Draft 2008 California 303(d)/305(b) Integrated Report

Supporting Information

Regional Board 9 - San Diego Region

Water Body Name:	Pacific Ocean Shoreline, San Diego HU, at Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue
Water Body ID:	9013
Water Body Type:	Coastal & Bay Shoreline


DECISION ID	17702

Pollutant:	Enterococcus
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

Weight of Evidence:	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. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Four of 249 samples exceed the water quality objective for enterococcus. In LOE 30402, the Regional Board calculated exceedances for samples taken only during storm events. This information was not used in determining listing decisions, but is of interest to the Regional Board and has been included as additional anecdotal information. 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 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. Four of 249 samples exceeded the enterococcus water quality objective 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.

RWQCB Board Decision / Staff 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

SWRCB Board Decision / Staff Recommendation:

USEPA Decision:

Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 17702


LOE ID:	30398

Pollutant:	Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	249
Number of Exceedances:	13

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. A total of 249 single samples were collected with 13 samples exceeding the single sample water quality objective.
Data Reference:	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Single Sample Maximum: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 104 per 100 ml; Geomean: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 ml (SWRCB, 2005).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from August 2003 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego, Department Public Health Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30403

Pollutant:	Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	48
Number of Exceedances:	0

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Beach monitoring data were collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. A total of 236 single samples were collected with 48 monthly geomeans calculated. None of the geomeans exceeded the geomean water quality objective.
Data Reference:	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Single Sample Maximum: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 104 per 100 ml; Geomean: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 ml (SWRCB, 2005).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from August 2003 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego, Department Public Health Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30419

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
LOE Subgroup:	Health Advisories
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	2555
Number of Exceedances:	13

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	For the period from January 2001 to December 2007, there were 13 beach advisory days for this section of shoreline. Bacteriological samples are collected on a weekly basis at ocean and bay locations in San Diego County. When a bacteriological sample exceeds water quality standards, signs are posted indicating that an advisory for waters have exceeded public health standards. Data and information on the number of beach posting were summarized by the County of San Diego in their annual San Diego County Beach Closure and Advisory Reports. The reporting period was from January 2001 - December 2007. Data used was the number of days the beach was advisories were issued when the ocean or bay failed to meet the bacteriological standards.
Data Reference:	Department of Environmental Health, Land and Water Quality Division. San Diego County Beach Closure and Advisory Report.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Code of Regulations. Title 17, Section 7960. (a) When a public beach or public water-contact sports area fails to meet any of the standards as set forth in Section 7957 or 7958 above, the local health officer or the Department, after taking into consideration the causes therefor, may at his or its discretion close, post with warning signs, or otherwise restrict use of said public beach or public water-contact sports area, until such time as corrective action has been taken and the standards as set forth in 7957 and 7958 above are met.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 7960.

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:	Beach advisories were posted at San Diego River Mouth at Stub Jetty, San Diego, CA.
Temporal Representation:	The beach advisory covers the time frame of January January 2001 to December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Samples were collected in compliance with County of San Diego's Quality Assessment/Quality Control document
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30402

Pollutant:	Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	22
Number of Exceedances:	3

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. A total of 249 single samples were collected with 22 samples correlated with a storm event. Three of the storm samples exceeded the single sample water quality objective. This information will not be used in determining a listing decision, but is of interest to the Regional Board and has been included here as additional anecdotal information.
Data Reference:	National Weather Service Forecast Office, San Diego, California, Chronological Regional Temperature and Precipitation Listings by Station
	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Single Sample Maximum: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 104 per 100 ml; Geomean: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 ml (SWRCB, 2005).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from the San Diego HU, at the Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from January 2004 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:	Comparisons were made for all data and data associated with storm events. A storm event was defined as 0.2 inches of rainfall within a 72 hour period. Analyzing only storm water bacteria data is important because the majority of beach monitoring data covers the months of April through October. The data may not capture the full impacts of seasonal storm events and high bacteria levels due to storm water runoff because much of the wet season for Southern California occurs in November through March.
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego, Department Public Health Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


DECISION ID	17703

Pollutant:	Fecal Coliform
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

Weight of Evidence:	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. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Four of the 246 samples exceed the water quality objective for fecal coliform bacteria. In LOE 30408, the Regional Board calculated exceedances for samples taken only during storm events. This information was not used in determining listing decisions, but is of interest to the Regional Board and has been included as additional anecdotal information. 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 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. Four of the 246 samples exceeded the fecal coliform 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.

