San Diego Bay
2026 303(d) list Waterbody ID CAB9101000019990210132422 Bay & Harbor Region 9 · San Diego
At a glance
- 2026 listing Evidence: State-published
- On the 2026 303(d) list · 3 Appendix A decisions
- Category 5: a TMDL is required
- What a listing means
- Pollutants and stressors
- 3 pollutants in 2 Appendix A categories
- Metals (1) · Toxic Organics (2)
- Listing decisions
- TMDL information Evidence: State-published
- 3 decisions with a TMDL requirement status; 1 name a TMDL project
- Status codes as published: 5A, 5R
- TMDL details
- Industrial stormwater facilities
- 117 report it as their receiving water Evidence: identification corroborated
- 234 within 1 km Evidence: geographic proximity
- Neither count establishes a discharge · Facilities
What a 303(d) listing means
The Clean Water Act section 303(d) list names waters that do not meet water quality standards for one or more pollutants or stressors. California publishes it in the Integrated Report; this page shows the 2026 decisions from Appendix A as published.
- A listing describes the condition of the waterbody. It does not identify which sources cause the impairment, and it does not by itself place a requirement on any particular facility.
- Listed waters do not all have the same status. The Integrated Report category says how an impairment is being addressed: 5, a TMDL is required; 4a, addressed by a USEPA-approved TMDL; 4b, addressed by other pollution control requirements; 4c, impairment not caused by a pollutant. This waterbody's decisions are in category 5.
- TMDL requirement status values (such as 5A or 5B) are shown exactly as published in Appendix A.
2026 listing status Evidence: State-published
- On the 2026 303(d) list
- Yes
- Appendix A decisions
- 3
- Integrated Report category
- 5 (a TMDL is required)
- Listing cycle
- 2026
- State Board adoption
- 2026-02-03 (Resolution 2026-0005)
- USEPA approval
- not confirmed — submittal letter to USEPA published; no approval found on the report page (checked 2026-10-22)
- Regional Water Board
- 9 — San Diego
Published by the State Water Resources Control Board (2026 California Integrated Report, Appendix A). Listing status is taken from Appendix A only. A listing describes the condition of this waterbody, not of any facility.
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Listing decisions and pollutants Evidence: State-published
Grouped by the Pollutant Category published in Appendix A. Pollutant names, categories and decisions are exactly as published.
Metals (1 decision)
| Pollutant | Pollutant category | Category | Final listing decision | Decision status | Sources | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Metals | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown Atmospheric Deposition Contaminated Sediments Historic Land Management Activities Other Urban Runoff | 128207 |
Toxic Organics (2 decisions)
| Pollutant | Pollutant category | Category | Final listing decision | Decision status | Sources | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) | Toxic Organics | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 127732 |
| PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) | Toxic Organics | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (associated with a USEPA accepted Advanced Restoration Plan) | Revised | A Source Unknown Contaminated Sediments Dredging Historic Land Management Activities Illegal dumping Spills Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers | 170605 |
TMDL information Evidence: State-published
| Pollutant | TMDL requirement status | TMDL project | Priority | USEPA approval of TMDL | Expected attainment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) | 5R | San Diego Bay Sediment Cleanup and Source Control Alternative Restoration Plan | Low | — | 2021 |
This is TMDL information for the waterbody. It does not establish that a TMDL applies to any particular facility. Facility-specific TMDL requirements recorded in SMARTS appear on facility pages and are not linked to this waterbody until reviewed.
HUC12 watersheds
Published with the listing Evidence: publisher-reported
- Rice Canyon-Sweetwater River 180703040903
- San Diego Bay 180703041202
- Mission Beach-Frontal Pacific Ocean 180703041300
Overlapping the waterbody's shape Evidence: spatial
- Rice Canyon-Sweetwater River 180703040903 also published
- Poggi Canyon-Otay River 180703041004
- Chollas Creek 180703041201
- San Diego Bay 180703041202 also published
- Mission Beach-Frontal Pacific Ocean 180703041300 also published
Industrial stormwater facilities
Evidence: identification corroborated
Shows: the facility named this waterbody as its receiving water in SMARTS, and the name and the facility's location are consistent with it. Does not establish: a discharge pathway, a discharge of any pollutant, or a cause of the listing.
Evidence: geographic proximity
Shows: the facility's reported location is within 1 km of the waterbody's mapped shape. Does not establish: that the facility discharges to this waterbody, or any other relationship.
