Sweetwater River, Lower (below Sweetwater Reservoir)
2026 303(d) list Waterbody ID CAR9091200020091030145725 River & Stream Region 9 · San Diego
At a glance
- 2026 listing Evidence: State-published
- On the 2026 303(d) list · 10 Appendix A decisions
- Category 5: a TMDL is required
- What a listing means
- Pollutants and stressors
- 10 pollutants in 6 Appendix A categories
- Nutrients (3) · Other Cause (1) · Pathogens (1) · Pesticides (3) · SALINITY/TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS/CHLORIDES/SULFATES (1) · Total Toxics (1)
- Listing decisions
- TMDL information Evidence: State-published
- 10 decisions with a TMDL requirement status
- Status codes as published: 5A
- TMDL details
- Industrial stormwater facilities
- 0 report it as their receiving water Evidence: identification corroborated
- 53 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
- 10
- 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.
Nutrients (3 decisions)
| Pollutant | Pollutant category | Category | Final listing decision | Decision status | Sources | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen | Nutrients | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 132045 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved | Nutrients | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 113981 |
| Phosphorus | Nutrients | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 113984 |
Other Cause (1 decision)
| Pollutant | Pollutant category | Category | Final listing decision | Decision status | Sources | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benthic Community Effects | Other Cause | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown Hydromodification Illicit Connections/Illegal Hook-ups/Dry Weather Flows Unknown Nonpoint Source Unknown Point Source Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers | 152997 |
Pathogens (1 decision)
| Pollutant | Pollutant category | Category | Final listing decision | Decision status | Sources | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator Bacteria | Pathogens | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 128082 |
Pesticides (3 decisions)
| Pollutant | Pollutant category | Category | Final listing decision | Decision status | Sources | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bifenthrin | Pesticides | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 113993 |
| Chlorpyrifos | Pesticides | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 126838 |
| Pyrethroids | Pesticides | 5 | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 113992 |
SALINITY/TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS/CHLORIDES/SULFATES (1 decision)
| Pollutant | Pollutant category | Category | Final listing decision | Decision status | Sources | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Dissolved Solids | SALINITY/TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS/CHLORIDES/SULFATES | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 125577 |
Total Toxics (1 decision)
| Pollutant | Pollutant category | Category | Final listing decision | Decision status | Sources | Decision ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicity | Total Toxics | 5 | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list) | Revised | A Source Unknown | 113989 |
TMDL information Evidence: State-published
| Pollutant | TMDL requirement status | TMDL project | Priority | USEPA approval of TMDL | Expected attainment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benthic Community Effects | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Bifenthrin | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Indicator Bacteria | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Nitrogen | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Oxygen, Dissolved | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Phosphorus | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Pyrethroids | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Total Dissolved Solids | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
| Toxicity | 5A | — | Low | — | — |
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
Overlapping the waterbody's shape Evidence: spatial
- Rice Canyon-Sweetwater River 180703040903 also published
- San Diego Bay 180703041202 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
No facility's reported receiving water is identified as this waterbody.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 National Self Storage LLC | 9 37NNA001725 | No Action Required | 132 m | map |
| VRC Metal Systems LLC | 9 37NEC011445 | Active | 150 m | map |
| BAE Systems Weapons Support | 9 37NEC003030 | Terminated | 154 m | map |
| Power Generation Consulting Inc | 9 37I018724 | Terminated | 155 m | map |
| CT11430234 Temporary Crusher | 9 37I031653 | Active | 174 m | map |
| Trousdale Storage LP | 9 37NNA002037 | NONA Submitted | 203 m | map |
| Prime Storage Trousdale Vista LLC | 9 37NNA002664 | NONA Submitted | 203 m | map |
| Dixieline Lumber South Bay | 9 37I015245 | Terminated | 219 m | map |
| USA POWDERCOATING | 9 37NEC013406 | Terminated | 254 m | map |
| Gi Trucking | 9 37I007126 | Active | 260 m | map |
| National City Amr | 9 37I011182 | Terminated | 270 m | map |
| National City 8420 | 9 37I012908 | Terminated | 274 m | map |
| Acropolis Space Center | 9 37NNA002062 | NONA Submitted | 280 m | map |
| Schuff Steel | 9 37I000234 | Terminated | 308 m | map |
| Machinex Inc | 9 37NEC012439 | Active | 311 m | map |
| Security Public Storage Chula Vista | 9 37NNA002480 | NONA Submitted | 356 m | map |
| RW Little Company | 9 37IN602332 | No Action Required | 440 m | map |
| Plenums Plus | 9 37I030191 | Active | 444 m | map |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | 9 37NEC001832 | Terminated | 486 m | map |
| Standard Ship Repair | 9 37NEC013495 | Active | 487 m | map |
| National City Self Storage | 9 37NEC001236 | Active | 497 m | map |
| United Rentals Branch No 544 | 9 37I019886 | Terminated | 505 m | map |
| Abf Freight Sys Inc | 9 37I002411 | Terminated | 523 m | map |
| L 3 Technologies | 9 37I015864 | Terminated | 524 m | map |
| Standard Ship Repair | 9 37I030592 | Terminated | 524 m | map |
| L 3 Technologies | 9 37NEC003067 | Active | 524 m | map |
| L3 Communications Parcord | 9 37I019840 | Terminated | 525 m | map |
| Advance Plastics | 9 37NEC007184 | Active | 574 m | map |
| AdvancePlastics | 9 37NEC003983 | Terminated | 579 m | map |
| L3 Unidyne | 9 37NEC001849 | Terminated | 729 m | map |
| RH OFFICE INTERIORS INC | 9 37NNA000645 | NONA Submitted | 739 m | map |
| Gulf Copper ship Repair | 9 37IN601075 | No Action Required | 779 m | map |
| Gary Manufacturing Inc | 9 37NEC006444 | Terminated | 814 m | map |
| GMI Inc | 9 37NEC011042 | Active | 814 m | map |
| Family Loompya Corporation | 9 37IN601708 | No Action Required | 838 m | map |
| Tod Tool Inc | 9 37IN600382 | No Action Required | 840 m | map |
| Goulet Industries | 9 37IN600334 | No Action Required | 844 m | map |
| JC Environmental Company Inc | 9 37NNA000561 | NONA Submitted | 853 m | map |
| Jesus Lavin | 9 37IN601039 | No Action Required | 903 m | map |
| Family Loompya Corporation | 9 37I029608 | Terminated | 910 m | map |
| Family Loompya Corporation | 9 37NEC011170 | Active | 910 m | map |
| J Rohi Printing Services | 9 37NEC016102 | Active | 910 m | map |
| Ooh la la | 9 37NEC006303 | Active | 911 m | map |
| Family Loompya Corp | 9 37IN602850 | No Action Required | 921 m | map |
| Dixieline Lumber Trussyard Who | 9 37I015366 | Terminated | 925 m | map |
| Saavedra Sewing | 9 37IN602082 | No Action Required | 941 m | map |
| Smart Cutting Services | 9 37NEC010304 | Active | 947 m | map |
| Union Ice Co | 9 37I009254 | Terminated | 948 m | map |
| San Diego Cold | 9 37I027145 | Active | 948 m | map |
| Sweetwater Auto Wrecking | 9 37I003771 | Terminated | 961 m | map |
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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.