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

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

LARWQCB Basin Plan 1994: No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses. There shall be no increases in pesticide concentrations found in bottom sediments or aquatic life.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Benthic Response Index (BRI) is a guidance developed by SCCWRP based on changes in biodiversity along a pollutant gradient that is defined by the index values. The index points define specific percentages where the biodiversity of the reference pool is lost. The BRI defines the abundance weighted pollution tolerance of the species present at a site and ranges from Response level RL 1 through 4. RL1 indicates marginal deviations from reference conditions (REF), while RL 2 through 4 are considered evidence of disturbed benthic conditions.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Twenty-three sample sites within Santa Monica Bay at different dates in 1998.

Temporal Representation:

Twenty-three samples taken during 1998 at 23 different sampling stations.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Southern California Bight 1998 Regional Marine Monitoring Survey (Bight, 1998) Quality Assurance Manual (CSCCWRP Bight 1998 Steering Committee. July, 1998)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

175

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

284

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Chemical monitoring of sediments

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Four of 284 sediment samples exceeded guidelines. Collection procedures were consistent with approaches described by NOAA CPRD Standardized Sums and SCCWRP Chemistry Datasets Imputation Summation Procedures (USEPA, 2006).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGs) are used to determine the toxic effects of a sample, concurrently collected measurements of chemical concentrations can be used to associate toxic effects with toxicity or other biological effects. The predictability of toxicity, using the SQGs values reported (Long et al., 1998) is reasonably good and is most useful if accompanied by data from biological analyses, toxicological analyses, and other interpretative tools. The SQG for total chlordane is 6 ug/kg.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data was collected at two sites: Palos Verdes Shelf and Hyperion Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected between 1998 and 2004.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Document Of The County Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County, July 2003.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

174

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Chemical monitoring of sediments

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data generated from 23 samples different stations in Santa Monica Bay using SQGs to assess toxic effects due to total chlordane. No sample exceeded the total chlordane SQG (LACSD, 2004b).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

Spatial Representation:

Twenty-three sample sites were sampled within Santa Monica Bay at different dates during 1998.

Temporal Representation:

Twenty-three samples were taken from twenty-three different sampling stations within the Santa Monica Bay during 1998.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Document of the County Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County, July 2003.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88882

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Toxic pollutants shall not be present at levels that will bioaccumulate in aquatic life to levels which are harmful to aquatic life or human health. No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses. There shall be no bioaccumulation of pesticide concentrations found in bottom sediments or aquatic life.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for chlordane (as total) is 6 ug/kg dry weight (Fairey, R., E.R. Long, C.A. Roberts, B.S. Anderson, B.M. Phillips, J.W. Hunt, H.R. Puckett and C.J. Wilson. 2001.).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Receiving water (RW) samples were collected at stations: A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-3, B-5, B-6, B-7, B-8, B-10, Z-1, Z-2, C-1, C-3, C-5, C-6, C-7, C-8, C-9A, D-1, E-1, E-3, E-6, E-10, NA-1, NA-3, NA-3, NA-4, NA-5, NA-6, FA-7, FA-8, FA-9, FA-10, FA-11, FA-12, FA-13, FA-14, FA-15, FA-16, FA-17, FA-18, FA-19, FA-20, NB-1, NB-2, NB-3, NB-4, NB-5, NB-6, NB-7, NB-8, FB-9, FB-10, FB-11, FB-12, FB-13, FB-14, FB-15, FB-16, FB-17, FB-18, FB-19, and FB-20.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246896

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chlordane .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chlordane in estuarine and marine sediments is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value of 6 ng/g dry weight (Long and Morgan, 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4165

Pollutant:

Sediment Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246715

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chlordane .

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chlordane in estuarine and marine sediments is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value of 6 ng/g dry weight (Long and Morgan, 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

258391

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chlordane. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.000023 ug/L for chlordane to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

258374

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.000023 ug/L for chlordane to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246961

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chlordane .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chlordane in estuarine and marine sediments is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value of 6 ng/g dry weight (Long and Morgan, 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246714

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chlordane .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chlordane in estuarine and marine sediments is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value of 6 ng/g dry weight (Long and Morgan, 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135933, Chlordane	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

176

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

425

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of 425 tissue samples exceeded guidelines. Collection procedures were consistent with approaches described by NOAA CPRD Standardized Sums and SCCWRP Chemistry Datasets Imputation Summation Procedures (USEPA, 2006).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

OEHHA screening value for chlordane: 30 ug/kg.

Guideline Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at four sites: Santa Monica Pier, Venice Pier, Party Boat to Malibu Kelp Beds, and Hyperion Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected between 1999 and 2004.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Document Of The County Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County July 2003

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	149917	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)
Final Listing Decision:	Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Reason for Delisting:	Applicable WQS attained; reason for recovery unspecified
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List for pollutants in sediment under section 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. 1 line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 0 of the 342 samples exceeded the sediment quality guideline. 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. 0 of 342 samples exceeded the guideline and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. There is not an associated sediment toxicity. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	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 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250066

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) .

