Water Body Name: | Fall River (Pit) |
Water Body ID: | CAR5264103119980813175731 |
Water Body Type: | River & Stream |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9977 |
LOE ID: | 21084 |
Pollutant: | Chloride |
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: | 0 of the 7 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Chloride. |
Data Reference: | SWAMP data entered by SWRCB into BDAT database |
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) |
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: | Chloride levels should not exceed 250 mg/L (USEPA Maximum Contaminant Level) |
Guideline Reference: | Compilation of Water Quality Goals |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fall River Mills. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fletchers bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Glenburn bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Island Rd bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ River Ranch bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Tule R. Samples were collected at Fall River above spr. Crk. Junc. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Sep 15 2003 to Sep 15 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. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9978 |
LOE ID: | 6979 |
Pollutant: | Escherichia coli (E. Coli) |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Non-Contact Recreation |
Number of Samples: | 111 |
Number of Exceedances: | 1 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | One of the 111 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation guideline for E.Coli Bacteria. The exceeded results are as follows: 6/23/2005 - a sample taken at Fall River @ Tule R had a result of >2420MPN/100mL. |
Data Reference: | SWAMP data entered by SWRCB into BDAT database |
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) |
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: | E.Coli Bacteria levels should not exceed 409 MPN/100 mL in any single sample (USEPA E.Coli Guideline) |
Guideline Reference: | Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fall River Mills. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fletchers bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Glenburn bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Island Rd bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ River Ranch bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Tule R. Samples were collected at Fall River above spr. Crk. Junc. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Sep 15 2003 to Sep 20 2005 |
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. |
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LOE ID: | 6897 |
Pollutant: | Escherichia coli (E. Coli) |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation |
Number of Samples: | 111 |
Number of Exceedances: | 2 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Two of the 111 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation guideline for E.Coli Bacteria. The exceeded results are as follows: 8/20/2004 - a sample taken at Fall River @ Island Rd bridge had a result of 387MPN/100mL. 6/23/2005 - a sample taken at Fall River @ Tule R had a result of >2420MPN/100mL. |
Data Reference: | SWAMP data entered by SWRCB into BDAT database |
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) |
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: | E.Coli Bacteria levels should not exceed 235 MPN/100 mL in any single sample (USEPA E.Coli Guideline) |
Guideline Reference: | Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fall River Mills. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fletchers bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Glenburn bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Island Rd bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ River Ranch bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Tule R. Samples were collected at Fall River above spr. Crk. Junc. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Sep 15 2003 to Sep 20 2005 |
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. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9979 |
LOE ID: | 20364 |
Pollutant: | Specific Conductivity |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | None |
Beneficial Use: | Municipal & Domestic Supply |
Number of Samples: | 104 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | 0 of the 104 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Specific Conductivity. |
Data Reference: | SWAMP data entered by SWRCB into BDAT database |
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) |
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: | The water quality objective used was the California Secondary MCL recommended level of 900 uS/cm. The Basin Plan includes chemical constituent water quality objectives that include (by reference) secondary maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) protective of MUN (CVRWQCB, 2007a).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 concentration was used as it is intended to be protective of all drinking water uses. |
Guideline Reference: | Compilation of Water Quality Goals |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fall River Mills. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fletchers bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Glenburn bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Island Rd bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ River Ranch bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Tule R. Samples were collected at Fall River above spr. Crk. Junc. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Oct 21 2003 to Feb 25 2005 |
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. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 9980 |
LOE ID: | 21105 |
Pollutant: | Total Dissolved Solids |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
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: | 0 of the 7 samples collected by the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program exceeded the evaluation objective for Total Dissolved Solids. |
Data Reference: | SWAMP data entered by SWRCB into BDAT database |
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) |
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: | The water quality objective used was the California Secondary MCL recommended level of 500 mg/L. The Basin Plan includes chemical constituent water quality objectives that include (by reference) secondary maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) protective of MUN (CVRWQCB, 2007a).The secondary MCLs for TDS provide a range of values including a recommended level (500 mg/L), upper level (1000 mg/L) and a short-term level (1500 mg/L). The recommended concentration was used as it is intended to be protective of all drinking water uses. |
Guideline Reference: | Compilation of Water Quality Goals |
Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fall River Mills. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Fletchers bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Glenburn bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Island Rd bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ River Ranch bridge. Samples were collected at Fall River @ Tule R. Samples were collected at Fall River above spr. Crk. Junc. |
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected from Sep 15 2003 to Sep 15 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. |
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Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 14559 |
LOE ID: | 22540 |
Pollutant: | Toxicity |
LOE Subgroup: | Toxicity |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 2 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | TOXICITY TESTING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Neither of the 2 samples tested with Selenastrum capricornutum were toxic and violated the narrative toxicity objective. |
Data Reference: | Revised Draft of the 2007 Review of the Monitoring Data for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Conditional Waiver Program |
Monitoring and Reporting Program, Order Nos. R5-2003-0826, R5-2005-0833, and R5-2008-0005 for Coalition Groups Under Resolution No. R5-2003-0105, Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges From Irrigated Lands Within the Central Valley Region | |
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. (CVRWQCB, 2007). |
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: | Statistically significant difference from control using a t-test with 4-day chronic-style toxicity tests. |
Guideline Reference: | Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fourth Edition. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-821-R-02-013 |
Spatial Representation: | Both samples were collected from the Fall River at the Fall River Ranch Bridge. |
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected on the following dates: 18 April 2005 and 05 January 2006. |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Data quality: Excellent. Monitoring was conducted in accordance with Central Valley Water Board Monitoring and Reporting Program (order number R5-2003-0826) requirements (CVRWQCB, 2003) |
QAPP Information Reference(s): | Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. EPA-821-R-02-012 |
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LOE ID: | 22539 |
Pollutant: | Toxicity |
LOE Subgroup: | Toxicity |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 2 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | TOXICITY TESTING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Neither of the 2 samples tested with Pimephales promelas were toxic and violated the narrative toxicity objective. |
Data Reference: | Revised Draft of the 2007 Review of the Monitoring Data for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Conditional Waiver Program |
Monitoring and Reporting Program, Order Nos. R5-2003-0826, R5-2005-0833, and R5-2008-0005 for Coalition Groups Under Resolution No. R5-2003-0105, Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges From Irrigated Lands Within the Central Valley Region | |
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. (CVRWQCB, 2007). |
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: | Statistically significant difference from control using a t-test with 4-day acute-style toxicity tests. |
Guideline Reference: | Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-821-R-02-012 |
Spatial Representation: | Both samples were collected from the Fall River at the Fall River Ranch Bridge. |
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected on the following dates: 18 April 2005 and 05 January 2006. |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Data quality: Excellent. Monitoring was conducted in accordance with Central Valley Water Board Monitoring and Reporting Program (order number R5-2003-0826) requirements (CVRWQCB, 2003) |
QAPP Information Reference(s): | Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. EPA-821-R-02-012 |
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LOE ID: | 22538 |
Pollutant: | Toxicity |
LOE Subgroup: | Toxicity |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Total |
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 2 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | TOXICITY TESTING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Neither of the 2 samples tested with Ceriodaphnia dubia were toxic and violated the narrative toxicity objective. |
Data Reference: | Revised Draft of the 2007 Review of the Monitoring Data for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Conditional Waiver Program |
Monitoring and Reporting Program, Order Nos. R5-2003-0826, R5-2005-0833, and R5-2008-0005 for Coalition Groups Under Resolution No. R5-2003-0105, Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges From Irrigated Lands Within the Central Valley Region | |
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. (CVRWQCB, 2007). |
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: | Statistically significant difference from control using a t-test with 4-day acute-style toxicity tests. |
Guideline Reference: | Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-821-R-02-012 |
Spatial Representation: | Both samples were collected from the Fall River at the Fall River Ranch Bridge. |
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected on the following dates: 18 April 2005 and 05 January 2006. |
Environmental Conditions: | |
QAPP Information: | Data quality: Excellent. Monitoring was conducted in accordance with Central Valley Water Board Monitoring and Reporting Program (order number R5-2003-0826) requirements (CVRWQCB, 2003) |
QAPP Information Reference(s): | Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. EPA-821-R-02-012 |
Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 7476 |
LOE ID: | 4222 |
Pollutant: | Sedimentation/Siltation |
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: | Water |
Fraction: | Not Recorded |
Beneficial Use: | Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Number of Samples: | 0 |
Number of Exceedances: | 0 |
Data and Information Type: | Not Specified |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006. |
Data Reference: | Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d) |
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | Unspecified |
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d) |
Evaluation Guideline: | Unspecified |
Guideline Reference: | Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d) |
Spatial Representation: | Unspecified |
Temporal Representation: | Unspecified |
Environmental Conditions: | Unspecified |
QAPP Information: | Unspecified |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |