Final California 2010 Integrated Report (303(d) List/305(b) Report)

Supporting Information

Regional Board 5 - Central Valley Region

Water Body Name: Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
Water Body ID: CAR5192200020070510154406
Water Body Type: River & Stream
 
DECISION ID
10135
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
Pollutant: Specific Conductivity
Final Listing Decision: Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: New Decision
Revision Status Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: Pollutant
 
Regional Board Conclusion: This pollutant is being considered for listing under sections 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Data is available from 1 line of evidence for this pollutant. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is not sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollution combination on the section 303(d) list. The recommendation is based on staff findings that 0 of 7 available concentrations exceeded the water quality objective and this does not exceed the allowable frequency using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Table 3.2 of the listing policy recommends listing if a sample size of 7 has 5 or more samples that exceed the evaluation criteria.

The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
 
Regional Board Decision Recommendation: After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.
 
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
 
State Board Decision Recommendation: After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.
 
USEPA Action (if applicable):
 
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 10135, Specific Conductivity
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
LOE ID: 21096
 
Pollutant: Specific Conductivity
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Municipal & Domestic Supply
 
Number of Samples: 7
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: None of the 7 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the "recommended" Secondary MCL of 900 uS/cm for electrical conductivity
Data Reference: SWAMP data entered by SWRCB into BDAT database
 
SWAMP Data: SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The secondary MCLs for electrical conductivity provide a range of values including a recommended level (900 uS/cm), upper level (1600 uS/cm) and a short-term level (2200 uS/cm). The “recommended” level of 900 uS/cm was used as it is intended to be protective of all drinking water uses
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 15. Domestic Water Quality and Monitoring
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from Kaseberg Creek at McAnally/Thunderbird Court, at Caragh Road, at Country Club Boulevard/McAnally, at confluence w/ SOT, at Green Grove Road, at Pleasant Grove Boulevard, and at Timberose Road
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between September 24, 2004 and September 25, 2004
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
 
DECISION ID
9403
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
Pollutant: pH
Final Listing Decision: Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: New Decision
Revision Status Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: Pollutant
 
Regional Board Conclusion: This pollutant is being considered for listing under sections 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Data is available from 1 line of evidence for this pollutant. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is not sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollution combination on the section 303(d) list. The recommendation is based on staff findings that 0 of 7 available concentrations exceeded the water quality objective and this does not exceed the allowable frequency using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Table 3.2 of the listing policy recommends listing if a sample size of 7 has 5 or more samples that exceed the evaluation criteria.

The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
 
Regional Board Decision Recommendation: After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.
 
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
 
State Board Decision Recommendation: After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.
 
USEPA Action (if applicable):
 
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 9403, pH
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
LOE ID: 8815
 
Pollutant: pH
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Cold Freshwater Habitat
 
Number of Samples: 7
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Zero of the 7 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for pH.
Data Reference: SWAMP data entered by SWRCB into BDAT database
 
SWAMP Data: SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: pH levels should not be lower than 6.5 or higher than 8.5 (Basin Plan Objective)
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region, Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins. 4th ed
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected at Kaseberg Ck (McAnally/Thunderbird Ct). Samples were collected at Kaseberg Ck @ Caragh Rd. Samples were collected at Kaseberg CK @ Cntry Club Blvd/McAnally. Samples were collected at Kaseberg CK @ confluence w/ SOT. Samples were collected at Kaseberg Ck @ Green Grove Rd. Samples were collected at Kaseberg Ck @ Pleasant Grove Blvd.. Samples were collected at Kaseberg Ck @ Timberose Rd.
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected from Sep 24 2004 to Sep 25 2004
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
 
DECISION ID
12861
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
Pollutant: Pyrethroids
Final Listing Decision: List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: New Decision
Revision Status Revised
Sources: Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
Expected TMDL Completion Date: 2021
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: Pollutant
 
Regional Board Conclusion: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under sections 3.1 and 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Five of the samples exceed the water quality objective.

Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category.

This conclusion is based on the staff findings that:
1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy.
2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy.
3. Five of 6 samples exceed the narrative toxicity objective and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Sediment-bound pyrethroid pesticide concentrations were used to calculate toxic units (TUs) of multiple pyrethroid pesticides observed in sediments. Pyrethroid TU analyses correlated with distribution and magnitude of toxicity.
4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
 
Regional Board Decision Recommendation: After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
 
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
 
State Board Decision Recommendation: After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.
 