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The sediment quality guideline for Total PAHs is 1800 ug/g organic carbon (Fairey et al., 2001).

Guideline Reference:

An evaluation of methods for calculating mean sediment quality guideline quotients as indicators of contamination and acute toxicity to amphipods by chemical mixtures. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 20(10): 2276-2286

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250058

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The sediment quality guideline for Total PAHs is 1800 ug/g organic carbon (Fairey et al., 2001).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

173

Pollutant:

Biodiversity impacts

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Twenty-three sample sites within Santa Monica Bay at different dates in 1998.

Temporal Representation:

Twenty-three samples taken during 1998 at 23 different sampling stations.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Southern California Bight 1998 Regional Marine Monitoring Survey (Bight, 1998) Quality Assurance Manual (CSCCWRP Bight 1998 Steering Committee. July, 1998)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

178

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

269

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Chemical monitoring of sediments

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 269 samples exceeded the sediment quality guideline (LARWQCB & CCC, 2004).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

LARWQCB Basin Plan 1994: All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Sediment Quality Guideline for total PAHs is 1800 ug/g (Fairey et al., 2001).

Guideline Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

Spatial Representation:

Samples taken in Santa Monica Bay offshore/nearshore.

Temporal Representation:

Samples taken between 1980 and 2001. Most of these samples were taken after the year 1997.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QA Info Missing

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88897

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 32 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects rance median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for the total polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons is 44.8 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

177

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Chemical monitoring of sediments

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data generated from 23 samples at different stations in Santa Monica Bay using SQGs to assess toxic effects due total PAHs. No sample exceeded the total PAHs SQG for the protection of marine aquatic life (LACSD, 2004b).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Sediment Quality Guideline for total PAHs is 1800 ug/g (Fairey et al., 2001).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Twenty-three sample sites were sampled within Santa Monica Bay at different dates during 1998.

Temporal Representation:

Twenty-three samples where taken from 5/7/02 through 5/4/04 at quarterly intervals from three sampling stations (R1, R2, and R5).

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Document of the County Sanitation Districts Of Los Angeles County, July 2003.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4165

Pollutant:

Sediment Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250126

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) .

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The sediment quality guideline for Total PAHs is 1800 ug/g organic carbon (Fairey et al., 2001).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249208

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for low molecular weight PAHs is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1442 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248830

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for High molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for high molecular weight PAH's is the effects range median (ERM) value of 9600 ng/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248701

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for High molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for high molecular weight PAH's is the effects range median (ERM) value of 9600 ng/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248994

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for High molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for high molecular weight PAH's is the effects range median (ERM) value of 9600 ng/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248679

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for High molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for high molecular weight PAH's is the effects range median (ERM) value of 9600 ng/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249818

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The sediment quality guideline for Total PAHs is 1800 ug/g organic carbon (Fairey et al., 2001).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249367

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Low molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for low molecular weight PAHs is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1442 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249424

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Low molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for low molecular weight PAHs is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1442 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249146

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Low molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for low molecular weight PAHs is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1442 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249343

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Low molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for low molecular weight PAHs is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1442 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249171

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Low molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for low molecular weight PAHs is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1442 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249856

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The sediment quality guideline for Total PAHs is 1800 ug/g organic carbon (Fairey et al., 2001).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249881

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The sediment quality guideline for Total PAHs is 1800 ug/g organic carbon (Fairey et al., 2001).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248972

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for High molecular weight PAHs .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for high molecular weight PAH's is the effects range median (ERM) value of 9600 ng/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149917, PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248951

Pollutant:

PAHs (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for high molecular weight PAH's is the effects range median (ERM) value of 9600 ng/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135928	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Arsenic
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2027
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 4 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 0 of 1 samples exceed the Marine Habitat criteria for dissolved arsenic in water. 19 of 19 samples exceeded the guideline for arsenic in fish tissue. 1 of 39 samples exceeded the guideline for arsenic in sediment. 0 of 3 samples exceed the Marine Habitat criteria for total arsenic in water. 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. 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. 0 of 1 and 0 of 3 samples exceed the guideline and 19 of 19 and 1 of 39 samples exceeded the guideline and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 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 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:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251828

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed LA County MS4 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Arsenic.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the MS4 database assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 8 ug/L for total arsenic to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: RW-BCEG-02 (NA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-11-22 and 2016-11-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

WQ data from the MS4 database assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251830

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 8 ug/L for total arsenic to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: RW-BCEG-01 (NA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-11-22 and 2016-11-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245578

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Arsenic .

