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San Jose and Santa Clara, Cities of; and San Jose/Santa Clara WPCP

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, San Jose, California. NPDES permit CA0037842, in force until Jan 31, 2031. Last 12 months: no values over a limit, 26 of 46 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 33 days after each period: outfall EFF1 form A monthly (24 values), outfall EFF1 form A1 monthly (16 values), outfall INF1 form A monthly (7 values), outfall EFF1 form Q quarterly, outfall EFF1 form Q2 quarterly, outfall EFF1 form S2 twice a year, and 5 more forms
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 1 required value missing, 1 of 65 reports late

Limits in force (208)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradeinstantaneous maximumreport only (deg C)all yearEFF1
Turbidityinstantaneous maximum≤ 10 NTUall yearEFF1
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFF1
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6.5 SUall yearEFF1
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 8.5 SUall yearEFF1
Salinitydaily maximumreport only (ppt)all yearEFF1
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall yearEFF1
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall yearEFF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall yearEFF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 8 mg/Lall yearEFF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearEFF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearEFF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearEFF1
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearEFF1
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFF1
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearEFF1
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearEFF1
Nitrogen, inorganic totalmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, DecEFF1
Nitrogen, inorganic totalmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)May–SepEFF1
Nitrogen, inorganic totaldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, DecEFF1
Nitrogen, inorganic totaldaily maximumreport only (mg/L)May–SepEFF1
Nitrogen, inorganic totalmonthly averagereport only (kg/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, DecEFF1
Nitrogen, inorganic totalmonthly average≤ 6400 kg/dMay–SepEFF1
Nitrogen, inorganic totaldaily maximumreport only (kg/d)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, DecEFF1
Nitrogen, inorganic totaldaily maximumreport only (kg/d)May–SepEFF1
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearEFF1
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFF1
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearEFF1
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearEFF1
Cyanide, total [as CN]monthly average≤ 5.7 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximum≤ 11 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Asbestosdaily maximumreport only (MF/L)all yearEFF1
Arsenic, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Selenium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Thallium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Chromium, hexavalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Chromium, trivalent [as Cr]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Nickel, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 25 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Nickel, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 33 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Silver total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Zinc, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Cadmium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Lead, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Chromium, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 11 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 16 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Antimony, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Dioxinmonthly average≤ .000014 ng/Lall yearEFF1
Dioxindaily maximum≤ .000028 ng/Lall yearEFF1
2-Methyl-4,6-dinitrophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Dichlorobromomethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Carbon tetrachloridedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,2-Dichloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Bromoformdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Dibromochloromethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Chloroformdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Toluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Benzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
.delta.-BHCdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Acenaphthylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Acenaphthenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Acroleindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Acrylonitriledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Anthracenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Benzo[b]fluoranthenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Benzo[k]fluoranthenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Benzo[a]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Bis[2-chloroethyl] etherdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Bis[2-chloroethoxy]methanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Bis[2-chloroisopropyl] etherdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Butyl benzyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Chlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Chrysenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Diethyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Dimethyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,2-Diphenylhydrazinedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Endosulfan sulfatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
.beta.-Endosulfandaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
.alpha.-Endosulfandaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Endrin aldehydedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Ethylbenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Fluoranthenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Fluorenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Hexachlorocyclopentadienedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Hexachlorobutadienedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Hexachloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Isophoronedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Methyl bromide [Bromomethane]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Methylene chloridedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
N-Nitrosodi-N-propylaminedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
N-Nitrosodiphenylaminedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
N-Nitrosodimethylamine [NDMA]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Nitrobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Phenanthrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Pyrenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Tetrachloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,1-Dichloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,1-Dichloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,1,1-Trichloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,1,2-Trichloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Benzo[ghi]perylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Benzo[a]anthracenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,2-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,2-Dichloropropanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Dibenz[a,h]anthracenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,3-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
1,4-Dichlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2-Chloroethyl vinyl ether, [mixed]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2-Chloronaphthalenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2-Chlorophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2-Nitrophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Di-n-octyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2,4-Dichlorophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2,4-Dimethylphenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2,4-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2,4-Dinitrophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2,4,6-Trichlorophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2,6-Dinitrotoluenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
3,3'-Dichlorobenzidinedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
4-Bromophenyl phenyl etherdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
4-Chlorophenyl phenyl etherdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
4-Nitrophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
PCB-1016daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxindaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearEFF1
Phenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Naphthalenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Pentachlorophenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Di-n-butyl phthalatedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Benzidinedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Vinyl chloridedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Trichloroethylenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
4,4'-DDTdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
4,4'-DDDdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
4,4'-DDEdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Aldrindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
.alpha.-BHCdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
.beta.-BHCdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
.gamma.-BHCdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Chlordane [tech mix. and metabolites]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Dieldrindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Endrindaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Toxaphenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Heptachlordaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Heptachlor epoxidedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
PCB-1221daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
PCB-1232daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
PCB-1242daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
PCB-1248daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
PCB-1254daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
PCB-1260daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Hexachlorobenzenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearEFF1
Chlorine, total residual1-hour average≤ .013 mg/Lall yearEFF1
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearEFF1
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of congenersmonthly average≤ .00039 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of congenersdaily maximum≤ .00049 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of Aroclorsmonthly averagereport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], sum of Aroclorsdaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Enterococcigeometric mean≤ 30 CFU/100mLall yearEFF1
Enterococci90th percentile≤ 110 CFU/100mLall yearEFF1
4-Chloro-3-methylphenoldaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Mercury, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Mercury, total recoverablemonthly average≤ .025 ug/Lall yearEFF1
Mercury, total recoverableweekly average≤ .027 ug/Lall yearEFF1
1,3-Dichloropropenedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall yearEFF1
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximum≤ 20 mg/Lall yearEFF1
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEFF1
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all yearEFF1
Chloroethanedaily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearEFF1
Chronic Mthd Sublethal Endpt, %Effect, Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasdaily maximum≤ 50 % effectall yearEFF1
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasdaily maximum≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEFF1
Chronic Mthd, Survival Endpt %Effect, Growth Endpt Median TSTcHo R/nR Pass/Fail, StatR7d P promelasmonthly median≤ 0 pass=0;fail=1all yearEFF1
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearINF1
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearINF1
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearINF1
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearINF1
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearINF1
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearINF1
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (kg/d)all yearINF1
Phosphorus, total [as P]daily maximumreport only (kg/d)all yearINF1
Cyanide, total [as CN]daily maximumreport only (ug/L)all yearINF1
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily averagereport only (MGD)all yearINF1
Flow, totalmonthly totalreport only (Mgal)all yearINF1
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all yearINF1
Mercury, total recoverableannual average≤ .8 kg/yrall yearSUM

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