Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
MOSS LANDING POWER PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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HIGHWAY 1 AND DOLAN ROAD
MOSS LANDING, CA 95039
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- MONTEREY County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 8 · last Sep 30, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jun 25, 2019
- Registry ID
- 110000876954
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.
2
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
11
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caa | FRV | Aug 12, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Aug 1, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 29, 2023 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jul 18, 2022 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements | Jan 4, 2019 | Feb 20, 2019 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Dec 6, 2018 | Feb 27, 2019 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jun 3, 2003 | Jun 9, 2003 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements | Oct 30, 2002 | Jan 6, 2003 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers | May 2, 2001 | Jun 4, 2001 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | May 2, 2001 | Jun 4, 2001 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements | Apr 22, 1999 | Jun 29, 1999 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Jun 25, 1996 | Jul 24, 1996 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Mar 30, 1995 | Jun 9, 1995 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Mar 30, 1995 | Jun 9, 1995 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements | Dec 21, 1993 | Aug 16, 1994 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Dec 21, 1993 | Aug 16, 1994 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Dec 21, 1993 | Aug 16, 1994 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Oct 23, 1991 | Oct 26, 1993 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Oct 23, 1991 | Mar 23, 1992 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Jun 14, 1991 | Aug 15, 1991 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Jun 14, 1991 | Aug 15, 1991 | Resolved |
| rcra | Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Ground-Water Monitoring | Jun 13, 1991 | Mar 23, 1992 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jul 19, 1990 | Oct 30, 1990 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Jul 19, 1990 | Oct 30, 1990 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Jul 19, 1990 | Oct 30, 1990 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Jul 12, 1990 | Oct 30, 1990 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Jun 19, 1990 | Oct 30, 1990 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Jun 14, 1989 | Oct 30, 1990 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Jun 14, 1989 | Oct 30, 1990 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Closure and Post-Closure | Feb 10, 1988 | Feb 2, 1989 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General | Feb 10, 1988 | Feb 2, 1989 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Feb 10, 1988 | Feb 2, 1989 | Resolved |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryllium, total recoverable [as Be] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +235% | Dec 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +67% | May 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +33% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 27.20 deg F | 26.00 | +5% | Feb 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +47% | Jan 2025 | Open |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 136.20 kg/d | 90.80 | +50% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Oil and grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +13% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 70.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +135% | Oct 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 208.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +595% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 406.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +306% | Sep 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 242.62 kg/d | 62.65 | +287% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 91.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +203% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +33% | Jun 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 63.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +110% | May 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +53% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 44.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +47% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 36.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +20% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| TCDD equivalents | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Oil and grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +7% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | DMR, Limited - Overdue | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 132.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +340% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 132.75 kg/d | 62.65 | +112% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 132.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +32% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 49.80 kg/d | 26.79 | +86% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 187.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +87% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 187.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +523% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 125.53 kg/d | 89.39 | +40% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 50.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +67% | Apr 2023 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +31% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 143.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +377% | Mar 2023 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 143.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +43% | Mar 2023 | Open |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +44% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.30 kg/d | 11.51 | +24% | Dec 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 37.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +23% | Oct 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +207% | Sep 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 56.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +87% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.60 kg/d | 26.79 | +18% | Jul 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +360% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 53.62 kg/d | 26.79 | +100% | Jun 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 97.61 kg/d | 89.39 | +9% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +38% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 296.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +887% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.29 kg/d | 26.79 | +267% | May 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 296.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +196% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 275.71 kg/d | 89.39 | +208% | May 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 45.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +50% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +80% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Oct 2021 | 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-N00001035
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-CFEA430235 · Jun 25, 2019
$3,000
INSPECTION REPORT w/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-526 · Feb 21, 2019
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-312 · Feb 7, 2019
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-311 · Feb 6, 2019
INSPECTION REPORT w/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-525 · Feb 6, 2019
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2015-1045 · Jun 11, 2015
$1,500
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case CA-2008-1013 · Jul 1, 2008
INSPECTION REPORT w/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-505 · Oct 30, 2002
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-500 · Jun 7, 2001
INSPECTION REPORT w/VIOLATIONS (MAILED DATE)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-502 · Jun 24, 1999
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-200 · Jun 24, 1999
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-009 · Jun 25, 1996
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-008 · Apr 11, 1995
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-007 · Jan 12, 1994
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-006 · Apr 21, 1992
$15,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-005 · Oct 31, 1991
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-004 · Sep 10, 1990
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-003 · Jan 26, 1990
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-CAT080011653-001 · May 9, 1988