USEPA Action (if applicable): USEPA approved the listing of this water body as a water quality limited segment requiring a TMDL for this pollutant.
 
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 12861, Pyrethroids
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
LOE ID: 30940
 
Pollutant: Sediment Toxicity
LOE Subgroup: Toxicity
Matrix: Sediment
Fraction: Total
 
Beneficial Use: Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use: Warm Freshwater Habitat
 
Number of Samples: 6
Number of Exceedances: 5
 
Data and Information Type: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Five of six sediment toxicity testing samples violated the narrative toxicity objective. The five toxic (Mean mortality + standard deviation) sediment samples were collected from: Kaseberg Creek at Caragh Road 9/25/04: 100+0; Kaseberg Creek at Timberose Road 8/31/04: 16+9, 9/24/04: 15+5; Kaseberg Creek at 25 Meters North of McAnally Drive and Thunderbird Court 9/24/04: 38+18; Kaseberg Creek at Country Club Boulevard and McAnally Drive 9/24/04: 93+12. The observed toxicity was associated with pyrethroid pesticides.
Data Reference: Five reports and 1 abstract (all PDFs) for SWAMP studies in the Lower Sacramento River: "R5SWAMP04-05_1.pdf" [Weston, D.P, R.W. Holmes, J. You, and M.J. Lydy. 2005. Aquatic toxicity due to residential use of pyrethroid insecticides. Environmental Science and Technology 39 (Dec. 15): 9778-9784.] "rb5_sedimentchem_rptmain.pdf" [Holmes, R.W. 2004. Monitoring of Sediment-bound Contaminants In the Lower Sacramento River Watershed Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Final Report. Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region. July 2004.]; "Sac_River_Benthic_Rpt.pdf" [Holmes, R.W., V. de Vlaming, D. Markiewicz, and K. Goding. 2005. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Colonization on Artificial Substrates in Agriculture-dominated Waterways of the Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine. June 2005.]; "Sac_River_BioReport_Final.pdf" [V. de Vlaming, D. Markiwiecz, K. Goding, T. Kimball, and R. Holmes. Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Agriculture- and Effluent-dominated Waterways of the Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region, Moss Landing Laboratories, and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine.]; "sedimentchem.pdf" [R. W. Holmes. Monitoring of Sediment-bound Contaminants In the Lower Sacramento River Watershed Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Final Report. Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region. July 2004.]; "SWAMP03-04zooplankton_1.pdf" [V. de Vlaming, K. Goding, D. Markiwiecz, R. Wallace, and R. Holmes. Survey of Zooplankton Community Structure and Abundance in Agriculture-dominated Waterways in the Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine. May 2006.]
 
SWAMP Data: SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (CVRWQCB, 2007)
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region, Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins. 4th ed
 
Evaluation Guideline: Statistically significant difference from control sediment using Dunnett's test in 10-day Hyalella azteca sediment toxicity tests. Arcsin squareroot transformation was used when necessary to meet the assumptions of normality and homogeneity of variance. Steel's test was used for comparison to control if these assumptions were not met after transformation.
Guideline Reference: Methods for Measuring the Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates, Second Edition. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, Duluth, MI , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-600/R-99/064
  Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5
  Distribution and Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides in Agriculture-Dominated Water Bodies of California’s Central Valley
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected at Kaseberg Creek at Caragh Road, Kaseberg Creek at Timberose Road, Kaseberg Creek at 25 Meters North of McAnally Drive and Thunderbird Court, Kaseberg Creek at Country Club Boulevard and McAnally Drive, Kaseberg Creek at Open Space Area/Aquatic Center.
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected September 2004 - October 2004. Data collected during late summer.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Data quality: Excellent.. Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 12861, Pyrethroids
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
LOE ID: 22310
 
Pollutant: Pyrethroids
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Sediment
Matrix: Sediment
Fraction: Total
 
Beneficial Use: Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use: Warm Freshwater Habitat
 
