Water Body Name: | Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
Water Body ID: | CAR6094200020080815123246 |
Water Body Type: | River & Stream |
DECISION ID |
76165 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Arsenic |
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: | Natural Sources |
Expected TMDL Completion Date: | 2031 |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.
Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant, three are for water and one is for sediment. Two of four samples exceed the salt water criteria for arsenic applied for the inland saline habitat, zero of one samples exceed the sediment guideline and one of one samples exceed the WARM criteria for arsenic. 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. 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. Two of four samples exceed the salt water criteria for arsenic applied for the inland saline habitat, zero of one samples exceed the sediment guideline and one of one samples exceed the WARM criteria and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 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 met. |
Regional Board Staff 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. |
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LOE ID: | 24944 | ||||
Pollutant: | Arsenic | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total arsenic in the two samples were 695 and 568 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total arsenic for the protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24807 | ||||
Pollutant: | Arsenic | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of arsenic was 13 ug/g (dry weight). | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for arsenic in sediment in inland saline waters. The Effects Range-Median for arsenic in marine and estuarine sediments is 70 ug/g dry weight; see Long et al. (1995). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97 | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 98839 | ||||
Pollutant: | Arsenic | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 1 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed NWIS data for Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Arsenic. | ||||
Data Reference: | Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for the USGS National Water Information System. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (USGS-355427116153201) | ||||
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-03-27 and 2014-03-27 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | QAPP not required for federal data | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | This is a placeholder reference for data which does not require a QAPP. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 24943 | ||||
Pollutant: | Arsenic | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 2 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved arsenic in the two samples were 699 and 495 ug/L. Both samples exceeded the CTR standards. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The California Toxics Rule's saltwater aquatic life standards for arsenic are an acute value of 69 ug/L and a chronic value of 36 ug/L. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
76037 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Alkalinity as CaCO3 |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. Only one sample per year was taken. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This is a decision previously approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USEPA. No new data were assessed by the Regional Board for the current cycle. The decision has not changed. |
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LOE ID: | 9063 | ||||
Pollutant: | Alkalinity as CaCO3 | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Alkalinity values in two samples, measured by incremental titration, were 1180 and 960 mg/L CaCO3. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The USEPA's national water quality criteria recommend a minimum hardness of 20 mg/L calcium carbonate as a chronic criterion for the protection of aquatic life in fresh waters, unless the natural alkalinity level is lower. There are applicable water quality standards or criteria for alkalinity in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was collected on March 17, 2004 and one on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73031 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Antimony |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.
Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant, three for water and one for sediment. The lines of evidence from previous cycles do not include an objective or criteria for antimony, therefore the exceedance count for this decision is based on the 2018 line of evidence. Zero of one samples exceed the guideline for antimony. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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. Zero of one samples exceeded the guideline and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. |
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LOE ID: | 98926 | ||||
Pollutant: | Antimony | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed NWIS data for Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Antimony. | ||||
Data Reference: | Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for the USGS National Water Information System. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life (Water Quality Control Plan, Lahontan Region). The USEPA Lowest Observed Effect Levels (LOEL) criteria for protection of aquatic life include an acute antimony value of 9000 ug/L, a chronic value of 1600 ug/L and a limit for toxicity to algae of 610 ug/L. This data were compared to the most protective limit of 610 ug/L. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | The Gold Book states that toxicity to algae occurs at antimony concentrations as low as 610 ug/L. | ||||
Guideline Reference: | Quality Criteria for Water 1986. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water. Regulations and Standards. Washington D.C. EPA 440/5-86-001. | ||||
Spatial Representation: | The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (USGS-355427116153201) | ||||
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-03-27 and 2014-03-27 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | QAPP not required for federal data | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | This is a placeholder reference for data which does not require a QAPP. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 24806 | ||||
Pollutant: | Antimony | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of antimony was 1.2 ug/g (dry weight). | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for antimony in sediment in inland saline waters. The Effects Range-Median for antimony in marine and estuarine sediments is 25 ug/g dry weight; see Long et al. (1995). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97 | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24942 | ||||
Pollutant: | Antimony | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The concentrations of total antimony in the two samples were 1.1 and 1.1 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total antimony. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24941 | ||||
Pollutant: | Antimony | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The concentrations of dissolved antimony in the two samples were 1.51 and 1.2 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissoved antimony. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72905 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Beryllium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.
Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant, three for water samples and one for sediment samples. The lines of evidence from 2010 do not include an objective or criteria to assess beryllium so the exceedance count for this decision relies on the 2018 line of evidence. Zero of one samples exceed the guideline. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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. Zero of one samples exceeded the guideline and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. |
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LOE ID: | 24946 | ||||
Pollutant: | Beryllium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. One of the two samples was below the detection level and the other was an estimated value. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total beryllium for the protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24809 | ||||
Pollutant: | Beryllium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of beryllium was 1.8 ug/g. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for beryllium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24945 | ||||
Pollutant: | Beryllium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved beryllium in the two samples were both below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissolved beryllium for the protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 98913 | ||||
Pollutant: | Beryllium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed NWIS data for Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Beryllium. | ||||
Data Reference: | Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for the USGS National Water Information System. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life (Water Quality Control Plan, Lahontan Region). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | The Gold Book states that beryllium chronic toxicity to freshwater aquatic life occur at concentrations as low as 5.3 ug/L. | ||||
Guideline Reference: | Quality Criteria for Water 1986. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water. Regulations and Standards. Washington D.C. EPA 440/5-86-001. | ||||
Spatial Representation: | The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (USGS-355427116153201) | ||||
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-03-27 and 2014-03-27 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | QAPP not required for federal data | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | This is a placeholder reference for data which does not require a QAPP. | ||||
DECISION ID |
73407 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Cadmium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.
Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant, three from a previous cycle that assess inland saline habitat and one that assesses WARM. The 2010 lines of evidence do not include an objective or criteria to assess cadmium to the decision exceedance count is based on the 2018 line of evidence for WARM. Zero of one samples exceed the criteria for cadmium. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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. Zero] of one samples exceeded the criteria and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. |
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LOE ID: | 98916 | ||||
Pollutant: | Cadmium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed NWIS data for Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Cadmium. | ||||
Data Reference: | Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for the USGS National Water Information System. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (USGS-355427116153201) | ||||
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-03-27 and 2014-03-27 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | QAPP not required for federal data | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | This is a placeholder reference for data which does not require a QAPP. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 24947 | ||||
Pollutant: | Cadmium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The concentrations of dissolved cadmium in the two samples were 0.18 and 0.18 ug/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissolved cadmium for the protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24811 | ||||
Pollutant: | Cadmium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of cadmium was 0.2 ug/g (dry weight). | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for cadmium in sediment in inland saline waters. The Probable Effects Level for cadmium in marine and estuarine sediments is 4.2 ug/g dry weight; see MacDonald et al. (1996). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278 | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24948 | ||||
Pollutant: | Cadmium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The concentrations of total cadmium in the two samples were 0.16 and 0.18 ug/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total cadmium for the protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
71711 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Indicator Bacteria |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.3 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.3 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence consisting of a single sample is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. .The sample was an estimated value. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Compliance with the objective cannot be determined on the basis of the single estimated sample value, and this sample does not meet the minimum sample number requirement of Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25110 | ||||
Pollutant: | Fecal Coliform | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The fecal coliform count in the single sample was an estimated value.. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The Lahontan Basin Plan's objective for coliform bacteria states: "Waters shall not contain concentrations of coliform organisms attributable to anthropogenic sources, including human and livestock wastes. The fecal coliform concentration during any 30-day period shall not exceed a log mean of 20/100 ml, nor shall more than 10 percent of all samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 40/100 ml. The log mean shall ideally be based on a minimum of not less than five samples collected as evenly spaced as practicable during any 30-day period. However, a log mean concentration exceeding 20/100 ml for any 30-day period shall indicate violation of this objective even if fewer than five samples were collected." | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was collected on March 17, 2004. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72631 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Molybdenum |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.
Four lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for molybdenum in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. |
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LOE ID: | 24826 | ||||
Pollutant: | Molybdenum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of molybdenum was 2.6 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for molybdenum in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24959 | ||||
Pollutant: | Molybdenum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved molybdenum in two samples were 62. and 82.8 ug/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissolved molybdenum | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24960 | ||||
Pollutant: | Molybdenum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total molybdenum in two samples were 60 and 81.3 ug/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total molybdenum | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 98899 | ||||
Pollutant: | Molybdenum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Agricultural Supply | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 1 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed NWIS data for Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Molybdenum. | ||||
Data Reference: | Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for the USGS National Water Information System. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | Waters designated as AGR shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts that adversely affect the water for beneficial uses (Water Quality Control Plan, Lahontan Region). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | Water Quality for Agriculture, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1985, contains criteria protective of various agricultural uses of water. These criteria were used to translate narrative water quality objectives for chemical constituents that prohibit chemicals in concentrations that would impair agricultural uses of water. The 0.01 mg/L criteria is the recommended maximum concentration of molybdenum in irrigation water. | ||||
Guideline Reference: | Water Quality for Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 29, Rev 1, Rome (1985) | ||||
Spatial Representation: | The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (USGS-355427116153201) | ||||
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-03-27 and 2014-03-27 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | QAPP not required for federal data | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | This is a placeholder reference for data which does not require a QAPP. | ||||
DECISION ID |
73393 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Nitrogen, Nitrite |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. No biological data are available for assessment whether any of the chemical samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy (only one sample per year is available). 3. No biological data are available for assessment of compliance with the objective and the data cannot be evaluated using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25114 | ||||
Pollutant: | Nitrite as Nitrite NO2 | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of nitrite in 2 samples were 0.005 and 0.002 mg/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for nitrite. The Lahontan Basin Plan's regionwide objective for biostimulatory substances states: "Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect the water for beneficial uses." | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72723 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Selenium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.
Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant, three that assess for inland saline habitat (one is for sediment) and one that assesses for WARM. Zero of two samples exceed the guideline for inland saline waters, zero of one exceeds the sediment guideline and zero of one exceeds the WARM guideline for selenium. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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. [Zero of two samples exceed the guideline for inland saline waters, zero of one exceeds the sediment guideline and zero of one exceeds the WARM guideline and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. |
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LOE ID: | 24966 | ||||
Pollutant: | Selenium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 under the Region 6 SWAMP program.. The dissolved selenium concentration in a single sample was an estimated value. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The applicable California Toxics Rule saltwater standards for dissolved selenium are an acute toxicity limit of 290 ug/L and a chronic toxicity limit of 71 ug/L. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was collected on March 17, 2004. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 98981 | ||||
Pollutant: | Selenium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed NWIS data for Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Selenium. | ||||
Data Reference: | Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for the USGS National Water Information System. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (USGS-355427116153201) | ||||
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-03-27 and 2014-03-27 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | QAPP not required for federal data | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | This is a placeholder reference for data which does not require a QAPP. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 24831 | ||||
Pollutant: | Selenium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of selenium was below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for selenium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24968 | ||||
Pollutant: | Selenium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The total selenium concentration in a single sample was below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total selenium. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was collected on March 17, 2004. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72595 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Sodium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Revised |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.
Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant, two from a previous cycle that assess for inland saline habitat and one for AGR. The lines of evidence from 2010 do not include an assessment criteria or objective for sodium so the decision exceedance count is based on the AGR line of evidence. One of one samples exceed the AGR guideline for sodium. Note that the Amargosa River is not designated for MUN as it is a saline waterbody. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against 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. One of one samples exceeded the guideline for AGR and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. |
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LOE ID: | 98982 | ||||
Pollutant: | Sodium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Agricultural Supply | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 1 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Water Board staff assessed NWIS data for Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Sodium. | ||||
Data Reference: | Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for the USGS National Water Information System. | ||||
SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life (Water Quality Control Plan, Lahontan Region). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | Water Quality for Agriculture, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1985, contains criteria protective of various agricultural uses of water, including irrigation of various types of crops and stock watering. At or below the sodium threshold of 69 mg/L, agricultural uses of water should not be limited. | ||||
Guideline Reference: | Water Quality for Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 29, Rev 1, Rome (1985) | ||||
Spatial Representation: | The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (USGS-355427116153201) | ||||
Temporal Representation: | The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-03-27 and 2014-03-27 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | |||||
QAPP Information: | QAPP not required for federal data | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | This is a placeholder reference for data which does not require a QAPP. | ||||
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LOE ID: | 9060 | ||||
Pollutant: | Sodium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Concentrations of dissolved sodium in 2 samples were 1990 and 1550 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for sodium for protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were taken on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24801 | ||||
Pollutant: | Sodium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of sodium was 2 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for sodium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73162 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | 1, 1, 2-trichloro-1, 2, 2-trifluoroethane | 1, 1-dichloroethane | 2, 4 D methyl ester / 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid methyl ester | 2, 4 DB / 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid | 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) | 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA):acetic acid | 2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6-amino-s-triazine | 2-chloro-6-ethylamino-4-amino-s-triazine | 3-ketocarbofuran | 4(4 chloro-2-methyl phenoxy (MCPB)) butanoic acid | Aciflorfen | Aldicarb | Aldicarb sulfone | Aldicarb sulfoxide | Bendiocarb | Benomyl | Bensulfuron | Bentazon | Bromacil | Bromoxynil | Carbofuran | Chloramben methyl ester | Chlorimuron | Chlorodiamino-s-triazine | Chloropyralid | Chlorothalonil | Cycloate | Dacthal monoacid | Dicamba | Dichloroprop | Diethyl ether | Diisopropyl ether | Dinoseb | Diphenamid | Diuron | Fenuron | Flometuron | Flumetsulam | Hydroxyl carbofuran | Imazaquin | Imazethapyr | Imidacloprid | Linuron | Metalaxyl | Methiocarb | Methomyl | Methyl tert-pentyl ether | Metsulfuron | N-(4-Chlorophenyl) -N' methylurea / Monuron | Neburon | Nicosulfuron | Norflurazon | Oryzalin | Oxamyl (Vydate) | Picloram | Propham | Propiconazol | Propoxur | Siduron | Styrene | Sulfometuron | Tebuthiuron | Terbacil | Tert-butyl ethyl ether | Triazone | Tribenuron | Vinyl chloride | meta-para xylenes | o-Xylene |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess these pollutant. There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for the listed pollutants. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy since only one sampling result is available for each pollutant. 3. There are no applicable standards or criteria for the listed pollutants and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25224 | ||||
Pollutant: | 1, 1, 2-trichloro-1, 2, 2-trifluoroethane | 1, 1-dichloroethane | 2, 4 D methyl ester / 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid methyl ester | 2, 4 DB / 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid | 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) | 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA):acetic acid | 2-chloro-4-isopropylamino-6-amino-s-triazine | 2-chloro-6-ethylamino-4-amino-s-triazine | 3-ketocarbofuran | 4(4 chloro-2-methyl phenoxy (MCPB)) butanoic acid | Aciflorfen | Aldicarb | Aldicarb sulfone | Aldicarb sulfoxide | Bendiocarb | Benomyl | Bensulfuron | Bentazon | Bromacil | Bromoxynil | Carbofuran | Chloramben methyl ester | Chlorimuron | Chlorodiamino-s-triazine | Chloropyralid | Chlorothalonil | Cycloate | Dacthal monoacid | Dicamba | Dichloroprop | Diethyl ether | Diisopropyl ether | Dinoseb | Diphenamid | Diuron | Fenuron | Flometuron | Flumetsulam | Hydroxyl carbofuran | Imazaquin | Imazethapyr | Imidacloprid | Linuron | Metalaxyl | Methiocarb | Methomyl | Methyl tert-pentyl ether | Metsulfuron | N-(4-Chlorophenyl) -N' methylurea / Monuron | Neburon | Nicosulfuron | Norflurazon | Oryzalin | Oxamyl (Vydate) | Picloram | Propham | Propiconazol | Propoxur | Siduron | Styrene | Sulfometuron | Tebuthiuron | Terbacil | Tert-butyl ethyl ether | Triazone | Tribenuron | Vinyl chloride | meta-para xylenes | o-Xylene | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled organic chemicals at this station on March 17, 2004 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. One sampling result was reported for each of the listed pollutants. All of these pollutants were below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for the listed pollutants. The Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative objective for pesticides provides that: "Pesticide concentrations, individually or collectively, shall not exceed the lowest detectable levels, using the most recent detection procedures available." | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sampling result was reported for each of the listed pollutants from a sample or samples collected on March 17, 2004 | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72690 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | 1, 3 -dichlorobenzene | 1, 4 -dichlorobenzene | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1,1-Dichloroethylene (DCE)/ Vinylidene Chloride | 1,2-Dichloroethylene,-trans | 1,2-Dichloropropane | Atrazine | Benzene | Bromoform | Carbaryl | Carbon tetrachloride | Chlorobenzene (mono) | Chlorodibromomethane | Chloroform | Dichlorobromomethane | Dichlorodifluoromethane | Dichloromethane | Ethylbenzene | Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) | Tetrachloroethylene/PCE | Toluene | Trichloroethene | Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: These pollutants are being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. All of the samples for all of the listed pollutants were below the detection level.. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. Only one sample per pollutant was available. 3. None of the single samples for each pollutant exceeded the applicable saltwater criterion and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25233 | ||||
Pollutant: | 1, 3 -dichlorobenzene | 1, 4 -dichlorobenzene | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 1,1-Dichloroethylene (DCE)/ Vinylidene Chloride | 1,2-Dichloroethylene,-trans | 1,2-Dichloropropane | Atrazine | Benzene | Bromoform | Carbaryl | Carbon tetrachloride | Chlorobenzene (mono) | Chlorodibromomethane | Chloroform | Dichlorobromomethane | Dichlorodifluoromethane | Dichloromethane | Ethylbenzene | Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) | Tetrachloroethylene/PCE | Toluene | Trichloroethene | Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004. Concentrations of the listed pollutants were all below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | (In the following summary of criteria, when a single concentration is listed, it is the acute toxicity limit. When two concentrations are listed, the first number is the acute toxicity limit and the second is the chronic toxicity limit.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) national recommended saltwater aquatic life criteria for the following pollutants are as follows: atrazine, 760 ug/L/17 ug/L; carbaryl, 0.81 ug/L/0.81 ug/L; methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), 53,000 ug/L/ 18,000 ug/L. The USEPA saltwater "Lowest Observed Effect Level" (LOEL) criteria are as follows: 1, 1, 1 trichloroethane, 31,200 ug/L; 1,1 dichloroethene, 224, 000 ug/L; 1, 2 dichloropropane, 10,300 ug/L; 1, 3 dichlorobenzene, 1970 ug/L/129 ug/L; 1, 4 dichlorobenzene, 1970 ug/L/ 129 ug/L; benzene, 5100 ug/L; bromodichloromethane, 12,000 ug/L/6400 ug/L; chlorobenzene 160 ug/L/129 ug/L. Also, the Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative objective for pesticides provides that: "Pesticide concentrations, individually or collectively, shall not exceed the lowest detectable levels, using the most recent detection procedures available." |
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Objective/Criterion Reference: | National recommended water quality criteria: 2002. EPA-822-R-02-047 Washington, D.C. USEPA | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Quality Criteria for Water 1986. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water. Regulations and Standards. Washington D.C. EPA 440/5-86-001. | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample for each of the 24 listed pollutants was collected on March 17, 2004. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73375 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Aluminum |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for aluminum in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. A single sample per year is not temporally representative. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24940 | ||||
Pollutant: | Aluminum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total aluminum in the two samples were 2810 and 633 ug/L.. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total aluminum. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24939 | ||||
Pollutant: | Aluminum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Dissolved aluminum concentrations in the two samples were both estimates. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissolved aluminum. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24805 | ||||
Pollutant: | Aluminum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of aluminum was 6.1 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for aluminum in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72667 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Barium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for barium in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample used does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24808 | ||||
Pollutant: | Barium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of barium was 800 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for barium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72586 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Bicarbonate |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of two samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for bicarbonate in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25102 | ||||
Pollutant: | Bicarbonate | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The bicarbonate concentrations in two samples were 1200 and 681 mg/L.. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal water quality objectives or criteria for bicarbonate in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73360 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Bismuth |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for bismuth in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24810 | ||||
