Facility ID: 1012097 · Other

San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility

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San Jose, CA · SANTA CLARA COUNTY · NAICS 221320

Data updated May 2026

20K MT CO₂e · 2023

San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility ranks among smaller GHGRP totals (#6,752 of 8,713 nationally; #357 of 549 in CA), a lower-footprint comparator in Other.

  • National rank #6,752 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #357 of 549 in CA
  • #1,256 of 1,599 in Other
  • 100% of CITY OF SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.6% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -22.2% since 2013

San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

19,815 6752nd of 8713 higher than 1,961 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more facilities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of CITY OF SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA reported parent CO₂e (20K MT of 20K MT ). Inside the EPA Other sector it ranks #1,256 of 1,599 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 20K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.6% , led by N₂O at 0.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.4%
20K MT
CH₄
0.2%
40 MT
N₂O
0.4%
82 MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 19,815
2022 18,493
2021 22,559
2020 20,744
2019 21,899
2018 19,917
2017 19,620
2016 20,657
2015 23,667
2014 25,052
2013 25,461

Facility insight: San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility

San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (ID 1012097) reported 20K MT CO₂e for 2023 in SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA (#6,752 of 8,713 by latest CO₂e).

Across 2013–2023, annual CO₂e fell 22.2%; peak load was 25K MT in 2013. This facility has filed every year from 2013 to 2023, a complete 11-year record.

Peak year was 2013 at 25K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 22.2% below that peak (20K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2021→2022 (-18.0%, 4K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility ranks #6,752 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #357 of 549 facilities in CA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility?

San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility's 20K MT CO₂e is higher than 1,961 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (23%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility emit?

San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility reported 20K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of CITY OF SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA does San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility represent?

San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility accounts for 100% of CITY OF SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA's reported GHGRP CO₂e (20K MT of 20K MT).

What is San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.6% of reported CO₂e at San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.4% (CO₂ 99.4%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility rank inside Other?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Other, San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility ranks #1,256 of 1,599 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility reducing emissions?

Over 11 reporting years (2013–2023), San Jose/Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility's emissions have decreased by 22.2%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Lower-footprint peers outside CA: nearest CO₂e totals and same-sector reporters for context.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1012097. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon