Water Body Name: | Woods Creek (Tuolumne County) |
Water Body ID: | CAR5363104120080808175556 |
Water Body Type: | River & Stream |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9799 |
LOE ID: | 20384 |
Pollutant: | Cadmium |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 10 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Asses Water Quality: | 0 of the 10 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Cadmium. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Eastside Basin |
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. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Cadmium levels should not exceed the calculated limit based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration (1-hour Average dissolved)=(EXP(1.128*LN(hardness)-3.6867))*(1.136672-(LN(hardness)*0.041838)) (CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals - 2007 for toxicity data | |
Evaluation Guideline: | |
Guideline Reference: | |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mill Villa Drive. Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mother Lode Fairgrounds. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Mar 19 2003 to Jun 30 2003 |
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): |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9800 |
LOE ID: | 20385 |
Pollutant: | Copper |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 10 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Asses Water Quality: | 0 of the 10 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Copper. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Eastside Basin |
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. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Copper levels should not exceed calculated limit based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration (1-hour Average, dissolved)=(EXP(0.9422*LN(hardness)-1.7))*(0.96) (CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals - 2007 for toxicity data | |
Evaluation Guideline: | |
Guideline Reference: | |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mill Villa Drive. Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mother Lode Fairgrounds. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Mar 19 2003 to Jun 30 2003 |
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): |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9803 |
LOE ID: | 20387 |
Pollutant: | Lead |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 10 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Asses Water Quality: | 0 of the 10 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Lead. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Eastside Basin |
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. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Lead levels should not exceed the calculated value based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration (1-hour Average, total)=(EXP(1.273*LN(hardness)-1.46)) (CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals - 2007 for toxicity data | |
Evaluation Guideline: | |
Guideline Reference: | |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mill Villa Drive. Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mother Lode Fairgrounds. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Mar 19 2003 to Jun 30 2003 |
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): |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9805 |
LOE ID: | 20391 |
Pollutant: | Nickel |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 10 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Asses Water Quality: | 0 of the 10 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Nickel. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Eastside Basin |
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. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Nickel levels should not exceed the calculated limit based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration (1-hour Average, total)=(EXP(0.846*LN(hardness)+2.255)) (CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals - 2007 for toxicity data | |
Evaluation Guideline: | |
Guideline Reference: | |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mill Villa Drive. Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mother Lode Fairgrounds. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Mar 19 2003 to Jun 30 2003 |
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): |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9801 |
LOE ID: | 21140 |
Pollutant: | Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 49 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Asses Water Quality: | 0 of the 49 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Dissolved Oxygen. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Eastside Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The Basin Plan Objective sets the minimum Dissolved Oxygen content at 5 mg/L |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Evaluation Guideline: | |
Guideline Reference: | |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mill Villa Drive. Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mother Lode Fairgrounds. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Jan 21 2003 to Mar 17 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): |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9806 |
LOE ID: | 20395 |
Pollutant: | Zinc |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 10 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Asses Water Quality: | 0 of the 10 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Zinc. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Eastside Basin |
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. This objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. (CRWQCB, 2006) Zinc levels should not exceed the calculated limit based on the formula: Criteria Maximum Concentration=EXP((0.8473*LN(hardness))+0.884)(CTR) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Compilation of Water Quality Goals - 2007 for toxicity data | |
Evaluation Guideline: | |
Guideline Reference: | |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mill Villa Drive. Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mother Lode Fairgrounds. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Mar 19 2003 to Jun 30 2003 |
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): |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9802 |
LOE ID: | 21051 |
Pollutant: | pH |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 49 |
Number of Exceedances: | 1 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Asses Water Quality: | 1 of the 49 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for pH. |
Data Reference: | San Joaquin River SWAMP Monitoring Data - Eastside Basin |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | pH levels should not be lower than 6.5 or higher than 8.5 (Basin Plan Objective) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Evaluation Guideline: | |
Guideline Reference: | |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mill Villa Drive. Samples were collected at Woods Creek at Mother Lode Fairgrounds. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Jan 21 2003 to Mar 17 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): |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 11454 |
LOE ID: | 23291 |
Pollutant: | Escherichia coli (E. Coli) |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation |
Number of Samples: | 51 |
Number of Exceedances: | 23 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Asses Water Quality: | The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program collected 51 samples from January 2003 to March 2004. Twenty-three of the 51 samples exceeded the evaluation objective. |
Data Reference: | Monitoring Data from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP), San Joaquin River Basin - 2007 Data Review |
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. The objective applies regardless of whether the toxicity is caused by a single substance or the interactive effect of multiple substances. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Central Valley Region |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 | |
Evaluation Guideline: | The USEPA E. Coli objective of 235/100 mL in any single sample (USEPA 1986). |
Guideline Reference: | Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at three locations: Woods Creek at Motherlode Fairgrounds, Woods Creek at Highway 108, and Woods Creek at Mill Villa Drive. |
Temporal Representation: | Sampling occurred from January 2003 to March 2004. |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Data quality: Good. 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): | Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version) |