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

Supporting Information

Regional Board 2 - San Francisco Bay Region

Water Body Name:	San Francisco Bay, South
Water Body ID:	CAB2051000019980916164839
Water Body Type:	Bay & Harbor


DECISION ID	32941	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Diazinon
Final Listing Decision:	Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2012)
Revision Status	Revised
Reason for Delisting:	Applicable WQS attained; reason for recovery unspecified
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section 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. Zero of fifty-seven samples exceeded the guideline. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for 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. Zero of fifty-seven samples exceeded the guideline and this does not exceed 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 not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 32941, Diazinon	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95161

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 38 samples exceed the criterion for diazinon. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin: Controllable water quality factors shall not cause a detrimental increase in concentrations of toxic substances found in bottom sediments or aquatic life. Effects on aquatic organisms, wildlife, and human health will be considered.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for diazinon in fish tissue is 1,500 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, August 2003, September 2003, May 2006, June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 32941, Diazinon	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

1st sample site: 16 samples, pollutant range: 2,500-97,628 pg/l, average: 10,862.3
2nd sample site: 17 samples, pollutant range: 610-18,426 pg/l, average: 5,814.1.
3rd sample site: 15 samples, pollutant range: 520-7,120 pg/l, average: 3,274.4.
4th sample site: 17 samples, pollutant range: 6,500-36,000 pg/l, average: 14,867.1 (SFEI, 2001).

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are lethal to or that produce other detrimental responses in aquatic organisms. Detrimental responses include, but are not limited to, decreased growth rate and decreased reproductive success of resident or indicator species. There shall be no acute toxicity in ambient waters. There shall be no chronic toxicity in ambient waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

For salt water, USEPA has developed a draft water quality criteria of 820 ng/L (acute) and 400 ng/L (chronic). The use of these values may not comply with all the requirements of section 6.1.3 of the Listing Policy.

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Four sample sites.

Temporal Representation:

1st sample site: Date Range: 02/01/94-07/31/01.
2nd sample site: Date Range: 03/02/93-08/01/01
3rd sample site: Date Range: 03/02/93-07/31/01
4th sample site: Date Range: 02/06/96-08/01/01

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SFEI RMP QA/QC program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 32941, Diazinon	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

1st sample site: 16 samples, pollutant range: 2,500-98,002 pg/l, average: 11,066.5
2nd sample site: 17 samples, pollutant range: 610-18,469 pg/l, average: 5,881.1.
3rd sample site: 15 viable samples, pollutant range: 520-7,133 pg/l, average: 3,288.8.
4th sample site: 12 viable samples, pollutant range: 6,500-36,150 pg/l, average: 15,207.8 (SFEI, 2001).

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

For salt water, USEPA has developed draft water quality criteria of 820 ng/L (acute) and 400 ng/L (chronic). The use of these values may not comply with all the requirements of section 6.1.3 of the Listing Policy.

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Four sample sites.

Temporal Representation:

1st sample site: Date Range: 02/01/94-07/31/01.
2nd sample site: Date Range: 03/02/93-08/01/01
3rd sample site: Date Range: 03/02/93-07/31/01
4th sample site: Date Range: 02/06/96-08/01/01

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SFEI RMP QA/QC program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 32941, Diazinon	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Narrative Description Data

Matrix:

-N/A

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

In response to the RMP observations of ambient water toxicity, and given the linkage established between similar toxicity and pesticides in upstream ambient water, the SFBRWQCB identified all San Francisco Bay segments as being impaired due to Pesticides in 1998:

Pesticides have been added as a cause of impairment to all Bay segments. The pesticide diazinon has been measured at levels that cause water column toxicity. The pesticide chlorpyrifos may also be a problem. This listing is consistent with listing of the Delta for these pesticides by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. This listing was subsequently made specific for the OP pesticide diazinon by the USEPA.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QA Info Missing

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 32941, Diazinon	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Not Specified

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Ambient water toxicity in San Francisco Bay appears to have disappeared. The results of ambient water toxicity monitoring at Mallard Island indicate a significant reduction in the frequency, duration, and magnitude of toxicity: 4-5% of the ambient water samples were toxic in 1998-99 (34 total samples) and 1999-2000 (23 samples), relative to 14% toxicity frequency observed in 1997-98 (27 samples); none of the 28 samples collected during the 2000-2001 season were significantly toxic.

In addition, the 1998-2000 and 2000-2001 monitoring at Mallard Island did not document any sets of consecutively toxic samples indicative of an extended period of ambient water toxicity, such as were observed in February and May of 1998. Moreover, the magnitude of toxicity (as reflected by the degree [or percentage] of test organism mortality) is also markedly reduced in the later years, again suggesting a reduction in the degree of ambient water toxicity. Subsequent RMP monitoring of ambient water toxicity in water samples collected from October, 2001 through April 2003, also indicated an absence of toxicity to the test organisms (Ogle, 2004).

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Basin Plan: There shall be no acute toxicity in ambient waters. There shall be no chronic toxicity in ambient waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QA Info Missing

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 32941, Diazinon	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92983

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Diazinon.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

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, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater chronic value for diazinon is 0.1 ug/L, expressed as a continuous concentration (Finlayson, 2004).

Guideline Reference:

Water quality for diazinon. Memorandum to J. Karkoski, Central Valley RWQCB. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigation Unit, CA Department of Fish and Game

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 28 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, South Bay - SB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	33834	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Chlordane
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)(2012)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2013
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Twenty-six of forty-one samples exceed the guideline. 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. Twenty-six of forty-one samples exceed the guideline 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 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.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33834, Chlordane	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92963

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 92 samples exceed the criterion for Chlordane, Total.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Chlordane, Total criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.00059 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 50 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33834, Chlordane	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3842

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33834, Chlordane	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95207

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 26 of 41 samples exceed the criterion for chlordane. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for total chlordane in fish tissue is 3.9 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, August 2003, September 2003, May 2006, June 2006, and August 2006..

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33834, Chlordane	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92954

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Many pollutants can accumulate on particles, in sediment, or bioaccumulate in fish and other aquatic organisms. Controllable water quality factors shall not cause a detrimental increase in concentrations of toxic substances found in bottom sediments or aquatic life. Effects on aquatic organisms, wildlife, and human health will be considered.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for total chlordane in shellfish tissue is 6.0 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of the State Water Board's Mussel Watch Program which is a part of the National Oceanic Administration's (NOAAs) National Status and Trends (NS&T). Mussels are shipped to NOAAs contract labs for analysis of trace constituents and mussel condition. Analytical protocols follow those approved by NOAAs NS&T Program Additional background information can be found at:
http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/stressors/pollution/nsandt/

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33834, Chlordane	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92955

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 70 samples exceed the criterion for Chlordane, Total.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The chlordane criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.004 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 37 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, South Bay - SB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB022W, South Bay - SB031W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB024W, South Bay - SB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33834, Chlordane	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93643

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Six of the 18 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas except for 3 composites that were comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then during most fall seasons during years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	33835	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
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)(2012)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2013
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Thirty-one of the thirty-seven samples exceed the guideline. 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. Thirty-one of the thirty-seven samples exceed the guideline 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 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.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33835, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92957

Pollutant:

Total DDT (sum of 4,4'- and 2,4'- isomers of DDT, DDE, and DDD)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 12 of 92 samples exceed the criterion for DDT, Total.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The DDT, Total criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.00059 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33835, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95196

Pollutant:

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 31 of 37 samples exceed the criterion for DDT. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for total DDT in fish tissue is 15 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, August 2003, September 2003, May 2006, and June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33835, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92956

Pollutant:

Total DDT (sum of 4,4'- and 2,4'- isomers of DDT, DDE, and DDD)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 70 samples exceed the criterion for DDT, Total.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The DDT criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.001 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33835, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92948

Pollutant:

Total DDT (sum of 4,4'- and 2,4'- isomers of DDT, DDE, and DDD)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for total DDT in shellfish tissue is 23 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33835, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3843

Pollutant:

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	33836	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Dieldrin
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)(2012)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2013
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Twenty-four of twenty-four samples exceed the guideline. 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. Thirty-two of thirty-two samples exceed the guideline 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 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.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33836, Dieldrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3844

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33836, Dieldrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92984

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for dieldrin in shellfish tissue is 0.49 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33836, Dieldrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92985

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 69 samples exceed the criterion for Dieldrin.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Dieldrin criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.0019 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33836, Dieldrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92990

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 92 samples exceed the criterion for Dieldrin.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Dieldrin criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.00014 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33836, Dieldrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95169

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 24 of 24 samples exceed the criterion for dieldrin. 19 samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for dieldrin in fish tissue is 0.32 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, August 2003, September 2003, May 2006, and June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33836, Dieldrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93645

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Eight of the 16 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas except for 3 composites that were comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. Two samples were not used in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) were above the objective and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then during most fall seasons during years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	34460	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Selenium
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)(2012)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2021
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 2.2 and 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under 4.1 of the Policy, a minimum of one line of evidence is needed to assess listing status. Five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 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. Impairment should be based on protection of aquatic life beneficial uses and the existing aquatic life value referenced in the CTR value is not sufficiently protective of sensitive fish species. Due to outstanding concerns about the protectiveness of the existing aquatic life value, this water body will remain identified as impaired until addressed via a TMDL and/or a standards action.

Regional Board 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. Impairment should be based on protection of aquatic life beneficial uses and the existing aquatic life value referenced in the CTR value is not sufficiently protective of sensitive fish species. Due to outstanding concerns about the protectiveness of the existing aquatic life value, this water body will remain identified as impaired until addressed via a TMDL and/or a standards action.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34460, Selenium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92937

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The one sample did not exceed the guideline. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal.

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan states that, "The concentration of organic materials in fish, shellfish or other marine resources used for human consumption shall not bioaccumulate to levels that are harmful to human health".

Objective/Criterion Reference:

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

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for selenium in shellfish tissue is 11 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day. A background dietary consumption rate of 0.114 mg/day is applied for this micronutrient. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34460, Selenium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93700

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 15 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas, except for one that was comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then fall 2000, 2001, and 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34460, Selenium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95107

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 17 samples exceed the criterion for selenium. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for selenium in fish tissue is 7.4 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A background dietary consumption rate of 0.114 mg/day is applied for this micronutrient. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, June 2003, August 2003, September 2003, May 2006, and June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34460, Selenium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3851

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34460, Selenium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92946

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

128

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 128 samples exceed the criterion for Selenium.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 5 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 54 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, South Bay - BA20, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	33935	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Mercury
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (being addressed by USEPA approved TMDL)(2012)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Source Unknown
TMDL Name:	San Francisco Bay Mercury
TMDL Project Code:	6
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA:	02/12/2008
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 2.2 and section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under [SECTION] of the Policy, a minimum of one line of evidence is needed to assess listing status. Six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 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. There is sufficient justification to place it in the Being Addressed portion of the CWA 303(d) List because a TMDL has been completed and approved by RWQCB and USEPA, and is expected to result in attainment of the standard. 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. Fifty-three of seventy-one samples exceeded the guideline and these exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table [NUMBER] of the Listing Policy. 4. The SF Bay Mercury TMDL was approved by USEPA on 2/12/2008. 5. Pursuant to section 4.11 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 removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33935, Mercury	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95180

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 53 of 71 samples exceed the criterion for mercury. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin has a water quality objective in all parts of San Francisco Bay of 0.2 mg mercury per kg fish tissue for the protection of human health.

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, August 2003, September 2003, May 2006, June 2006 and August 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33935, Mercury	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3848

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33935, Mercury	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92901

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 84 samples exceed the criterion for Mercury, methyl.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Mercury, methyl criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.051 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/7/2001-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33935, Mercury	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92902

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 56 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline.

Data Reference:

NPDES receiving water data for bacteria and metals in San Francisco Bay, Jan. 2005-Sep. 2009

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances that are lethal to or that produce other detrimental responses in aquatic organisms.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

USEPA National Recommended Water Quality Criteria (4-day avg.) for mercury is 0.94 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were taken from two sample locations in the receiving water of an adjacent waste-water treatment plant. Samples collected within 1-week were averaged.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected monthly from January of 2005 through September of 2009.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected for NPDES ORDER No. R2-2010-0054.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33935, Mercury	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92892

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

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

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA 304(a) recommended water quality criterion for concentrations of methylmercury in shellfish tissue (wet weight) is 0.2 ppm. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; USEPA, 2001)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Water Quality Criterion for the Protection of Human Health: Methylmercury. Final. United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Science and Technology Office of Water. EPA-823-R-01-001. January 2001

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33935, Mercury	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93699

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 12 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas, except for one that was comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. Laboratory replicates were averaged.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA 304(a) recommended water quality criterion for concentrations of methylmercury in shellfish tissue (wet weight) is 0.20 ppm. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; USEPA, 2001)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	34219	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2012)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	Source Unknown
TMDL Name:	San Francisco Bay PCBs
TMDL Project Code:	7
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA:	03/29/2010
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 2.2 and 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 4.1 of the Policy, a minimum of one line of evidence is needed to assess listing status. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 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. There is sufficient justification to place it in the Being Addressed portion of the CWA 303(d) List because a TMDL has been completed and approved by RWQCB and USEPA, and is expected to result in attainment of the standard. 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. Eighty-seven of ninety-two samples exceeded the guideline and these exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. The SF Bay PCBs TMDL was approved by USEPA on 3/29/2010. 5. Pursuant to section 3.11 and 4.11 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 removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34219, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92925

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The result did exceed the guideline. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. Total PCB was assessed for as follows: PCB aroclors and congeners were summed separately and the sum that yielded the highest value was used for the assessment.