Report this waterbody as their receiving water Evidence: identification corroborated
| Facility | WDID | Status | Distance from reported location | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GGTW LLC | 9 37I015353 | Terminated | 1.2 km | map |
| SoCal Saltworks LLC | 9 37I030674 | Active | 1.2 km | map |
| SoCal Saltworks LLC Maintenance Facility | 9 37I030675 | Active | 1.2 km | map |
| Standard Ship Repair | 9 37I030592 | Terminated | 1.2 km | map |
| Vons & Brownies Trucking | 9 37I014654 | Terminated | 1.3 km | map |
| GGTW LLC | 9 37I015352 | Terminated | 1.3 km | map |
| Hocking Intl Labs | 9 37I018446 | Terminated | 1.3 km | map |
| Blakeslee, Baron | 9 37I000775 | Terminated | 1.4 km | map |
| TIME Recycling | 9 37I024804 | Terminated | 1.4 km | map |
| LEROY RECYCLING | 9 37I024805 | Terminated | 1.6 km | map |
| Active Auto Dismantlers Inc | 9 37I013932 | Terminated | 1.8 km | map |
| United Rentals Branch No 544 | 9 37I019886 | Terminated | 1.8 km | map |
| Sweetwater Union High Sch Dist | 9 37I007375 | Active | 1.9 km | map |
| American Metal Filter Company | 9 37I030195 | Active | 2.1 km | map |
| Gi Trucking | 9 37I007126 | Active | 2.7 km | map |
| US Navy Med Cntr San Diego | 9 37I001933 | Terminated | 2.8 km | map |
| Rohr Inc a Collins Aerospace Company | 9 37I004297 | Active | 4.0 km | map |
Receiving water reported by facility — waterbody identification corroborated by geographic evidence. 117 facilities. Page 3 of 3: previous
Within 1 km of a facility's reported location Evidence: geographic proximity
Spatial proximity only; discharge pathway not established. Being near this waterbody does not mean a facility discharges to it.
| Facility | WDID | Status | Distance | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EZ Spring and Stamping | 9 37NEC010509 | Active | 888 m | map |
| SAMS ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES | 9 37NEC012492 | Active | 891 m | map |
| Pacific Maritime Outfitters Inc | 9 37NNA002065 | NONA Submitted | 894 m | map |
| Kleen Blast Chula Vista | 9 37I025949 | Terminated | 894 m | map |
| Dregs Skateboards | 9 37IN601956 | Undetermined | 896 m | map |
| SURERIDE | 9 37NNA002441 | NONA Submitted | 904 m | map |
| Amee Bay | 9 37NEC000243 | Active | 908 m | map |
| Everingham Bros Bait Co | 9 37NEC011834 | Terminated | 909 m | map |
| San Diego Pretzel Co. | 9 37IN600303 | Undetermined | 915 m | map |
| San Diego Pretzel Company | 9 37IN600332 | Undetermined | 915 m | map |
| Advanced MRF | 9 37IN601958 | No Action Required | 918 m | map |
| US Postal Ser Midway VMF | 9 37I006111 | Terminated | 919 m | map |
| Esteban Ramirez | 9 37IN600325 | Undetermined | 922 m | map |
| Creative Kitchen Specialty Foods inc | 9 37NEC006220 | Active | 927 m | map |
| National Iron Works | 9 37I022987 | Terminated | 930 m | map |
| Aggressive Tactical LLC | 9 37NEC014706 | Active | 932 m | map |
| Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant | 9 37I009026 | Active | 948 m | map |
| Continental Western Trans | 9 37I009221 | Terminated | 948 m | map |
| National City - 20th Street | 9 37NNA001510 | NONA Submitted | 948 m | map |
| Lindbergh Field Plant 01 | 9 37I002848 | Terminated | 949 m | map |
| VH Services | 9 37NEC000581 | Active | 956 m | map |
| San Diego Transit Board | 9 37I000449 | Terminated | 957 m | map |
| San Diego Transit Board | 9 37NEC013564 | Active | 957 m | map |
| AQUALARM | 9 37NEC011672 | Active | 957 m | map |
| ULTIMATE PRODUCTS | 9 37NNA002394 | NONA Submitted | 957 m | map |
| San Diego Mini Tours Inc | 9 37I001275 | Terminated | 967 m | map |
| Sam Diego Mini Tours Inc | 9 37I003017 | Terminated | 967 m | map |
| DF Designs | 9 37IN600370 | Undetermined | 971 m | map |
| Hesser Handcrafted | 9 37IN602085 | Undetermined | 975 m | map |
| National City Self Storage | 9 37NEC001236 | Active | 985 m | map |
| US Navy Point Loma | 9 37I001321 | Terminated | 991 m | map |
| Ehmcke Sheet Metal | 9 37I015127 | Terminated | 992 m | map |
| Bay City Brewing Company LLC | 9 37NEC000968 | Active | 996 m | map |
| San Diego Kitchen Pros | 9 37NEC002609 | Terminated | 996 m | map |
234 facilities, nearest first. Page 5 of 5: previous
Sources and provenance
| Information | Source | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (facility_huc12/1, proximity/1, receiving_water/2, tmdl_reference/1, waterbody_huc12_ovl/1, waterbody_huc12_pub/1).
Integrated Report categories: 5, a TMDL is required; 4a, addressed by a USEPA-approved TMDL; 4b, addressed by other pollution control requirements; 4c, impairment not caused by a pollutant.