Draft California 2020 Integrated Report (303(d) List/305(b) Report)

Supporting Information

Regional Board 1 - North Coast Region

Water Body Name: Caspar Headlands State Beach
Water Body ID: CAC1133004520081029154329
Water Body Type: Coastal & Bay Shoreline
 
DECISION ID
80155
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
Pollutant: Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision: Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status Revised
Sources: A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date: 2022
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: Pollutant
 
Regional Board Conclusion: Fecal indicator bacteria (which includes enterococcus, fecal coliform and total coliform) are being considered for removal from the Section 303(d) list under Sections 4.3 of the Listing Policy. The data assessed are ocean beach fecal indicator bacteria data collected in accordance with AB411 (Chapter 765, Statutes of 1997) requirements. Five LOEs are available in the administrative record to assess indicator bacteria in this water body for the attainment of water contact recreation standards (REC-1). Additionally, one LOE is available for total coliform for the attainment of shellfish harvesting (SHELL) standards.

Data from LOEs 32680, 44433, and 25264 have been re-evaluated with LOEs 133722, 133662, 133720, and 133611. Data from LOEs 47639 and 47638 were re-evaluated with LOE 133659.

This pollutant was listed under section 3.3 of the Listing Policy utilizing a 4% exceedance rate and therefore a 4% exceedance rate is being utilized to consider if this water body should be de-listed. LOEs 133611 and 133722 were not used in this assessment as they were evaluated at a 10% exceedance rate.

The following summary presents number of exceedances and sample count: 1) 4 of 79 samples exceed the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) objective for enterococcus for REC-1; 2) 0 of 129 samples exceed the geometric mean objective for enterococcus for REC-1; 3) 0 of 98 samples exceed the single sample maximum objective for fecal coliform for REC-1; 4) 0 of 30 samples exceed the geometric mean objective for fecal coliform for REC-1; 5) 172 of 240 median concentrations exceed the objective for total coliform for SHELL.

Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for not removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA Section 303(d) list. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: (1) The data used satisfy the data quality requirements of Section 6.1.4 of the Policy. (2) The data used satisfy the data quantity requirements of Section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (3) Enterococcus and fecal coliform samples do not exceed the objectives for REC-1 more than the allowable frequency identified in Sections 4.3 of the Listing Policy. (4) Total coliform samples related to the SHELL beneficial use exceed the objectives more that the allowable frequency identified in section 4.3 of the Listing Policy. (5) Pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are 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:
 
