| Water Body Name: | Luffenholtz Beach |
| Water Body ID: | CAC1081001220070319155307 |
| Water Body Type: | Coastal & Bay Shoreline |
DECISION ID |
6412 |
Region 1 |
Luffenholtz Beach |
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| Pollutant: | Indicator Bacteria |
| 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)(2006) |
| Revision Status | Revised |
| Sources: | Source Unknown |
| Expected TMDL Completion Date: | 2019 |
| Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
| Regional Board Conclusion: | Indicator bacteria (which includes enterococcus, fecal coliform, and total coliform) is being considered for removal from the Section 303(d) list under Section 4.3 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess indicator bacteria. Data assessed for the 2008 Integrated Report include ocean beach bacteria data collected by the Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health in accordance with AB411 (Chapter 765, Statutes of 1997) requirements. In accordance with Section 4.3 of the Listing Policy, a 4% exceedance percentage shall be used to remove waters from the List. This equates to no more than 5 exceedances for single samples of enterococcus and no more than 1 exceedance for geomean values of enterococcus. There are 8 out of 121 exceedances of the single samples and 5 out of 36 exceedances of the geomean values. 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 Section 303(d) List (i.e., sufficient justification to not de-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) Enterococcus samples exceed the objectives more than the allowable frequency identified in Section 4.3 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. |
| State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation: | |
| State Board Decision Recommendation: | After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board. |
| USEPA Action (if applicable): | USEPA approved the listing of this water body as a water quality limited segment requiring a TMDL for this pollutant. |
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| LOE ID: | 25273 | ||||
| Pollutant: | Total Coliform | ||||
| LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
| Matrix: | Water | ||||
| Fraction: | Total | ||||
| Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
| Number of Samples: | 121 | ||||
| Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
| Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
| Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | None of the 121 single samples of total coliform collected at Luffenholtz Beach exceed the objective. Additionally, none of the 36 30-day geomean values exceed the objective. The single sample and geomean values are two different matrices used to analyzed the same data. Samples were collected by the Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health in accordance with AB411 (Chapter 765, Statutes of 1997) requirements. Data is maintained by the State Water Board's Beach Watch program. Data is summarized by the North Coast Regional Water Board (NCRWQCB 2007). | ||||
| Data Reference: | North Coast Beach Watch Data. Bacteria data collected by Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County Environmental Health Division, Sonoma County Division of Environmental Health, and Marin County in accordance with AB411. Data managed by the State Water Resources Control Board's Beach Watch program at beachwatch.waterboards.ca.gov. Includes data from 2004 to 2006 | ||||
| SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
| Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | Per the Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2005): The following bacterial objectives shall be maintained throughout the water column. The following standard is based on the 30-day geometric mean of the five most recent samples from each site: Total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 MPN per 100 ml. The following standard is for the single sample maximum: (i) Total coliform density shall not exceed 10,000 per 100 ml; and (ii) Total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 per 100 ml when the fecal coliform/total coliform ratio exceeds 0.1. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units. | ||||
| Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
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| Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Luffenholtz Beach as close as possible to the point where the creek/river meets the ocean waters in ankle to knee deep water. | ||||
| Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected weekly from January 2004 to December 2006. | ||||
| Environmental Conditions: | Samples were collected during the dry season. Otherwise, there are no known environmental conditions (e.g., land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data. | ||||
| QAPP Information: | Quality control procedures were conducted in accordance with Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health's "Beach Act Monitoring and Notification Program" (Humboldt County 2007). | ||||
| QAPP Information Reference(s): | Beach Act Monitoring and Notification Program. Application Workplan | ||||
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| LOE ID: | 25275 | ||||
| Pollutant: | Enterococcus | ||||
| LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
| Matrix: | Water | ||||
| Fraction: | Total | ||||
| Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
| Number of Samples: | 121 | ||||
| Number of Exceedances: | 8 | ||||
| Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
| Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Eight of the 121 single samples of enterococcus collected at Luffenholtz Beach exceed the objective. Additionally, 5 of the 36 30-day geomean values exceed the objective. The single sample and geomean values are two different matrices used to analyzed the same data. Samples were collected by the Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health in accordance with AB411 (Chapter 765, Statutes of 1997) requirements. Data is maintained by the State Water Board's Beach Watch program. Data is summarized by the North Coast Regional Water Board (NCRWQCB 2007). | ||||
| Data Reference: | North Coast Beach Watch Data. Bacteria data collected by Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County Environmental Health Division, Sonoma County Division of Environmental Health, and Marin County in accordance with AB411. Data managed by the State Water Resources Control Board's Beach Watch program at beachwatch.waterboards.ca.gov. Includes data from 2004 to 2006 | ||||
| SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
| Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | Per the Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2005): The following bacterial objectives shall be maintained throughout the water column. The following standard is based on the 30-day geometric mean of the 5 most recent samples from each site: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 35 MPN per 100ml. The following standard is for the single sample maximum: Enterococcus density shall not exceed 104 per 100 ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units. | ||||
| Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
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| Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Luffenholtz Beach as close as possible to the point where the creek/river meets the ocean waters in ankle to knee deep water. | ||||
| Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected weekly from January 2004 to December 2006. | ||||
| Environmental Conditions: | Samples were collected during the dry season. Otherwise, there are no known environmental conditions (e.g., land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data. | ||||
| QAPP Information: | Quality control procedures were conducted in accordance with Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health's "Beach Act Monitoring and Notification Program" (Humboldt County 2007). | ||||
| QAPP Information Reference(s): | Beach Act Monitoring and Notification Program. Application Workplan | ||||
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| LOE ID: | 25274 | ||||
| Pollutant: | Fecal Coliform | ||||
| LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
| Matrix: | Water | ||||
| Fraction: | Total | ||||
| Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
| Number of Samples: | 38 | ||||
| Number of Exceedances: | 0 | ||||
| Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
| Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | None of the 38 single samples of fecal coliform collected at Luffenholtz Beach exceed the objective. Additionally, none of the 12 30-day geomean values exceed the objective. The single sample and geomean values are two different matrices used to analyzed the same data. Samples were collected by the Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health in accordance with AB411 (Chapter 765, Statutes of 1997) requirements. Data is maintained by the State Water Board's Beach Watch program. Data is summarized by the North Coast Regional Water Board (NCRWQCB 2007). | ||||
| Data Reference: | North Coast Beach Watch Data. Bacteria data collected by Del Norte County, Humboldt County, Mendocino County Environmental Health Division, Sonoma County Division of Environmental Health, and Marin County in accordance with AB411. Data managed by the State Water Resources Control Board's Beach Watch program at beachwatch.waterboards.ca.gov. Includes data from 2004 to 2006 | ||||
| SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
| Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | Per the Ocean Plan (SWRCB 2005): The following bacterial objectives shall be maintained throughout the water column. The following standard is based on the 30-day geometric mean of the five most recent samples from each site: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 MPN per 100 ml. The following standard is for the single sample maximum: Fecal coliform density shall not exceed 400 per 100ml. *Note: MPN is the most probable number of coliform units. | ||||
| Objective/Criterion Reference: | Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
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| Spatial Representation: | Samples were collected at Luffenholtz Beach as close as possible to the point where the creek/river meets the ocean waters in ankle to knee deep water. | ||||
| Temporal Representation: | Samples were collected weekly from January to December 2006. | ||||
| Environmental Conditions: | Samples were collected during the dry season. Otherwise, there are no known environmental conditions (e.g., land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data. | ||||
| QAPP Information: | Quality control procedures were conducted in accordance with Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health's "Beach Act Monitoring and Notification Program" (Humboldt County 2007). | ||||
| QAPP Information Reference(s): | Beach Act Monitoring and Notification Program. Application Workplan | ||||
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| LOE ID: | 340 | ||||
| Pollutant: | Indicator Bacteria | ||||
| LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
| Matrix: | Water | ||||
| Fraction: | Total | ||||
| Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
| Number of Samples: | 76 | ||||
| Number of Exceedances: | 3 | ||||
| Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
| Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | Available data indicate sufficient exceedances of bacterial indicator objectives. Three out of 76 samples exceeded the geomean for enterococci (USEPA, 2007). | ||||
| Data Reference: | Placeholder reference 2006 303(d) | ||||
| SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
| Water Quality Objective/Criterion: | Title 17 C.C.R. Section 7958 states: Based on a single sample, the density of bacteria in water from each sampling station at a public beach or public water contact sports area shall not exceed:
(A) 1,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters, if the ratio of fecal/total coliform bacteria exceeds 0.1; or (B) 10,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or (C) 400 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or (D) 104 enterococcus bacteria per 100 milliliters. Based on the mean of the logarithms of the results of at least five weekly samples during any 30-day sampling period, the density of bacteria in water from any sampling station at a public beach or public water contact sports area, shall not exceed: (A) 1,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or (B) 200 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or (C) 35 enterococcus bacteria per 100 milliliters. (DHS, 1999) |
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| Objective/Criterion Reference: | Placeholder reference 2006 303(d) | ||||
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| Spatial Representation: | Station ID# HC20 | ||||
| Temporal Representation: | 02/11/2003-10/11/2005 | ||||
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| QAPP Information: | Data record: 2003-2005, Humboldt County Health Dept. | ||||
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