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Active WDID 9 37I016696 El Cajon, San Diego 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
El Cajon, San Diego County
Region 9 · San Diego · Location · Statewide map
Receiving water
FORRESTER CREEK (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
22 distinct results, 1 reporting year (2016 to 2016)
Most recent sample Jan 23, 2017 · Monitoring
Compliance and enforcement records Evidence: SMARTS record
1 inspection · 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

Open this facility on the statewide map

Reported location Evidence: facility-reported

Coordinates
32.789029, -116.977058
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
636 Front St 297 So Marshall Ave., El Cajon 92020
Regional Water Board
9 — San Diego

HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial

  • Forester Creek HUC12 180703040702

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
California Metals
Primary industry (SIC)
5093-Scrap and Waste Materials
Application ID
218795
NOI processed
Aug 07, 2001
Last certified
Jun 02, 2015
Facility size
1 Acres
Impervious area
0 %

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

Permit history

Storm water applications for this WDID, newest first
ApplicationTypeStatusProcessedTerminatedCertified
218795 IndustrialActiveAug 07, 2001 —Jun 02, 2015

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

Receiving water

Reported by the facility Evidence: facility-reported
FORRESTER CREEK
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.

22 distinct measurements across 11 parameters, most recent sample Jan 23, 2017.

By reporting year

Distinct results by reporting year
Reporting year (July–June)Distinct resultsParametersWith several versionsFirst sampleLast sample
20162211 0 Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017

By parameter

Distinct results by parameter
ParameterUnitsMeasurementsBelow detectionFirst sampleLast sampleResults
Aluminum, Totalmg/L2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)mg/L2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Copper, Totalmg/L2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Iron, Totalmg/L2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Lead, Totalmg/L2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Oil and Greasemg/L2 2Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
pHSU2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Selenium, Totalmg/L2 1Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)mg/L2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)mg/L2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results
Zinc, Totalmg/L2 0Jan 20, 2017Jan 23, 2017 Results

All results (22 distinct rows)

Reported monitoring results, newest first
Sample dateParameterResultUnitsLocation typeEventMethodReportVersions
Jan 23, 2017 Aluminum, Total 2.02 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 79 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E410.4 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Copper, Total .806 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Iron, Total 3.51 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Lead, Total .197 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 928427
Jan 23, 2017 pH 7.93 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500HB 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Selenium, Total .006 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 524 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540C 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 31 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 928427
Jan 23, 2017 Zinc, Total .821 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Aluminum, Total 1.71 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 28 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E410.4 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Copper, Total .579 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Iron, Total 3.05 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Lead, Total .134 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Oil and Grease ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E1664A 928427
Jan 20, 2017 pH 8.18 SU Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A4500HB 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Selenium, Total ND mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) 65 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540C 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 34 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event A2540D 928427
Jan 20, 2017 Zinc, Total .628 mg/L Effluent Qualifying Storm Event E200.7 928427

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 Aug 02, 2016 – Aug 02, 2016 Oct 21, 2026 All violations
Enforcement actions1 1 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded Aug 02, 2016 – Aug 02, 2016 Oct 21, 2026 All actions
Inspections1inspections, not findings Aug 02, 2016 – Aug 02, 2016 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 (14 records, newest first)
Compliance and enforcement records, newest first
DateRecordIDType or purposeStatus as publishedDetail
Jun 30, 2026 Annual reports 1334826 Annual report 2025 —
Jul 09, 2025 Annual reports 1293621 Annual report 2024 —
Jul 09, 2024 Annual reports 1242669 Annual report 2023 —
Jul 13, 2023 Annual reports 1188648 Annual report 2022 —
Jul 08, 2022 Annual reports 1111966 Annual report 2021 —
Jul 09, 2021 Annual reports 1067950 Annual report 2020 —
Jun 26, 2020 Annual reports 985160 Annual report 2019 —
Jun 26, 2019 Annual reports 952687 Annual report 2018 —
Jul 06, 2018 Annual reports 938100 Annual report 2017 —
Jul 10, 2017 Annual reports 877302 Annual report 2016 —
Aug 02, 2016 Enforcement actions 423493 SEL (Staff Enforcement Letter) Active
Aug 02, 2016 Inspections 2030628 B Type compliance —Additional Info Required
Aug 02, 2016 Violations 860670 Deficient BMP Implementation ViolationInspection
Jul 08, 2016 Annual reports 843520 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.