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Official Water Board record · 2026 cycle

Salton Sea

Waterbody ID (WBID)
CAS7280000019990205133504
County / counties
Imperial, Riverside
Regional Water Board
Regional Board 7 - Colorado River Basin Region
Waterbody type
Saline Lake
Condition category
Category 5 — 303(d) listed, TMDL required
Integrated Report cycle
2026

303(d) listings (17)

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
AmmoniaNutrients78466Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
ArsenicMetals156213Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
ChlorideSALINITY/TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS/CHLORIDES/SULFATES171980Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
ChlorpyrifosPesticides156227Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
CyfluthrinPesticides170788List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
Cyhalothrin, LambdaPesticides170789List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
CypermethrinPesticides169362List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)Pesticides170165Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)Pesticides170124Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
EnterococcusPathogens72548Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Original5A — TMDL still required—Low
ImidaclopridPesticides171987List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
Low Dissolved OxygenNutrients75163Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Medium
MalathionPesticides156262List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
NutrientsNutrients70708Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Original5A — TMDL still required—Medium
PyrethroidsPesticides169361List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low
SalinitySALINITY/TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS/CHLORIDES/SULFATES77576Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Original5A — TMDL still required—Low
ToxicityTotal Toxics78053Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)Revised5A — TMDL still required—Low

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
Sep 16, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC
Waterbody ID
CAS7280000019990205133504
CALWNUM
10719.470000, 10721.000000, 10722.200000, 10723.100000, 10725.000000, 10728.000000
WBD code
181002030803, 181002040707, 181002040905, 181002041002, 181002041003, 181002041101, 181002041102, 181002041109, 181002041202, 181002041203, (Total Count: 17)
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
233044.82 Acres

Derived facility associations

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

Derived
A&A Auto Dismantlers

Calexico · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

bajamovil inc

Calexico · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Cal Pac Recycling Inc

Calexico · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Calexico Auto Dismantlers Inc

Calexico · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Calexico International Airport

Calexico · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Calexico SWS

Calexico · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Central Transport

Calexico · No Exposure Certification

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

City of Calexico

Calexico · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Estes West

Calexico · No Exposure Certification

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

FedEx Freight Calexico

Calexico · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Gourmet Trading

Calexico · Notice of Non-Applicability

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Jimenez Site

Ocotillo · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Leconte Energy Storage

Calexico · Notice of Non-Applicability

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

Seeley Operation

Seeley · Notice of Intent

derived_watershed_association

Derived by California Stormwater Intelligence

W Silver Recycling Incorporated

Calexico · 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.