Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49407 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia (Unionized) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
9 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 9 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
9409 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia as Nitrogen |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Total. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
USEPA Health Advisory 2006 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories (EPA 822-R-06-013, 2006). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013 |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level for total ammonia is 30.0 mg/L as stated on page 8 of the 2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. This Advisory Level is defined as "the concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to ten days of exposure." |
Guideline Reference: |
2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013 |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
13968 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia as Nitrogen |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
15 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program (R3_CCLEAN) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 15 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia As N, Total. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCLEAN (Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program data) Water Quality Data
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
USEPA Health Advisory 2006 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories (EPA 822-R-06-013, 2006). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013 |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level for total ammonia is 30.0 mg/L as stated on page 8 of the 2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. This Advisory Level is defined as "the concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to ten days of exposure." |
Guideline Reference: |
2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013 |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308AND_CCL - Big Sur at Andrew Molera] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 12/2/2003-6/7/2005. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
EPA Approved QAPP. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49606 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia (Unionized) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
41 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 41 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) . |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
9466 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia (Unionized) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
13 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 13 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) . |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49607 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia (Unionized) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
9 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 9 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) . |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
9410 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia (Unionized) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
55 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 55 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) . |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
9465 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia as Nitrogen |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Total. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
USEPA Health Advisory 2006 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories (EPA 822-R-06-013, 2006). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013 |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level for total ammonia is 30.0 mg/L as stated on page 8 of the 2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. This Advisory Level is defined as "the concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to ten days of exposure." |
Guideline Reference: |
2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49406 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia (Unionized) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
41 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 41 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
9459 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia (Unionized) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
55 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 55 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) . |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
9439 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia (Unionized) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
13 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 13 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia as N, Unionized. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 (General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries) states that the discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of unionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in receiving waters (page III-4) . |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49381 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia as Nitrogen |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia As N, Total. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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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. (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level for total ammonia is 30.0 mg/L as stated on page 8 of the 2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. This Advisory Level is defined as "the concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to ten days of exposure." |
Guideline Reference: |
2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80258, Ammonia
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
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LOE ID: |
49380 |
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Pollutant: |
Ammonia as Nitrogen |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Ammonia As N, Total. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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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. (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
EPA's Lifetime Health advisory level for total ammonia is 30.0 mg/L as stated on page 8 of the 2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. This Advisory Level is defined as "the concentration of a chemical in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse noncarcinogenic effects for up to ten days of exposure." |
Guideline Reference: |
2006 edition of the drinking water standards and health advisories. EPA 822-R-03-013 |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
9463 |
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Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/31/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
13026 |
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Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
1 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected on a single day 7/7/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49622 |
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Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49409 |
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Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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|
LOE ID: |
49408 |
|
Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
41 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 41 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
9464 |
|
Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/31/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
9455 |
|
Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49608 |
|
Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
41 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 41 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
|
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
9456 |
|
Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 75252, Chlorophyll-a
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
13027 |
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Pollutant: |
Chlorophyll-a |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
1 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorophyll a. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (general objective for biostimulatory substances, Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water quality standards table |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
North Carolina Administrative code (NCAC), Title 15A - Environmental and Natural Resources, Subchapter 2B-Surface water and wetland standards, Rule 0211-Fresh surface water quality standards for class C waters (Class C is defined as freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, aquatic life including propagation and survival, and wildlife). Section 3(a) of Rule 0211 applies to all fresh surface waters and states that chlorophyll a is not to exceed 40 ug/L. |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
Guideline Reference: |
North Carolina standards, criteria, or toxic concentrations. Adopted per title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code subchapter 2B - Surface water and wetland standards |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected on a single day 7/7/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 72149, Escherichia coli (E. coli)
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11191 |
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Pollutant: |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
25 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 25 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
Single sample maximum allowable density for E. coli in freshwater is 235 MPN/100mL (as stated in Table 4, page 15) |
Guideline Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/11/2005-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 72149, Escherichia coli (E. coli)
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49390 |
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Pollutant: |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
3 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
Single sample maximum allowable density for E. coli in freshwater is 235 MPN/100mL (as stated in Table 4, page 15 of the USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986). |
Guideline Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 72149, Escherichia coli (E. coli)
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
14050 |
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Pollutant: |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
38 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program (R3_CCLEAN) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 38 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCLEAN (Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program data) Water Quality Data
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
Single sample maximum allowable density for E. coli in freshwater is 235 MPN/100mL (as stated in Table 4, page 15) |
Guideline Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308AND_CCL - Big Sur at Andrew Molera] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/22/2002-6/7/2005. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
EPA Approved QAPP. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 72149, Escherichia coli (E. coli)
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
18548 |
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Pollutant: |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
Single sample maximum allowable density for E. coli in freshwater is 235 MPN/100mL (as stated in Table 4, page 15) |
Guideline Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 72149, Escherichia coli (E. coli)
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49391 |
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Pollutant: |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
Single sample maximum allowable density for E. coli in freshwater is 235 MPN/100mL (as stated in Table 4, page 15 of the USEPA Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria -1986). |
Guideline Reference: |
Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria - 1986. EPA440/5-84-002 |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 72149, Escherichia coli (E. coli)
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
18549 |
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Pollutant: |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml. E. coli is a fecal coliform. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 72149, Escherichia coli (E. coli)
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
14051 |
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Pollutant: |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
38 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program (R3_CCLEAN) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 38 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCLEAN (Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program data) Water Quality Data
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml. E. coli is a fecal coliform. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308AND_CCL - Big Sur at Andrew Molera] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/22/2002-6/7/2005. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
EPA Approved QAPP. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 72149, Escherichia coli (E. coli)
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11192 |
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Pollutant: |
Escherichia coli (E. coli) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
25 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 25 samples exceed the criterion for Escherichia coli. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml. E. coli is a fecal coliform. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/11/2005-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99738, Fecal Coliform
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11131 |
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Pollutant: |
Fecal Coliform |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
3 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 200 MPN/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of total samples during any 30-day period exceed 400 MPN/100 ml. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99738, Fecal Coliform
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49388 |
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Pollutant: |
Fecal Coliform |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
4 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 200 MPN/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of total samples during any 30-day period exceed 400 MPN/100 ml. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99738, Fecal Coliform
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11207 |
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Pollutant: |
Fecal Coliform |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 200 MPN/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of total samples during any 30-day period exceed 400 MPN/100 ml. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99738, Fecal Coliform
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11132 |
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Pollutant: |
Fecal Coliform |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99738, Fecal Coliform
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49394 |
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Pollutant: |
Fecal Coliform |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99738, Fecal Coliform
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49395 |
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Pollutant: |
Fecal Coliform |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99738, Fecal Coliform
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11208 |
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Pollutant: |
Fecal Coliform |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 2000/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of samples collected during any 30-day period exceed 4000/100 ml. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99738, Fecal Coliform
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49389 |
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Pollutant: |
Fecal Coliform |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PATHOGEN MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: Fecal coliform concentration, based on a minimum of not less than five samples for any 30-day period, shall not exceed a log mean of 200 MPN/100 ml, nor shall more than ten percent of total samples during any 30-day period exceed 400 MPN/100 ml. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
9441 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L NO3 as N in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49413 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N. |
Guideline Reference: |
Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111 |
Guideline Reference: |
Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints. |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49572 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L NO3 as N in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49571 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L NO3 as N in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
18393 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L NO3 as N in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
13958 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
38 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program (R3_CCLEAN) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 38 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCLEAN (Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program data) Water Quality Data