Pollutant: | Bismuth | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of bismuth was below the detection level.. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for bismuth in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73719 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Boron |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for this pollutant in inland saline waters.. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 (only one sample per year) do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy are not met. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25107 | ||||
Pollutant: | Boron | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The boron concentrations in two samples were 23800 and 20300 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for boron in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
74009 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Caffeine |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or citeria for caffeine. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25411 | ||||
Pollutant: | Caffeine | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 under the Region 6 SWAMP program.. One sample had an estimated concentration of caffeine. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for caffeine. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was collected on March 17, 2004. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73387 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Calcium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for calcium in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9054 | ||||
Pollutant: | Calcium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total calcium in two samples were 19.2 and 23.3 mg/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for calcium. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were taken on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 9052 | ||||
Pollutant: | Calcium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved calcium in two samples were 13.4 and 26.6 mg/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for calcium. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were taken on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24796 | ||||
Pollutant: | Calcium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of calcium was 3.6 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for calcium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72696 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Carbon (inorganic) |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for inorganic carbon in the sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24804 | ||||
Pollutant: | Carbon (inorganic) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of carbon (inorganic) was 1.3 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for inorganic carbon in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staffThe Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land. The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72843 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Carbon (organic + inorganic) |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for organic plus inorganic carbon in the sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24803 | ||||
Pollutant: | Carbon (organic + inorganic) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of carbon (organic + inorganic) was 1.4 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for carbon in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72861 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Carbon (organic) |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for organic carbon in the sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25124 | ||||
Pollutant: | Carbon (organic) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of carbon (organic) was 0.09 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for organic carbon in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72727 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Carbonate |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of two samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for carbonate in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9067 | ||||
Pollutant: | Carbonate | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The carbonate concentrations in two samples were 119 and 241 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for carbonate in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
74025 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Cerium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample used does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24812 | ||||
Pollutant: | Cerium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of cerium was 71 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for cerium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
74046 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Chloride |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of two annual samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for chloride in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria, and the two samples do not meet the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25103 | ||||
Pollutant: | Chloride | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The chloride concentrations in two samples were 1170 and 845 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for chloride in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72895 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Chromium (total) |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for chromium in inland saline waters. The California Toxics Rule standards and sediment criterion, based on toxicity to marine/estuarine organisms, were not exceeded. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for inland saline waters. The marine/estuarine California Toxics Rule standards were not exceeded in two annual samples and this does not exceed the allowable frequency in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. The single sediment sample does not meet the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.1. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24987 | ||||
Pollutant: | Chromium (total) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. One of two samples was below the detection level and the dissolved chromium concentration in the other was 1.1 ug/L. (The SWAMP data do not distinguish between trivalent and hexavalent chromium.) | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The applicable California Toxics Rule saltwater standards for dissolved chromium (total) are an acute toxicity limit of 1100 ug/L and a chronic toxicity limit of 40 ug/L. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24988 | ||||
Pollutant: | Chromium (total) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total recoverable chromium in two samples were 2.1 and 1.4 ug/L. (The SWAMP data do not distinguish between trivalent and hexavalent chromium.) | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for total recoverable chromium. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24813 | ||||
Pollutant: | Chromium (total) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of chromium was 23 ug/g dry weight. The SWAMP data do not distinguish between trivalent and hexavalent chromium. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for chromium in sediment in inland saline waters. The Effects Range-Median for chromium in marine and estuarine sediments is 370 ug/g dry weight; see Long et al. (1995). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97 | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73056 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Cobalt |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for cobalt in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24814 | ||||
Pollutant: | Cobalt | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of cobalt was 6 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for cobalt in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24949 | ||||
Pollutant: | Cobalt | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total cobalt in two samples were 1.46 and 0.65 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total cobalt for the protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24950 | ||||
Pollutant: | Cobalt | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved cobalt in two samples were 0.21 and 0.263 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissolved cobalt for the protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
75647 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Copper |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Two dissolved copper samples exceed the California Toxics Rule saltwater aquatic life standards. However, these standards were based on toxicity tests for marine and estuarine organisms and are not appropriate for inland saline waters.. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (Only one water sample per year is available.) 3. Two out of two water samples exceeded the California Toxics Rule standard and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. However, listing is not recommended because the standard is inappropriate for inland saline waters and the data are not temporally representative. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24952 | ||||
Pollutant: | Copper | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total copper in two samples were 14.8 and 16.2 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for total copper. The California Toxics Rule saltwater aquatic life standards are for dissolved copper. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24815 | ||||
Pollutant: | Copper | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of copper was 11 ug/g (dry weight). | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for copper in sediment in inland saline waters. The Effects Range-Median for copper in marine and estuarine sediments is 370 ug/g dry weight; see Long et al. (1995). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97 | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24951 | ||||
Pollutant: | Copper | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 2 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved copper in two samples were 6.6 and 6 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The California Toxics Rule saltwater standards for copper are an acute toxicity limit of 4.8 ug/L and a chronic toxicity limit of 3.1 ug/L. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73400 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Deuterium/Protium ratio |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisft the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data do not meet the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25109 | ||||
Pollutant: | Deuterium/Protium ratio | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Deuterium/protium ratios in two samples were
-81.8 per mL and -84.7 per mL. |
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Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for deuterium/protium ratio in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72589 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Dissolved oxygen saturation |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Neither of the two samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 (two annual samples) do not satisy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Neither of two samples exceeded the water quality objective and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. However, the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.2 are not met. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9021 | ||||
Pollutant: | Dissolved oxygen saturation | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Dissolved oxygen saturation on these dates was 148 and 108 mg/L. The objective was not exceeded. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The Lahontan Basin Plan's water quality objective states that percent saturation shall not be depressed by more than 10 percent and minimum dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be less than 80 percent saturation. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was collected on March 17, 2004 and one on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73023 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Europium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample used does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24816 | ||||
Pollutant: | Europium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of europium was 1 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for europium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73755 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Fluoride |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for this pollutant in inland saline waters.. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 (only one sample per year) do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the minimum sample number requiremetns of Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy are not met. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25104 | ||||
