Ocean Mist Farms

Facility Overview

Ocean Mist Farms is operating under a active permit of type: Industrial. Primary industry: Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage.

The facility covers a total area of 17.06 Acres, with an active operational area of 5.21 Acres.

The site has self-reported imperviousness of 88%. In the context of the Industrial General Permit for stormwater runoff, imperviousness refers to the percentage of the facility's surface area that doesn't allow water to penetrate, such as concrete, asphalt, or rooftops. The higher the imperviousness percentage, the more potential impact on local water quality as there is a greater surface area to accumulate pollutants.

In terms of water impact, this facility directly affects the Moro Cojo Slough. This information is crucial for understanding the facility's potential environmental influence on local water resources.

13585 Blackie Road, Castroville, CA 95012

Additional Details

Permit Status: Active
County: Monterey
WDID: 3 27I028069
Application ID: 502698

Historical Exceedances

This facility has historically exceeded limits for the following parameters:

  • Total Suspended Solids (TSS)

    High levels of suspended solids can reduce water clarity, harm fish gills, smother aquatic habitat and eggs, and transport pollutants through water bodies.

These limits reflect Water Quality Standards promulgated to protect human health or the environment, or standards that the State or EPA developed to indicate the Facility may be failing to implement best practices to protect storm water.

Discharge Reports Summary

YearSample ReportsExceedancesStatus
202420Up To Date
202340Up To Date
202240Up To Date
202040Up To Date
201921Exceedances Detected

Discharge Report Exceedances Trend

This chart shows the trend of discharge report exceedances over time. The values represent the number of exceedances for each year.