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 133659
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 240
Number of Exceedances: 172
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed Beachwatch_Mendocino County data for Caspar Headlands State Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 172 of the 240 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Coliform, Total. The water quality standard for shellfish is based on the median concentration of Total Coliform at each station, and is calculated on a monthly basis.
Data Reference: Mendocino County Beachwatch data reformatted and renamed to match CEDEN fields.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: California Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2018) states that the median concentration of total coliform samples shall not exceed 70 per 100 ml.
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Caspar Headlands
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2003-01-15 and 2016-08-16 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Data exempt from QAPP requirement. Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch data used instead. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
QAPP Information Reference(s): Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 47639
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 18
Number of Exceedances: 18
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 24 of 61 samples exceed the objective of 70 MPN/100mL applied as a rolling 30 day geomean for Total Coliform.
Data Reference: Data for Region 1 Beach Watch.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The California Ocean Plan states that at all areas where shellfish may be harvested for human consumption, the median total coliform density shall not exceed 70 per 100 mL. Staff applied the objective as a rolling 30 day geometric mean consistent with other state bacteria objectives and with guidance from the National Shellfish Sanitation Program from which the objectives were taken.
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Data for this line of evidence for Caspar Headlands State Beach was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Caspar Headlands]
Temporal Representation: Data was collected over the time period 4/2/2007-8/24/2010.
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.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 47638
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 61
Number of Exceedances: 24
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 24 of 61 samples exceed the objective of 230 MPN/100mL applied as a single sample maximum for Total Coliform.
Data Reference: Data for Region 1 Beach Watch.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The California Ocean Plan states the following: At all areas where shellfish may be harvested for human consumption, the following bacterial objectives shall be maintained throughout the water column: Ten percent of the samples collected during any 30-day period shall not exceed 230 MPN/100mL.
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Data for this line of evidence for Caspar Headlands State Beach was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Caspar Headlands]
Temporal Representation: Data was collected over the time period 4/2/2007-8/24/2010.
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.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 25265
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: Total
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 37
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: None of the 37 single samples of fecal coliform collected at Caspar Headlands State Beach exceed the objective. Additionally, none of the 12 30-day geomean values exceed the objective. The single sample and geomean values are two different matrices used to analyzed the same data. Samples were collected by the Mendocino County Environmental Health Division in accordance with AB411 (Chapter 765, Statutes of 1997) requirements. Data is maintained by the State Water Board's Beach Watch program. Data is summarized by the North Coast Regional Water Board (North Coast RWQCB 2007).
Data Reference: North Coast Beach Watch Data. Bacteria data collected by Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County Environmental Health Division, Sonoma County Division of Environmental Health, and Marin County in accordance with AB411. Data managed by the State Water Resources Control Board's Beach Watch program at beachwatch.waterboards.ca.gov. Includes data from 2004 to 2006
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: Per the Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2005): The following bacterial objectives shall be maintained throughout the water column. The following standard is based on the 30-day geometric mean of the five most recent samples from each site: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 MPN per 100 ml. The following standard is for the single sample maximum: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 400 per 100ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected at the mouth of Caspar Creek and at Caspar Headlands State Beach.
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected from Caspar Creek on a weekly basis from August to October 2005. Samples were collected from Caspar Headlands State Beach on a weekly basis from July to August 2005 and from April to October 2006.
Environmental Conditions: Samples were collected during the dry season. Otherwise, there are no known environmental conditions (e.g., land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.
QAPP Information: Samples were collected and analyzed in accordance with the Sampling and Analysis Plan and the Laboratories and Laboratory Analyses procedures described in the "Draft Guidance for Salt Water Beaches" (DHS 2006).
QAPP Information Reference(s): Draft Guidance for Salt Water Beaches. Last Update: April 10, 2006. Initial Draft: November 1997. Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management, California Department of Health Services
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 32681
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 18
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Zero of the 18 geomeans exceeded the objective.
Data Reference: Data for Region 1 Beach Watch.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The geometric mean standard for fecal coliform states that the coliform density shall not exceed 200 MPN per 100 mL. Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters (SWRCB 2009).
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected at Caspar Headlands State Beach.
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately once a week from 2007 to 2010.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: The samples were collected for the beach watch program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 44624
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 61
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 0 of 61 samples exceed the criterion for Fecal Coliforml.
Data Reference: Data for Region 1 Beach Watch.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: California Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2009) states that the single sample maximum for fecal coliform shall not exceed 400 MPN/100 mL
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Data for this line of evidence for Caspar Headlands State Beach was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Caspar Headlands]
Temporal Representation: Data was collected over the time period 4/2/2007-8/24/2010.
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.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 25264
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: Total
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 37
Number of Exceedances: 1
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: One of the 37 single samples of enterococcus collected at Caspar Headlands State Beach exceed the objective. Additionally, none of the 12 30-day geomean values exceed the objective. The single sample and geomean values are two different matrices used to analyzed the same data. Samples were collected by the Mendocino County Environmental Health Division in accordance with AB411 (Chapter 765, Statutes of 1997) requirements. Data is maintained by the State Water Board's Beach Watch program. Data is summarized by the North Coast Regional Water Board (North Coast RWQCB 2007).
Data Reference: North Coast Beach Watch Data. Bacteria data collected by Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County Environmental Health Division, Sonoma County Division of Environmental Health, and Marin County in accordance with AB411. Data managed by the State Water Resources Control Board's Beach Watch program at beachwatch.waterboards.ca.gov. Includes data from 2004 to 2006
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: Per the Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2005): The following bacterial objectives shall be maintained throughout the water column. The following standard is based on the 30-day geometric mean of the 5 most recent samples from each site: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 35 MPN per 100ml. The following standard is for the single sample maximum: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 104 per 100 ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected at the mouth of Caspar Creek and at Caspar Headlands State Beach.
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected from Caspar Creek on a weekly basis from August to October 2005. Samples were collected from Caspar Headlands State Beach on a weekly basis from July to August 2005 and from April to October 2006.
Environmental Conditions: Samples were collected during the dry season. Otherwise, there are no known environmental conditions (e.g., land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.
QAPP Information: Samples were collected and analyzed in accordance with the Sampling and Analysis Plan and the Laboratories and Laboratory Analyses procedures described in the "Draft Guidance for Salt Water Beaches" (DHS 2006).
QAPP Information Reference(s): Draft Guidance for Salt Water Beaches. Last Update: April 10, 2006. Initial Draft: November 1997. Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management, California Department of Health Services
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 133722
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 79
Number of Exceedances: 4
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed Beachwatch_Mendocino County data for Caspar Headlands State Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 4 of the 79 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality standard for Enterococcus. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly. This data is for an AB411 beach. This LOE specifically corresponds with dry weather samples and only includes samples collected between April 1 and October 31 of each year.
Data Reference: Mendocino County Beachwatch data reformatted and renamed to match CEDEN fields.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial for all ocean waters, is a Statistical Threshold Value (STV) of 110 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Caspar Headlands
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2003-04-02 and 2017-05-02 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Data exempt from QAPP requirement. Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch data used instead. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
QAPP Information Reference(s): Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 133720
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 129
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed Beachwatch_Mendocino County data for Caspar Headlands State Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 129 samples exceeded the geomean water quality standard for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly. This data is for an AB411 beach. This LOE specifically corresponds with dry weather samples and only includes samples collected between April 1 and October 31 of each year.
Data Reference: Mendocino County Beachwatch data reformatted and renamed to match CEDEN fields.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial for all ocean waters , is a six-week rolling GM of Enterococci not to exceed 30 cfu/100mL (calculated weekly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Caspar Headlands
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2003-04-02 and 2017-05-02 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Data exempt from QAPP requirement. Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch data used instead. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
QAPP Information Reference(s): Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 133611
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 88
Number of Exceedances: 5
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed Beachwatch_Mendocino County data for Caspar Headlands State Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 5 of the 88 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality standard for Enterococcus. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Mendocino County Beachwatch data reformatted and renamed to match CEDEN fields.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial for all ocean waters, is a Statistical Threshold Value (STV) of 110 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Caspar Headlands
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2003-01-15 and 2017-05-02 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Data exempt from QAPP requirement. Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch data used instead. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
QAPP Information Reference(s): Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 44433
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 61
Number of Exceedances: 1
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 1 of 61 samples exceed the criterion for Enterococci.
Data Reference: Data for Region 1 Beach Watch.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: California Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2009) states that the single sample maximum for Enterococcus shall not exceed 104 MPN/100 mL.
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Data for this line of evidence for Caspar Headlands State Beach was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Caspar Headlands]
Temporal Representation: Data was collected over the time period 4/2/2007-8/24/2010.
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.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 133662
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 135
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed Beachwatch_Mendocino County data for Caspar Headlands State Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 135 samples exceeded the geomean water quality standard for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Mendocino County Beachwatch data reformatted and renamed to match CEDEN fields.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial for all ocean waters , is a six-week rolling GM of Enterococci not to exceed 30 cfu/100mL (calculated weekly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Caspar Headlands
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2003-01-15 and 2017-05-02 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Data exempt from QAPP requirement. Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch data used instead. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
QAPP Information Reference(s): Draft QAPP for Mendocino County Beachwatch. Represents data collection procedure prior to development of a formal QAPP.
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80155, Indicator Bacteria
Region 1     
Caspar Headlands State Beach
 
LOE ID: 32680
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 18
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 0 of the 18 geomeans exceeded the objective.
Data Reference: Data for Region 1 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. Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters 2009.
Objective/Criterion Reference: California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected at Caspar Headlands State Beach.
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately once a week from 2007 to 2010.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):