Draft California 2020 Integrated Report (303(d) List/305(b) Report)

Supporting Information

Regional Board 4 - Los Angeles Region

Water Body Name: Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
Water Body ID: CAR4031100020110223094904
Water Body Type: River & Stream
 
DECISION ID
96940
Region 4     
Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
 
Pollutant: Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision: List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status Original
Sources: A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date: 2027
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: Pollutant
 
Regional Board Conclusion: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.3 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.3 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.

7 line of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant.

Enterococcus
single sample: 113 of 227 samples exceeded the objective.
geomean: 119 of 161 samples exceeded the objective.

Fecal coliform
single sample: 46 of 242 samples exceeded the objective.
geomean: 48 of 171 samples exceeded the objective.

Total coliform
single sample: 139 of 242 samples exceeded the objective.
geomean: 170 of 171 samples exceeded the objective.

Fecal coliform/Total coliform ratio
8 of 242 samples exceeded the objective.

Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that:
1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy.
2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy.
3. Samples for enterococcus, fecal coliform and total coliform exceeded the objective in a frequency that exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy.
4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.
 
Regional Board Decision Recommendation: After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
 
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:
 
State Board Decision Recommendation: After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.
 
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 96940, Indicator Bacteria
Region 4     
Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
 
LOE ID: 82959
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 242
Number of Exceedances: 46
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 46 of the 242 samples exceeded the objective for fecal coliform.
Data Reference: Data for Bacteria Indicator from Peninsula Beach (Harbor Cove), Ventura Harbor, Ventura Keys, and Arundell Baranca, 2002-2009.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The single sample fecal coliform concentration shall not exceed 400/100 ml. Basin Plan Region 4. ref1485 California Ocean Plan 2006.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from Arundell Barranca. CAR4031100020110223094904
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately weekly from January 2003 to July 2005.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Laboratory QA document is provided. The samples were analyzed under the Quality Assurance Program for the City of Buenaventura Wastewater Laboratory.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 96940, Indicator Bacteria
Region 4     
Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
 
LOE ID: 82960
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 171
Number of Exceedances: 48
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 48 of the 171 samples exceeded the geomean objective for fecal coliform.
Data Reference: Data for Bacteria Indicator from Peninsula Beach (Harbor Cove), Ventura Harbor, Ventura Keys, and Arundell Baranca, 2002-2009.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: Geometric Mean:The fecal coliform concentration shall not exceed 200/100 ml. Basin Plan Region 4. ref1485 California Ocean Plan 2006.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from Arundell Barranca site K4. CAR4031100020110223094904
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately weekly from January 2003 to July 2005.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Laboratory QA document is provided. The samples were analyzed under the Quality Assurance Program for the City of Buenaventura Wastewater Laboratory.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 96940, Indicator Bacteria
Region 4     
Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
 
LOE ID: 82962
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 242
Number of Exceedances: 8
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 8 of the 242 samples exceeded the objective for total coliform when the fecal coliform/total coliform ratio exceeds 0.1.
Data Reference: Data for Bacteria Indicator from Peninsula Beach (Harbor Cove), Ventura Harbor, Ventura Keys, and Arundell Baranca, 2002-2009.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: Total coliform density shall not exceed 1,000 per 100 ml when the fecal coliform/total coliform ratio exceeds 0.1. Basin Plan Region 4. California Ocean Plan 2009.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from Arundell Barranca. CAR4031100020110223094904
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately weekly from January 2003 to July 2005.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Laboratory QA document is provided. The samples were analyzed under the Quality Assurance Program for the City of Buenaventura Wastewater Laboratory.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 96940, Indicator Bacteria
Region 4     
Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
 
LOE ID: 82958
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 161
Number of Exceedances: 119
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 119 of the 161 samples exceeded the geomean objective for enterococcus.
Data Reference: Data for Bacteria Indicator from Peninsula Beach (Harbor Cove), Ventura Harbor, Ventura Keys, and Arundell Baranca, 2002-2009.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: Geometric Mean: The enterococcus concentration shall not exceed 35/100 ml. Basin Plan Region 4. ref1485 California Ocean Plan 2006.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from Arundell Barranca. CAR4031100020110223094904
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately weekly from January 2003 to July 2005.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Laboratory QA document is provided. The samples were analyzed under the Quality Assurance Program for the City of Buenaventura Wastewater Laboratory.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 96940, Indicator Bacteria
Region 4     
Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
 
LOE ID: 82973
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 242
Number of Exceedances: 139
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 139 of the 242 samples exceeded the objective for total coliform.
Data Reference: Data for Bacteria Indicator from Peninsula Beach (Harbor Cove), Ventura Harbor, Ventura Keys, and Arundell Baranca, 2002-2009.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The single sample total coliform concentration shall not exceed 10000/100 ml. Basin Plan Region 4. ref1485 California Ocean Plan 2006.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from Arundell Barranca. CAR4031100020110223094904
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately weekly from January 2003 to July 2005.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Laboratory QA document is provided. The samples were analyzed under the Quality Assurance Program for the City of Buenaventura Wastewater Laboratory.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 96940, Indicator Bacteria
Region 4     
Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
 
LOE ID: 82961
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 171
Number of Exceedances: 170
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 170 of the 171 samples exceeded the geomean objective for total coliform.
Data Reference: Data for Bacteria Indicator from Peninsula Beach (Harbor Cove), Ventura Harbor, Ventura Keys, and Arundell Baranca, 2002-2009.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: Geometric Mean: The total coliform concentration shall not exceed 1000/100 ml. Basin Plan Region 4. ref1485 California Ocean Plan 2006.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from Arundell Barranca. CAR4031100020110223094904
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately weekly from January 2003 to July 2005.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Laboratory QA document is provided. The samples were analyzed under the Quality Assurance Program for the City of Buenaventura Wastewater Laboratory.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 96940, Indicator Bacteria
Region 4     
Arundell Barranca (Ventura County)
 
LOE ID: 82957
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 227
Number of Exceedances: 113
 
Data and Information Type: Not Specified
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: 113 of the 227 samples exceeded the objective for enterococcus.
Data Reference: Data for Bacteria Indicator from Peninsula Beach (Harbor Cove), Ventura Harbor, Ventura Keys, and Arundell Baranca, 2002-2009.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The single sample enterococcus concentration shall not exceed 104/100 ml. Basin Plan Region 4. ref1485 California Ocean Plan 2006.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California. California Ocean Plan 2005. Sacramento, CA: State Water Resources Control Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from Arundell Barranca. CAR4031100020110223094904
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected approximately weekly from January 2003 to July 2005.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Laboratory QA document is provided. The samples were analyzed under the Quality Assurance Program for the City of Buenaventura Wastewater Laboratory.
QAPP Information Reference(s):