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

Supporting Information

Regional Board 5 - Central Valley Region

Water Body Name:	Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)
Water Body ID:	CAR5440000020200311038809
Water Body Type:	River & Stream


DECISION ID	121398	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Aldicarb
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121398, Aldicarb	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

185870

Pollutant:

Aldicarb

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region, Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins; Fifth Edition. Revised May 2018 (with approved amendments)

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Aldicarb is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.46 ug/L for a fish (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Prepared by Michael L. Johnson LLC for the Irrigated Lands Program. 2010. Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0) ., Prepared by Michael L. Johnson LLC for the Irrigated Lands Program. 2015. Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0) ., Michael L. Johnson LLC. 2015. Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition .

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121398, Aldicarb	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

185923

Pollutant:

Aldicarb

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Maximum Contaminant Level for aldicarb incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 3 ug/L

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121360	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Arsenic
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant for Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD). Zero of the 12 samples, reported as a total concentration, exceed the guideline for COLD. The total data for the Municipal and Domestic Supply (MUN) beneficial use was not considered in this assessment. The Basin Plan establishes an appropriate method for assessing data according to secondary MCLs, which includes evaluating whole water concentrations after a sample is filtered. In the absence of results from properly filtered samples, only the dissolved fraction will be used to determine impairment until this method is fully implemented. Whole water concentrations, or data with an unreported fraction, were not considered in this assessment. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of the 12 samples, reported as a total concentration, exceed the guideline for COLD and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121360, Arsenic	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186214

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for arsenic incorporated by reference in the Basin Plan is 0.010 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121360, Arsenic	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186519

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 150 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121361	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Atrazine
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121361, Atrazine	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186481

Pollutant:

Atrazine

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Atrazine is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of <1 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121361, Atrazine	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186438

Pollutant:

Atrazine

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for atrazine incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.001 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121376	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Azinphos-methyl (Guthion)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121376, Azinphos-methyl (Guthion)	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186318

Pollutant:

Azinphos-methyl (Guthion)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Azinphos Methyl. Although a total of 10 samples were collected, 10 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA National Recommended Water Quality Criteria for azinphos methyl for freshwater aquatic life protection is 0.01 ug/l (instantaneous maximum)

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121362	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Boron
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121362, Boron	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186765

Pollutant:

Boron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Agricultural Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain chemical constituents in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Water Quality for Agriculture, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1985, contains criteria protective of various agricultural uses of water, including irrigation of various types of crops and stock watering. At or below the limits presented in the Water Quality Goals tables, agricultural uses of water should not be limited. These criteria were used to translate narrative water quality objectives for chemical constituents that prohibit chemicals in concentrations that would impair agricultural uses of water. The criteria for boron is 700 ug/L (0.7 mg/L).

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality for Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 29, Rev 1, Rome (1985)

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121363	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Cadmium
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121363, Cadmium	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186575

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for cadmium incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.005 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121363, Cadmium	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186768

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121363, Cadmium	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186592

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for cadmium incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.005 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121364	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Carbaryl
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121364, Carbaryl	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

186965

Pollutant:

Carbaryl

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended water quality criteria for freshwater aquatic life for carbaryl is 2.1 µg/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121365	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Carbofuran
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121365, Carbofuran	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

187116

Pollutant:

Carbofuran

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The interim water quality criterion for the protection of sensitive aquatic organisms from Carbofuran is 0.5 ug/l (DFG 92-3, 1992).

Guideline Reference:

Hazard Assessment of the Insecticide Carbofuran to Aquatic Organisms in the Sacramento River System

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121365, Carbofuran	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

187160

Pollutant:

Carbofuran

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for Carbofuran incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.018 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121366	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Chlorpyrifos
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollution

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Zero samples exceeded the objectives, guidelines, or criteria for beneficial uses applicable to this water segment-pollutant combination, which is less than the minimum number of exceedances needed to place the water segment on the section CWA section 303(d) List for toxicants (Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy). The data used satisfies the data quality requirements (section 6.1.4) and data quantity requirements (section 6.1.5) of the Listing Policy. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121366, Chlorpyrifos	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

187499

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater criterion continuous concentration to protect aquatic organisms is 0.015 ug/L (4 day average)(Siepmann and Finlayson 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game (with minor corrections to significant figures as described in Beaulaurier et al., 2005).

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-09-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121367	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Copper
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollution

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121367, Copper	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

187634

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level for copper incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 1.0 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121367, Copper	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

187731

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level for copper incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 1.0 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121367, Copper	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

187734

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121396	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Cyanazine
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121396, Cyanazine	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

187847

Pollutant:

Cyanazine

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cyanazine is the EC50 of 4.8 ug/L for Navicula pelliculosa (freshwater diatom) (USEPA Office of Pesticide Programs Ecotoxicity database).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Pesticide Ecotoxicity Database.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	126689	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126689, DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane)	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188191

Pollutant:

DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for DDD(p,p'). Although a total of 12 samples were collected, 12 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The DDD(p,p) criteria for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.00059 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	126690	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126690, DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188195

Pollutant:

DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for DDE(p,p'). Although a total of 12 samples were collected, 12 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The DDE(p,p) criteria for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.00059 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	126757	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126757, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188457

Pollutant:

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for DDT(p,p'). Although a total of 12 samples were collected, 12 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The DDT criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126757, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188519

Pollutant:

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for DDT(p,p'). Although a total of 12 samples were collected, 12 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121400	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Demeton
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121400, Demeton	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188306

Pollutant:

Demeton

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA National Recommended Water Quality Criteria toxicity threshold for demeton for freshwater aquatic life protection is 0.1 ug/l (4 day average)

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121368	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Diazinon
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121368, Diazinon	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188409

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater chronic value for diazinon is 0.1 ug/L (4 day average)(Finlayson, 2004).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121369	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Dichlorvos
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121369, Dichlorvos	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188810

Pollutant:

Dichlorvos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dichlorvos. Although a total of 10 samples were collected, 10 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dichlorvos is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0058 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121370	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Dicofol
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121370, Dicofol	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188654

Pollutant:

Dicofol

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dicofol is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 4.4 ug/L for a fish (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121371	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Dieldrin
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121371, Dieldrin	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188700

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dieldrin. Although a total of 12 samples were collected, 12 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121371, Dieldrin	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188759

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Dieldrin criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.056 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121395	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Dimethoate
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121395, Dimethoate	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

188918

Pollutant:

Dimethoate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dimethoate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.5 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121372	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Disulfoton
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121372, Disulfoton	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

189088

Pollutant:

Disulfoton

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Disulfoton. Although a total of 10 samples were collected, 10 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for disulfoton is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.01 ug/L for chronic toxicity in invertebrates (7 day average).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121373	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Diuron
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121373, Diuron	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

189201

Pollutant:

Diuron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Aquatic life should not be affected unacceptably if the 4-day average concentration of diuron does not exceed 1.3 ug/L (UC Davis Aquatic Life Criteria).

Guideline Reference:

Aquatic life water quality criteria derived via the UC Davis method: III. Diuron. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 216:105-141.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121374	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Endrin
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121374, Endrin	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

189328

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Endrin criteria for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.76 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121374, Endrin	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

189456

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Endrin criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.036 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121375	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Glyphosate
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121375, Glyphosate	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

190216

Pollutant:

Glyphosate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Glyphosate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 11900 ug/L for a vascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-04-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121375, Glyphosate	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

190289

Pollutant:

Glyphosate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for Glyphosate incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.7 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-04-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	126376	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126376, Indicator Bacteria	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

194418

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 2 of the 12 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): 544ETAEMR

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121377	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Lead
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollution

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121377, Lead	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

190785

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, Central Valley Region Sacramento River Basin and San Joaquin River Basin: At a minimum, water designated for use as MUN shall not contain lead in excess of 0.015 mg/l.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121377, Lead	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

190707

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, Central Valley Region Sacramento River Basin and San Joaquin River Basin: At a minimum, water designated for use as MUN shall not contain lead in excess of 0.015 mg/l.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121377, Lead	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

190749

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121378	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Linuron
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121378, Linuron	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191271

Pollutant:

Linuron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Linuron. Although a total of 12 samples were collected, 12 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Linuron is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.09 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121379	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Malathion
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121379, Malathion	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191131

Pollutant:

Malathion

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Malathion. Although a total of 10 samples were collected, 10 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Aquatic life should not be affected unacceptably if the 4-day average concentration of malathion does not exceed 0.028 ug/L (UC Davis Aquatic Life Criteria).

Guideline Reference:

Aquatic life water quality criteria derived via the UC Davis method: l. Organophosphate insecticides. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 216:1-48.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121394	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Methidathion
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121394, Methidathion	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191285

Pollutant:

Methidathion

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Methidathion is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.66 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121392	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Methiocarb
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121392, Methiocarb	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191356

Pollutant:

Methiocarb

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Methiocarb is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 2.75 ug/L for a invertebrate (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121393	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Methomyl
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121393, Methomyl	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191523

Pollutant:

Methomyl

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The Basin Plan states: \Where valid testing has developed 96-hour LC50 values for aquatic organisms..., the Board will consider one tenth of this value for the most sensitive species tested as the upper limit (daily maximum) for the protection of aquatic life... or [O]ther available information on the pesticide...\" The criteria continuous concentration for Methomyl in the San Joaquin River system is 0.5 ug/L (4-day average). "

Guideline Reference:

OPP Pesticide Ecotoxicity Database.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121380	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Methoxychlor
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121380, Methoxychlor	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191466

Pollutant:

Methoxychlor

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for Methoxychlor incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.03 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121380, Methoxychlor	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191568

Pollutant:

Methoxychlor

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA National Recommended Water Quality Criteria toxicity threshold for methoxychlor for freshwater aquatic life protection is 0.03 ug/l.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121381	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Methyl Parathion
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121381, Methyl Parathion	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

192819

Pollutant:

Methyl Parathion

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Parathion, Methyl. Although a total of 10 samples were collected, 10 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The California Department of Fish and Game instantaneous aquatic life criterion for Methyl Parathion is 0.08 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Hazard Assessment of the Insecticide Methyl Parathion to Aquatic Organisms in the Sacramento River System. California Department of Fish and Game. Environmental Services Division. Administrative Report 92-1

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-16 to 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121382	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Molybdenum
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121382, Molybdenum	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191819

Pollutant:

Molybdenum

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Agricultural Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain chemical constituents in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Water Quality for Agriculture, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1985, contains criteria protective of various agricultural uses of water. These criteria were used to translate narrative water quality objectives for chemical constituents that prohibit chemicals in concentrations that would impair agricultural uses of water. A 10 ug/L criteria is the recommended maximum concentration of molybdenum in irrigation water.

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality for Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 29, Rev 1, Rome (1985)

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121383	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Nickel
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121383, Nickel	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191727

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for nickel incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.1 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121383, Nickel	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191750

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for nickel incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.1 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121383, Nickel	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

191712

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121384	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121384, Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

192105

Pollutant:

Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate + nitrite (as N) incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 10 mg/L (California Code of Regulations, Title 22).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2017-12-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121385	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Oxamyl (Vydate)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121385, Oxamyl (Vydate)	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

192618

Pollutant:

Oxamyl (Vydate)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for Oxamyl incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.05 mg/L

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121385, Oxamyl (Vydate)	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

192619

Pollutant:

Oxamyl (Vydate)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for oxamyl is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 27 ug/L for chronic toxicity in invertebrates (7 day average).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121401	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Paraquat
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121401, Paraquat	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

192519

Pollutant:

Paraquat

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Joaquin County Delta Water Quality Coalition data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Paraquat. Although a total of 8 samples were collected, 7 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Paraquat is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.396 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute) for Paraquat dichloride.

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-09-17 to 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121397	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Phorate
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. A total of one line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of zero of 10 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use. These data are insufficient to determine the applicable beneficial use support rating with the power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of zero of 10 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use. This does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121397, Phorate	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

193077

Pollutant:

Phorate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Phorate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.21 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121399	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Phosmet
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. A total of one line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of zero of 10 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use. These data are insufficient to determine the applicable beneficial use support rating with the power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of zero of 10 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use. This does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121399, Phosmet	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

193257

Pollutant:

Phosmet

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Phosmet is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.8 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121386	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Selenium
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121386, Selenium	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

193292

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for selenium incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.05 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121386, Selenium	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

193354

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121387	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Simazine
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. A total of two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of zero of 10 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use and zero of 10 samples exceed the water quality objective for the municipal and domestic supply beneficial use. These data are insufficient to determine the applicable beneficial use support rating with the power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of zero of 10 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use and zero of 10 samples exceed the water quality objective for the municipal and domestic supply beneficial use. This does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121387, Simazine	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

193455

Pollutant:

Simazine

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Primary Maximum Contaminant Level for Simazine incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 0.004 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121387, Simazine	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

193411

Pollutant:

Simazine

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Simazine is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 6 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	125124	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Temperature, water
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 9 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Pursuant to section 6.1.5.9 of the Listing Policy, this assessment utilized the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for rainbow trout for growth and completion of most life stages to interpret the narrative water quality objective for temperature. 6 of 29 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline. However, the available data are insufficient to satisfy the Listing Policy requirements for spatial and temporal representation (sections 6.1.5.2 and 6.1.5.3). The surface water grab samples collected did not provide sufficient temporal and spatial representation to determine if temperature conditions experienced by aquatic life were within the optimal temperature range throughout the entire water column or the length of time temperature conditions may have exceeded the optimal temperature range. Available information for this waterbody-pollutant combination is insufficient to determine whether the aquatic beneficial use is supported. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available for this Integrated Report cycle indicating that standards are not met. However, the exceedances of the evaluation guideline indicate that beneficial uses may be threatened. This decision will be reevaluated in the next Integrated Report cycle as more data and information become available. Additional data and information may include information demonstrating that sample location(s) are representative of conditions throughout the waterbody, data from additional sampling locations, continuous monitoring data collected in the waterbody, waterbody-specific information on sensitive resident species, their life stage time frames, and the appropriate temperature thresholds necessary to support each life stage.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

214015

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Fish Migration

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Monitoring data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Temperature.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Water Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses (Sacramento-San Joaquin River Basin Plans.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544EMPWxx)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

213998

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Fish Migration

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544LSAC07)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

214017

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544LSAC07)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

213180

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544LSAC07)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

230848

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

231026

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Fish Migration

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

230292

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

213181

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544EMPWxx)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125124, Temperature, water	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

214018

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Inland Fishes of California (Moyle 1976) states that for rainbow trout the optimum range for growth and completion of most life stages is 13-21 degrees C (page 129).

Guideline Reference:

Inland Fishes of California

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544EMPWxx)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program


DECISION ID	121389	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Toxicity
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121389, Toxicity	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

195692

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

0 of the 1 samples collected by SWAMP Monitoring for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results, but will only be counted once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day, at the same location with the same lab sample ID (if provided). The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Young/female, Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Survival

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. Region 5 Basin Plan.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region, Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins. 4th ed

Evaluation Guideline:

Toxicity is defined as a statistically significant effect in the sample exposure compared to the control using EPA-recommended hypothesis testing (parametric Dunnett's Test or non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis or Wilcoxon Two-sample Test). The t-test is used to determine if there is a statistically significant decrease in organism response in the sample as compared to the control.

Guideline Reference:

Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. EPA-821-R-02-012

Guideline Reference:

Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms. Fourth Edition. Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Washington, D.C. EPA-821-R-02-013

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 station. Monitoring site: ( 544LSAC07 )

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121389, Toxicity	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

195700

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

0 of the 2 samples collected by SWAMP Monitoring for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results, but will only be counted once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day, at the same location with the same lab sample ID (if provided). The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Survival, Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Young/female

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. Region 5 Basin Plan.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan for the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region, Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins. 4th ed

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. EPA-821-R-02-012

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 station. Monitoring site: ( 544EMPWxx )

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-24 and 2012-05-26.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program


DECISION ID	121390	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Trifluralin
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. A total of one line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of zero of 10 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use. These data are insufficient to determine the applicable beneficial use support rating with the power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of zero of 10 samples exceed the evaluation guideline for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use. This does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121390, Trifluralin	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

194323

Pollutant:

Trifluralin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Trifluralin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 1.9 ug/L for a fish (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-05-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121391	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Zinc
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. A total of three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use and zero of 12 samples exceed the dissolved fraction water quality objective and zero of 12 samples exceed the total fraction water quality objective for the municipal and domestic supply beneficial use. These data are insufficient to determine the applicable beneficial use support rating with the power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. A total of zero of 12 samples exceed the water quality objective for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use and zero of 12 samples exceed the dissolved fraction water quality objective and zero of 12 samples exceed the total fraction water quality objective for the municipal and domestic supply beneficial use. This does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121391, Zinc	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

194302

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level for zinc incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 5.0 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121391, Zinc	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

194278

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121391, Zinc	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

194303

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level for zinc incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 5.0 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	131210	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	pH
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One of the 27 samples exceeded the OBJECTIVE for COLD, REC-1, and REC-2. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. One of the 27 samples exceeded the OBJECTIVE for COLD, REC-1, and REC-2, and this does not exceed 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:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 131210, pH	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

228493

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, Central Valley Region Sacramento River Basin and San Joaquin River Basin: pH should not be lower than 6.5 or higher than 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 131210, pH	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

228562

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, Central Valley Region Sacramento River Basin and San Joaquin River Basin: pH should not be lower than 6.5 or higher than 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 131210, pH	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

228424

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, Central Valley Region Sacramento River Basin and San Joaquin River Basin: pH should not be lower than 6.5 or higher than 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	125122	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the Clean Water Act (CWA) section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. A total of two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. A total of 26 of 29 samples exceed the water quality objective for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use and 26 of 29 samples exceed the water quality objective for the fish spawning beneficial use. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for 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. A total of 26 of 29 samples exceed the water quality objective for the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use and 26 of 29 samples exceed the water quality objective for the fish spawning beneficial use. This 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 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:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125122, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

207453

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The minimum dissolved oxygen concentration for waters designated as SPWN is 7.0 mg/L. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Valley Region, Sacramento River Basin and San Joaquin Basin)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125122, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

207454

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The minimum dissolved oxygen concentration for waters designated as COLD is 7.0 mg/L. (Water Quality Control Plan, Central Valley Region, Sacramento River Basin and San Joaquin Basin)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	126504	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Specific Conductivity
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2033
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 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 3 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 13 of the 29 samples exceed the OBJECTIVE for MUN. 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. 13 of the 29 samples exceeded the OBJECTIVE for MUN and this 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:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB 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.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126504, Specific Conductivity	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

211558

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Monitoring data for Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for SpecificConductivity.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Secondary MCL that is incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan, Central Valley Region Sacramento River Basin and San Joaquin River Basin for specific conductance is 900 uS/cm.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544LSAC07)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126504, Specific Conductivity	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

211582

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544EMPWxx)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-05-26 and 2012-05-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWAMP QAPrP 2008

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126504, Specific Conductivity	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

229352

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2016-12-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition


DECISION ID	121388	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

Pollutant:	Total Dissolved Solids
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2035
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 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 1 line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 6 of the 12 samples exceed the criteria/objective for the Municipal and Domestic Supply beneficial use. 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. 6 of the 12 samples exceed the criteria/objective for the Municipal and Domestic Supply beneficial use, and this 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:	This decision was made by SWRCB staff.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB 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.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 121388, Total Dissolved Solids	Region 5
Empire Tract (in Delta Waterways, eastern portion)

LOE ID:

193949

Pollutant:

Total Dissolved Solids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level for total dissolved solids incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins is 500 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (544ETAEMR)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-16 and 2014-06-17

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 2.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan For Monitoring By The San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition (Revision 3.0)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Monitoring By the San Joaquin County & Delta Water Quality Coalition