Vaquero Auto Recycling
Terminated WDID 9 37I024291 San Diego, San Diego County Region 9 · San Diego
At a glance
- Permit Evidence: SMARTS record
- Terminated Industrial
- Notice of Intent (WDID code I) · Permits and applications
- Location Evidence: facility-reported
- San Diego, San Diego County
- Region 9 · San Diego · Location · Statewide map
- 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
- 11 distinct results, 1 reporting year (2019 to 2019)
- Most recent sample Mar 20, 2020 · 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
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
- 32.57846, -116.99686
- 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
- 941 HERITAGE ROAD, San Diego 92154
- Regional Water Board
- 9 — San Diego
HUC12 watershed Evidence: spatial
- Poggi Canyon-Otay River HUC12 180703041004
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
- Terminated
- Operator
- Vaquero Auto Recycling
- Primary industry (SIC)
- 5015-Motor Vehicle Parts, Used
- Application ID
- 438513
- NOI processed
- Jun 11, 2013
- Termination effective
- Oct 29, 2021
- Last certified
- Jul 16, 2020
- Facility size
- 33725 SqFt
- Impervious area
- 12 %
Retrieved from SMARTS Oct 20, 2026. Verify against SMARTS before relying on it.
Permit history
| Application | Type | Status | Processed | Terminated | Certified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438513 | Industrial | Terminated | Jun 11, 2013 | Oct 29, 2021 | Jul 16, 2020 |
Every storm water application SMARTS records for this WDID, newest first (1).
Receiving water
- Reported by the facility Evidence: facility-reported
- otay crik
- 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.
11 distinct measurements across 7 parameters, most recent sample Mar 20, 2020.
By reporting year
| Reporting year (July–June) | Distinct results | Parameters | With several versions | First sample | Last sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11 | 7 | 0 | Dec 04, 2019 | Mar 20, 2020 |
By parameter
| Parameter | Units | Measurements | Below detection | First sample | Last sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, Total | mg/L | 2 | 0 | Dec 04, 2019 | Mar 20, 2020 | Results |
| Iron, Total | mg/L | 2 | 0 | Dec 04, 2019 | Mar 20, 2020 | Results |
| Lead, Total | mg/L | 2 | 0 | Dec 04, 2019 | Mar 20, 2020 | Results |
| Oil and Grease | mg/L | 2 | 2 | Dec 04, 2019 | Mar 20, 2020 | Results |
| Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) | mg/L | 1 | 0 | Dec 04, 2019 | Dec 04, 2019 | Results |
| pH | SU | 1 | 0 | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | Results |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | mg/L | 1 | 0 | Mar 20, 2020 | Mar 20, 2020 | Results |
All results (11 distinct rows)
| Sample date | Parameter | Result | Units | Location type | Event | Method | Report | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2020 | Aluminum, Total | 11 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1107498 | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Iron, Total | 9.12 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1107498 | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Lead, Total | .078 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1107498 | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1107498 | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | pH | 7 | SU | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | pH_Field | 1107498 | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 308 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A2540D | 1107498 | |
| Dec 04, 2019 | Aluminum, Total | .364 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1107935 | |
| Dec 04, 2019 | Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) | 112 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | A5220B | 1107935 | |
| Dec 04, 2019 | Iron, Total | .32 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.7 | 1107935 | |
| Dec 04, 2019 | Lead, Total | .008 | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E200.8 | 1107935 | |
| Dec 04, 2019 | Oil and Grease | ND | mg/L | Effluent | Qualifying Storm Event | E1664A | 1107935 |
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 | Jan 01, 2019 – Jan 01, 2019 | Oct 21, 2026 | All violations |
| Enforcement actions | 1 | 1 issued · 0 draft · 0 withdrawn, rescinded or superseded | Jan 11, 2019 – Jan 11, 2019 | Oct 21, 2026 | All actions |
| Inspections | 1 | inspections, not findings | Jan 29, 2019 – Jan 29, 2019 | Oct 21, 2026 | All inspections |
| Annual reports | 5 | certified reports (contents not shown) | 2015 – 2019 | Oct 21, 2026 | All reports |
| Water-quality-based corrective action reports | 0 | reports, 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 (8 records, newest first)
| Date | Record | ID | Type or purpose | Status as published | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2020 | Annual reports | 957610 | Annual report 2018 | — | |
| Oct 01, 2020 | Annual reports | 981311 | Annual report 2019 | — | |
| Jan 29, 2019 | Inspections | 2041203 | NOT | — | Follow-up Inspection Needed |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Enforcement actions | 433339 | SEL (Staff Enforcement Letter) | Active | |
| Jan 01, 2019 | Violations | 870199 | Failure to Pay Annual Fees | Violation | Internal Report |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Annual reports | 943052 | Annual report 2017 | — | |
| Dec 04, 2017 | Annual reports | 882567 | Annual report 2016 | — | |
| Oct 05, 2016 | Annual reports | 840619 | Annual report 2015 | — |
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.