Santa Margarita Water Dist Chi

Active WDID 9 30I005771 San Juan Capistrano, Orange County Region 9 · San Diego

At a glance

Permit Evidence: SMARTS record
Active Industrial
Notice of Intent (WDID code I) · Permits and applications
Location Evidence: facility-reported
San Juan Capistrano, Orange County
Region 9 · San Diego · Location · Statewide map
Receiving water
San Juan Creek (as reported by the facility)
Evidence: identification corroborated San Juan Creek Details
Identified receiving water on the 2026 303(d) list
Yes · 10 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
928 distinct results, 11 reporting years (2015 to 2025)
Most recent sample Feb 19, 2026 · Monitoring
Compliance and enforcement records Evidence: SMARTS record
1 inspection · 3 violation records · 2 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
33.51728, -117.62933
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
28793 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano 92675
Regional Water Board
9 — San Diego

HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial

  • Lower San Juan Creek HUC12 180703010104

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
Santa Margarita Water District
Primary industry (SIC)
4952-Sewerage Systems
Application ID
214861
NOI processed
Apr 07, 1992
Last certified
Jul 06, 2017
Facility size
60 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
214861 IndustrialActiveApr 07, 1992 —Jul 06, 2017

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

Receiving water

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

Evidence: identification corroborated San Juan Creek CAR9012000020011025103828

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

Nearest distance from the reported facility location: 242 m. Method receiving_water/2.

2026 Integrated Report status Evidence: State-published

San Juan Creek is on the 2026 Clean Water Act section 303(d) list (10 Appendix A decisions; category 5).

2026 Appendix A decisions for the identified receiving water
PollutantCategoryListing decisionTMDL requirementDecision ID
Benthic Community Effects5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A126462
Bifenthrin5List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A111196
DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A127282
Indicator Bacteria5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL) 5B · Bacteria Impaired Waters I (creeks and beach shorelines)145389
Nitrogen5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A127492
Oxygen, Dissolved5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A111182
Phosphorus5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A111185
Pyrethroids5List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A111194
Selenium5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A111188
Toxicity5Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) 5A111191

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.

Nearest 2026 Integrated Report waterbodies
Waterbody (2026 Integrated Report)Distance2026 303(d) listAppendix A decisions
San Juan Creek CAR9012000020011025103828242 m listed10

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.

928 distinct measurements across 9 parameters, most recent sample Feb 19, 2026.

By reporting year

Distinct results by reporting year
Reporting year (July–June)Distinct resultsParametersWith several versionsFirst sampleLast sample
20251288 0 Oct 14, 2025Feb 19, 2026
2024729 0 Feb 13, 2025Mar 13, 2025
2023648 0 Jan 03, 2024Jan 22, 2024
20221288 0 Nov 08, 2022Jan 10, 2023
2021648 0 Oct 25, 2021Dec 14, 2021
2020648 0 Jan 29, 2021Apr 26, 2021
20191288 0 Nov 27, 2019Apr 06, 2020
20181248 0 Nov 29, 2018Jan 31, 2019
2017648 0 Jan 09, 2018Mar 22, 2018
2016848 0 Jan 20, 2017Feb 17, 2017
201588 0 Jan 06, 2016Jan 06, 2016

By parameter

Distinct results by parameter
ParameterUnitsMeasurementsBelow detectionFirst sampleLast sampleResults
Ammonia, Total (as N)mg/L117 4Jan 06, 2016Feb 19, 2026 Results
Phosphorus, Total (as P)mg/L117 1Jan 06, 2016Feb 19, 2026 Results
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L117 6Jan 06, 2016Feb 19, 2026 Results
Nitrogen, Total (as N)mg/L116 0Jan 20, 2017Feb 19, 2026 Results
E.coliMPN/100 mL113 6Jan 06, 2016Feb 19, 2026 Results
Enterococci MPNMPN/100 mL113 0Jan 06, 2016Feb 19, 2026 Results
Oil and Greasemg/L113 54Jan 06, 2016Feb 19, 2026 Results
pHSU113 0Jan 06, 2016Feb 19, 2026 Results
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) (as N)mg/L9 0Jan 06, 2016Mar 13, 2025 Results