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L NO3 as N in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308AND_CCL - Big Sur at Andrew Molera] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/22/2002-6/7/2005. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
EPA Approved QAPP. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49623 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
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Evaluation Guideline: |
Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N. |
Guideline Reference: |
Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111 |
Guideline Reference: |
Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints. |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49624 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N. |
Guideline Reference: |
Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111 |
Guideline Reference: |
Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints. |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
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LOE ID: |
9461 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when nitrate exceeds 30 mg/L NO3 as N in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49412 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N. |
Guideline Reference: |
Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111 |
Guideline Reference: |
Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints. |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49383 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (NO3 as N) incorporated by reference in the Basin Plan is 10.0 mg/L (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49382 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (NO3 as N) incorporated by reference in the Basin Plan is 10.0 mg/L (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
18394 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin Objective for municipal and domestic supply uses of inland surface waters (Section II.A.2) states the following: waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Article 4, Chapter 15, Section 64435, Tables 2 and 3 as listed in Table 3-2. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 3-2 (inorganic and fluoride concentrations not to be exceeded in domestic or municipal supply) for nitrate is 10.0 mg/L (NO3 as N). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Title 22, Division 4, Ch. 15, Article 4, Section 64431, Table 64431-A |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
9462 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin Objective for municipal and domestic supply uses of inland surface waters (Section II.A.2) states the following: waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Article 4, Chapter 15, Section 64435, Tables 2 and 3 as listed in Table 3-2. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 3-2 (inorganic and fluoride concentrations not to be exceeded in domestic or municipal supply) for nitrate is 10.0 mg/L (NO3 as N). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Title 22, Division 4, Ch. 15, Article 4, Section 64431, Table 64431-A |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
9442 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin Objective for municipal and domestic supply uses of inland surface waters (Section II.A.2) states the following: waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Article 4, Chapter 15, Section 64435, Tables 2 and 3 as listed in Table 3-2. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 3-2 (inorganic and fluoride concentrations not to be exceeded in domestic or municipal supply) for nitrate is 10.0 mg/L (NO3 as N). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Title 22, Division 4, Ch. 15, Article 4, Section 64431, Table 64431-A |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
13974 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
38 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program (R3_CCLEAN) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 38 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCLEAN (Central Coast Long Term Environmental Assessment Program data) Water Quality Data
|
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin Objective for municipal and domestic supply uses of inland surface waters (Section II.A.2) states the following: waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Article 4, Chapter 15, Section 64435, Tables 2 and 3 as listed in Table 3-2. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 3-2 (inorganic and fluoride concentrations not to be exceeded in domestic or municipal supply) for nitrate is 10.0 mg/L (NO3 as N). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Title 22, Division 4, Ch. 15, Article 4, Section 64431, Table 64431-A |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308AND_CCL - Big Sur at Andrew Molera] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/22/2002-6/7/2005. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
EPA Approved QAPP. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49410 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N. |
Guideline Reference: |
Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111 |
Guideline Reference: |
Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints. |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49411 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate as N. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N. |
Guideline Reference: |
Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111 |
Guideline Reference: |
Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints. |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
|
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49573 |
|
Pollutant: |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in Table 3-4 (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). Table 3-4 (page III-9) lists the maximum concentration for nitrate + nitrite for livestock watering is 100 mg/L. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49588 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. In addition, waters used for irrigation and livestock watering shall not exceed concentrations for those chemicals listed in Table 3-4 (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). Table 3-4 (page III-9) lists the maximum concentration for nitrate + nitrite for livestock watering is 100 mg/L. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49640 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N. |
Guideline Reference: |
Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111 |
Guideline Reference: |
Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints. |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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|
LOE ID: |
49625 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Technical approach to develop nutrient numeric endpoints for California, Tetra Tech, June 2006. The Central Coast Region numeric target for maximum nitrate concentration is based on the Tetra Tech NNE (Nutrient Numeric Endpoint) Model and CCAMP data for 193 sites, monitored monthly for at least 1 year between January 1998 and December 2006. The model numeric target for aquatic life habitats in the Central Coast Region is 1.0 mg/L Nitrate as N. |
Guideline Reference: |
Technical Approach to Develop Nutrient Numeric Endpoints for California. U.S. EPA Region IX. State Water Resources Control Board. 68-C-02-108-To-111 |
Guideline Reference: |
Central Coast RegionTechnical Paper: Interpreting Narrative Objectives for Biostimulatory Substances for California Central Coast Waters. This method uses the Technical Approach for Developing California Nutrient Numeric Endpoints. |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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|
LOE ID: |
49385 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate + nitrite (as N) that is incorporated by reference in the Basin Plan is 10.0 mg/L (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80299, Nitrate
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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|
LOE ID: |
49384 |
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Pollutant: |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
42 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 42 samples exceed the criterion for Nitrate/Nitrite as N. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate + nitrite (as N) that is incorporated by reference in the Basin Plan is 10.0 mg/L (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49643 |
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Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
13043 |
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Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
12 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge, 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/24/2006. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
12777 |
|
Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
13007 |
|
Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49644 |
|
Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49417 |
|
Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49416 |
|
Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
13008 |
|
Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
13044 |
