Specialty Solid Waste and Recycling

Facility Overview

Specialty Solid Waste and Recycling is operating under a active permit of type: Industrial. Primary industry: Local Trucking Without Storage.

The facility covers a total area of 6 Acres, with an active operational area of 5 Acres.

The site has self-reported imperviousness of %. 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 Guadalupe River. This information is crucial for understanding the facility's potential environmental influence on local water resources.

3355 Thomas Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95054

Additional Details

Permit Status: Active
County: Santa Clara
WDID: 2 43I012011
Application ID: 184068

Historical Exceedances

This facility has historically exceeded limits for the following parameters:

  • Oil and Grease

    Oil and grease can form films on water surfaces, reducing oxygen levels and harming aquatic life. They can also contaminate sediments and be toxic to organisms.

  • 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
202480Up To Date
2023102Exceedances Detected
202273Exceedances Detected
202122Exceedances Detected
202043Exceedances Detected
201960Up To Date
201884Exceedances Detected
201783Exceedances Detected
201620Up To Date

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.