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

Supporting Information

Regional Board 4 - Los Angeles Region

Water Body Name:	Rincon Parkway Beach
Water Body ID:	CAC4010001120111101092320
Water Body Type:	Coastal & Bay Shoreline


DECISION ID	99519	Region 4
Rincon Parkway 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:	2027
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.3 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 10 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Use of data assessed against the shellfish standard is inappropriate at this time and will not be considered in the final decision. Only 3 lines of evidence will be considered, because those lines of evidence already include all the data used from the other lines of evidence. 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 CWA section 303(d) List. 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. 0 of 366, 0 of 324, and 2 of 387 samples exceeded the OBJECTIVE and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. State Board has reviewed this Decision, and has determined that the Listing still applies. The total coliform Shellfish objective is under review, but still applies under the Ocean Plan.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant 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 following changes to the decision: 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.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

87360

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

118

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed bw data for Rincon Parkway Beach to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 39 of 118 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Total.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 4 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Ocean Plan (2009) 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 Rincon Parkway Beach was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Rincon Parkway North]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/5/2005-9/29/2008.

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 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

87361

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

118

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BW data for Rincon Parkway Beach to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 118 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Total.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 4 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Ocean Plan (2009) single sample maximum states that total coliform density shall not exceed 10,000 per 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 Rincon Parkway Beach was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Rincon Parkway North]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/5/2005-9/29/2008.

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 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

87362

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

105

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Two of the 105 geomeans exceeded the total coliform objective. The samples were collected during dry weather from April through October only. According to the listing Policy section 3.3 a four percent exceedance frequency should be used.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 4 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for total coliform states that the fecal coliform density shall not exceed 1000 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 from Rincon Parkway North.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected approximately once a week from 2005 to 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

87357

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

105

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of the 105 geomeans exceeded the entercoccus objective. The samples were collected during dry weather from April through October only. According to the listing Policy section 3.3 a four percent exceedance frequency should be used.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 4 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for enterococcus states that the fecal coliform 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 from Rincon Parkway North.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected approximately once a week from 2005 to 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

87356

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

118

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BW data for Rincon Parkway Beach to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 118 samples exceed the criterion for Enterococci.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 4 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2009) single sample maximum states that enterococcus density shall not exceed 104 per 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 Rincon Parkway Beach was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Rincon Parkway North]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/5/2005-9/29/2008.

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 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

133488

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

366

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

0 of the 366 geometric means exceeded the objective. The samples were collected during dry weather from April through October in 1999 and from 2004 to 2008. Samples were collected year-round from 2000 to 2003. According to the listing Policy section 4.2, a 10 percent exceedance frequency should be used.

Data Reference:

County of Ventura coastal beach bacteria monitoring data for AB411 1998 to 2017. Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The minimum protective bacteriological standards for waters adjacent to public beaches and public water-contact sports areas shall be as follows: (1) Based on the six-week rolling geometric mean standard, the density of bacteria in water from each sampling station at a public beach or public water contact sports area shall not exceed: 30 enterococci bacteria per 100 milliliters, generally not less than five samples calculated weekly.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California - Bacteria Provisions and a Water Quality Standards Variance Policy

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Rincon Parkway North (6000).

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected approximately once a week from 1998 to 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

87358

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

118

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BW data for Rincon Parkway Beach to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 118 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 4 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2009) single sample maximum states that fecal coliform density shall not exceed 400 per 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 Rincon Parkway Beach was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Rincon Parkway North]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/5/2005-9/29/2008.

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 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

87359

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

105

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of the 105 geomeans exceeded the fecal coliform objective. The samples were collected during dry weather from April through October only. According to the listing Policy section 3.3 a four percent exceedance frequency should be used.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 4 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. 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 from Rincon Parkway North.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected approximately once a week from 2005 to 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

133484

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

387

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

2 of the 387 single sample exceeded the objective. The samples were collected during dry weather from April through October in 1999 and from 2004 to 2008. Samples were collected year-round from 2000 to 2003. According to the listing Policy section 4.2, a 10 percent exceedance frequency should be used.

Data Reference:

County of Ventura coastal beach bacteria monitoring data for AB411 1998 to 2017. Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

17 CCR 7958 (in part): The minimum protective bacteriological standards for waters adjacent to public beaches and public water-contact sports areas shall be as follows: (1) 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: 400 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California - Bacteria Provisions and a Water Quality Standards Variance Policy

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Rincon Parkway North (6000).

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected approximately once a week from 1998 to 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99519, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Rincon Parkway Beach

LOE ID:

133486

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

324

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

0 of the 324 geometric means exceeded the objective. The samples were collected during dry weather from April through October in 1999 and from 2004 to 2008. Samples were collected year-round from 2000 to 2003. According to the listing Policy section 4.2, a 10 percent exceedance frequency should be used.

Data Reference:

County of Ventura coastal beach bacteria monitoring data for AB411 1998 to 2017. Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

17 CCR 7958 (in part): The minimum protective bacteriological standards for waters adjacent to public beaches and public water-contact sports areas shall be as follows: (1) Based on the 30-day geometric mean standard, the density of bacteria in water from each sampling station at a public beach or public water contact sports area shall not exceed: 200 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters, calculated based on the five most recent samples.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California - Bacteria Provisions and a Water Quality Standards Variance Policy

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from Rincon Parkway North (6000).

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected approximately once a week from 1998 to 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):