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for arsenic is the effects range median (ERM) value of 70 ug/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-08-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245340

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Arsenic .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for arsenic is the effects range median (ERM) value of 70 ug/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245754

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for arsenic is the effects range median (ERM) value of 70 ug/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245316

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Arsenic .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for arsenic is the effects range median (ERM) value of 70 ug/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

257464

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Arsenic.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 8 ug/L for total arsenic to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

257543

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 8 ug/L for total arsenic to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245291

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Arsenic .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for arsenic is the effects range median (ERM) value of 70 ug/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245420

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Arsenic .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for arsenic is the effects range median (ERM) value of 70 ug/g dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88949

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for arsenic is 70 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135928, Arsenic	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88950

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

All nineteen samples exceeded the evaluation guideline. No liver tissue were used in this assessment. All concentrations reported were presumed to be reported on a wet weight basis as that is standard for reporting tissue data. Ten percent of the total arsenic result was used to estimate of the amount of inorganic arsenic in the sample; this number was screened against the guideline.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Toxic pollutants shall not be present at levels that will bioaccumulate in aquatic life to levels which are harmful to aquatic life or human health. There shall be no bioaccumulation of pesticide concentrations found in bottom sediments or aquatic life.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified guideline for arsenic in fish tissue is 0.0034 ppm. The guideline, 0.0034ppm, is the screening guideline from ¿Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis,¿ 2000, (CalWQA ref 3756) and assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. The assessment used an assumption that 10% of the arsenic would be inorganic.

Guideline Reference:

Guidance for Assessing Chemical Contaminant Data for Use In Fish Advisories Volume 1: Fish Sampling and Analysis

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from nearfield and from Zones 4 & 5. Both rig fishing and trawl fishing sampling techniques were deployed.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken in August of 2006, October and November of 2007, and August - September of 2007.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	149915	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Mercury
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2027
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.5 and 4.11 of the Listing Policy. Under section 4.5 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 21 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Where possible, data from a previous cycle were reassessed using the 2017 EPA provisions for mercury in fish tissue for the protection of human health and aquatic life. LOE 88894 could not be reassessed because fish length was not provided in the data, as required by the new provisions. This LOE was taken into consideration as the basis for the prior listing, but not used for assessment at this time. COMM: 0 of 3 samples exceeded the sportfishing objective for trophic level 4 fish. LOE 88894 could not be reassessed using the updated mercury provisions. 2 of 19 samples exceeded the OEHHA guideline for mercury in fish tissue. MAR: 0 of 0 samples exceeded the guideline for mercury in water. 2 of 37 samples exceeded the guideline for mercury in sediment. 0 of 3 samples exceeded the sportfishing objective for trophic level 4 fish. 0 of 2 samples exceeded the prey fish objective. WILD: 0 of 4 samples exceeded the sportfishing objective for trophic level 4 fish. 0 of 2 samples exceeded the prey fish objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient justification for removing this water segment-pollutant combination from 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. 0 of 3, 0 of 0, 0 of 3, 0 of 2, 0 of 4 and 0 of 2 samples exceeded the guidelines and this sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 28 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported using table 4.1. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be removed 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 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244853

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. This LOE contains data only for trophic level 4 fish. The concentration of Mercury in fish collected within the same calendar year, for the same trophic level were averaged into a single sample for comparison with the objective. A total of 27 fish were aggregated into 1 annual averages, which consisted of 3 fish species (19 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 3 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Yellowfin Croaker each composed of 5 fish per composite). This LOE does not contain data from fish who's average length was outside of the legal size limits as described by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region (page 3-29) states that: Toxic pollutants shall not be present at levels that will bioaccumulate in aquatic life to levels which are harmful to aquatic life or human health.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The Statewide Sport Fish Water Quality Objective for the protection of the Commercial and Sport Fishing beneficial comes from the Statewide Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California, and is 0.2 mg/Kg wet weight skinless fillet samples of trophic level 3, or trophic level 4 fish (whichever is highest in the water body) over a one year averaging period. Trophic levels of applicable fish are defined in, but not limited to those in Attachment C of the Final Regulatory Language document (Appendix A) of State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2017-0027.

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40420MSMB (Middle Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this line of evidence were collected between 2018-08-08 and 2018-08-09. When composited fish were collected over multiple days, the first day of fish collection was used as the sample date in the LOE, both for LOE writing, and for averaging period purposes.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88894

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Two of nineteen samples exceeded the evaluation guideline. No liver tissue were used in this assessment. All concentrations reported were presumed to be reported on a wet weight basis as that is standard for reporting tissue data.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The OEHHA fish contaminant goal is 0.22 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. Total mercury is assumed to be 100% methylmercury. The more conservative reference dose of 1x10-4 mg/kg-day.