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Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
12 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge, 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/24/2006. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
12792 |
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Pollutant: |
Dissolved oxygen saturation |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Saturation. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: Median values should not fall below 85% saturation as a result of controllable water quality conditions. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49641 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
12775 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Cold Water Habitat Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
13028 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
12 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Cold Water Habitat Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge, 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/24/2006. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
18173 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Cold Water Habitat Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
12991 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Cold Water Habitat Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49642 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 7.0 mg/l at any time (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49415 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49414 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
18174 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
13042 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
12 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge, 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/24/2006. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
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LOE ID: |
12992 |
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Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
57 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 57 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80260, Oxygen, Dissolved
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
12776 |
|
Pollutant: |
Oxygen, Dissolved |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
Dissolved |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Oxygen, Dissolved. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, dissolved oxygen concentration shall not be reduced below 5.0 mg/l at any time. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49661 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
5 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 5 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. (Basin Plan) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Turbidities of 25 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Sigler et al. 1984). |
Guideline Reference: |
Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
13010 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
50 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 50 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. 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) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food. |
Guideline Reference: |
Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
13011 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
50 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 50 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. 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) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food. |
Guideline Reference: |
Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49421 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Turbidities of 40 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in piscivorous fish (largemouth bass) growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Shoup, D.E. and Wahl D.H., 2009). |
Guideline Reference: |
The Effects of Turbidity on Prey Selection by Piscivorous Largemouth Bass |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49420 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
4 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Turbidities of 40 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in piscivorous fish (largemouth bass) growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Shoup, D.E. and Wahl D.H., 2009). |
Guideline Reference: |
The Effects of Turbidity on Prey Selection by Piscivorous Largemouth Bass |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
|
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
12773 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
3 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. 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) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food. |
Guideline Reference: |
Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/31/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
12795 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. 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) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food. |
Guideline Reference: |
Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
13046 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
3 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. 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) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food. |
Guideline Reference: |
Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/31/2001. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
12794 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
|
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. 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) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Sigler et al. (1984) states that turbidities of 25 NTU's or greater caused reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food. |
Guideline Reference: |
Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 99739, Turbidity
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
49662 |
|
Pollutant: |
Turbidity |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for Turbidity(NTU). |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall be free of changes in turbidity that cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. (Basin Plan) |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
Turbidities of 25 NTU or greater can cause a reduction in juvenile salmonid growth due to interference with their ability to find food (Sigler et al. 1984). |
Guideline Reference: |
Effects of chronic turbidity on density and growth of steelheads and coho salmon. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 113:142-150 |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49393 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
3 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49392 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11227 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11152 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
56 |
Number of Exceedances: |
8 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 56 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
19169 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
19170 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
19168 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Section II.A.2. Municipal and Domestic Supply Objectives, Section II.A.2.a states the following: The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11151 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
56 |
Number of Exceedances: |
8 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 56 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Section II.A.2. Municipal and Domestic Supply Objectives, Section II.A.2.a states the following: The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49387 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
3 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall not be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49386 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall not be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
|
|
Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11226 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Section II.A.2. Municipal and Domestic Supply Objectives, Section II.A.2.a states the following: The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11173 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Municipal & Domestic Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
4 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, Section II.A.2. Municipal and Domestic Supply Objectives, Section II.A.2.a states the following: The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/3/2005. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11172 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
4 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/3/2005. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11225 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49660 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11150 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