Number of Samples: 6
Number of Exceedances: 5
 
Data and Information Type: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Five of six sediment toxicity testing samples violated the narrative toxicity objective. Toxicity observations were associated with pyrethroid pesticides LC50s for sediment-bound pyrethroids were used in this study as toxicity threshold benchmarks in a Toxic Unit (TU) analysis normalized to organic carbon content. The TU analysis of Kaseberg Creek sediment samples demonstrated that the five toxic samples had pyrethroid pesticide concentrations that would be expected to be acutely toxic. The five toxic sediment samples had between 1 and 10 TUs or greater of pyrethroid pesticides. Bifenthrin appears to play a dominant role in the toxicity observations, but was not the only pyrethroid found in toxic sediment samples. Other pyrethroids observed in the toxic samples from Kaseberg Creek included cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin, and permethrin.
Data Reference: Five reports and 1 abstract (all PDFs) for SWAMP studies in the Lower Sacramento River: "R5SWAMP04-05_1.pdf" [Weston, D.P, R.W. Holmes, J. You, and M.J. Lydy. 2005. Aquatic toxicity due to residential use of pyrethroid insecticides. Environmental Science and Technology 39 (Dec. 15): 9778-9784.] "rb5_sedimentchem_rptmain.pdf" [Holmes, R.W. 2004. Monitoring of Sediment-bound Contaminants In the Lower Sacramento River Watershed Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Final Report. Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region. July 2004.]; "Sac_River_Benthic_Rpt.pdf" [Holmes, R.W., V. de Vlaming, D. Markiewicz, and K. Goding. 2005. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Colonization on Artificial Substrates in Agriculture-dominated Waterways of the Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine. June 2005.]; "Sac_River_BioReport_Final.pdf" [V. de Vlaming, D. Markiwiecz, K. Goding, T. Kimball, and R. Holmes. Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Agriculture- and Effluent-dominated Waterways of the Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region, Moss Landing Laboratories, and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine.]; "sedimentchem.pdf" [R. W. Holmes. Monitoring of Sediment-bound Contaminants In the Lower Sacramento River Watershed Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Final Report. Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region. July 2004.]; "SWAMP03-04zooplankton_1.pdf" [V. de Vlaming, K. Goding, D. Markiwiecz, R. Wallace, and R. Holmes. Survey of Zooplankton Community Structure and Abundance in Agriculture-dominated Waterways in the Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine. May 2006.]
 
SWAMP Data: SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses. (CVRWQCB, 2007)All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (CVRWQCB, 2007)
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region, Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins. 4th ed
 
Evaluation Guideline: Statistically significant difference from control sediment using Dunnett's test in 10-day Hyalella azteca sediment toxicity tests. Arcsin squareroot transformation was used when necessary to meet the assumptions of normality and homogeneity of variance. Steel's test was used for comparison to control if these assumptions were not met after transformation. LC50 values, based on 10-day exposure to Hyallela azteca of pyrethroids in sediment samples, were used to determine Toxic Unit (TUs) for pyrethroids in sediments. Urban creek sediment sample pyrethroid concentrations were compared the TUs to determine exceedances.
Guideline Reference: Methods for Measuring the Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates, Second Edition. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, Duluth, MI , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-600/R-99/064
  Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5
  Distribution and Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides in Agriculture-Dominated Water Bodies of California’s Central Valley
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected at Kaseberg Creek at Caragh Road, Kaseberg Creek at Timberose Road, Kaseberg Creek at 25 Meters North of McAnally Drive and Thunderbird Court, Kaseberg Creek at Country Club Boulevard and McAnally Drive, Kaseberg Creek at Open Space Area/Aquatic Center.
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected September 2004 - October 2004. Data collected during late summer.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Data quality: Excellent.. Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
 
DECISION ID
17936
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
Pollutant: Sediment Toxicity
Final Listing Decision: List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: New Decision
Revision Status Revised
Sources: Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date: 2021
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: Pollutant
 
Regional Board Conclusion: State Board Conclusion:
This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under sections 3.1 and 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Five of the samples exceed the water quality objective.

Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category.

This conclusion is based on the staff findings that:
1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy.
2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy.
3. Five of 6 samples exceed the narrative toxicity objective and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Sediment-bound pyrethroid pesticide concentrations were used to calculate toxic units (TUs) of multiple pyrethroid pesticides observed in sediments. Pyrethroid TU analyses correlated with distribution and magnitude of toxicity.
4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
 
Regional Board Decision Recommendation: N/A
 
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
 
State Board Decision Recommendation: This listing recommendation was developed by State Board staff. It was not part of the Regional Board Record. After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
 
USEPA Action (if applicable): USEPA approved the listing of this water body as a water quality limited segment requiring a TMDL for this pollutant.
 
