NPDES CA0037681 · Clean Water Act
OCEANSIDE WPCP, San Francisco, CA: NPDES CA0037681 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
OCEANSIDE WPCP, San Francisco, California: Individual permit CA0037681, held by SAN FRANCISCO, CITY & COUNTY; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued August 12, 2009, term to September 30, 2014; discharges to PACIFIC OCEAN.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2024, largest 131% over the limit.
- pH: 6 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2007.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 6 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2017, largest 13% over the limit.
- Toxic Units Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Atherinops Affinis: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 1998, largest 55% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2023, largest 520% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2011, largest 527% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 43 violations of any kind.
- Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD]: 0 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- Oil and grease: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
- Flow, total: 0 limits, 14 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]: 3 limits, 13 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, trivalent [as Cr]: 3 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- TCDD equivalents: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Chronic Mthd Larval Development Endpt, %Effect, Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, Stat72hr S purpuratus: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Chronic Mthd Larval Development Endpt, %Effect, Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, Stat72hr D excentricus: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Tributyltin: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Nickel, total recoverable: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Lead, total recoverable: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Copper, total recoverable: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Aldrin: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites]: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Endrin: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Toxaphene: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Heptachlor: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Heptachlor epoxide: 3 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Arsenic, total recoverable: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Selenium, total recoverable: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Thallium, total recoverable: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Silver total recoverable: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total recoverable: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Antimony, total recoverable: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs]: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Dieldrin: 3 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Dichlorobromomethane: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Dibromochloromethane: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Chloroform: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Toluene: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Benzene: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Acrolein: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Acrylonitrile: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Chlorobenzene: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Diethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Dimethyl phthalate: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Ethylbenzene: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Fluoranthene: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- Hexachlorocyclopentadiene: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
- March 14, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 13, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 6, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- February 4, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
California holds 123 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 44 were issued before CA0037681. SAN FRANCISCO, CITY & COUNTY holds 2 permits in California.
Other permits held by SAN FRANCISCO, CITY & COUNTY
- SOUTHEAST WPCP, NORTH POINT WWF, BAYSIDE WWF, San Francisco: CA0037664, issued 2008-01-30
Coverages issued nearest CA0037681
- 2009-02-05: LAKE WILDWOOD WWTP, Nevada City: CA0077828, held by NEVADA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1
- 2009-04-24: LAKE OF THE PINES WWTP, Nevada County: CA0081612, held by NEVADA COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO. 1
- 2009-05-22: REGIONWIDE WATER RECYCLING SYSTEM - TEMESCAL CREEK DISCHARGE, Lake Elsinore: CA8000188, held by EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
- 2009-06-12: GRASS VALLEY WWTP, Grass Valley: CA0079898, held by GRASS VALLEY, CITY OF
- 2009-06-18: IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE WWTP, Imperial: CA0104299, held by Imperial Community College District
- 2009-08-13: CHESTER WWTP, Chester: CA0077747, held by CHESTER PUD
- 2009-10-23: SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO SD WWTP, Oceano: CA0048003, held by SOUTH SAN LUIS OBISPO CO SD
- 2009-10-23: PISMO BEACH WWTP, Pismo Beach: CA0048151, held by PISMO BEACH, CITY OF
- 2009-12-10: SHELTER COVE WWTF, Shelter Cove: CA0023027, held by Humboldt County Resort Improvement District No. 1
- 2010-01-28: THUNDER VALLEY CASINO WWTP, Lincoln: CA0084697, held by UNITED AUBURN INDIAN COMMUNITY
OCEANSIDE WPCP among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the Lobos Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries subwatershed (HUC 180500020905); CA0037681 is one. Its county: 13, 2 major; CA0037681 is major permit.
Other permits in the Lobos Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries subwatershed (HUC 180500020905)
- CENTRAL TRIBUTARY WEST TREE REMOVAL AND RESTORATION 2025, San Francisco: 09R10F002
- ROB HILL DEBRIS SITE REMOVAL, San Francisco: 09R10F004, minor, term to 2027-02-16
- SUNSET SCRUB TREES TREE REMOVAL AND DUNE RESTORATION 2025, San Francisco: 09R10F001
Identity
| Facility | OCEANSIDE WPCP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | SAN FRANCISCO, CITY & COUNTY |
| NPDES ID | CA0037681 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 12, 2009 |
| Expires | September 30, 2014 |
| Address | San Francisco, CA 94132 |
| Receiving water | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Lobos Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries (HUC 180500020905) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler CAL000115034 |
NPDES CA0037681: effluent limits and exceedances
OCEANSIDE WPCP (NPDES CA0037681): 132 pollutants on file, 108 limited; 132 with a violation of any kind, 7 with an exceedance.
The 60 with the most exceedances of the 132 on file for NPDES CA0037681. How exceedances are counted.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 54 | 12 | May 31, 2024 | 131% over the limit |
| pH | 6 | 51 | 6 | October 31, 2007 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 0 | 33 | 5 | January 31, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 6 | 20 | 4 | June 30, 2017 | 13% over the limit |
| Toxic Units Static Renewal 96Hr Acute Atherinops Affinis | 0 | 6 | 3 | May 31, 1998 | 55% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 4 | 2 | January 31, 2023 | 520% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 2 | 1 | July 31, 2011 | 527% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Chemical Oxygen Demand [COD] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease | 3 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Flow, total | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr] | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, trivalent [as Cr] | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
| TCDD equivalents | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chronic Mthd Larval Development Endpt, %Effect, Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, Stat72hr S purpuratus | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chronic Mthd Larval Development Endpt, %Effect, Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, Stat72hr D excentricus | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Tributyltin | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total recoverable | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Aldrin | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites] | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Endrin | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Toxaphene | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Heptachlor | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Heptachlor epoxide | 3 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total recoverable | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total recoverable | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Thallium, total recoverable | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Silver total recoverable | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Antimony, total recoverable | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs] | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Dieldrin | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenol | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Dichlorobromomethane | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Dibromochloromethane | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Acrolein | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Acrylonitrile | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroethyl] ether | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methane | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] ether | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Dimethyl phthalate | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Diphenylhydrazine | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | 2 | 6 | 0 |
NPDES CA0037681: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES CA0037681: 4 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 13, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 6, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| February 4, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES CA0037681 (OCEANSIDE WPCP): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES CA0037681
NPDES CA0037681: 132 pollutant rows, 4 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.