All results (928 distinct rows)

Reported monitoring results, newest first
Sample dateParameterResultUnitsLocation typeEventMethodReportVersions
Feb 19, 2026 Ammonia, Total (as N) .45 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E350.1 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Ammonia, Total (as N) .26 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E350.1 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Ammonia, Total (as N) .08 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E350.1 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Ammonia, Total (as N) .17 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E350.1 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 E.coli 920 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9221F 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 E.coli 33 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9221F 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 E.coli 27 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9221F 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 E.coli 40 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9221F 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Enterococci MPN 1700 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9230B 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Enterococci MPN 2400 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9230B 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Enterococci MPN 2200 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9230B 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Enterococci MPN 3500 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9230B 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Nitrogen, Total (as N) 1 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500NB 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Nitrogen, Total (as N) 1.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500NB 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Nitrogen, Total (as N) .59 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500NB 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Nitrogen, Total (as N) 1.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500NB 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Oil and Grease 2.8 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Oil and Grease 1 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Oil and Grease 2.2 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 pH 7.04 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 pH 6.21 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 pH 7.53 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 pH 7.49 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event pH_Field 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Phosphorus, Total (as P) .16 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E365.1 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Phosphorus, Total (as P) .13 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E365.1 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Phosphorus, Total (as P) .14 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E365.1 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Phosphorus, Total (as P) .15 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E365.1 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 16 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 23 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1386585
Feb 19, 2026 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 36 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 1386585
Feb 11, 2026 Ammonia, Total (as N) .46 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E350.1 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Ammonia, Total (as N) .24 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E350.1 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Ammonia, Total (as N) .15 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E350.1 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Ammonia, Total (as N) .19 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E350.1 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 E.coli 220 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9221F 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 E.coli 79 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9221F 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 E.coli 79 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9221F 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 E.coli 2200 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9221F 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Enterococci MPN 9200 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9230B 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Enterococci MPN 3500 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9230B 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Enterococci MPN 9200 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9230B 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Enterococci MPN 9200 MPN/100 mL Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A9230B 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Nitrogen, Total (as N) 1.1 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500NB 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Nitrogen, Total (as N) 1 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500NB 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Nitrogen, Total (as N) .61 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500NB 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Nitrogen, Total (as N) .38 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500NB 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Oil and Grease .97 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1386584
Feb 11, 2026 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 1386584

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
Violations3 3 Violation · 0 Potential (preliminary) · 0 Dismissed May 22, 2018 – Jul 16, 2026 Oct 21, 2026 All violations
Enforcement actions2 2 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded May 25, 2018 – Jul 22, 2026 Oct 21, 2026 All actions
Inspections1inspections, not findings May 22, 2018 – May 22, 2018 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 (17 records, newest first)
Compliance and enforcement records, newest first
DateRecordIDType or purposeStatus as publishedDetail
Jul 29, 2026 Annual reports 1335701 Annual report 2025 —
Jul 22, 2026 Enforcement actions 471031 NOV (Notice of Violation) Active
Jul 16, 2026 Violations 905108 Late Report ViolationReport
Jul 30, 2025 Annual reports 1294534 Annual report 2024 —
Jun 26, 2024 Annual reports 1243638 Annual report 2023 —
Jul 10, 2023 Annual reports 1189662 Annual report 2022 —
Jul 14, 2022 Annual reports 1113066 Annual report 2021 —
Jul 15, 2021 Annual reports 1069094 Annual report 2020 —
Jul 15, 2021 Annual reports 986384 Annual report 2019 —
Jul 12, 2019 Annual reports 953956 Annual report 2018 —
Jul 13, 2018 Annual reports 939374 Annual report 2017 —
May 25, 2018 Enforcement actions 429775 SEL (Staff Enforcement Letter) Historical
May 22, 2018 Inspections 2038306 B Type compliance —Additional Info Required
May 22, 2018 Violations 866897 Deficient BMP Implementation ViolationInspection
May 22, 2018 Violations 866898 Deficient BMP Implementation ViolationInspection
Jul 14, 2017 Annual reports 878639 Annual report 2016 —
Jul 12, 2016 Annual reports 845909 Annual report 2015 —

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.