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for polychlorinated biphenyls in shellfish tissue is 3.9 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34219, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95185

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 16 of 44 samples exceed the criterion for PCBs. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for polychlorinated biphenyls in fish tissue is 2.6 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at six sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, August 2003, September 2003, May 2006, June 2006, and August 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34219, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93668

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Eighteen of the 18 samples exceeded the guideline. Composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas, except for 3 samples comprised of Mytilius californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. Laboratory replicates were averaged. Total PCB was assessed for as follows: PCB aroclors and congeners were summed separately and the sum that yielded the highest value was used for the assessment.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin (2013): Controllable water quality factors shall not cause a detrimental increase in concentrations of toxic substances found in bottom sediments or aquatic life. Effects on aquatic organisms, wildlife, and human health will be considered.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1993 - 1999 and then during fall season from years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34219, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92935

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 87 of 92 samples exceed the criterion for PCB, Total.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Polychlorinated Biphenyls criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.00017 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34219, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3849

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34219, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92926

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 70 samples exceed the criterion for PCB, Total.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The PCB, Total criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saltwater is 0.03 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65351	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Acenaphthene
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 3.1 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. Zero of sixty-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 sixty-one samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65351, Acenaphthene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92911

Pollutant:

Acenaphthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 61 samples exceed the criterion for Acenaphthene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Acenaphthene criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 2,700 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 46 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB001W, South Bay - SB016W, South Bay - SB017W, South Bay - SB018W, South Bay - SB019W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/6/1996-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65351, Acenaphthene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92910

Pollutant:

Acenaphthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 60 samples exceed the criterion for Acenaphthene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The available data for acenaphthene indicate that chronic toxicity to saltwater aquatic life occurs at concentrations as low as 710 ug/Land would occur at lower concentrations among species that are more sensitive than those tested. (USEPA Gold Book - EPA 440/5-86-001)

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:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 33 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB022W, South Bay - SB031W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, South Bay - SB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, South Bay - SB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/6/1996-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65352	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Aldrin
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 3.1 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. Zero of thirty 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 thirty samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65352, Aldrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92912

Pollutant:

Aldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 24 samples exceed the criterion for Aldrin.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Aldrin criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.00014 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 21 monitoring sites [ Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, South Bay - SB022W, South Bay - SB023W, South Bay - SB024W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 7/12/2004-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65352, Aldrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92920

Pollutant:

Aldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 30 samples exceed the criterion for Aldrin.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The aldrin criterion maximum concentration to protect aquatic life in saline water is 1.3 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 27 monitoring sites [ Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, South Bay - SB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB017W, South Bay - SB022W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB019W, South Bay - SB018W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB024W, South Bay - SB023W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 8/5/2003-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65354	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Anthracene
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 3.1 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. Zero of fifty-six 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 fifty-six samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65354, Anthracene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92922

Pollutant:

Anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 56 samples exceed the criterion for Anthracene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Anthracene criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 110,000 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 35 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65355	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Arsenic
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 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 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. Zero of one hundred twenty-eight 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 hundred twenty-eight samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65355, Arsenic	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95217

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 5 samples exceed the criterion for Arsenic. The fraction of total arsenic in inorganic form was taken to be 3.2%, which was the maximum fraction of inorganic arsenic found in shark tissue from SF Bay. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

Contaminant Concentrations in Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2000

Calculating Fraction of Inorganic Arsenic in SF Bay Fish and Shellfish

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Advisory Tissue Level for arsenic in fish tissue is 0.34 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in ten thousand. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 2004).

Advisory Tissue Levels (ATLs), while still conferring no significant health risk to
individuals consuming sport fish in the quantities shown over a lifetime, were developed
with the recognition that there are unique health benefits associated with fish
consumption and that the advisory process should be expanded beyond a simple risk
paradigm in order to best promote the overall health of the fish consumer. ATLs provide
a number of recommended fish servings that correspond to the range of contaminant
concentrations found in fish and are used to provide consumption advice to prevent
consumers from being exposed to more than the average daily reference dose for noncarcinogens
or to a risk level greater than 1x10-4 for carcinogens (not more than one
additional cancer case in a population of 10,000 people consuming fish at the given
consumption rate over a lifetime). ATLs are designed to encourage consumption of fish
that can be eaten in quantities likely to provide significant health benefits, while
discouraging consumption of fish that, because of contaminant concentrations, should not
be eaten or cannot be eaten in amounts recommended for improving overall health (eight
ounces total, prior to cooking, per week). ATLs are one of the criteria that will be used
by OEHHA for issuing fish consumption guidelines.

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at one site in South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in May 2003.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65355, Arsenic	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93697

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of the twelve samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas except for one sample comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. The fraction of total arsenic in inorganic form was taken to be 0.115%, which was the maximum fraction of inorganic arsenic found in shellfish tissue from SF Bay. This number was screened against the guideline.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

Contaminant Concentrations in Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2000

Calculating Fraction of Inorganic Arsenic in SF Bay Fish and Shellfish

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Advisory Tissue Level for arsenic in shellfish tissue is 0.52 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in ten thousand. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 2004)

Advisory Tissue Levels (ATLs), while still conferring no significant health risk to
individuals consuming sport fish in the quantities shown over a lifetime, were developed
with the recognition that there are unique health benefits associated with fish
consumption and that the advisory process should be expanded beyond a simple risk
paradigm in order to best promote the overall health of the fish consumer. ATLs provide
a number of recommended fish servings that correspond to the range of contaminant
concentrations found in fish and are used to provide consumption advice to prevent
consumers from being exposed to more than the average daily reference dose for noncarcinogens
or to a risk level greater than 1x10-4 for carcinogens (not more than one
additional cancer case in a population of 10,000 people consuming fish at the given
consumption rate over a lifetime). ATLs are designed to encourage consumption of fish
that can be eaten in quantities likely to provide significant health benefits, while
discouraging consumption of fish that, because of contaminant concentrations, should not
be eaten or cannot be eaten in amounts recommended for improving overall health (eight
ounces total, prior to cooking, per week). ATLs are one of the criteria that will be used
by OEHHA for issuing fish consumption guidelines.

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1993 - 1999 and then during fall 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65355, Arsenic	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92923

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The one sample did exceed the guideline. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. The fraction of total arsenic in inorganic form was taken to be 0.115%, which was the maximum fraction of inorganic arsenic found in shellfish tissue from SF Bay. This number was screened against the guideline.

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

Contaminant Concentrations in Fish from San Francisco Bay, 2000

Calculating Fraction of Inorganic Arsenic in SF Bay Fish and Shellfish

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

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

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65355, Arsenic	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92933

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

128

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 128 samples exceed the criterion for Arsenic.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

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 saline water is 0.036 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 60 monitoring sites [ South Bay - BA20, Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB038W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, South Bay - SB040W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB039W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB041W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, South Bay - SB045W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, South Bay - SB050W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB053W, South Bay - SB043W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB031W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, South Bay - SB049W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65355, Arsenic	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92932

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

128

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 128 samples exceed the criterion for Arsenic.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Surface?waters?shall?not?contain?concentrations?of?chemical?constituents?in?amounts?that?adversely?affect?any?designated?beneficial?use.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

The Arsenic criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.14 ug/L (National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, 2009).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65355, Arsenic	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95888

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for Coyote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the criterion for Arsenic. The fraction of total arsenic in inorganic form was taken to be 3.2%, which was the maximum fraction of inorganic arsenic found in shark tissue from SF Bay data. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

Calculating Fraction of Inorganic Arsenic in SF Bay Fish and Shellfish

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at one site in South SF Bay near the mouth of Coyote Creek

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in May 1994.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65355, Arsenic	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92934

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 56 samples exceeded the CTR.