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from nearfield and from Zones 4 & 5. Both rig fishing and trawl fishing sampling techniques were deployed.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken in August of 2006, October and November of 2007, and August - September of 2007.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244782

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The Statewide Sport Fish Water Quality Objective for the protection of Wildlife Habitat comes from the Statewide Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California, and is 0.2 mg/Kg wet weight skinless fillet samples of trophic level 3, or trophic level 4 fish (whichever is highest in the water body) over a one year averaging period. If trophic level 3 fish are used in the assessment then the Prey Fish Water Quality Objective must also be used to determine that the Sport Fish Objective is being met. Trophic levels of applicable fish are defined in, but not limited to those in Attachment C of the Final Regulatory Language document (Appendix A) of State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2017-0027.

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40420MSMB (Middle Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244790

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. This LOE contains data only for trophic level 4 fish. The concentration of Mercury in fish collected within the same calendar year, for the same trophic level were averaged into a single sample for comparison with the objective. A total of 17 fish were aggregated into 1 annual averages, which consisted of 2 fish species (15 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 2 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite).

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40421NSMB (North Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this line of evidence were collected between 2018-08-21 and 2018-08-21. When composited fish were collected over multiple days, the first day of fish collection was used as the sample date in the LOE, both for LOE writing, and for averaging period purposes.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244843

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. This LOE contains data only for trophic level 4 fish. The concentration of Mercury in fish collected within the same calendar year, for the same trophic level were averaged into a single sample for comparison with the objective. A total of 17 fish were aggregated into 1 annual averages, which consisted of 2 fish species (15 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 2 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite). This LOE does not contain data from fish who's average length was outside of the legal size limits as described by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40421NSMB (North Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244979

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. This LOE contains data only for trophic level 4 fish. The concentration of Mercury in fish collected within the same calendar year, for the same trophic level were averaged into a single sample for comparison with the objective. A total of 17 fish were aggregated into 1 annual averages, which consisted of 2 fish species (15 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 2 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite). This LOE does not contain data from fish who's average length was outside of the legal size limits as described by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The Statewide Sport Fish Water Quality Objective for the protection of Marine Habitat comes from the Statewide Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California, and is 0.2 mg/Kg wet weight skinless fillet samples of trophic level 3, or trophic level 4 fish (whichever is highest in the water body) over a one year averaging period. If trophic level 3 fish are used in the assessment then the Prey Fish Water Quality Objective must also be used to determine that the Sport Fish Objective is being met. Trophic levels of applicable fish are defined in, but not limited to those in Attachment C of the Final Regulatory Language document (Appendix A) of State Water Resources Control Board Resolution No. 2017-0027.

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40421NSMB (North Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244990

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. All fish collected within the same calendar year with a reported length of 50-150 mm were averaged into a single sample, independent of species or trophic level, for comparison with the objective. This LOE consists of a total of 24 fish, which were aggregated into 1 annual averages, consisting of 2 fish species (1 composite(s) of Shiner Surfperch each composed of 20 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of White Croaker each composed of 4 fish per composite).

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The Statewide Prey Fish Water Quality Objective for the protection of Wildlife Habitat comes from the Statewide Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California, and is 0.05 mg/Kg wet weight whole fish samples of any fish species between 50 to 150 mm in total length collected between February 1 and July 31. (SWRCB Resolution No. 2017-0027)

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40420MSMB (Middle Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this line of evidence were collected between 2018-11-15 and 2018-11-15. When composited fish were collected over multiple days, the first day of fish collection was used as the sample date in the LOE, both for LOE writing, and for averaging period purposes.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249774

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Mercury .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for mercury is 2.1 ug/g (PTI Environmental Services, 1991).

Guideline Reference:

Pollutants of concern in Puget Sound. EPA 910/9-91-003. Seattle, WA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245001

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. All fish collected within the same calendar year with a reported length of 50-150 mm were averaged into a single sample, independent of species or trophic level, for comparison with the objective. This LOE consists of a total of 7 fish, which were aggregated into 1 annual averages, consisting of 1 fish species (1 composite(s) of Shiner Surfperch each composed of 7 fish per composite).

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The Statewide Prey Fish Water Quality Objective for the protection of Marine Habitat comes from the Statewide Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California, and is 0.05 mg/Kg wet weight whole fish samples of any fish species between 50 to 150 mm in total length collected between February 1 and July 31. (SWRCB Resolution No. 2017-0027)

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40419SSMB (South Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this line of evidence were collected between 2018-10-08 and 2018-10-08. When composited fish were collected over multiple days, the first day of fish collection was used as the sample date in the LOE, both for LOE writing, and for averaging period purposes.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249776

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Mercury .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for mercury is 2.1 ug/g (PTI Environmental Services, 1991).

Guideline Reference:

Pollutants of concern in Puget Sound. EPA 910/9-91-003. Seattle, WA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249631

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Mercury .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for mercury is 2.1 ug/g (PTI Environmental Services, 1991).

