Pollution in San Luis Obispo County, California

San Luis Obispo County contains 128 EPA-regulated facilities, 5 of which are currently flagged for significant noncompliance. The county also hosts 1 Superfund sites and 15 TRI chemical reporters. EPA has assessed $7.1M in lifetime penalties and TRI reporters disclosed roughly 13.6k lb of on-site releases. That facility count is near the California state average of 108 per county.

Superfund1NPL sites
TRI Facilities15reporters
EPA Facilities128regulated
Sig. Violators5current SNC

Superfund sites

SiteCityStatus
Klau Buena Vista MinePaso RoblesListed on NPL

Largest releasers

FacilityCityOn-site (lb)Status
U.s. Army National Guard Camp San Luis Obispo RangesSan Luis Obispo9.1kCompliant
Camp Roberts Training SiteCamp Roberts3.4kCompliant
Promega BiosciencesSan Luis Obispo1.1kCompliant
Joslyn Sunbank Co LlcPaso Robles5Compliant

Significant violators

FacilityCityPenaltiesLast Inspected
California Mens ColonySan Luis Obispo$1.7M2026-02-26
Heritage Ranch CsdPaso Robles$24.0k2024-03-21
City Of Paso Robles Wastewater Treatment FacilityPaso Robles$18.0k2019-06-17
Santa Maria FacilityArroyo Grande$02025-06-10
City Of El Paso De Robles LandfillPaso Robles$02021-02-02