Data Reference:

NPDES receiving water data for bacteria and metals in San Francisco Bay, Jan. 2005-Sep. 2009

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Toxics Rule (CTR)lists criterion continuous concentrations (4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water. The CTR for arsenic is 36 ug/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were taken from two sample locations in the receiving water of an adjacent waste-water treatment plant. Samples collected within 1-week were averaged.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected monthly from January of 2005 through September of 2009.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected for NPDES ORDER No. R2-2010-0054.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	65358	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Benzo(a)pyrene (3,4-Benzopyrene -7-d)
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 3.1 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. One of ninety-two 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. One of ninety-two samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65358, Benzo(a)pyrene (3,4-Benzopyrene -7-d)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92943

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene (3,4-Benzopyrene -7-d)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 92 samples exceed the criterion for Indeno(1, 2, 3-C, D)Pyrene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Indeno(1, 2, 3-C, D)Pyrene criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 51 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB016W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65433	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Cadmium
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 3.1 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. Zero of one hundred twenty-seven 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 hundred twenty-seven samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65433, Cadmium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93698

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 15 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas except for one sample comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. Laboratory replicates were averaged.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for cadmium in shellfish tissue is 3.3 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1993 - 1999 and then during fall 2000, 2001, and 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65433, Cadmium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92953

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

127

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 127 samples exceed the criterion for Cadmium.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved cadmium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.093 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 60 monitoring sites [ South Bay - BA20, Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB038W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, South Bay - SB040W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB039W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB041W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, South Bay - SB045W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, South Bay - SB050W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB053W, South Bay - SB043W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB031W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, South Bay - SB049W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65433, Cadmium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92945

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

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

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	65434	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Chlorpyrifos
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 3.1 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. Zero of fifty-eight 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 fifty-eight samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65434, Chlorpyrifos	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92965

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 58 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorpyrifos.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The saltwater criterion continuous concentration to protect aquatic organisms is 0.009 ug/L (Siepmann and Finlayson 2000).

Guideline Reference:

10-Day toxicity test exposing freshwater amphipods (Hyalella azteca) to fenpropathrin applied to formulated sediment under static-renewal conditions. Springborn Smithers Laboratories Study No. 13656.6137, Wareham, MA. Submitted to pyrethroid working group. DPR record number 254438

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65434, Chlorpyrifos	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92964

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for chlorpyrifos in shellfish tissue is 1,000 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65434, Chlorpyrifos	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95154

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for chlorpyrifos. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for chlorpyrifos in fish tissue is 660 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected every three years from April 2000 through June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65436	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Chromium
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 3.1 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. Zero of thirty-nine 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 thirty-nine samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65436, Chromium	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92966

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 39 samples exceed the criterion for Chromium.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved chromium (III) criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.180 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ South Bay - BA20, Coyote Creek - BA10]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/14/1999.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65435	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Chrysene (C1-C4)
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 3.1 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. Zero of eighty-six 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 eighty-six samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65435, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92973

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 86 samples exceed the criterion for Chrysene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Chrysene criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 50 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB017W, South Bay - SB018W, South Bay - SB019W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65437	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Copper
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 3.1 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. Zero of one hundred twenty-eight 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 hundred twenty-eight samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65437, Copper	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92974

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

128

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 128 samples exceed the criterion for Copper.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

According to table 3-3A, the Copper site-specific objective for San Francisco Bay, South is 6.9 ug/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65438	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Cyanide
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 3.1 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. Zero of fifty-six 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 fifty-six samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65438, Cyanide	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92975

Pollutant:

Cyanide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Cyanide.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

According to table 3-3C, the Cyanide site-specific objective for San Francisco Bay, South is 2.9 ug/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 1 monitoring site [ South Bay - BA20]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-9/13/1993.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65438, Cyanide	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92977

Pollutant:

Cyanide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 56 samples exceeded the Site Specific Objective.

Data Reference:

NPDES receiving water data for bacteria and metals in San Francisco Bay, Jan. 2005-Sep. 2009

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Site Specific Objective (SSO) for criterion continuous concentrations (4-day average) of cyanide, to protect aquatic life in saline waters of South San Francisco Bay is 2.9 ug/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were taken from two sample locations in the receiving water of an adjacent waste-water treatment plant. Samples collected within 1-week were averaged.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected monthly from January of 2005 through September of 2009.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected for NPDES ORDER No. R2-2010-0054.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65438, Cyanide	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92976

Pollutant:

Cyanide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Cyanide.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The cyanide criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 220,000 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 1 monitoring site [ South Bay - BA20]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-9/13/1993.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65440	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Endosulfan
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 3.1 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. Zero of sixty 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 sixty samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65440, Endosulfan	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92991

Pollutant:

Endosulfan

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for endosulfan (l and ll) in shellfish tissue is 20,000 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65440, Endosulfan	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93651

Pollutant:

Endosulfan

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 2 samples exceeded the guideline. One composite was comprised of Crassostrea gigas and a second composite was comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected at BA10 on 9/3/2002 and 9/25/2003.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65440, Endosulfan	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92992

Pollutant:

Endosulfan

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 60 samples exceed the criterion for Endosulfan, Total.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The total Endosulfan criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saltwater is 0.0087 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 36 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB031W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, South Bay - SB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB022W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, South Bay - SB023W, South Bay - SB009W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65440, Endosulfan	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95136

Pollutant:

Endosulfan

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 37 samples exceed the criterion for endosulfan. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for endosulfan (l and ll) in fish tissue is 13,000 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected every three years from April 2000 through June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65441	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Endosulfan sulfate
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 3.1 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. Zero of eighty-two 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 eighty-two samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65441, Endosulfan sulfate	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92853

Pollutant:

Endosulfan sulfate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 82 samples exceed the criterion for Endosulfan Sulfate.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Endosulfan Sulfate criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 240 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 48 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, South Bay - SB008W, South Bay - SB012W, South Bay - SB016W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65442	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Endrin
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 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of eighty 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 eighty samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65442, Endrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92854

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for endrin in shellfish tissue is 1,000 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65442, Endrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92860

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 80 samples exceed the criterion for Endrin.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Endrin criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.81ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 47 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, South Bay - SB008W, South Bay - SB010W, South Bay - SB017W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 8/16/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65442, Endrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93644

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 18 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas except for 3 composites that were comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then during most fall seasons during years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65442, Endrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95113

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 41 samples exceed the criterion for endrin. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for endrin in fish tissue is 660 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected every three years from April 2000 through June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65442, Endrin	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92855

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 60 samples exceed the criterion for Endrin.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Endrin criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.0023 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 34 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, South Bay - SB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB017W, South Bay - SB022W, South Bay - SB031W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB024W, South Bay - SB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 8/16/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65444	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Ethion
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 3.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.5 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. Zero of sixteen 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 sixteen samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65444, Ethion	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95072

Pollutant:

Ethion

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for ethion. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for ethion in fish tissue is 1,100 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at one site in South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April and May 2000.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65445	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Fluoranthene
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 3.1 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. Zero of ninety-seven 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 ninety-seven samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65445, Fluoranthene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92862

Pollutant:

Fluoranthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 97 samples exceed the criterion for Fluoranthene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Fluoranthene criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 370 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 53 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65445, Fluoranthene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92861

Pollutant:

Fluoranthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 69 samples exceed the criterion for Fluoranthene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The available data for Fluoranthene indicate that chronic toxicity to saltwater aquatic life occurs at concentrations as low as 16 ug/Land would occur at lower concentrations among species that are more sensitive than those tested. (USEPA Gold Book - EPA 440/5-86-001)

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:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 36 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB022W, South Bay - SB031W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65446	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Fluorene
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 3.1 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. Zero of sixty-eight 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 sixty-eight samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65446, Fluorene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92866

Pollutant:

Fluorene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 68 samples exceed the criterion for Fluorene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Fluorene criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 14,000 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 48 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB007W, South Bay - SB008W, South Bay - SB009W, South Bay - SB010W, South Bay - SB011W, South Bay - SB017W, South Bay - SB018W, South Bay - SB019W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/6/1996-7/17/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65447	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Heptachlor
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 3.1 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. Zero of fifty-seven 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 fifty-seven samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65447, Heptachlor	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92868

Pollutant:

Heptachlor

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 49 samples exceed the criterion for Heptachlor.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Heptachlor criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.00021 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 30 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, South Bay - SB007W, South Bay - SB008W, South Bay - SB009W, South Bay - SB010W, South Bay - SB023W, South Bay - SB024W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, South Bay - SB029W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB044W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/18/1994-8/16/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65447, Heptachlor	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92867

Pollutant:

Heptachlor

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Heptachlor.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Heptachlor criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.0036 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 31 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB029W, South Bay - SB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB022W, South Bay - SB031W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, South Bay - SB018W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB024W, South Bay - SB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/18/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65356	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Heptachlor epoxide
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 3.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.5 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. Zero of seven samples exceed the OEHHA fish tissue guideline. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of seven samples exceed the OEHHA guideline and this number exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. There is not a fish consumption advisory in effect for this waterbody. 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65356, Heptachlor epoxide	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92875

Pollutant:

Heptachlor epoxide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 69 samples exceed the criterion for Heptachlor Epoxide.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Heptachlor Epoxide criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.0036 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65356, Heptachlor epoxide	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93646

Pollutant:

Heptachlor epoxide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 14 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas except for 3 composites that were comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. Four samples were not used in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) were above the objective and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for heptachlor epoxide in shellfish tissue is 1.4 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 1999)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Public Health Goal for Heptachlor and Heptachlor Epoxide in Drinking Water

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then during most fall seasons during years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65356, Heptachlor epoxide	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95091

Pollutant:

Heptachlor epoxide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 7 samples exceed the criterion for Heptachlor epoxide. Twenty-two samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Advisory Tissue Level for heptachlor epoxide in fish tissue is 93 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in ten thousand. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000) Advisory Tissue Levels (ATLs), while still conferring no significant health risk to individuals consuming sport fish in the quantities shown over a lifetime, were developed with the recognition that there are unique health benefits associated with fish consumption and that the advisory process should be expanded beyond a simple risk paradigm in order to best promote the overall health of the fish consumer. ATLs provide a number of recommended fish servings that correspond to the range of contaminant concentrations found in fish and are used to provide consumption advice to prevent consumers from being exposed to more than the average daily reference dose for noncarcinogens or to a risk level greater than 1x10-4 for carcinogens (not more than one additional cancer case in a population of 10,000 people consuming fish at the given consumption rate over a lifetime). ATLs are designed to encourage consumption of fish that can be eaten in quantities likely to provide significant health benefits, while discouraging consumption of fish that, because of contaminant concentrations, should not be eaten or cannot be eaten in amounts recommended for improving overall health (eight ounces total, prior to cooking, per week). ATLs are one of the criteria that will be used by OEHHA for issuing fish consumption guidelines.

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Public Health Goal for Heptachlor and Heptachlor Epoxide in Drinking Water

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, August 2003, September 2003, May 2006, and June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65356, Heptachlor epoxide	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92874

Pollutant:

Heptachlor epoxide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The results did not exceed the guideline. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal.

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Public Health Goal for Heptachlor and Heptachlor Epoxide in Drinking Water

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65356, Heptachlor epoxide	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92876

Pollutant:

Heptachlor epoxide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 80 samples exceed the criterion for Heptachlor Epoxide.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Heptachlor Epoxide criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.00011 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 49 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, South Bay - SB007W, South Bay - SB008W, South Bay - SB009W, South Bay - SB010W, South Bay - SB011W, South Bay - SB012W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65448	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB
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 3.1 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. Zero of forty-two 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 forty-two samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65448, Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92882

Pollutant:

Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 37 samples exceed the criterion for Hexachlorobenzene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Hexachlorobenzene criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.00077 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 19 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB049W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/14/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65448, Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95087

Pollutant:

Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for hexachlorobenzene. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for hexachlorobenzene in fish tissue is 2.8 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 2005)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected every three years from April 2000 through June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65448, Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93649

Pollutant:

Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 17 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas except for 2 composites that were comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for hexachlorobenzene in shellfish tissue is 4.3 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 2005)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then during most fall seasons during years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65448, Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92881

Pollutant:

Hexachlorobenzene/ HCB

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	65449	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Lead
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 3.1 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. Zero of one-hundred twenty 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-hundred twenty samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65449, Lead	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92883

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

120

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 120 samples exceed the criterion for Lead.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved lead criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.0081 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 51 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, South Bay - BA20, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, South Bay - SB029W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB032W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65450	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)
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 3.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.5 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. Zero of nineteen 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 nineteen samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65450, Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92890

Pollutant:

Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for lindane in shellfish tissue is 7.1 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 2005)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65450, Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93650

Pollutant:

Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then during most fall seasons during years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65454	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Manganese
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 3.1 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. Seven of eighty-nine samples exceed the objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is not sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Seven of eighty-nine samples exceed the 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65454, Manganese	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92891

Pollutant:

Manganese

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 7 of 89 samples exceed the criterion for Manganese.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Manganese criteria for the protection of human health from the consumption of organisms only is 100 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The Lead criteria for the protection of human health from fish consumption only is 100 ug/L (National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, 2009).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 52 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, South Bay - BA20, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/2/2000-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65455	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Mirex
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 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of seventy-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 seventy-one samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65455, Mirex	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92913

Pollutant:

Mirex

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 59 samples exceed the criterion for Mirex.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA Gold Book states 0.001 ug/L for the protection of freshwater and marine aquatic life. (USEPA Gold Book - EPA 440/5-86-001)

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:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 32 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, South Bay - SB037W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, South Bay - SB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, South Bay - SB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB017W, South Bay - SB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, South Bay - SB019W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB011W, South Bay - SB024W, South Bay - SB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, South Bay - SB007W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/18/1994-8/19/2005.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65455, Mirex	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93647

Pollutant:

Mirex

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 4 samples exceeded the guideline. Fourteen samples were not used in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) were above the objective and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas except for 3 composites that were comprised of Mytilus californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for mirex in shellfish tissue is 0.43 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 1992)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Expedited Cancer Potency Values and Proposed Regulatory Levels for Certain Proposition 65 Carcinogens.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then during most fall seasons during years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65455, Mirex	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92904

Pollutant:

Mirex

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 71 samples exceed the criterion for Mirex.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The Mirex criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.000097 ug/L (National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, 2009).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 42 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, South Bay - SB007W, South Bay - SB010W, South Bay - SB025W, South Bay - SB027W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/18/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65455, Mirex	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95234

Pollutant:

Mirex

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 0 samples exceed the criterion for Mirex. Fifty-two samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for mirex in fish tissue is 0.28 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 1992)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Expedited Cancer Potency Values and Proposed Regulatory Levels for Certain Proposition 65 Carcinogens.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at three sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected every three years from April 2000 through June 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65455, Mirex	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92903

Pollutant:

Mirex

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The non detect result was not included in the assessment since the reporting limit was above the evaluation guideline. MDL were provided by NOAA Federal and RL were calculated by multiplying 3.18 by the MDL.

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for mirex in shellfish tissue is 0.43 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; OEHHA, 1992)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Expedited Cancer Potency Values and Proposed Regulatory Levels for Certain Proposition 65 Carcinogens.

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	34415	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

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)(2012)
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 3.1 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. Zero of the one hundred eighty-six samples exceed the 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 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 the one hundred eighty-six samples exceed the 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34415, Nickel	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92914

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

128

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 128 samples exceed the criterion for Nickel.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

According to table 3-3A, the Nickel site-specific objective for San Francisco Bay, South is 11.9 ug/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34415, Nickel	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92915

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

127

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 127 samples exceed the criterion for Nickel.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Nickel criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 4.6 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 54 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, South Bay - BA20, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34415, Nickel	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Taken from the San Francisco Bay Estuary institute (SFEI) - Regional Monitoring Program. None of 58 samples exceeded the site-specific water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Regional Water Board site-specific water quality objectives
4-day Average Criteria Continuous Concentration (CCC) - 11.9ug/l
1-hour Average Criteria Maximum Concentration (CMC) - 62.4ug/l

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

13 sampling locations within the segment

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken from 1993 to 2003 with three samples taken each year, on average. A total of 58 samples were taken during the aforementioned time period.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SFEI RMP QA/QC program

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	65357	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)
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 3.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.5 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. Zero of nineteen samples exceed the guideline. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is not sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of nineteen samples exceed the OEHHA guideline and this number does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. There is not a fish consumption advisory in effect for this waterbody. 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65357, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95887

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the criterion for polyaromatic hydrocarbons. No samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish tissue is 0.7 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at one site in South SF Bay near the mouth of Coyote Creek

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in May 1994.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65357, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92924

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The result did not exceed the guideline. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. The total PAHs were calculated as the potency equivalency concentration or the sum of the toxic equivalency factors multiplied by the concentrations of: Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Anthracene, Benz[a]anthracene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene, Chrysene, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Indeno[1,2,3-c,d]pyrene, Phenanthrene, and Pyrene.

Data Reference:

State Mussel Watch Program Data 1977-2000; Winter 2007-Winter 2009. State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Advisory Tissue Level for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in shellfish tissue is 110 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in ten thousand. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Advisory Tissue Levels (ATLs), while still conferring no significant health risk to
individuals consuming sport fish in the quantities shown over a lifetime, were developed
with the recognition that there are unique health benefits associated with fish
consumption and that the advisory process should be expanded beyond a simple risk
paradigm in order to best promote the overall health of the fish consumer. ATLs provide
a number of recommended fish servings that correspond to the range of contaminant
concentrations found in fish and are used to provide consumption advice to prevent
consumers from being exposed to more than the average daily reference dose for noncarcinogens
or to a risk level greater than 1x10-4 for carcinogens (not more than one
additional cancer case in a population of 10,000 people consuming fish at the given
consumption rate over a lifetime). ATLs are designed to encourage consumption of fish
that can be eaten in quantities likely to provide significant health benefits, while
discouraging consumption of fish that, because of contaminant concentrations, should not
be eaten or cannot be eaten in amounts recommended for improving overall health (eight
ounces total, prior to cooking, per week). ATLs are one of the criteria that will be used
by OEHHA for issuing fish consumption guidelines.

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples are collected by hand from three sub-locations for each site. The composite sample was collected from site San Francisco Bay Dumbarton Bridge (SFDB).

Temporal Representation:

Representative samples of locally abundant species were collected during the winter on 2/3/2009

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65357, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93674

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of the 18 samples exceeded the guideline. Composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas, except for 3 samples comprised of Mytilius californianus. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. Laboratory replicates were averaged. PAH, Total is calculated as a potency weighted concentration with respect to benzo(a)pyrene and was calculated based on the following analytes: Dibenz(a,h)anthracene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benz(a)anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, Anthracene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene, Chrysene, Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, and Pyrene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1993 - 1999 and then during fall season from years 2000 - 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65456	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Pyrene
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 3.1 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. Zero of ninety-five 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 ninety-five samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65456, Pyrene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92936

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 95 samples exceed the criterion for Pyrene.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Pyrene criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 11,000 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65458	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Silver
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 3.1 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. Zero of ninety-five 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 ninety-five samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65458, Silver	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92947

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 95 samples exceed the criterion for Silver.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved silver criterion maximum concentration to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.0019 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 37 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, South Bay - BA20, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB007W, Lower South Bay - LSB008W, Lower South Bay - LSB009W, Lower South Bay - LSB010W, Lower South Bay - LSB011W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, Lower South Bay - LSB033W, Lower South Bay - LSB034W, Lower South Bay - LSB035W, Lower South Bay - LSB036W, Lower South Bay - LSB037W, South Bay - SB012W, South Bay - SB016W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W, South Bay - SB050W, South Bay - SB051W, South Bay - SB053W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65461	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Toxaphene
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 3.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.5 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. Zero of zero samples exceed the OEHHA 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. 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 zero samples exceed the OEHHA guideline and this sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 16 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported using 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 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 65461, Toxaphene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95713

Pollutant:

Toxaphene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South SF Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 0 samples exceed the criterion for toxaphene. Four samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for toxaphene in fish tissue is 4.3 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at one site in South SF Bay near the mouth of Coyote Creek

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in May 1994.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65461, Toxaphene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93648

Pollutant:

Toxaphene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The 2 samples were not used in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) were above the objective and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy. One composite was comprised of Crassostrea gigas and a second composite was comprised of Mytilus californianus.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for toxaphene in shellfish tissue is 6.5 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected at BA10 on 9/3/2002 and 9/25/2003.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65461, Toxaphene	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95125

Pollutant:

Toxaphene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Regional Monitoring Program data for South San Francisco Bay to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 0 samples exceed the criterion for toxaphene. Thirty-seven samples were discarded for being non-detect, unquantifiable or the reporting limit exceeding the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at two sites throughout South San Francisco Bay.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected in April 2000, May 2000, May 2003, and August 2003.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65462	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Toxicity
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 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 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. Thirty-two of sixty-one sediment toxicity samples exceed the evaluation guideline. One of twelve water column toxicity samples exceed the evaluation guideline Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is not sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. As explained in findings 3 and 4, the sediment toxicity data used do not satisfy the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfy the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. The Regional Board identified concerns about evaluating sediment quality based solely on toxicity data without consideration of sediment chemistry and benthic community condition; all three lines of evidence are referred to as the sediment quality triad. While the State has sediment quality objectives that incorporate all three lines of evidence (sediment chemistry, toxicity and benthic community condition), and these data exist for this waterbody, they could not be considered at this time because they were not available during the solicitation period. SQO data will be considered in future listing cycles. See also finding 8 below. 4 The Regional Board and general public identified concerns about the quality of toxicity data for which the amphipod Eohaustorius estuarius was the test organism because peer-reviewed scientific literature has revealed that this test organism can be impacted by the presence of naturally occurring clay in the sample, which is common in many Bay sediments. 5. Thirty-two of sixty-one sediment toxicity samples exceed the guideline and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy, but these data are not considered sufficient information on which to base a defensible listing determination for toxicity as described in findings 3 and 4. 6. One of twelve samples exceed the water column toxicity evaluation guideline and this sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 16 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported using table 3.1. 7. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. 8. The Listing Policy requires listing for toxicity only if the toxicity is associated with a pollutant, but the Policy provides the Regional Boards the option to list in circumstances in which the toxicity is not associated with a pollutant. Based on the data quantity and quality concerns summarized in findings 3 and 4, the Regional Board does not recommend listing this waterbody for toxicity.

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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65462, Toxicity	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95809

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Thirty-two of the 61 samples exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results but will be counted only once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day at the same location with the same lab sample id (if provided).

The following test organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Eohaustorius estuarius (mean % survival), 1993-2008; Mytilus edulis (mean % normal alive), 1993-1995, 1997; Mytilus galloprovincialis (mean % normal alive), 1998-2001, 2005-08; and Strongylocentrotus purpuratus (mean % normal development), 1998. The following samples exhibited toxicity: Eohaustorius estuarius collected 1993-2000, 2002, 2003, 2007; Mytilus edulis collected 1997; Mytilus galloprovincialis collected 1998, 2000-01, 2005-07.

Additional results were not included in the assessment due to control results of less than 90 percent for test parameter.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

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. Region 2 Basin Plan.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - San Francisco Bay Region (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Toxicity is defined as a significant reduction of test organism relative to the control (alpha < 0.01) and test organism survival is 80% or less than the control survival (at least 20% effect).

Guideline Reference:

SWAMP_Memo_Toxicity_Data_Intrepretation

Methods for Assessing the Toxicity of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Estuarine and Marine Amphipods. June 1994. EPA 600/R-94/025

Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to West Coast Marine and Estuarine Organisms. EPA/600/R-95-136.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at sites BA10, BA21, LSB001S, LSB003S, LSB005S, LSB007S, LSB009S, LSB011S, LSB013S, LSB015S, LSB017S, LSB019S, LSB023S, LSB025S, LSB027S, LSB029S, LSB031S, LSB033S, LSB035S, LSB037S, LSB038S, LSB039S, LSB040S, and LSB073S.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected twice each year (generally winter and summer) from 1993-99, and during the summer of 2000-2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data collected after 1999 follows the San Francisco Estuary Institute 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65462, Toxicity	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

95795

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One of the 12 samples exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results but will be counted only once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day at the same location with the same lab sample id (if provided).

The following test organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Thalassiosira pseudonana (cell count), 1993; Crassostrea gigas (mean % normal development),1993; Mytilus edulis (mean % normal development), 1993 and 1996-97; Americamysis bahia - formerly Mysidopsis bahia (mean % survival), 1994-97, 2002, and 2007. The sample which exhibited toxicity was for Americamysis bahia collected July 1997.

Additional results were not included in the assessment due to control results of less than 90 percent for test parameter.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - San Francisco Bay Region (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Toxicity is defined as a significant reduction of test organism relative to the control (alpha < 0.05) and test organism survival is 80% or less than the control survival (at least 20% effect).

Guideline Reference:

SWAMP_Memo_Toxicity_Data_Intrepretation

Method 1007.0: Mysid, Mysidopsis bahia, Survival, Growth, and Fecundity Test; Chronic Toxicity. Excerpt from: Short-Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Marine and Estuarine Organisms. 3rd edition EPA-821-R-02-014

Short-Term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Water to Marine and Estuarine Organisms. EPA/600/4-91-003.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at sites BA10, BA20, LSB001W, LSB004W, and LSB027W.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected twice each year (generally winter and summer) from 1993-97, and during the summer of 2002 and 2007.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data collected after 1999 follows the San Francisco Estuary Institute 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65463	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Tributyltin TBT (Tributylstanne)
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 3.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.5 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. Zero of seven samples exceed the OEHHA 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. 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 seven samples exceed the OEHHA guideline and this sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 16 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported using 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 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 65463, Tributyltin TBT (Tributylstanne)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

93701

Pollutant:

Tributyltin TBT (Tributylstanne)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Shellfish

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Shellfish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 7 samples exceeded the guideline. All composite samples were comprised of Crassostrea gigas. Data were reported on a dry weight basis and were converted to a wet weight basis by multiplying the dry-weight concentration by a factor of 1 minus the percentage of moisture content expressed as a decimal. Seven samples were not used in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit was above the objective and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy. Laboratory replicates were averaged.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for tributyltin in shellfish tissue is 1 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 21 g/day. (Brodberg, R.K., and G.A. Pollock, 1999; Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008; USEPA, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Prevalence of Selected Target Chemical Contaminants in Sport Fish From Two California Lakes: Public health designed screening study. Sacramento, CA: Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at the following station: BA10 - Coyote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were generally collected in spring and fall seasons from years 1994 - 1999 and then fall 2000 and 2001.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65464	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Zinc
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 3.1 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. Zero of one hundred twenty-eight 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 hundred twenty-eight samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65464, Zinc	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92958

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

128

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 128 samples exceed the criterion for Zinc.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Surface?waters?shall?not?contain?concentrations?of?chemical?constituents?in?amounts?that?adversely?affect?any?designated?beneficial?use.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

The Zinc criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of fish only is 26000 ug/L (National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, 2009).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65464, Zinc	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92967

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

128

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 128 samples exceed the criterion for Zinc.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved zinc criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in saline water is 0.081 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 3/2/1993-7/18/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65353	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	alpha-Endosulfan (Endosulfan 1)
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 3.1 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. Zero of sixty-three 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 sixty-three samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65353, alpha-Endosulfan (Endosulfan 1)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92921

Pollutant:

alpha-Endosulfan (Endosulfan 1)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 63 samples exceed the criterion for Endosulfan I.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Endosulfan I criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 240 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 39 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB001W, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB005W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB017W, Lower South Bay - LSB018W, Lower South Bay - LSB019W, Lower South Bay - LSB020W, Lower South Bay - LSB021W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB026W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, South Bay - SB029W, South Bay - SB030W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB045W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB049W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	65432	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	beta-Endosulfan (Endosulfan 2)
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 3.1 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. Zero of sixty-nine 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 sixty-nine samples exceed 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 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 because applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 65432, beta-Endosulfan (Endosulfan 2)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

92944

Pollutant:

beta-Endosulfan (Endosulfan 2)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed SFEI data for San Francisco Bay, South to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 69 samples exceed the criterion for Endosulfan II.

