EPA-regulated facilities in Santa Cruz County, CA

There are 3,957 EPA-regulated facilities inside Santa Cruz County, California. The most common kinds are hazardous waste (3,557), water discharge (192), drinking water systems (138). 1 is currently in significant noncompliance, the EPA's designation for the most serious or persistent violations, and 25 have a violation on record. Penalties over the last five years total $6M across 6 sites.

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3,957facilities in the county

1in significant noncompliance

25with a violation on record

$6Min penalties, last 5 years

By category

Category	Facilities
Hazardous waste	3,557
Large quantity generators	46
Small quantity generators	270
Transporters	16
Chemical (RMP/TRI)	22
Superfund	5
Air emissions	137
Major sources	3
Minor sources	1
Water discharge	192
Major permits	3
Minor permits	171
Drinking water systems	138
Greenhouse gas reporters	5
Recycling centers	3

A facility enrolled in several programs counts once in the total and once in each of its categories.

In significant noncompliance

The EPA's designation for its most serious or persistent violations, as of the latest data.

BAYSIDE OIL II INC 210 ENCINAL ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060 Significant noncompliance

Largest penalties

Penalties assessed over the last five years.

UPS - SANTA CRUZ 251 SYLVANIA AVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060 $5.3M in penalties
S. MARTINELLI & COMPANY 735 WEST BEACH ST., WATSONVILLE, CA, 95077 $256k in penalties
COASTWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 170 SECOND STREET, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076 $146k in penalties
CITY OF WATSONVILLE - SOLID WASTE DIVISION 320 HARVEST DR., WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076 $143k in penalties
DEL MAR FOOD PRODUCTS CORP 1720 W BEACH RD, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076 $131k in penalties

Superfund sites

WATKINS-JOHNSON CO. (STEWART DIVISION PLANT) 440 KINGS VILLAGE ROAD, SCOTTS VALLEY, CA, 95066
VALETERIA DRY CLEANERS 6531 HIGHWAY 9, FELTON, CA, 95018
WILDER RANCH BURN DUMP WILDER RANCH STATE PARK, SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060
WATSONVILLE LDFL 736 SAN ANDREAS RD, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
NAVAL IND RESERVE ORD PLANT 16020 EMPIRE GRADE RD., SANTA CRUZ, CA, 95060

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Bordering counties

Reading these numbers

These are regulatory records, not measurements of pollution. Most facilities appear because they hold a permit or file reports, and most of them are compliant; a listing is not a claim that a facility has polluted anything. Compliance status and penalties are the EPA's own determinations in data retrieved Oct 9, 2026. The Data page explains where each record comes from and how it can mislead.