Watershed Sanitary Survey
The quality of water stored in our reservoirs can be negatively affected by residential and commercial development and human activities in the watersheds. A Watershed Sanitary Survey examines the potential sources of contaminants in the watersheds draining into the reservoirs, and includes recommendations for managing these effects. The Watershed Sanitary Survey is updated every five years.
2020 Watershed Sanitary Survey
- Watershed Sanitary Survey
- Appendix 2.1 - City of San Diego Source Water System Map
- Appendix 3.1 - Soil Categories within Local Watersheds
- Appendix 3.2 - Vegetation within Local Watersheds
- Appendix 3.3 - Wildlife within Local Watersheds
- Appendix 4.1 - Land Use within Local Watersheds
- Appendix 4.2 - Active Regulated Facilities within Local Watersheds
- Appendix 4.3 - Septic Permits within Local Watersheds
- Appendix 5.1 - Alvarado Water Treatment Plant Influent
- Appendix 5.2 - Alvarado Water Treatment Plant Effluent
- Appendix 5.3 - El Capitan Reservoir
- Appendix 5.4 - El Capitan Watershed
- Appendix 5.5 - Murray Reservoir
- Appendix 5.6 - San Vicente Reservoir
- Appendix 5.7 - San Vicente Watershed
- Appendix 5.8 - Sutherland Reservoir
- Appendix 5.9 - Otay Water Treatment Plant Influent
- Appendix 5.10 - Otay Water Treatment Plant Effluent
- Appendix 5.11 - Barrett Reservoir
- Appendix 5.12 - Morena Reservoir
- Appendix 5.13 - Otay Reservoir
- Appendix 5.14 - Otay Watershed
- Appendix 5.15 - Miramar Water Treatment Plant Influent
- Appendix 5.16 - Miramar Water Treatment Plant Effluent
- Appendix 5.17 - Miramar Reservoir
- Appendix 5.18 - Hodges Reservoir
- Appendix 5.19 - Hodges Watershed
2015 Watershed Sanitary Survey
- Table of Contents
- Summary
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Description of Source Water System
- Chapter 3: Conditions within the Local Source Water System
- Chapter 4: Potential Contaminant Sources within the Local Source Water System
- Chapter 5: Water Quality Assessment
- Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations
- Appendix 1 - Soil Categories within Local Source Water System Boundaries
- Appendix 2 - Vegetation within Local Source Water System Boundaries
- Appendix 3 - Wildlife within Source Water System Boundaries
- Appendix 4 - Dreissena Mussel Annual Report 2014
- Appendix 5.1 - Watershed Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.2 - El Capitan Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.3 - Murray Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.4 - San Vicente Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.5 - Sutherland Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.6 - Alvarado WTP Influent Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.7 - Alvarado TP Effluent Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.8 - OTAY Watershed Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.9 - Barrett Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.10 - Morena Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.11 - Otay Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.12 - Otay WTP Influent Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.13 - Otay WTP Effluent Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.14 - Miramar Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.15 - Miramar WTP Influent Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.16 - Miramar WTP Effluent Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.17 - Hodges Watershed Water Quality Data Table
- Appendix 5.18 - Hodges Reservoir Water Quality Data Table
2010 Watershed Sanitary Survey
- Cover Sheet (PDF)
- Acknowledgements (PDF)
- Table of Contents (PDF)
- List of Figures and Tables (PDF)
- Abbreviations (PDF)
- Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF)
- Chapter 2: Description of Source Water System (PDF)
- Chapter 3: Conditions within the Local Source Water System (PDF)
- Chapter 4: Potential Contaminant Sources within the Local Source Water System (PDF)
- Chapter 5: Water Quality Assessment (PDF)
- Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations (PDF)
- Appendix 1– Soil Categories within the Local Source Water System Boundaries (PDF)
- Appendix 2– Vegetation within the Local Source Water System Boundaries (PDF)
- Appendix 3– Wildlife within the Local Source Water System Boundaries (PDF)
- Appendix 4– City of San Diego Dreissena Mussel Annual Report 2009 (PDF)
- Appendix 5a– San Diego River System Stream (PDF)
- Appendix 5b– San Diego River System Reservoir (PDF)
- Appendix 5c– Alvarado Water Treatment Plant Influent (PDF)
- Appendix 5d– Alvarado Water Treatment Plant Effluent (PDF)
- Appendix 5e– Otay-Cottonwood System Stream (PDF)
- Appendix 5f– Otay-Cottonwood System Reservoir (PDF)
- Appendix 5g– Otay Water Treatment Plant Influent (PDF)
- Appendix 5h– Otay Water Treatment Plant Effluent (PDF)
- Appendix 5i– Miramar System Reservoir (PDF)
- Appendix 5j– Miramar Water Treatment Plant Influent (PDF)
- Appendix 5k– Miramar Water Treatment Plant Effluent (PDF)
- Appendix 5l– Hodges System Stream (PDF)
- Appendix 5m- Hodges System Reservoir (PDF)
- Appendix 6– References (PDF)
2005 Watershed Sanitary Survey
- Full Version (PDF: 35.8Mb)
- Executive Summary (PDF)
2001 Watershed Sanitary Survey
- Executive Summary (PDF: 5.2Mb)