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 17936, Sediment Toxicity
Region 5     
Kaseberg Creek (tributary to Pleasant Grove Creek, Placer County)
 
LOE ID: 30940
 
Pollutant: Sediment Toxicity
LOE Subgroup: Toxicity
Matrix: Sediment
Fraction: Total
 
Beneficial Use: Warm Freshwater Habitat
Aquatic Life Use: Warm Freshwater Habitat
 
Number of Samples: 6
Number of Exceedances: 5
 
Data and Information Type: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Five of six sediment toxicity testing samples violated the narrative toxicity objective. The five toxic (Mean mortality + standard deviation) sediment samples were collected from: Kaseberg Creek at Caragh Road 9/25/04: 100+0; Kaseberg Creek at Timberose Road 8/31/04: 16+9, 9/24/04: 15+5; Kaseberg Creek at 25 Meters North of McAnally Drive and Thunderbird Court 9/24/04: 38+18; Kaseberg Creek at Country Club Boulevard and McAnally Drive 9/24/04: 93+12. The observed toxicity was associated with pyrethroid pesticides.
Data Reference: Five reports and 1 abstract (all PDFs) for SWAMP studies in the Lower Sacramento River: "R5SWAMP04-05_1.pdf" [Weston, D.P, R.W. Holmes, J. You, and M.J. Lydy. 2005. Aquatic toxicity due to residential use of pyrethroid insecticides. Environmental Science and Technology 39 (Dec. 15): 9778-9784.] "rb5_sedimentchem_rptmain.pdf" [Holmes, R.W. 2004. Monitoring of Sediment-bound Contaminants In the Lower Sacramento River Watershed Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Final Report. Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region. July 2004.]; "Sac_River_Benthic_Rpt.pdf" [Holmes, R.W., V. de Vlaming, D. Markiewicz, and K. Goding. 2005. Benthic Macroinvertebrate Colonization on Artificial Substrates in Agriculture-dominated Waterways of the Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine. June 2005.]; "Sac_River_BioReport_Final.pdf" [V. de Vlaming, D. Markiwiecz, K. Goding, T. Kimball, and R. Holmes. Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Agriculture- and Effluent-dominated Waterways of the Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region, Moss Landing Laboratories, and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine.]; "sedimentchem.pdf" [R. W. Holmes. Monitoring of Sediment-bound Contaminants In the Lower Sacramento River Watershed Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Lower Sacramento River Watershed, Final Report. Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region. July 2004.]; "SWAMP03-04zooplankton_1.pdf" [V. de Vlaming, K. Goding, D. Markiwiecz, R. Wallace, and R. Holmes. Survey of Zooplankton Community Structure and Abundance in Agriculture-dominated Waterways in the Lower Sacramento River Watershed. Regional Water Quality Control Board-Central Valley Region and U.C. Davis Aquatic Toxicology Laboratory and School of Veterinary Medicine. May 2006.]
 
SWAMP Data: SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (CVRWQCB, 2007)
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region, Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins. 4th ed
 
Evaluation Guideline: Statistically significant difference from control sediment using Dunnett's test in 10-day Hyalella azteca sediment toxicity tests. Arcsin squareroot transformation was used when necessary to meet the assumptions of normality and homogeneity of variance. Steel's test was used for comparison to control if these assumptions were not met after transformation.
Guideline Reference: Methods for Measuring the Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates, Second Edition. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, Duluth, MI , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-600/R-99/064
  Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5
  Distribution and Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides in Agriculture-Dominated Water Bodies of California’s Central Valley
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected at Kaseberg Creek at Caragh Road, Kaseberg Creek at Timberose Road, Kaseberg Creek at 25 Meters North of McAnally Drive and Thunderbird Court, Kaseberg Creek at Country Club Boulevard and McAnally Drive, Kaseberg Creek at Open Space Area/Aquatic Center.
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected September 2004 - October 2004. Data collected during late summer.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Data quality: Excellent.. Monitoring was conducted in accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board's Quality Assurance Program Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):