56 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 56 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49645 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
19152 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Cold Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11171 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
4 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/3/2005. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
19151 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49605 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Region Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49591 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Region Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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|
Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11210 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11149 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Agricultural Supply |
|
Number of Samples: |
56 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 56 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Waters shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts which adversely affect the agricultural beneficial use. Interpretation of adverse effect shall be as derived from the University of California Agricultural Extension Service guidelines provided in Table 3-3 (Central Coast Waterboard Basin Plan, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 Objectives for all Inland and Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries). In Table 3-3 of the Basin Plan (page III-8), water quality guidelines state that severe problems may occur when pH is greater than 8.4 or less than 6.5 in irrigation supply water. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11188 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Water Contact Recreation |
|
Number of Samples: |
4 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for water contact recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/3/2005. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
11189 |
|
Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
|
Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
|
Number of Samples: |
4 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
|
Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
|
SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
|
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
|
Guideline Reference: |
|
Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/3/2005. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
|
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
|
Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
|
|
LOE ID: |
11153 |
|
Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
56 |
Number of Exceedances: |
8 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 56 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11228 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin objective for non-contact water recreation uses (Section II.A.2. Objectives for All Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries, II.A.2.a) states the following: pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49397 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
3 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49396 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Non-Contact Recreation |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall neither be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.3 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
19171 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
8 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed Coastal Watershed Council (Snapshot day monitoring) (R3_Snap) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Volunteer Monitoring Network Data. 2003-2006
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ 308-BIGSU-31 - Big Sur River at Andrew Molera Park, 308-BIGSU-32 - Big Sur R. near Whaling Bridge at J. Pfifer St park] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 5/17/2003-5/6/2006. Coastal Watershed Council Snapshot Day Monitoring is conducted annually. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
State Board approved QAPP. Multiple errors were identified in data and were flagged or fixed by RB staff (in communication with Project staff) prior to assessment of data. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11169 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
56 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Coastal Confluences (CC) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 56 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 4/26/2001-12/19/2006. CCAMP Coastal confluence monitoring is conducted monthly (with the exception of April 2003 - December 2003) and is ongoing. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11190 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
4 |
Number of Exceedances: |
0 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Sampling (DO) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 7/7/2001-8/3/2005. Diurnal monitoring conducted in summer months at all CCAMP monitoring sites. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
11229 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
Aquatic Life Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
14 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Regional Board Staff assessed CCAMP Santa Lucia (SantaLucia) data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 14 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file1 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file2 |
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Final Data File used for assessment: CCAMP Water Quality Data_file3 |
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SWAMP Data: |
SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
Water Quality Control Plan, Central Coast Basin, General Objective, Chapter III, Section II.A.2 General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: For waters not mentioned by a specific beneficial use, the pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5. |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - Central Coast Region (Region 3) |
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/10/2002-3/5/2003. Santa Lucia Coast is one of five annual rotation areas that are monitored for conventional pollutants by CCAMP staff monthly for one year. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might effect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission. All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49419 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
10 |
Number of Exceedances: |
1 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 10 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Santa Lucia Watershed Rotation field data 2009 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSU-Big Sur River at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Weyland Camp] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/13/2009-12/9/2009. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 80347, pH
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Region 3 |
Big Sur River |
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LOE ID: |
49418 |
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Pollutant: |
pH |
LOE Subgroup: |
Pollutant-Water |
Matrix: |
Water |
Fraction: |
None |
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Beneficial Use: |
Warm Freshwater Habitat |
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Number of Samples: |
43 |
Number of Exceedances: |
2 |
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Data and Information Type: |
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING |
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff assessed public submissions data for Big Sur River to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 43 samples exceed the criterion for pH. |
Data Reference: |
Coastal Confluences field data 2007-2010 |
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SWAMP Data: |
Non-SWAMP |
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Water Quality Objective/Criterion: |
The pH value shall not be depressed below 7.0 or raised above 8.5 (Basin Plan). |
Objective/Criterion Reference: |
Data for Various Pollutants in Westside San Joaquin Water Quality Coalition, 2004-2009.
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Evaluation Guideline: |
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Guideline Reference: |
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Spatial Representation: |
Data for this line of evidence for Big Sur River was collected at 1 monitoring site [ 308BSR-Big Sur River at Andrew Molera foot bridge] |
Temporal Representation: |
Data was collected over the time period 1/17/2007-6/8/2010. |
Environmental Conditions: |
Central Coast Water Board Staff are not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data. |
QAPP Information: |
All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). All data are flagged as appropriate. |
QAPP Information Reference(s): |
Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. Sacramento, CA. State Water Resources Control Board. SWAMP. December 2002 (1st version)
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