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NPDES Permits in California (excluding Tribal Permits)

EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) issues NPDES permits for any discharges into federal ocean waters. All other permits are issued by the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). See the table below for final and draft permits issued by EPA.

For State-Issued Permits: CalEPA State Water Resources Control Board NPDES Permit Program
See Also: California Tribal Lands NPDES Permits

Draft and Final Permits

The table below contains all final (i.e. active) and draft (i.e. proposed) NPDES permits issued by EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) within California. It includes permits for individual facilities, general permits, and stormwater permits. Click on the facility/permit name to view the permit and supporting documents.

Draft NPDES Permits

Draft NPDES Permits in California (excluding Tribal Permits)
Facility / Discharger Location Permit Number Permit Status Comment Period End Date
N/A        

Final NPDES Permits

Final NPDES Permits Issued by EPA in California (excluding Tribal Permits)
Facility/Discharger Location Permit Number Permit Status Effective Date Expiration Date
California Offshore Oil and Gas General Permit Offshore CAG280000 Final 2014/03/01 2019/02/28
E.W. Blom Point Loma Metropolitan WWTP and Ocean Outfall
City of San Diego
San Diego CA0107409 Final
301(h) Variance Request
2017/10/01 2022/09/30
Edward C. Little Water Recycling Plant
West Basin Municipal Water District
El Segundo CA0063401 Final 2024/02/01 2029/01/31
Hyperion Treatment Plant
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles CA0109991 Final 2023/05/01 2028/04/30
Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant and Collection System City and County of San Francisco CA0037681 Final 2020/02/07 (uncontested conditions)
2021/02/01 (contested conditions)
2024/10/31
Orange County Sanitation District Reclamation Plant No. 1 and Treatment Plant No. 2 Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach CA0110604 Final 2021/08/01 2026/07/31

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Contact

Amelia Whitson (whitson.amelia@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3216

Related Content

  • California State Water Resources Board: Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities in California - Historic Context and Research Design for National Register Evaluation (pdf)
  • Residual Designation Authority: Learn more about the 2024 final designation of stormwater discharges from certain commercial, industrial and institutional facilities in two Los Angeles watersheds.

EPA Pacific Southwest Resources

NPDES Permits in EPA's Pacific Southwest
  • Arizona Tribal Lands (excluding Navajo Nation)
  • Navajo Nation Lands
    (AZ, NM, UT)
  • California Non-Tribal
  • California Tribal Lands
  • Hawai'i
  • Nevada
  • Pacific Island Territories
    • American Samoa
    • Guam
    • Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
    • Wake Island
  • Stormwater Program
    • Improving Municipal Stormwater Program Monitoring, Evaluation, Tracking, and Reporting
  • Pretreatment Program
Contact EPA Region 9's NPDES Program Staff
Contact Us About NPDES Permits Around the Nation to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on November 20, 2024
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