Guideline Reference:

Pollutants of concern in Puget Sound. EPA 910/9-91-003. Seattle, WA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

263362

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Mercury. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 0.04 ug/L for total mercury to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2019-06-19 to 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249752

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Mercury .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for mercury is 2.1 ug/g (PTI Environmental Services, 1991).

Guideline Reference:

Pollutants of concern in Puget Sound. EPA 910/9-91-003. Seattle, WA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244788

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. This LOE contains data only for trophic level 4 fish. The concentration of Mercury in fish collected within the same calendar year, for the same trophic level were averaged into a single sample for comparison with the objective. A total of 17 fish were aggregated into 1 annual averages, which consisted of 2 fish species (15 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 2 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite). This LOE does not contain data from fish who's average length was outside of the legal size limits as described by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40421NSMB (North Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244902

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40420MSMB (Middle Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245026

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. This LOE contains data only for trophic level 4 fish. The concentration of Mercury in fish collected within the same calendar year, for the same trophic level were averaged into a single sample for comparison with the objective. A total of 27 fish were aggregated into 1 annual averages, which consisted of 3 fish species (18 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 5 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Yellowfin Croaker each composed of 4 fish per composite). This LOE does not contain data from fish who's average length was outside of the legal size limits as described by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40419SSMB (South Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this line of evidence were collected between 2018-08-06 and 2018-10-08. When composited fish were collected over multiple days, the first day of fish collection was used as the sample date in the LOE, both for LOE writing, and for averaging period purposes.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244850

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. This LOE contains data only for trophic level 4 fish. The concentration of Mercury in fish collected within the same calendar year, for the same trophic level were averaged into a single sample for comparison with the objective. A total of 27 fish were aggregated into 1 annual averages, which consisted of 3 fish species (18 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 5 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Yellowfin Croaker each composed of 4 fish per composite). This LOE does not contain data from fish who's average length was outside of the legal size limits as described by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40419SSMB (South Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249611

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Mercury .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for mercury is 2.1 ug/g (PTI Environmental Services, 1991).

Guideline Reference:

Pollutants of concern in Puget Sound. EPA 910/9-91-003. Seattle, WA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245004

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. All fish collected within the same calendar year with a reported length of 50-150 mm were averaged into a single sample, independent of species or trophic level, for comparison with the objective. This LOE consists of a total of 24 fish, which were aggregated into 1 annual averages, consisting of 2 fish species (1 composite(s) of Shiner Surfperch each composed of 20 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of White Croaker each composed of 4 fish per composite).

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40420MSMB (Middle Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244875

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. This LOE contains data only for trophic level 4 fish. The concentration of Mercury in fish collected within the same calendar year, for the same trophic level were averaged into a single sample for comparison with the objective. A total of 27 fish were aggregated into 1 annual averages, which consisted of 3 fish species (18 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 5 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 1 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Yellowfin Croaker each composed of 4 fish per composite). This LOE does not contain data from fish who's average length was outside of the legal size limits as described by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40419SSMB (South Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88891

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Two of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for mercury is 0.71 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149915, Mercury	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

244967

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Wildlife Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury. All fish collected within the same calendar year with a reported length of 50-150 mm were averaged into a single sample, independent of species or trophic level, for comparison with the objective. This LOE consists of a total of 7 fish, which were aggregated into 1 annual averages, consisting of 1 fish species (1 composite(s) of Shiner Surfperch each composed of 7 fish per composite).

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40419SSMB (South Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	150529	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
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:	Santa Monica Bay Historic Pesticides (58)
TMDL Project Code:	397
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA:	03/26/2012
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 2.2 and sections 4.1, 4.5 and 4.6 of the Listing Policy. Under sections 4.1 and 4.5 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 3 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. 12 of 19 samples exceeded the guideline for DDT in fish tissue. 17 of 32 samples exceeded the guideline for DDT in sediment. 0 of 0 sample exceeded the criteria for total DDT in water. 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 waterbody/pollutant in the Being Addressed portion of the CWA 303(d) List because a TMDL has been completed and approved by 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. 12 of 19 samples exceeded the guideline for DDT in fish tissue and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 17 of 32 samples exceeded the guideline for DDT in sediment and while this exceeds the frequency allowed by Table 4.1, there is not an associated sediment toxicity observed. 4. The Santa Monica Bay DDT and PCB TMDL was approved by USEPA on 03/26/2012. 5. Pursuant to section 4.11 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 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:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150529, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

267856

Pollutant:

Total DDT (sum of 4,4'- and 2,4'- isomers of DDT, DDE, and DDD)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Total DDT (sum of 4,4'- and 2,4'- isomers of DDT, DDE, and DDD). Although a total of 6 samples were collected, 6 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.00017 ug/L for Total DDTs to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150529, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4162

Pollutant:

DDT (tissue & sediment)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150529, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88888

Pollutant:

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Seventeen of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for Total DDTs is 46.1 ug/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150529, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88889

Pollutant:

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Twelve of nineteen samples exceeded the evaluation guideline. No liver tissue were used in this assessment. All concentrations reported were presumed to be reported on a wet weight basis as that is standard for reporting tissue data. The total DDTs were calculated as the sum of 4,4- and 2,4- isomers of DDT, DDE, and DDD). Non-detect results were not used in the sum calculations.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for total DDT in fish tissue is 15 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008).

