Final California 2024 Integrated Report (303(d) List/305(b) Report)

Supporting Information

Regional Board 2 - San Francisco Bay Region

Water Body Name:	Aquatic Park Beach
Water Body ID:	CAC2034001020070321140604
Water Body Type:	Coastal & Bay Shoreline


DECISION ID	148487	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
TMDL Name:	San Francisco Bay Beaches, Pathogens
TMDL Project Code:	995
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA:	02/24/2017
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 2.2 and 4.3 of the Listing Policy. Under section 4.3 of the Policy, a minimum of one line of evidence is needed to assess listing status. Five lines of evidence based on the current water quality objectives for water contact recreation and shellfish harvesting beneficial uses are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA section 303(d) List. There is sufficient justification to place it in the Being Addressed portion of the CWA 303(d) List because a TMDL has been completed and approved by RWQCB and USEPA, and is expected to result in attainment of the standard. 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 hundred thirty-three of two hundred twenty-one samples exceeded the total coliform median objective and these exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. The SF Bay Beaches Pathogen TMDL was approved by USEPA on February 24, 2017. 5. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of this Regional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

300013

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

STV

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

120

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_San Francisco County data for Aquatic Park Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 37 of the 120 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for Enterococcus. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 2.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial use where the salinity is 1 ppth or higher 95 percent or more of the time applies a Statistical Threshold Value to enterococcus of 110 cfu/100 mL, not to be exceeded by more than 10 percent of samples collected within in a calendar month. (ISWEBE 2018)

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): BAY#211_SL (BAY#211_SL-Aquatic Park, San Francisco).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-15 and 2020-10-13 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

300223

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Median

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

103

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_San Francisco County data for Aquatic Park Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 48 of the 103 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Total. The water quality threshold for shellfish is based on the median concentration at each station, and is calculated as a 30-day median.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 2.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, San Francisco Bay Basin, Chapter III Water Quality Objectives, Section 3.3.1 Bacteria: Table 3-1 provides a summary of the bacterial water quality objectives and identifies the sources of those objectives. The total coliform objective for shellfish harvesting is a 30-day median less than 70 MPN/100 ML.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BAY#210.1_SL (BAY#210.1_SL-Aquatic Park, San Francisco).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-09-08 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

300036

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

GeoMean

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

329

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_San Francisco County data for Aquatic Park Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 9 of the 329 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 2.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial use where the salinity is 1 ppth or higher 95 percent or more of the time applies a six-week rolling geomean to enterococcus, not to exceed 30 cfu/100mL. (ISWEBE 2018)

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): BAY#210.1_SL (BAY#210.1_SL-Aquatic Park, San Francisco).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-09-08 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

300056

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

STV

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

112

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_San Francisco County data for Aquatic Park Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 10 of the 112 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for Enterococcus. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 2.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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): BAY#210.1_SL (BAY#210.1_SL-Aquatic Park, San Francisco).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-09-08 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

356

Pollutant:

Indicator Bacteria

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

240

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Available data indicate sufficient exceedances of bacterial indicator objectives: There were 38 out of 254 exceedances of the single sample maximum for fecal coliform, 45 out of 254 exceedances of the single sample maximum for enterococci, and 93 out of 240 exceedances of the geomean for enterococci. (USEPA, 2007).

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Title 17 C.C.R. Section 7958 states: Based on a single sample, the density of bacteria in water from each sampling station at a public beach or public water contact sports area shall not exceed:
(A) 1,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters, if the ratio of fecal/total coliform bacteria exceeds 0.1; or
(B) 10,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or
(C) 400 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or
(D) 104 enterococcus bacteria per 100 milliliters.

(A) 1,000 total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or
(B) 200 fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters; or
(C) 35 enterococcus bacteria per 100 milliliters. (DHS, 1999)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Station ID# SFC10, Aquatic Park Beach, 211 Station

Temporal Representation:

08/01/02-10/26/05

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data record: 2002-2005, San Francisco County Health Dept.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

300037

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

GeoMean

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

410

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_San Francisco County data for Aquatic Park Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 74 of the 410 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 2.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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): BAY#211_SL (BAY#211_SL-Aquatic Park, San Francisco).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-15 and 2020-10-13 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

300098

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Median

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

118

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_San Francisco County data for Aquatic Park Beach to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 85 of the 118 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Total. The water quality threshold for shellfish is based on the median concentration at each station, and is calculated as a 30-day median.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 2.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BAY#211_SL (BAY#211_SL-Aquatic Park, San Francisco).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-10-13 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

90828

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

643

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch data for Aquatic Park Beach to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 41 of 643 samples exceed the criterion for Enterococci.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The San Francisco Bay Basin Plan states that the single sample maximum for Enterococcus shall not exceed 104 MPN/100 mL.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Aquatic Park Beach was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ Aquatic Park, Mid-beach, Hyde Street Pier]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 1/5/2005-8/24/2010.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

90626

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

332

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Forty three of the 332 geomeans exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for entercoccus states that the entercoccus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the Aquatic Park, Mid-beach site.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

90627

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

299

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Four of the 299 geomeans exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for entercoccus states that the entercoccus density shall not exceed 35 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the Hyde Street Pier site.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

90768

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

643

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch data for Aquatic Park Beach to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 29 of 643 samples exceed the criterion for Coliform, Fecal.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The San Francisco Bay Basin Plan states that the single sample maximum for fecal coliform shall not exceed 400 MPN/100 mL

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Aquatic Park Beach was collected at 2 monitoring sites [ Aquatic Park, Mid-beach, Hyde Street Pier]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 1/5/2005-8/24/2010.

Environmental Conditions:

Staff is not aware of any special conditions that might affect interpretation of the data.

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the Beach Watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

90624

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

332

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Twelve of the 332 geomeans exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for fecal coliform states that the fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the Aquatic Park, Mid-Beach site.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the beach watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 148487, Indicator Bacteria	Region 2
Aquatic Park Beach

LOE ID:

90629

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

299

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of the 299 geomeans exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Region 2 Beach Watch.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The geometric mean standard for fecal coliform states that the fecal coliform density shall not exceed 200 per 100 mL. San Francisco Bay Basin Water Quality Control Plan.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) San Francisco Bay Basin (Region 2)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the Hyde Street Pier site.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from January 2005 to August 2010.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The samples were collected for the beach watch program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):