Waste Management of California Inc Kirby Canyon Recycling Disposal Facility

Facility Overview

Waste Management of California Inc Kirby Canyon Recycling Disposal Facility is operating under a active permit of type: Industrial. Primary industry: Refuse Systems.

The facility covers a total area of 743 Acres, with an active operational area of 743 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 indirectly affects the Coyote Creek. This information is crucial for understanding the facility's potential environmental influence on local water resources.

910 Coyote Creek Golf, San Jose, CA 95037

Additional Details

Permit Status: Active
County: Santa Clara
WDID: 2 43I006709
Application ID: 183893

Historical Exceedances

This facility has historically exceeded limits for the following parameters:

  • pH

    pH levels outside the normal range can harm aquatic life and affect water chemistry. Acidic water can leach toxic metals from sediments, while alkaline water can increase ammonia toxicity.

  • 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
2024112Exceedances Detected
2023150Up To Date
2022141Exceedances Detected
2021251Exceedances Detected
2020171Exceedances Detected
2019151Exceedances Detected
2018120Up To Date
2017150Up To Date
2016134Exceedances 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.