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from nearfield and from Zones 4 & 5. Both rig fishing and trawl fishing sampling techniques were deployed.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken in August of 2006, October and November of 2007, and August - September of 2007.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150529, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4164

Pollutant:

Fish Consumption Advisory

LOE Subgroup:

Health Advisories

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150529, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4165

Pollutant:

Sediment Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	135944	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)
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:	Santa Monica Bay Historic Pesticides (58)
TMDL Project Code:	397
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA:	03/26/2012
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 4.5 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 4 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. 0 of 0 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE for COMM in the form of a fish consumption advisory. 11 of 21 samples exceeded the commercial fishing GUIDELINE for PCBs in fish fillet tissue. 0 of 2 samples exceeded the marine habitat GUIDELINE for PCBs in fish fillet tissue. 21 of 27 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE for PCBs in sediment. 6 of 7 samples exceeded the commercial fishing GUIDELINE for PCBs in total fish tissue. 0 of 0 samples exceeded the commercial fishing CRITERIA for PCBs in water. 0 of 0 samples exceeded the shellfish harvesting CRITERIA for PCBs in water. 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. 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. 0 of 0, 11 0f 21, 0 of 2, 21 of 27, and 6 of 7 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE and 0 of 0 and 0 of 0 samples exceeded the CRITERIA and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met. There is sufficient justification to place this waterbody/pollutant combination in the Being Addressed portion of the CWA 303(d) List because a TMDL has been completed and approved by USEPA, and is expected to result in attainment of the standard. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The Santa Monica Bay DDT and PCB TMDL was approved by USEPA on 03/26/2012.

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:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

264441

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls). Although a total of 6 samples were collected, 6 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:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.000019 ug/L for PCBs to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245095

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

National Academy of Science guidelines (NAS 1972) establish a maximum total PCB Arochlor concentration of 500 ug/Kg (wet weight) in tissue samples for protection of aquatic life from bioaccumulation of toxic substances.

Guideline Reference:

National Academy of Sciences. Water Quality Criteria 1972. EPA-R3-73-033. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40420MSMB (Middle Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250415

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for total PCBs is the effects range median (ERM) value of 400 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000b).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment effect concentrations for polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19(5): 1403-1413

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250304

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for total PCBs is the effects range median (ERM) value of 400 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000b).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment effect concentrations for polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19(5): 1403-1413

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250261

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for total PCBs is the effects range median (ERM) value of 400 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000b).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment effect concentrations for polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19(5): 1403-1413

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250435

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for total PCBs is the effects range median (ERM) value of 400 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000b).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment effect concentrations for polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19(5): 1403-1413

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250433

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for total PCBs is the effects range median (ERM) value of 400 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000b).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment effect concentrations for polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19(5): 1403-1413

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250432

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls) .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for total PCBs is the effects range median (ERM) value of 400 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000b).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment effect concentrations for polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19(5): 1403-1413

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

264688

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls). Although a total of 6 samples were collected, 6 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.000019 ug/L for PCBs to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245153

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows 1 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls). Data were collected for 1 fish species (1 composite(s) of Shiner Surfperch each composed of 7 fish per composite). Of these, 1 species (Shiner Surfperch) exceeded the water quality threshold.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for polychlorinated biphenyls in fish tissue is 2.6 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40419SSMB (South Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245145

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows 1 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls). Data were collected for 1 fish species (1 composite(s) of Shiner Surfperch each composed of 20 fish per composite). Of these, 1 species (Shiner Surfperch) exceeded the water quality threshold.

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40420MSMB (Middle Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

179

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Six out of 7 samples exceeded. All 7 samples were filet composites representing the following species: barred surfperch, California corbina, queenfish, walleye surfperch, and white croaker. All but one of two California corbina exceeded guideline. (TSMP, 2002).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Los Angeles RWQCB Basin Plan: Toxic pollutants shall not be present at levels that will bioaccumulate in aquatic life to levels which are harmful to aquatic life or human health.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

20 ng/g (OEHHA Screening Value).

