 2Dec 13, 2012Jan 15, 2019 Results

All results (551 distinct rows)

Reported monitoring results, newest first
Sample dateParameterResultUnitsLocation typeEventMethodReportVersions
Feb 17, 2026 Aluminum, Total Recoverable 700 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Cadmium, Total Recoverable < 1 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 259 mg/L Effluent Rain Event A5220D 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Copper, Total Recoverable 79 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 350 umhos/cm Effluent Rain Event A2510B 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Hydrocarbons, Total Petroleum 1 mg/L Effluent Rain Event E1664 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Iron, Total Recoverable 110 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Lead, Total Recoverable 6.5 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Nickel, Total Recoverable 6.6 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Oil and Grease ND 1 mg/L Effluent Rain Event E1664A 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 pH 7.19 SU Effluent Rain Event pH_Field 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Turbidity 1.58 NTU Effluent Rain Event GRAB 1368534
Feb 17, 2026 Zinc, Total Recoverable 80.9 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1368534
Dec 24, 2025 Aluminum, Total Recoverable 990 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Cadmium, Total Recoverable .19 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 377 mg/L Effluent Rain Event A5220D 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Copper, Total Recoverable 160 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 1178 umhos/cm Effluent Rain Event A2510B 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Hydrocarbons, Total Petroleum ND 1 mg/L Effluent Rain Event E1664 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Iron, Total Recoverable 120 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Lead, Total Recoverable 12 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Nickel, Total Recoverable 16 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Oil and Grease ND 1 mg/L Effluent Rain Event E1664A 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 pH 6.66 SU Effluent Rain Event pH_Field 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Turbidity 3.2 NTU Effluent Rain Event GRAB 1364075
Dec 24, 2025 Zinc, Total Recoverable 225 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1364075
Feb 13, 2025 Aluminum, Total Recoverable 6200 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Cadmium, Total Recoverable 1.7 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 328 mg/L Effluent Rain Event A5220D 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Copper, Total Recoverable 310 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 333 umhos/cm Effluent Rain Event A2510B 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Iron, Total Recoverable 1200 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Lead, Total Recoverable 94 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Nickel, Total Recoverable 17 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Oil and Grease ND 1 mg/L Effluent Rain Event E1664A 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Total ND 1 mg/L Effluent Rain Event E1664A 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 pH 7.94 SU Effluent Rain Event pH_Field 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Turbidity 29.4 NTU Effluent Rain Event GRAB 1327687
Feb 13, 2025 Zinc, Total Recoverable 296 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1327687
Feb 01, 2024 Aluminum, Total Recoverable 97 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Cadmium, Total Recoverable < 1 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 233 mg/L Effluent Rain Event A5220D 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Copper, Total Recoverable 42 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Electrical Conductivity @ 25 Deg. C 299 umhos/cm Effluent Rain Event A2510B 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Iron, Total Recoverable 390 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Lead, Total Recoverable 13 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Nickel, Total Recoverable < 4.7 ug/L Effluent Rain Event E200.8 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Oil and Grease ND 1 mg/L Effluent Rain Event E1664A 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 Petroleum Hydrocarbons, Total ND 1 mg/L Effluent Rain Event E1664A 1276837
Feb 01, 2024 pH 7.21 SU Effluent Rain Event pH_Field 1276837

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 Mar 27, 2015 – Mar 27, 2015 Oct 21, 2026 All violations
Enforcement actions1 1 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded Jun 29, 2015 – Jun 29, 2015 Oct 21, 2026 All actions
Inspections2inspections, not findings Dec 22, 2015 – Dec 09, 2016 Oct 21, 2026 All inspections
Annual reports0certified reports (contents not shown) — Oct 21, 2026
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 (4 records, newest first)
Compliance and enforcement records, newest first
DateRecordIDType or purposeStatus as publishedDetail
Dec 09, 2016 Inspections 2032179 B Type compliance —Follow-up Inspection Needed
Dec 22, 2015 Inspections 2027953 B Type compliance —No Further Action
Jun 29, 2015 Enforcement actions 419634 SEL (Staff Enforcement Letter) Historical
Mar 27, 2015 Violations 859597 Failure to Notify ViolationReport

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.