| Water Body Name: | Venice Beach |
| Water Body ID: | CAX4051300019990924084731 |
| Water Body Type: | Coastal & Bay Shoreline |
DECISION ID |
4248 |
Region 4 |
Venice Beach |
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| Pollutant: | Indicator Bacteria |
| 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 (being addressed by USEPA approved TMDL)(2006) |
| Revision Status | Original |
| Sources: | Nonpoint Source |
| TMDL Name: | Santa Monica Bay Beach Closures/Coliform/Bacteria Indicators (48) |
| TMDL Project Code: | 392 |
| Date TMDL Approved by USEPA: | 06/19/2003 |
| Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: | Pollutant |
| Regional Board Conclusion: | This pollutant is being considered for listing under section 2.2 of the Listing Policy. Under this section of the Policy, a minimum of one line of evidence is needed to assess listing status.
Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Based on the applicable factor, a TMDL has been developed and approved by USEPA and an approved implementation plan is expected to result in attainment of the standard. The Santa Monica Bay Bacteria Dry Weather TMDL was approved by RWQCB on January 24, 2002 and subsequently approved by USEPA. The Santa Monica Bay Bacteria Wet Weather TMDL was approved by RWQCB on December 12, 2002 and approved by USEPA on June 19, 2003. This listing will substitute for the previous listing for beach closures and high coliform count. 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 in the Water Quality Limited Segments Being Addressed portion of the section 303(d) list. This listing will replace the previous listing for beach closures for this water body. 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. For total coliform, the criterion was exceeded in 696 of 1690 samples, for fecal coliform the criterion was exceeded 1 of 1701 samples, and for enterococcus 174 out of 1081 were in exceedance. However, a TMDL is in place to address this pollutant in this water body. 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: | The decision has not changed. |
| 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): | |
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| LOE ID: | 3615 | ||||
| Pollutant: | Indicator Bacteria | ||||
| LOE Subgroup: | Pollutant-Water | ||||
| Matrix: | Water | ||||
| Fraction: | Total | ||||
| Beneficial Use: | Water Contact Recreation | ||||
| Number of Samples: | 4472 | ||||
| Number of Exceedances: | 871 | ||||
| Data and Information Type: | PATHOGEN MONITORING | ||||
| Data Used to Assess Water Quality: | The most conservative applicable water quality criterion for total coliform is 70 MPN/100mL for the Basin Plan SHELL 30-Day Median objective. In Venice Beach, the criterion was exceeded in 696 of 1690 samples, which is 41.2% of the sample events. Under the state's Listing Policy, a water body is considered to be impaired for total coliform if there are 281 or more exceedances out of the 1690 samples. The most conservative applicable water quality criterion for fecal coliform is 200 MPN/100mL for the Basin Plan REC-1 Marine 30-Day Minimum 5 samples objective. In Venice Beach, the criterion was exceeded in 1 of 1701 samples, which is 0.1% of the sample events. Under the state's Listing Policy, a water body is eligible for delisting for fecal coliform if there are 282 or fewer exceedances out of the 1701 samples. The most conservative applicable water quality criterion for enterococcus is 35 MPN/100mL for the Basin Plan REC-1 Marine 30-Day Minimum 5 samples objective. In Venice Beach, the criterion was exceeded in 174 of 1081 samples, which is 16.1% of the sample events. Under the state's Listing Policy, a water body is eligible for delisting for enterococcus if there are 179 or fewer exceedances out of the 1081 samples (City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation, 2006). | ||||
| Data Reference: | Placeholder reference 2006 303(d) | ||||
| SWAMP Data: | Non-SWAMP | ||||
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| Evaluation Guideline: | The most conservative applicable water quality criterion for total coliform is 70 MPN/100mL for the Basin Plan SHELL 30-Day Median objective. The most conservative applicable water quality criterion for fecal coliform is 200 MPN/100mL for the Basin Plan REC-1 Marine 30-Day Minimum 5 samples objective. The most conservative applicable water quality criterion for enterococcus is 35 MPN/100mL for the Basin Plan REC-1 Marine 30-Day Minimum 5 samples objective. | ||||
| Guideline Reference: | Placeholder reference 2006 303(d) | ||||
| Spatial Representation: | Venice Beach. | ||||
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| QAPP Information: | This data is taken verbatim from the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Sanitation comment letter on the draft 303(d) List. | ||||
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