Guideline Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

Spatial Representation:

Two stations were sampled: Santa Monica Pier and Venice Pier.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected in July and November 1999.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

CFCP 1998 Year 1 QA Summary - Pesticides and PCBs. California Department of Fish and Game.
CDFG Fish and Wildlife Water Pollution Control Laboratory Data Quality Assurance Report. 1999 Coastal Fish Contamination Program (CFCP Year 2). California Department of Fish and Game.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88898

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

All twenty-one of the detected PCBs exceeded the evaluation guideline. The remaining 75 samples were reported as non-detect with reporting limits greater than the criteria, therefore were not used in the assessment.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for total PCBs is 22.7 ug/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88902

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Nine of nineteen samples exceeded the evaluation guideline. No liver tissue were used in this assessment. All concentrations reported were presumed to be reported on a wet weight basis as that is standard for reporting tissue data. The total PCBs were calculated from the following mixture of Arochlors: 1016, 1221, 1232, 1242, 1248, 1254, 1260, not from the PCB conginers. Non-detect results were not used in the sum calculations.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The OEHHA fish contaminant goal is 3.65 ppb wet weight. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is setto one in a million. (OEHHA 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from nearfield and from Zones 4 & 5. Both rig fishing and trawl fishing sampling techniques were deployed.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken in August of 2006, October and November of 2007, and August - September of 2007.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4164

Pollutant:

Fish Consumption Advisory

LOE Subgroup:

Health Advisories

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135944, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245189

Pollutant:

PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

National Academy of Sciences. Water Quality Criteria 1972. EPA-R3-73-033. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40419SSMB (South Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135948	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	2-Methylnaphthalene
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 135948, 2-Methylnaphthalene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250049

Pollutant:

2-Methylnaphthalene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Methylnaphthalene, 2- .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for 2-methyl-naphthalene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 201 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135948, 2-Methylnaphthalene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249483

Pollutant:

2-Methylnaphthalene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Methylnaphthalene, 2- .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for 2-methyl-naphthalene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 201 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135948, 2-Methylnaphthalene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250069

Pollutant:

2-Methylnaphthalene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for 2-methyl-naphthalene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 201 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135948, 2-Methylnaphthalene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249694

Pollutant:

2-Methylnaphthalene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Methylnaphthalene, 2- .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for 2-methyl-naphthalene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 201 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135948, 2-Methylnaphthalene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250023

Pollutant:

2-Methylnaphthalene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Methylnaphthalene, 2- .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for 2-methyl-naphthalene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 201 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135948, 2-Methylnaphthalene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250024

Pollutant:

2-Methylnaphthalene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Methylnaphthalene, 2- .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for 2-methyl-naphthalene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 201 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135951	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Aldrin
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 135951, Aldrin	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

256453

Pollutant:

Aldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Aldrin. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.000022 ug/L for aldrin to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135951, Aldrin	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

256455

Pollutant:

Aldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Aldrin. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.000022 ug/L for aldrin to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	150473	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Ammonia
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 150473, Ammonia	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

253448

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed eSMR_Joint Water Pollution Control Plant, Carson data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Ammonia as N.

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 600 ug/L for ammonia (as nitrogen) to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 840483 (RW-OS-3102).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-05-07 and 2020-08-04

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts. 2020. Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Receiving Water Monitoring Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Receiving Water Monitoring Program


DECISION ID	135927	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Antimony
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 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

252001

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the MS4 database assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 1200 ug/L for antimony to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: RW-BCEG-02 (NA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-11-22 and 2016-11-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245328

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for antimony is 25 ug/g dry weight (Long and Morgan 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245304

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Antimony .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for antimony is 25 ug/g dry weight (Long and Morgan 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245283

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Antimony .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for antimony is 25 ug/g dry weight (Long and Morgan 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245358

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Antimony .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for antimony is 25 ug/g dry weight (Long and Morgan 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245333

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Antimony .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for antimony is 25 ug/g dry weight (Long and Morgan 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-08-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

257429

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 1200 ug/L for antimony to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

257468

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 1200 ug/L for antimony to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

257047

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 1200 ug/L for antimony to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251672

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the MS4 database assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 1200 ug/L for antimony to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: RW-BCEG-01 (NA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-11-22 and 2016-11-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

WQ data from the MS4 database assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251717

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 1200 ug/L for antimony to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: RW-BCEG-01 (NA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-11-22 and 2016-11-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

257266

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 1200 ug/L for antimony to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251743

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the MS4 database assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 1200 ug/L for antimony to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: RW-BCEG-02 (NA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-11-22 and 2016-11-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135927, Antimony	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245336

Pollutant:

Antimony

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Antimony .

