Draft California 2016 Integrated Report (303(d) List/305(b) Report)

Supporting Information

Regional Board 2 - San Francisco Bay Region

Water Body Name:	Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston
Water Body ID:	CAC2021001020110713001240
Water Body Type:	Coastal & Bay Shoreline


DECISION ID	66036	Region 2
Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA 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. Six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Five of the thirty samples exceed the enterococcus single sample maximum objective. However, these data are not temporally representative of water quality at Fort Funston. The water is sampled only during and after combined sewer discharge events. Four of the five exceedances occurred on days with heavy rainfall in San Francisco (Dec 12 2006 with 2.32 inches, Jan 4 2008 with 1.96 inches, and Feb 16-17 2009 in which 3.84 inches fell). The Listing Policy discourages use of data collected during short-term natural events as the primary data set supporting a listing decision. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is not sufficient justification for 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 does not satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy as explained above (data collected during combined sewer discharge events). 3. Five of the thirty samples exceed the enterococcus single sample maximum objective and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Four of the five exceedances occurred during heavy rain days and likely combined sewer discharge events and are thus not temporally representative of water quality at this location. 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 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.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 66036, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston

LOE ID:

90535

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One of the 5 geomeans exceeded the total coliform objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for total coliform states that the total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 per 100 mL. Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters 2009.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at station Fort Funston.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from January 2005 to April 2010. These data were collected during or just after storm events when combined sewer discharges were known to occur. Therefore, these data are not temporally representative of water quality conditions relevant to assessing protection of REC1.

Environmental Conditions:

These data were collected during or just after storm events when combined sewer discharges were known to occur. Therefore, these data are not temporally representative of water quality conditions relevant to assessing protection of REC1.

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 66036, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston

LOE ID:

90534

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of the 5 geomeans exceeded the fecal coliform objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for fecal coliform states that the fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100 mL. Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters 2009.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at station Fort Funston.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from January 2005 to April 2010.These data were collected during or just after storm events when combined sewer discharges were known to occur. Therefore, these data are not temporally representative of water quality conditions relevant to assessing protection of REC1.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 66036, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston

LOE ID:

90857

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch data for Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 30 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Total.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Ocean Plan (2009) single sample maximum states that total coliform density shall not exceed 10,000 MPN/100 mL

Objective/Criterion Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Fort Funston]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 1/9/2005-4/5/2010. These data were collected during or just after storm events when combined sewer discharges were known to occur. Therefore, these data are not temporally representative of water quality conditions relevant to assessing protection of REC1.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 66036, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston

LOE ID:

90696

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One of the 5 geomeans exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for entercoccus states that the entercoccus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 mL. Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters 2009.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the Fort Funston site.

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 66036, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston

LOE ID:

90901

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch data for Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 5 of 30 samples exceed the criterion for Enterococci.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2009) states that the single sample maximum for Enterococcus shall not exceed 104 MPN/100 mL.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Fort Funston]

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 66036, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston

LOE ID:

90796

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch data for Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 30 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2009) states that the single sample maximum for fecal coliform shall not exceed 400 MPN/100 mL

Objective/Criterion Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Pacific Ocean at Fort Funston was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Fort Funston]

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):