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Waterbody profile

Official Water Board record · 2026 cycle

Pacific Ocean at Cowell Beach (Santa Cruz County)

Waterbody ID (WBID)
CAX3041205320021001213048
County / counties
Santa Cruz
Regional Water Board
Regional Board 3 - Central Coast Region
Waterbody type
Coastal & Bay Shoreline
Condition category
Category 5 — 303(d) listed, TMDL required
Integrated Report cycle
2026

303(d) listings (2)

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

Pollutant / stressorDecision IDFinal listing decisionDecision statusTMDL requirement statusTMDL projectTMDL priority
EnterococcusPathogens129325List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A TMDL still requiredLow
Total ColiformPathogens129327Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A TMDL still requiredLow

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
CAX3041205320021001213048
CALWNUM
3304.120503
WBD code
180600150305
Geometry
Official Water Board GIS (CA_WATERBOARDS_GIS_FINAL_2026)

Location

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

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Watershed
Assessed size
0.41 Miles

Derived facility associations

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

Derived
Acme Coffee Roasting Company

Marina · No Exposure Certification

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

American Movers

Marina · Notice of Non-Applicability

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Assured Aggregates Recycling

Marina · Notice of Non-Applicability

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

FedEx SRUA

Soquel · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Fox Thermal Instruments

Marina · No Exposure Certification

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Freidson residence

Pacific Grove · Notice of Non-Applicability

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Grey Bears

Santa Cruz · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

J&J Storage

Pacific Grove · Notice of Non-Applicability

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Joby Aero

Marina · No Exposure Certification

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Nest On Redwood

Marina · No Exposure Certification

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Psi Health Solutions Inc

Pacific Grove · Notice of Non-Applicability

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

The Saucy Otter Brewing Co

Pacific Grove · No Exposure Certification

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

TLC & CO Enterprises LLC

Marina · Notice of Non-Applicability

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

UC Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Facility records are official Industrial General Permit registrations, but the association between a facility and this waterbody is derived geographically (proximity or shared HUC12 subwatershed) and is not a Water Board receiving-water determination. Where a permit carries a Water Board-stated TMDL requirement naming this water, it is listed separately above.