Pollutant: | Fluoride | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The fluoride concentrations in two samples were 6.5 and 4.3 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for fluoride in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73297 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Gallium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for gallium in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24817 | ||||
Pollutant: | Gallium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of gallium was 13 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for gallium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
75176 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Gold |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria.. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (Only one sample is available.) 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 27054 | ||||
Pollutant: | Gold | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of gold in one sample was below the detection level. (Note: the SWAMP file contains two entries for "Ag" in sediment. The entry between "Ga" and "Ho" is assumed to be a typographic error for "Au" or gold, since data for gold are reported in this position for the other Amargosa River stations.) | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for gold in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278 | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
70868 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Gross Alpha Radioactivity |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. No biological data are available to assess whether either of the two samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. (Only one sample per year is available.) 3. No biological data are available for assessment of compliance and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 27051 | ||||
Pollutant: | Gross Alpha Radioactivity | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Gross alpha radioactivity levels in two samples were 14 and 27 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). There are no biological data available to assess compliance with the narrative water quality objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria specifically for gross alpha radioactivity in inland saline waters.
The Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative objective for radioactivity provdes that: "Radionuclides shall not be present in concentrations which are deleterious to human, plant, animal, or aquatic life nor which result in the accumulation of radionuclides in the food web to an estent which presents a hazard to human, plant, animal or aquatic life." The objective also incorporates California Maximum Contaminant Levels for waters designated for the MUN use. MCLs do not apply to the Amargosa River. |
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Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
76079 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Gross Beta Radioactivity |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. No biological data are available for assessment whether either of the two samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. Only one sample per year was collected. 3. No biological data are available for assessment of compliance with the objective and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 27123 | ||||
Pollutant: | Gross Beta Radioactivity | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Gross beta radioactivity levels in two samples were 57 and 77 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). There are no biological data available to assess compliance with the narrative water quality objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria specifically for gross beta radioactivity in inland saline waters.
The Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative objective for radioactivity provdes that: "Radionuclides shall not be present in concentrations which are deleterious to human, plant, animal, or aquatic life nor which result in the accumulation of radionuclides in the food web to an estent which presents a hazard to human, plant, animal or aquatic life." The objective also incorporates California Maximum Contaminant Levels for waters designated for the MUN use. MCLs do not apply to the Amargosa River. |
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Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
76639 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Hardness as CaCO3 |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable standards or criteria for hardness. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. Only one sample per year was collected. 3. There are no applicable water quality objectives or criteria for hardness, and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9051 | ||||
Pollutant: | Hardness as CaCO3 | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Hardness values in two annual samples were 69 and 180 mg/L CaCO3. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for hardness. Hardness is monitored for purposes such as determination of the applicable criteria and standards for metals whose toxicity is hardness-dependent. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 1986 "Gold Book" includes generally accepted categories of hardness. Calcium and magnesium are the major ions contributing to hardness, and hardness is generally expressed as calcium carbonate. Water with a hardness equivalent to 0-75 mg equivalent CaCO3/L is considered "soft." | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Hardness was calculated for samples collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72899 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Holmium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for holmium in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24819 | ||||
Pollutant: | Holmium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of holmium was below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for holmium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73057 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Iron |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for iron in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24953 | ||||
Pollutant: | Iron | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved iron in two samples were 40 and 10 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissolved iron. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24954 | ||||
Pollutant: | Iron | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total iron in two samples were 2550 and 580 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total iron. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24821 | ||||
Pollutant: | Iron | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of iron was 1.7 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for iron in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73673 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Lanthanum |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample used does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24820 | ||||
Pollutant: | Lanthanum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of lanthanum was 38 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for lanthanum in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72973 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Lead |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for lead in inland saline waters. The California Toxics Rule (CTR) standards and sediment criterion, both based on toxicity to marine/estuarine organisms, were not exceeded. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for inland saline waters. The two available dissolved lead samples and single sdiement sample did not exceed the marine/estuarine based CTR standards and sediment criterion and this does not exceed the allowable frequency in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. The single sediment sample did not meet the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.1. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24822 | ||||
Pollutant: | Lead | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of lead was 30 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for lead in sediment in inland saline waters. The Probable Effects Level for lead in marine and estuarine sediments is 112.18 ug/g dry weight; see MacDonald et al. (1996). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278 | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24956 | ||||
Pollutant: | Lead | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total lead in two samples were 2.71 and 1.07 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total lead. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24955 | ||||
Pollutant: | Lead | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved lead in two samples were 0.5 and 0.23 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The California Toxics Rule saltwater standards for lead are an acute toxicity limit of 210 ug/L and a chronic toxicity limit of 8.1 ug/L. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73055 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Lithium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for lithium in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24823 | ||||
Pollutant: | Lithium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of lithium was 34 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for lithium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72798 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Magnesium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for magnesium in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9056 | ||||
Pollutant: | Magnesium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Concentrations of dissolved magnesium in two samples were 8.56 and 27 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for magnesium. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were taken on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24799 | ||||
Pollutant: | Magnesium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of magnesium was 3.6 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for magnesium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 9057 | ||||
Pollutant: | Magnesium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Concentrations of total magnesium in two samples were 16.5 and 25.2 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for magnesium. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were taken on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72949 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Manganese |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for manganese in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24958 | ||||
Pollutant: | Manganese | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved manganese in two samples were 6.9 and 5 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissolved manganese. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24957 | ||||
Pollutant: | Manganese | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total manganese in two samples were 93 and 29 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total manganese. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24824 | ||||
Pollutant: | Manganese | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of manganese was 540 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for manganese in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72677 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Mercury |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for mercury in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for inland saline waters. The single sediment sample did not meet the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.1. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24990 | ||||
Pollutant: | Mercury | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total recoverable mercury in two sample were 0.02 and 0.02 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for mercury for protection of aquatic life in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24989 | ||||
Pollutant: | Mercury | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved mercury in two samples were both below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for dissolved mercury. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24825 | ||||
