Western Digital Technologies Inc

Facility Overview

Western Digital Technologies Inc is operating under a active permit of type: Industrial. Primary industry: Computer Storage Devices.

The facility covers a total area of 160 Acres, with an active operational area of 42 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 Canoas Creek. This information is crucial for understanding the facility's potential environmental influence on local water resources.

5601 Great Oaks Pkwy, San Jose, CA 95119

Additional Details

Permit Status: Active
County: Santa Clara
WDID: 2 43I017624
Application ID: 184302

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
2024280Up To Date
2023350Up To Date
2022210Up To Date
2021142Exceedances Detected
2020280Up To Date
2019320Up To Date
2018431Exceedances Detected
2017222Exceedances Detected
2016263Exceedances 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.