Data Reference:

Regional Monitoring Program data, Feb. 1993-Sep. 2008

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Endosulfan II criteria for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 240 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for San Francisco Bay, South was collected at 41 monitoring sites [ Coyote Creek - BA10, Lower South Bay - LSB002W, Lower South Bay - LSB003W, Lower South Bay - LSB004W, Lower South Bay - LSB006W, Lower South Bay - LSB012W, Lower South Bay - LSB013W, Lower South Bay - LSB014W, Lower South Bay - LSB015W, Lower South Bay - LSB016W, Lower South Bay - LSB022W, Lower South Bay - LSB023W, Lower South Bay - LSB024W, Lower South Bay - LSB025W, Lower South Bay - LSB027W, Lower South Bay - LSB028W, Lower South Bay - LSB029W, Lower South Bay - LSB030W, Lower South Bay - LSB032W, South Bay - SB001W, South Bay - SB005W, South Bay - SB007W, South Bay - SB009W, South Bay - SB010W, South Bay - SB031W, South Bay - SB033W, South Bay - SB034W, South Bay - SB035W, South Bay - SB036W, South Bay - SB037W, South Bay - SB038W, South Bay - SB039W, South Bay - SB040W, South Bay - SB041W, South Bay - SB042W, South Bay - SB043W, South Bay - SB044W, South Bay - SB046W, South Bay - SB047W, South Bay - SB048W, South Bay - SB049W]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 2/1/1994-8/16/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The 1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances was used.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

1999 Quality Assurance Project Plan Regional Monitoring Program for Trace Substances


DECISION ID	32921	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)
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)(2012)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for listing under sections 2.1 and 3.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.5 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. Based on section 3.5, some data are available showing concentrations of this pollutant in animal tissues. It cannot be determined if the pollutant is likely to cause or contribute to the adverse effects because a numeric guideline or water quality objective is not available. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is not sufficient justification in favor of 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. An evaluation guideline is not available that complies with the requirements of section 6.1.3 of the Policy. 2. 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:	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. The decision has not changed.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 32921, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

Pollutant:

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Not Specified

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

2004 List Comments:

Numeric information, along with circumstantial, anecdotal, and non-specific referenced evidence, was submitted in 2004 with the request that the San Francisco Bay (presumably San Pablo Bay; San Francisco Bay, Central; San Francisco Bay, South; San Francisco Bay, Lower; and/or Suisun Bay) be listed for the PBDE family of flame retardant chemicals.

Otherwise informative studies based on findings from other states and other countries (Sweden) cannot, by themselves, provide sufficient evidence to list a pollutant for a California water body. Instead, this data provides background information only.

Data on contamination by PBDEs of human (breast) tissue from residents in and around the Bay is not usable for listing those water bodies due to the fact that there is no way to meaningfully link such contamination directly to water quality and to a particular water body.

Similarly, the presence of PBDEs in eggs and seal tissues is unfortunately inadequate to list. Again, the problem is the relationship between PBDEs and any human health effects. SWRCB staff is unable to determine exactly where birds nests and seal carcasses were sampled in relation to the five Bay area water bodies. Even if specific sample sites could be established, the question remains: how direct is the relationship between the presence of a pollutant, in this case PBDEs in the tissues of a widely ranging species, and the water of a specific water body. This is not the case when filter-feeding organisms (e.g., mussels and clams) or organisms that forage locally exclusively are used.

While some data presented was from local fish species, the volume and reliability of the data is questionable. Leopard shark, halibut, striped bass, and other species may move considerable distances before being captured, blurring the relationship between pollutants in the body and the water body of capture. The 'tainted catch' report summarized the problem facing water quality investigators: 'PBDE levels varied widely among fish species and between individuals of the same species,' in part due to 'location in the Bay.'

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Basin Plan: Many pollutants can accumulate on particles, in sediment, or bioaccumulate in fish or other aquatic organisms. Controllable water quality factors shall not cause a detrimental increase in concentrations of toxic substances found in bottom sediments or aquatic life. Effects on aquatic organisms, wildlife, and human health will be considered.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

None available. SWRCB remains unaware of any reliable criterion or guideline of use in evaluating the magnitude of the data provided.

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Multiple studies are cited (e.g., California studies: She et al., 2002). PBDEs in the San Francisco Bay Area: measurements in harbor seal blubber and human breast adipose tissue. Chemosphere 46(2002): 697-707; Petreas et al., 2003. High Body Burdens of 2,2',4,4'-Tetrabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-47) in California Women. Environ. Heath Perspect. 111(9): 1175-1179; She et al., 2003. High PBDE Levels in Shorebird Eggs from the San Francisco Bay and Washington State. Proceedings. 2003 Georgia Basin/Puget Sound Research Conference.)

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QA Info Missing

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 32921, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

Pollutant:

Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)

LOE Subgroup:

Testimonial Evidence

Matrix:

-N/A

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

2002 List Fact Sheet Information:

PBDEs research literature will be reviewed by the RWQCB to ascertain any new information on actual effects thresholds for these persistent bioaccumulative substances in the next listing cycle. These actions can be conducted regionally through the RMP, the Bay Area Pollution Prevention Group, or other association of dischargers. During the subsequent listing cycle, RWQCB staff evaluation of current research, applicable water quality criteria, and local actions to characterize sources and pollution prevention of PBDEs will determine whether a listing is needed.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QA Info Missing

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	33837	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Dioxin compounds (including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2012)
Revision Status	Original
Sources:	Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. The Regional Boards will update this decision when new data and information become available and are assessed.

Regional Board 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. The decision has not changed.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 33837, Dioxin compounds (including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3845

Pollutant:

Dioxin compounds (including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	44707	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Furan Compounds
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2012)
Revision Status	Original
Sources:	Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. The Regional Boards will update this decision when new data and information become available and are assessed.

Regional Board 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. The decision has not changed.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 44707, Furan Compounds	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3847

Pollutant:

Furan Compounds

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	44818	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	Invasive Species
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2012)
Revision Status	Original
Sources:	Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. The Regional Boards will update this decision when new data and information become available and are assessed.

Regional Board 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. The decision has not changed.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 44818, Invasive Species	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3846

Pollutant:

Invasive Species

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Estuarine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	34459	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

Pollutant:	PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) (dioxin-like)
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (being addressed by USEPA approved TMDL)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2012)
Revision Status	Original
Sources:	Source Unknown
TMDL Name:	San Francisco Bay PCBs
TMDL Project Code:	7
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA:	03/29/2010
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. The Regional Boards will update this decision when new data and information become available and are assessed.

Regional Board 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. The decision has not changed.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 34459, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) (dioxin-like)	Region 2
San Francisco Bay, South

LOE ID:

3850

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) (dioxin-like)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):