RWQCB Board Decision / Staff 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

SWRCB Board Decision / Staff Recommendation:

USEPA Decision:

Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 17703


LOE ID:	30409

Pollutant:	Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	48
Number of Exceedances:	0

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. A total of 233 single samples were collected with 48 geomeans calculated. None of the geomeans exceeded the geomean water quality objective.
Data Reference:	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Single Sample Maximum: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 400 per 100 ml; Geomean: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100ml (SWRCB, 2005).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from August 2003 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego, Department Public Health Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30408

Pollutant:	Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	22
Number of Exceedances:	1

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. A total of 233 single samples were collected with 22 samples correlated with a storm event. Only one of the storm samples exceeded the single sample water quality objective. This information will not be used in determining a listing decision, but is of interest to the Regional Board and has been included here as additional anecdotal information.
Data Reference:	National Weather Service Forecast Office, San Diego, California, Chronological Regional Temperature and Precipitation Listings by Station
	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Single Sample Maximum: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 400 per 100 ml; Geomean: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100ml (SWRCB, 2005).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from August 2003 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego, Department Public Health Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30404

Pollutant:	Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	246
Number of Exceedances:	4

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. A total of 246 single samples were collected with four of the samples exceeding the single sample water quality objective.
Data Reference:	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Single Sample Maximum: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 400 per 100 ml; Geomean: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100ml (SWRCB, 2005).
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from August 2003 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego, Department Public Health Laboratory Quality Assurance Manual.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30419

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
LOE Subgroup:	Health Advisories
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	2555
Number of Exceedances:	13

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	For the period from January 2001 to December 2007, there were 13 beach advisory days for this section of shoreline. Bacteriological samples are collected on a weekly basis at ocean and bay locations in San Diego County. When a bacteriological sample exceeds water quality standards, signs are posted indicating that an advisory for waters have exceeded public health standards. Data and information on the number of beach posting were summarized by the County of San Diego in their annual San Diego County Beach Closure and Advisory Reports. The reporting period was from January 2001 - December 2007. Data used was the number of days the beach was advisories were issued when the ocean or bay failed to meet the bacteriological standards.
Data Reference:	Department of Environmental Health, Land and Water Quality Division. San Diego County Beach Closure and Advisory Report.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Code of Regulations. Title 17, Section 7960. (a) When a public beach or public water-contact sports area fails to meet any of the standards as set forth in Section 7957 or 7958 above, the local health officer or the Department, after taking into consideration the causes therefor, may at his or its discretion close, post with warning signs, or otherwise restrict use of said public beach or public water-contact sports area, until such time as corrective action has been taken and the standards as set forth in 7957 and 7958 above are met.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 7960.

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:	Beach advisories were posted at San Diego River Mouth at Stub Jetty, San Diego, CA.
Temporal Representation:	The beach advisory covers the time frame of January January 2001 to December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Samples were collected in compliance with County of San Diego's Quality Assessment/Quality Control document
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


DECISION ID	17704

Pollutant:	Total Coliform
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

Weight of Evidence:	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. Six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Twenty-seven of the 249 samples exceed the water quality objective for Shellfish Harvesting. In LOEs 30394 and 30415, the Regional Board calculated exceedances for samples taken only during storm events. This information was not used in determining listing decisions, but is of interest to the Regional Board and has been included as additional anecdotal information. 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 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. Twenty-seven of the 249 samples exceeded the Shellfish Harvesting 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.

RWQCB Board Decision / Staff 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

SWRCB Board Decision / Staff Recommendation:

USEPA Decision:

Lines of Evidence (LOEs) for Decision ID 17704


LOE ID:	30415

Pollutant:	Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	22
Number of Exceedances:	1

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Shoreline beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. The number of samples collected for total coliform analysis was 249 with 22 samples correlated with a storm event. Only one of the storm samples exceeded the single sample water quality objective. This information will not be used in determining a listing decision, but is of interest to the Regional Board and has been included here as additional anecdotal information.
Data Reference:	National Weather Service Forecast Office, San Diego, California, Chronological Regional Temperature and Precipitation Listings by Station
	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Geomean: Total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 per 100ml (SWRCB, 2005). Single Sample Maximum: Total coliform density shall not exceed 10,000 per 100ml;
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from January 2004 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:	Comparisons were made for all data and data associated with storm events. A storm event was defined as 0.2 inches of rainfall within a 72 hour period. Analyzing only storm water bacteria data is important because the majority of beach monitoring data covers the months of April through October. The data may not capture the full impacts of seasonal storm events and high bacteria levels due to storm water runoff because much of the wet season for Southern California occurs in November through March.
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion of this study was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego's Quality beach monitoring program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30414

Pollutant:	Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	249
Number of Exceedances:	1

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Shoreline beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. The number of samples collected for total coliform analysis was 249. Only one of the samples exceeded the single sample maximum total coliform standard.
Data Reference:	National Weather Service Forecast Office, San Diego, California, Chronological Regional Temperature and Precipitation Listings by Station
	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Geomean: Total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 per 100ml (SWRCB, 2005). Single Sample Maximum: Total coliform density shall not exceed 10,000 per 100ml;
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from August 2003 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion of this study was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego's Quality beach monitoring program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30410