Pollutant: | Mercury | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of mercury was 0.03 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for mercury in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Pollutants of concern in Puget Sound. EPA 910/9-91-003. Seattle, WA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73674 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Neodymium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample used does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24827 | ||||
Pollutant: | Neodymium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of neodymium was 30 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for neodymium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72888 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Nickel |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for nickel in inland saline waters. The two dissolved nickel samples did not exceed the California Toxics Rule saltwater aquatic life standards. Those standards are based on toxicity to marine/estuarine organisms. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for inland saline waters. The two dissolved zinc samples did not exceed the California Toxics Rule standards and this does not exceed the allowable frequency in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. The single sediment sample did not meet the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.1. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24828 | ||||
Pollutant: | Nickel | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of lead was 9 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for nickel in sediment in inland saline waters. . | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24961 | ||||
Pollutant: | Nickel | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total nickel in two samples were 5.25 and 5.64 ug/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total nickel. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24962 | ||||
Pollutant: | Nickel | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of dissolved nickel in two samples were 1.14 and 1.11 ug/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The applicable California Toxics Rule standards are an acute toxicity limit of 74 ug/L and a chronic toxicity limit of 8.2 ug/L. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73429 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Niobium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for niobium in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24829 | ||||
Pollutant: | Niobium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of niobium was 16 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for niobium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72958 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. No biological data are available for assessment whether any of the chemical samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy (only one sample per year is available). 3. No biological data are available for assessment of compliance with the objective and the data cannot be evaluated using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25113 | ||||
Pollutant: | Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of nitrite plus nitrate in 2 samples were 0.011 and 0.007 mg/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for nitrite plus nitrate. The Lahontan Basin Plan's regionwide objective for biostimulatory substances states: "Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect the water for beneficial uses." | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
74107 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Oxygen 18/Oxygen 16 ratio |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of two annual samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for this pollutant in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria, and the two samples do not meet the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25125 | ||||
Pollutant: | Oxygen 18/Oxygen 16 ratio | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The oxygen 18/oxygen 16 ratios in 2 samples were -9.31/mL and -10.17/mL. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for oxygen 1/oxygen 16 ratio in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73133 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Oxygen, Dissolved |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Neither of the two samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Neither of 2 samples exceeded the water quality objective and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. However, the minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.2 are not met. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9020 | ||||
Pollutant: | Oxygen, Dissolved | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. The dissolved oxygen concentrations on these dates were 12.9 and 10.4 mg/L. The objective was not exceeded. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The applicable objective from Lahontan Basin Plan Table 3-6 is a one-day minimum of 5 mg/L. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was collected on March 17, 2004 and one on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
75181 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Percent Sodium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no "Percent Sodium" water quality objectives for the Amargosa River. The single sample shows a high concentration of sodium ion relative to the concentrations of calcium, magnesium, and potassium ions, indicating that it is unsuitable for for irrigated agriculture.. This is to be expected due to natural conditions in an inland saline water body. Lahontan Water Board staff are not aware of any existing use of surface water from the Amargosa River for irrigation in California. IThe Agricultural Supply use is defined to include both irrigation and livestock watering.) Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 2. The data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. The single sample exceeded the criterion for irrigation water and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. The minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.2 were not met. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25580 | ||||
Pollutant: | Percent Sodium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Agricultural Supply | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 1 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004. The percent sodium value in one sample was 93 percent. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There is no site-specific water quality objective for Percent Sodium in the Amargosa River. Percent sodium is an older and now obsolete criterion for irrigation waters. It is an index for the percentage of sodium ion in the sum of the concentrations of sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium ions. Waters with percent sodium greater than 70-75 percent were considered to be unsuitable for irrigation use. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Water Quality Criteria. Second Edition. California State Water Resources Control Board. Publication 3-A | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was taken on March 17, 2004. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not, to Lahontan Water Board staff's knowledge, used for irrigated agriculture. The intermittent and fluctuating flows would make it an unreliable supply even if water quality were not naturally poor. The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73604 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Phosphate |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. No biological data are available for assessment whether any of the chemical samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy (only one sample per year is available). 3. No biological data are available for assessment of compliance with the objective and the data cannot be evaluated using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25115 | ||||
Pollutant: | Phosphate | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of phosphate in 2 samples were 0.769 and 0.727 mg/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for phosphate in inland saline waters. The Lahontan Basin Plan's regionwide objective for biostimulatory substances states: "Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect the water for beneficial uses." | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72762 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Phosphorus |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable standards or criteria for phosphorus in sediment of inland saline waters. No biological data are available for assessment whether any of the chemical samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used do not satisfy the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy due to an error in the SWAMP QAPP regarding holding times for total phosphorus samples.. 2. The data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy (only one water sample per year is available, and only a single sediment sample). 3. No biological data are available for assessment of compliance with the objective and the data cannot be evaluated using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. . 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25116 | ||||
Pollutant: | Phosphorus | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of total phosphorus in two samples were 0.994 and 0.826 mg/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for total phosphorus in inland saline waters. The Lahontan Basin Plan's regionwide objective for biostimulatory substances states: "Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect the water for beneficial uses." | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | Sampling and analysis were done according to the SWAMP QAPP. However, in July 2009 an error was discovered in the QAPP related to holding times for total phosphorus samples that affects the validity of data for the Lahontan Region The holding time for samples that are not acid-preserved.should be 48 hours rather than 28 days as indicated in the QAPP. "Low level" phosphorus analyses, without acid preservation, are used in the Lahontan Region's SWAMP program. . | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24802 | ||||
Pollutant: | Phosphorus | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of phosphorus was 0.062 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for phosphorus in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | Sampling and analysis were done according to the SWAMP QAPP. However, in July 2009 an error was discovered in the QAPP related to holding times for total phosphorus samples that affects the validity of data for the Lahontan Region The holding time for samples that are not acid-preserved.should be 48 hours rather than 28 days as indicated in the QAPP. "Low level" phosphorus analyses, without acid preservation, are used in the Lahontan Region's SWAMP program. . | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
76489 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Potassium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for potassium in the water or sediment of inland saline waters.. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9058 | ||||
Pollutant: | Potassium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Concentrations of dissolved potassium in 2 samples were 54.9 and 63.1 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for potassium for protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were taken on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24800 | ||||
Pollutant: | Potassium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of potassium was 3 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for potassium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
76364 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Radium 226 |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Since the Amargosa River is not designated for the MUN beneficial use, only the narrative portion of the water quality objective for radioactivity (related to beneficial use impacts) applies. No aquatic life criteria have been established for radioactivity in inland saline waters, and no biological data are available to assess beneficial use support. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. Only one sample per year was collected. 3. The data are insufficient to evaluate compliance with the narrative water objective using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25126 | ||||
Pollutant: | Radium 226 | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Radium 226 levels in two samples were 0.16 and 0.042 picocuries per liter (pCi/L). There are no biological data available to assess compliance with the narrative water quality objective. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria specifically for radium 226 in inland saline waters.
The Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative objective for radioactivity provdes that: "Radionuclides shall not be present in concentrations which are deleterious to human, plant, animal, or aquatic life nor which result in the accumulation of radionuclides in the food web to an estent which presents a hazard to human, plant, animal or aquatic life." The objective also incorporates California Maximum Contaminant Levels for waters designated for the MUN use. MCLs do not apply to the Amargosa River. |
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Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73267 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Scandium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for scandium in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24830 | ||||
Pollutant: | Scandium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of scandium was 6 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for scandium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
77882 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Sediment |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: The Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative water quality objective is an antidegradation based objective that provides that there shall be no increases in suspended sediment concentrations or loads. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.10 of the Listing Policy, which deals with trends in water quality. One line of evidence, based on two annual samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. It includes two suspended sediment concentration values and two suspended sediment load values calculated from instantaneous discharge measurements. Suspended sediment concentrations and loads are dependent on flows and can change rapidly over a short time during storm runoff events. Annual samples are insufficient to capture these short term events and therefore are insufficient to define natural background suspended sediment concentrations and loads, or to detect trends. Listing Policy Section 3.10 requires that natural background conditions be established. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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. Sampling frequency was insufficient to establish natural background conditions and therefore does not meet the requirements of Listing Policy Section 3.10. 3. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 27053 | ||||
Pollutant: | Sediment | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Suspended sediment concentrations in two samples were 118 and 65 mg/L. The instantaneous flow for the first date was an estimated value and that for the second date was 0.68 cubic feet per second. The calculated sediment load for the second date was 0.12 tons per day. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative objective states:
"The suspended sediment load and suspended sediment discharge rate of surface waters shall not be altered in such a manner as to cause nuisance or adversely affect the water for beneficial uses." |
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Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72773 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Silica |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of two samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for silica in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25105 | ||||
Pollutant: | Silica | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The silica concentrations in two samples were 74.5 and 68.9 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for silica in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72736 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Silver |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for silver in inland saline waters. The California Toxics Rule standard and sediment criterion (both based on toxicity to marine/estuarine organisms) were not exceeded. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for inland saline waters. The available data did not exceed the California Toxics Rule standard or the sediment criterion and this does not exceed the allowable frequency in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. The single sample did not meet the minimum sample number requirement of Table 3.1. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24818 | ||||
Pollutant: | Silver | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of silver was 0.2 ug/g. (Note: the SWAMP file contains two entries for "Ag" in sediment. The entry between "Ga" and "Ho" is assumed to be a typographic error for "Au" or gold, since data for gold are reported in this position for the other Amargosa River stations.) | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for silver in sediment in inland saline waters. The Probable Effects Level for silver in marine and estuarine sediments is 4.2 ug/g dry weight; see MacDonald et al. (1996). | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278 | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24970 | ||||
Pollutant: | Silver | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program.. The dissolved silver concentrations in two samples were below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The applicable California Toxics Rule saltwater standard for dissolved silver is an acute toxicity limit of 1.9 ug/L | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004. and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24971 | ||||
Pollutant: | Silver | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program.. The concentrations of total silver in two samples were below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total silver. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004. and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
75175 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. The single sample exceeds the agricultural criterion. The high level of sodium is due to evapoconcentration in a desert basin over geologic time. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. The single exceeded the criterion and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. The minimum sample number requirements of Table 3.2 were not met. 4. Sodium in this watershed comes from natural sources, and the Amargosa River is not, to Lahontan Water Board staff's knowledge, used for irrigation. 5. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25582 | ||||
Pollutant: | Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Agricultural Supply | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 1 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004. The SAR of one sample was 51. (As a ratio, SAR has no units.) | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR) is a criterion for irrigation waters that has replaced Percent Sodium. It quantifies the relative proportions of sodium, calcium, and magnesium ions. SAR values greater than 9 can impose severe restrictions on the use of irrigation water due to sodium toxicity to crops. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Water Quality for Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 29, Rev 1, Rome (1985) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sample was taken on March 17, 2004. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
To Lahontan Water Board staff's knowledge, there is no use of surface waters of the Amargosa River for irrigated agriculture. The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72577 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Specific Conductance |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of two samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for specific conductance in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9048 | ||||
Pollutant: | Specific Conductance | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Specific conductance values in two annual measurements were 8210 and 6620 microsiemens per centimeter (uS/cm), reflecting the naturally saline water quality of the river. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no California or federal water quality criteria for specific conductance for the protection of aquatic life. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One measurement of specific conductance was taken on March 17, 2004 and one on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72966 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Strontium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample used does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24832 | ||||
Pollutant: | Strontium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of strontium was 540 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for strontium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72578 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Sulfates |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of two samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for sulfate in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25106 | ||||
Pollutant: | Sulfates | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The sulfate concentrations in two samples were 1430 and 1340 mg/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for sulfate in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72831 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Sulfur |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for sulfur in the sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25123 | ||||
Pollutant: | Sulfur | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of sulfur was 0.07 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for sulfur in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
74164 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Tantalum |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 single sample used does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24833 | ||||
Pollutant: | Tantalum | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of tantalum was below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for tantalum in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73880 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Temperature, water |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: The Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative temperature objective is an antidegradation-based objective that requires that there be no change in temperature in waters designated for the Warm Freshwater Habitat (WARM) beneficial use. The objective does not include specific numerical limits for protection of the WARM use. Listing Policy Section 3.10 contains directions for assessment based on trends in water quality. These directions include requirements to establish specific baseline conditions and specify the influence of seasonal and interannual effects. One line of evidence, consisting of two annual samples, is available to support this decision. There are not enough temperature samples to establish baseline conditions (including diel, seasonal, annual and interannual variations in temperature) or to detect declining trends in the temperature regime if such trends exist. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 9049 | ||||
Pollutant: | Temperature, water | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Warm Freshwater Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Water temperatures in two annual measurements were 18.5 and 14 degrees Celsius. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | The temperature objective in the Lahontan Basin Plan states: "The natural receiving water temperature of all waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Board that such an alteration in temperature does not adversely affect the water for beneficial uses.
For waters designated WARM, water temperature shall not be altered by more than five degrees Fahrenheit ... above or below the natural temperature. For waters designated COLD, the temperature shall not be altered. Temperature objectives for COLD interstate waters and WARM interstate waters are as specified in the 'Water Quality Control Plan for Control of Temperature in The Coastal and Interstate Waters and Enclosed Bays and Estuaries of California' including any revisions." |
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Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One measurement of water temperature was taken on March 17, 2004 and one on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72609 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Thallium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence, consisting of one or two samples each, are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for thallium in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 sediment data used do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24973 | ||||
Pollutant: | Thallium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program.. One of two dissolved thallium samples was below the detection level and the other had a concentration of 0.04 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for dissolved thallium | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004. and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24834 | ||||
Pollutant: | Thallium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of thallium was below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for thallium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
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LOE ID: | 24972 | ||||
Pollutant: | Thallium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program.. The concentrations of total thallium in two samples were below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater standards or criteria for total thallium in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004. and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
72790 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Thorium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for thorium in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24835 | ||||
Pollutant: | Thorium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of thorium was 10 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for thorium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
100489 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Tin |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for tin in the sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24836 | ||||
Pollutant: | Tin | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of tin was 2 ug/g dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for tin in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73214 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Titanium |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of a single sediment sample, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for titanium in sediment of inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the single sample cannot be assessed using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 24837 | ||||
Pollutant: | Titanium | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Sediment | ||||
Matrix: | Sediment | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Chemical monitoring of sediments | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Results were reported as "bed sediment, smaller than 62.5 um, wet sieved, total digestion." The concentration of titanium was 0.25 percent dry weight. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal standards or criteria for titanium in sediment in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | One sediment sample was collected on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73039 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Total Dissolved Solids |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence, consisting of two samples, is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. (A third sample was analyzed by a different method.) There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria for total dissolved solids in inland saline waters. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. There are no applicable water quality standards or criteria and the data cannot be assessed using Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25108 | ||||
Pollutant: | Total Dissolved Solids | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total Dissolved | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The TDS concentrations in two sampes were 5860 and 4650 mg/L. A third value, for samples taken on March 15, 2005 was reported as "Residue", the sum of constituents. The concentration was 4530 ug/L. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for total dissolved solids (TDS) in inland saline waters. | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. Residue was calculated separately from constituents sampled on March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
73761 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. No biological data are available for assessment whether any of the chemical samples exceeds the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy (only one sample per year is available). 3. No biological data are available for assessment of compliance with the objective and the data cannot be evaluated using Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 25112 | ||||
Pollutant: | Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen (TKN) | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | Total | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 2 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled sediment at this station on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. Concentrations of TKN in 2 samples were 1.6 and 0.86 mg/L | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no applicable state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN). The Lahontan Basin Plan's regionwide objective for biostimulatory substances states: "Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect the water for beneficial uses." | ||||
Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | |||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
Guideline Reference: | |||||
Spatial Representation: | One station, Amargosa River at USGS Gage (Tecopa) was sampled. | ||||
Temporal Representation: | Two samples were collected on March 17, 2004 and March 15, 2005. | ||||
Environmental Conditions: | The Amargosa River flows into California from Nevada and terminates in Death Valley. It is mostly ephemeral but there are perennial reaches. There is great seasonal and annual variability in flows. Most of the watershed is U.S. Bureau of Land Management or National Park land.
The Amargosa River is not designated for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use. The MUN use designation was removed in Basin Plan amendments that took effect in 2002. The rationale for removing the use included naturally high salinity and levels of toxic substances such as arsenic, and fluctuating water quantity that would make the river an unreliable supply if treatment were feasible. The perennial reaches of the Amargosa River and the associated riparian areas support a complex of rare, threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species. To Lahontan Water Board staff¿s knowledge, there are no salmonids in the river and there is no warm water fishery for human consumption. |
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QAPP Information: | The data meet the quality assurance requirements of the SWAMP QAPP. | ||||
QAPP Information Reference(s): | |||||
DECISION ID |
76206 |
Region 6 |
Amargosa River (Nevada border to Tecopa) |
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Pollutant: | Triclopyr |
Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list) |
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: | Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016) |
Revision Status | Original |
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
Regional Board Staff Conclusion: | The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle.
No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. The single sample does not exceed the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. 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 do not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. The single sample did not exceed the water quality objective and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. |
Regional Board Staff Decision Recommendation: | This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same. |
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LOE ID: | 27048 | ||||
Pollutant: | Triclopyr | ||||
LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
Matrix: | Water | ||||
Fraction: | None | ||||
Beneficial Use: | Inland Saline Water Habitat | ||||
Number of Samples: | 1 | ||||
Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
Data and Information Type: | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) | ||||
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The U.S. Geological Survey sampled this station on March 17, 2004 under the Region 6 SWAMP program. The single sample had a triclopyr concentration below the detection level. | ||||
Data Reference: | 2007. SWAMP Data for the Amargosa Hydrologic Unit | ||||
SWAMP Data: | SWAMP | ||||
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | There are no state or federal saltwater aquatic life standards or criteria for the herbicide triclopyr in inland saline waters. The Lahontan Basin Plan's narrative objective for pesticides provides that:
"Pesticide concentrations, individually or collectively, shall not exceed the lowest detectable levels, using the most recent detection procedures available." |
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Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan for the Lahontan Region (as amended) | ||||
Evaluation Guideline: | |||||
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