Water Body Name: | Candlestick Point |
Water Body ID: | CAC2044001120070321142147 |
Water Body Type: | Coastal & Bay Shoreline |
DECISION ID |
34387 |
Region 2 |
Candlestick Point |
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Pollutant: | Indicator Bacteria |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2012) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Sources: | Source Unknown |
TMDL Name: | San Francisco Bay Beaches, Pathogens |
TMDL Project Code: | 995 |
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA: | 02/24/2017 |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for removal on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 2.2 and 4.3 of the Listing Policy. Under section 4.3 of the Policy, a minimum of one line of evidence is needed to assess listing status.
Thirteen lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA section 303(d) List. There is sufficient justification to place it in the Being Addressed portion of the CWA 303(d) List because a TMDL has been completed and approved by RWQCB and USEPA, and is expected to result in attainment of the standard. 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. Six hundred thirty-seven of Seventeen hundred fifty five samples exceeded the enterococcus geomean objective and these exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. The SF Bay Beach Pathogens TMDL was approved by USEPA on 2/24/2017. 5. Pursuant to section 4.11 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 removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are 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. |
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LOE ID: | 90630 | ||||
Pollutant: | Fecal Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 336 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 11 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Eleven of the 336 geomeans exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The geometric mean standard for fecal coliform states that the fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Jack Rabbit Beach site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the beach watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90635 | ||||
Pollutant: | Fecal Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 370 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 23 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Twenty three of the 370 geomeans exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The geometric mean standard for fecal coliform states that the fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Sunnydale Cove site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the beach watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90769 | ||||
Pollutant: | Fecal Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1133 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 132 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch data for Candlestick Point to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 132 of 1133 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The San Francisco Bay Basin Plan states that the single sample maximum for fecal coliform shall not exceed 400 MPN/100 mL | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
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Spatial Representation: | Data for this line of evidence for Candlestick Point was collected at 3 monitoring sites [ Jack Rabbit Beach, Windsurfer Circle, Sunnydale Cove] | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Data was collected over the time period 1/1/2005-8/25/2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. | ||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90633 | ||||
Pollutant: | Enterococcus | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 370 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 159 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | One hundred and fifty nine of the 370 geomeans exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The geometric mean standard for entercoccus states that the entercoccus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Sunnydale Cove site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90632 | ||||
Pollutant: | Enterococcus | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 336 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 58 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Fifty eight of the 336 geomeans exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The geometric mean standard for entercoccus states that the entercoccus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Jack Rabbit Beach site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90638 | ||||
Pollutant: | Enterococcus | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 403 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 187 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | One hundered and eighty seven of the 403 geomeans exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The geometric mean standard for entercoccus states that the entercoccus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Windsurfer Circle site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90836 | ||||
Pollutant: | Enterococcus | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1133 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 248 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch data for Candlestick Point to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 248 of 1133 samples exceed the criterion for Enterococci. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The San Francisco Bay Basin Plan states that the single sample maximum for Enterococcus shall not exceed 104 MPN/100 mL. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
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Spatial Representation: | Data for this line of evidence for Candlestick Point was collected at 3 monitoring sites [ Jack Rabbit Beach, Windsurfer Circle, Sunnydale Cove] | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Data was collected over the time period 1/1/2005-8/25/2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. | ||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90634 | ||||
Pollutant: | Total Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 68 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 28 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Twenty-eight of the sixy-eight monthly medians exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The standard for total coliform states that the coliform density shall not exceed a monthly median of 240 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
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Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Sunnydale Cove site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 357 | ||||
Pollutant: | Indicator Bacteria | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 646 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 233 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Available data indicate sufficient exceedances of bacterial indicator objectives. There were 74 out of 698 samples that exceeded the single sample maximum for total coliform, 120 out of 698 that exceeded the single sample maximum for enterococci, and 233 out of 646 exceedances of the geomean for enterococci (USEPA, 2007). | ||||
Data Reference: | Placeholder reference 2006 303(d) | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | Title 17 C.C.R. Section 7958 states: Based on a single sample, the density of bacteria in water from each sampling station at a public beach or public water contact sports area shall not exceed:
(A) 1,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters, if the ratio of fecal/total coliform bacteria exceeds 0.1; or (B) 10,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or (C) 400 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or (D) 104 enterococcus bacteria per 100 milliliters. Based on the mean of the logarithms of the results of at least five weekly samples during any 30-day sampling period, the density of bacteria in water from any sampling station at a public beach or public water contact sports area, shall not exceed: (A) 1,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or (B) 200 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or (C) 35 enterococcus bacteria per 100 milliliters. (DHS, 1999) |
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Objective/Criterion Reference: | Placeholder reference 2006 303(d) | ||||
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Spatial Representation: | Jackrabbit, Windsurfer, and Sunnydale Cove. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | 08/01/2002-10/31/2005 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | Data record: 2002-2005, San Francisco County Health Dept. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90636 | ||||
Pollutant: | Fecal Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 403 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 62 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Sixty two of the 403 geomeans exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The geometric mean standard for fecal coliform states that the fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Windsurfer Circle site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the beach watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90631 | ||||
Pollutant: | Total Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 67 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 13 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Thirteen of the sixty-seven monthly medians exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The standard for total coliform states that the coliform density shall not exceed a monthly median of 240 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Jack Rabbit Beach site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90637 | ||||
Pollutant: | Total Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 65 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 31 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Thirty-one of the sixty-five monthly medians exceeded the objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The standard for total coliform states that the coliform density shall not exceed a monthly median of 240 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at the Windsurfer Circle site. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 90808 | ||||
Pollutant: | Total Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1133 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 82 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch data for Candlestick Point to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 82 of 1133 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Total. | ||||
Data Reference: | Data for Region 2 Beach Watch. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The San Francisco Bay Basin Plan states that the single sample maximum for total coliform shall not exceed 10,000 MPN/100 mL | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | Data for this line of evidence for Candlestick Point was collected at 3 monitoring sites [ Jack Rabbit Beach, Windsurfer Circle, Sunnydale Cove] | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Data was collected over the time period 1/1/2005-8/25/2010. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. | ||||
QAPP Information: | The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program. | ||||
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