Pollutant:	Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	48
Number of Exceedances:	0

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Shoreline beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from Samples were collected from August 2003 through December 2007. The number of samples collected for total coliform analysis was 249 with 48monthly geomeans calculated. None of the geomeans exceeded the geomean water quality objective.
Data Reference:	National Weather Service Forecast Office, San Diego, California, Chronological Regional Temperature and Precipitation Listings by Station
	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	Geomean: Total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 per 100ml (SWRCB, 2005). Single Sample Maximum: Total coliform density shall not exceed 10,000 per 100ml;
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from August 2003 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion of this study was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego's Quality beach monitoring program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30394

Pollutant:	Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:	22
Number of Exceedances:	12

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Shoreline beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. The number of samples collected for total coliform analysis was 249 with 22 of the samples correlated with a storm event. Twelve of the storm samples exceeded the single sample maximum total coliform standard for shellfish harvesting. This information will not be used in determining a listing decision, but is of interest to the Regional Board and has been included here as additional anecdotal information.
Data Reference:	National Weather Service Forecast Office, San Diego, California, Chronological Regional Temperature and Precipitation Listings by Station
	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	From the Ocean Plan, the median total coliform density shall not exceed 70 per 100 ml, and not more than 10 percent of the samples shall exceed 230 per 100 ml.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected from Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from January 2004 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:	Comparisons were made for all data and data associated with storm events. A storm event was defined as 0.2 inches of rainfall within a 72 hour period. Analyzing only storm water bacteria data is important because the majority of beach monitoring data covers the months of April through October. The data may not capture the full impacts of seasonal storm events and high bacteria levels due to storm water runoff because much of the wet season for Southern California occurs in November through March.
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion of this study was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego's Quality beach monitoring program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30419

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
LOE Subgroup:	Health Advisories
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:	2555
Number of Exceedances:	13

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	For the period from January 2001 to December 2007, there were 13 beach advisory days for this section of shoreline. Bacteriological samples are collected on a weekly basis at ocean and bay locations in San Diego County. When a bacteriological sample exceeds water quality standards, signs are posted indicating that an advisory for waters have exceeded public health standards. Data and information on the number of beach posting were summarized by the County of San Diego in their annual San Diego County Beach Closure and Advisory Reports. The reporting period was from January 2001 - December 2007. Data used was the number of days the beach was advisories were issued when the ocean or bay failed to meet the bacteriological standards.
Data Reference:	Department of Environmental Health, Land and Water Quality Division. San Diego County Beach Closure and Advisory Report.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	California Code of Regulations. Title 17, Section 7960. (a) When a public beach or public water-contact sports area fails to meet any of the standards as set forth in Section 7957 or 7958 above, the local health officer or the Department, after taking into consideration the causes therefor, may at his or its discretion close, post with warning signs, or otherwise restrict use of said public beach or public water-contact sports area, until such time as corrective action has been taken and the standards as set forth in 7957 and 7958 above are met.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 7960.

Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:	Beach advisories were posted at San Diego River Mouth at Stub Jetty, San Diego, CA.
Temporal Representation:	The beach advisory covers the time frame of January January 2001 to December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Samples were collected in compliance with County of San Diego's Quality Assessment/Quality Control document
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.


LOE ID:	30395

Pollutant:	Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup:	Pollutant-Water
Matrix:	Water
Fraction:	None

Beneficial Use:	Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:	249
Number of Exceedances:	27

Data and Information Type:	PWS pathogen monitoring (ambient water)
Data Used to Assess Water Quality:	Shoreline beach monitoring data was collected by the County of San Diego from August 2003 through December 2007. The number of samples collected for total coliform analysis was 249 with 27 samples exceeding the single sample maximum total coliform standard for shellfish harvesting.
Data Reference:	Department of Environmental Health, Ocean & Bay Recreational Water Quality Program, 2007. AB 411 monitoring data 1999 to 2007.

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:	From the Ocean Plan, the median total coliform density shall not exceed 70 per 100 ml, and not more than 10 percent of the samples shall exceed 230 per 100 ml.
Objective/Criterion Reference:	Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency

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Spatial Representation:	Samples were collected at the Stub Jetty, south of the San Diego River outlet, near Cape May Avenue, Station id PL110. Lat/ Long: 32.756700/ -117.251700.
Temporal Representation:	Samples were collected weekly from August 2003 through December 2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information:	Quality control for the bacteria analysis portion of this study was conducted in accordance with the County of San Diego's Quality beach monitoring program.
QAPP Information Reference(s):	County of San Diego, 2006. Department Public Health Laboratory, Quality Assurance Manual, December 2006.