ALISO CREEK OCEAN OUTFALL
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $15,000 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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34156 DEL OBISPO STREET
DANA POINT, CA 92629
View on map ↗ - County
- ORANGE County
- Inspections
- 22 · last Jun 18, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $15,000 · last Dec 6, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110000914333
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jul 11, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Jun 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | May 5, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Oct 5, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 11, 2003 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jul 31, 2000 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jun 30, 2000 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jun 30, 2000 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | May 31, 2000 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Apr 30, 2000 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Dec 31, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Oct 31, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Aug 31, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jul 31, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jun 30, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | May 31, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Apr 30, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Mar 31, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Feb 28, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Jan 31, 1999 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Dec 31, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Nov 30, 1998 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Oct 31, 1998 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +600% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +333% | Oct 2025 | Open |
| Oil and grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +12% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.30 mg/L | 40.00 | +13% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +28% | Apr 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.45 kg/d | 852.16 | +99,999% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 10.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +99,999% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +99,999% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +467% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +83% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +87% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 48.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +7% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +33% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +133% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +67% | Apr 2022 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +20% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Oil and grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +43% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Oil and grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 57.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +128% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 117.59 kg/d | 710.06 | +99,999% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9.30 mg/L | 25.00 | +99,999% | Feb 2021 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.60 % | 85.00 | +83% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +90% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +70% | Nov 2019 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 299,729.89 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 80.60 % | 85.00 | +29% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +50% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.50 % | 85.00 | +143% | Feb 2019 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21,258.19 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2018 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +67% | Aug 2018 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +233% | Jul 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 381.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +747% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,603.92 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 40.00 | +130% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 794.95 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2018 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 130.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +335% | May 2018 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | -182.10 % | 85.00 | +1,781% | May 2018 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.40 mg/L | 25.00 | +58% | May 2018 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +7% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Solids, settleable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +150% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,511.82 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.00 % | 85.00 | +153% | Dec 2017 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 78.00 % | 85.00 | +47% | Nov 2017 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 % | 85.00 | +27% | Oct 2017 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 81.00 % | 85.00 | +27% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 281.39 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 19,525.63 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,643.48 kg/d | 1,533.61 | +7% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | -169.90 % | 85.00 | +1,699% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 87.80 mg/L | 30.00 | +193% | Apr 2017 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 292.00 mg/L | 45.00 | +549% | Apr 2017 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.