Waterbody profile

Official Water Board record · 2026 cycle

Chollas Creek

Waterbody ID (WBID): CAR9082200019990208140725
County / counties: San Diego
Regional Water Board: Regional Board 9 - San Diego Region
Waterbody type: River & Stream
Condition category: Category 5 — 303(d) listed, TMDL required
Integrated Report cycle: 2026

303(d) listings (19)

Each row is one official listing decision from Appendix A of the Final 2026 California Integrated Report. Source terminology is preserved as published.

Pollutant / stressor	Decision ID	Final listing decision	Decision status	TMDL requirement status	TMDL project	TMDL priority
Benthic Community EffectsOther Cause	145049	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
BifenthrinPesticides	112092	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
CopperMetals	112066	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)	Revised	5B — Addressed by USEPA-approved TMDL	Chollas Creek Metals	—
CyfluthrinPesticides	112101	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
Cyhalothrin, LambdaPesticides	112103	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
CypermethrinPesticides	144958	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
DichlorvosPesticides	112068	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
Indicator BacteriaPathogens	127880	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)	Revised	5B — Addressed by USEPA-approved TMDL	Bacteria Impaired Waters I (creeks and beach shorelines)	—
LeadMetals	112074	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)	Revised	5B — Addressed by USEPA-approved TMDL	Chollas Creek Metals	—
MalathionPesticides	84593	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Original	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
NitrogenNutrients	132047	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
Oxygen, DissolvedNutrients	112079	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
PermethrinPesticides	130382	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
PhosphorusNutrients	112082	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
PyrethroidsPesticides	144957	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
Total Dissolved SolidsSALINITY/TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS/CHLORIDES/SULFATES	112085	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
ToxicityTotal Toxics	112087	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Revised	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
TrashTrash	76068	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)	Original	5A — TMDL still required	—	Low
ZincMetals	112089	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)	Revised	5B — Addressed by USEPA-approved TMDL	Chollas Creek Metals	—

Source & provenance

Agency: California State Water Resources Control Board
Report: Final 2026 California Integrated Report
Dataset: Appendix A — 2026 303(d) List of Impaired Waters
Imported: Aug 21, 2026, 12:44 AM UTC
Waterbody ID: CAR9082200019990208140725
CALWNUM: 90822000
Geometry: Official Water Board GIS (CA_WATERBOARDS_GIS_FINAL_2026)

View official Water Board fact sheet ↗Download Appendix A source file ↗

Location

Official 2026 Water Board geometry. Demonstration facility markers are shown for context only.

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Watershed: —
Assessed size: 32.52 Miles

Industrial permits with stated TMDL requirements (17)

Facilities whose SMARTS industrial permit carries a TMDL requirement that names this waterbody.

Official record — SMARTS TMDL dataset, State Water Board

Permits: 17
Stated requirements: 70
Regulated parameters: Copper, Total, Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

6540 Federal Blvd Partnership

9 37I025104 · Terminated

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Zinc, Total

Stated limits 2

9 37I031653

9 37I031653 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Copper, Total, Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 6

A B Truck Recycling

9 37I010097 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Copper, Total, Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 6

ALLIED RECYCLING

9 37I028598 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 4

American Recycling

9 37I023148 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 4

Autobahn Dismantlers Inc

9 37I024595 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 4

Dexter Marine Products LLC

9 37I024990 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Zinc, Total

Stated limits 2

Ekco Metals

9 37I024803 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Copper, Total, Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 6

La Mesa Spring Valley Sch D

9 37I001427 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Copper, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 4

Pacific Ship Repair

9 37I002131 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Copper, Total, Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 6

Pioneer Auto Wreckers

9 37I024855 · Terminated

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Lead, Total

Stated limits 2

Quality Recycling Inc

9 37I024814 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 4

Quality Recycling Inc

9 37I024658 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 4

SA Recycling

9 37I022545 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Copper, Total, Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 6

SA Recycling

9 37I021121 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Copper, Total, Lead, Total, Zinc, Total

Stated limits 6

Signtech

9 37I020758 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Zinc, Total

Stated limits 2

South Bay Sand Blasting and Tank Cleaning Inc

9 37I020319 · Active

Chollas Creek Metal TMDL

Parameters Zinc, Total

Stated limits 2

TMDL names, parameters and permit identifiers are stated by the Water Board in SMARTS. The association of a stated receiving-water name to this 2026 303(d) waterbody is a derived exact-name match, and the list is limited to the first 100 permits. No exceedance, violation or compliance conclusion is drawn.

Facilities with an NAL exceedance for a listed pollutant (13)

Geographically associated industrial stormwater facilities whose reported results exceeded an Industrial General Permit Numeric Action Level for a pollutant this waterbody is listed for.

Derived

6540 Federal Blvd Partnership9 37I025104

Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2022 · association: derived receiving water

American Recycling9 37I023148

Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2020 · association: derived receiving water

Cal Pac Recycling Inc9 37I025397

Copper, Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2016 · association: derived receiving water

Craters Freighters San Diego9 37I025737

Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2015 · association: derived receiving water

EDCO Disposal Corp9 37I004665

Copper, Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2018 · association: derived receiving water

EDCO Disposal Corp9 37I027392

Copper, Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2023 · association: derived receiving water

Ims Recycling Services9 37I013268

Copper, Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2016 · association: derived receiving water

Pacific Ship Repair9 37I002131

Copper, Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2023 · association: derived receiving water

SA Recycling9 37I022545

Copper, Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2025 · association: derived receiving water

SA Recycling9 37I021121

Copper · most recent exceedance RY 2019 · association: derived receiving water

San Diego Galvanizing9 37I012529

Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2018 · association: derived receiving water

Signtech9 37I020758

Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2025 · association: derived receiving water

South Bay Sand Blasting and Tank Cleaning Inc9 37I020319

Zinc · most recent exceedance RY 2022 · association: derived receiving water

This is derived co-occurrence between a calculated NAL comparison and the official 303(d) listing for this waterbody. An NAL exceedance triggers Exceedance Response Actions under the permit; it is not a violation and does not establish that any facility caused or contributed to this impairment.

Derived facility associations

Industrial stormwater facilities geographically associated with this waterbody. These are derived spatial associations, not Water Board findings.

Derived

6540 Federal Blvd Partnership

Lemon Grove · Notice of Intent · 0.07 km away

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