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for antimony is 25 ug/g dry weight (Long and Morgan 1990).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135930	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Benzo(a)anthracene
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 135930, Benzo(a)anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245589

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benz(a)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benz[a]anthrazene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 693 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135930, Benzo(a)anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245910

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benz(a)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benz[a]anthrazene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 693 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135930, Benzo(a)anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245675

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benz(a)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benz[a]anthrazene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 693 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135930, Benzo(a)anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245723

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benz[a]anthrazene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 693 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135930, Benzo(a)anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245746

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benz(a)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benz[a]anthrazene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 693 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135930, Benzo(a)anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245949

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benz(a)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benz[a]anthrazene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 693 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135929	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Benzo(a)pyrene
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 135929, Benzo(a)pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246225

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benzo[a]pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 763 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135929, Benzo(a)pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246140

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benzo[a]pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 763 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135929, Benzo(a)pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245615

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benzo[a]pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 763 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135929, Benzo(a)pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246178

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benzo[a]pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 763 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135929, Benzo(a)pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246182

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benzo[a]pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 763 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135929, Benzo(a)pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246133

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for benzo[a]pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 763 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135931	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Beryllium
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 135931, Beryllium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

257817

Pollutant:

Beryllium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Beryllium. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.033 ug/L for beryllium to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2019-06-19 to 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135931, Beryllium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

257780

Pollutant:

Beryllium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Beryllium. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.033 ug/L for beryllium to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2019-06-19 to 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	135932	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Cadmium
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
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 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. 1 line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 1 of 39 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE. 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. 1 of 39 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE and this this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. There is not an associated sediment toxicity data as required by Section 3.6 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 135932, Cadmium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246011

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cadmium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cadmium is the probable effect level (PEL) of 4.21 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135932, Cadmium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246427

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cadmium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cadmium is the probable effect level (PEL) of 4.21 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135932, Cadmium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246361

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cadmium is the probable effect level (PEL) of 4.21 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135932, Cadmium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246562

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cadmium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cadmium is the probable effect level (PEL) of 4.21 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135932, Cadmium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88951

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for cadmium is 9.6 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135932, Cadmium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246215

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cadmium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cadmium is the probable effect level (PEL) of 4.21 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-08-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135932, Cadmium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246191

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cadmium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cadmium is the probable effect level (PEL) of 4.21 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135952	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Chromium
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
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 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. 1 line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 0 of 39 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE. 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. 0 of 39 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE and this this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. There is not an associated sediment toxicity data as required by Section 3.6 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 135952, Chromium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246741

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chromium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chromium is the effects range median (ERM) value of 370 PPM (ug/g dry) dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000a)

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135952, Chromium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88883

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for chromium is 370 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135952, Chromium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246721

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chromium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chromium is the effects range median (ERM) value of 370 PPM (ug/g dry) dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000a)

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135952, Chromium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246954

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chromium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chromium is the effects range median (ERM) value of 370 PPM (ug/g dry) dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000a)

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-08-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135952, Chromium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247041

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chromium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chromium is the effects range median (ERM) value of 370 PPM (ug/g dry) dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000a)

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135952, Chromium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247367

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chromium .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chromium is the effects range median (ERM) value of 370 PPM (ug/g dry) dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000a)

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135952, Chromium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

246919

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chromium is the effects range median (ERM) value of 370 PPM (ug/g dry) dry weight (MacDonald et al., 2000a)

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135934	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Chrysene (C1-C4)
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 135934, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247089

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chrysene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chrysene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 846 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135934, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247276

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chrysene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chrysene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 846 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135934, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247328

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chrysene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 846 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135934, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247119

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chrysene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chrysene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 846 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135934, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247137

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chrysene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chrysene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 846 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135934, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247359

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chrysene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for chrysene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 846 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135935	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Copper
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
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 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. 3 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 0 of 4 samples exceeded the criteria for copper dissolved in water. 1 of 39 samples exceeded the guideline for copper in sediment. 1 of 1 samples exceeded the criteria for total copper in water. 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. 0 of 4 and 1 of 1 samples exceeded the criteria and 1 of 39 exceed the guideline and this this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. There is not an associated sediment toxicity data as required by Section 3.6 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:	After review of this Reional Board decision, SWRCB staff recommend the decision be approved by the State Board.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

259186

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 3 ug/L for total copper to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247491

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Copper .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for copper is the effects range median (ERM) value of 270 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-08-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247539

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Copper .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for copper is the effects range median (ERM) value of 270 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247058

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Copper .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for copper is the effects range median (ERM) value of 270 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247621

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for copper is the effects range median (ERM) value of 270 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88884

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for copper is 270 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88885

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the three samples exceeded the criteria of 3 ug/L for dissolved copper in saltwater.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants in California Marinas, 2006.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan Table B lists 6-month median concentration to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

A total of four grab samples were collected during each sampling event from outside the marina basin (Marina del Rey Front Basin sites 5, 6, 7, & 8). Sample results were averaged per sample event.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected on three separate sampling events during the dry season (July - October) in 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the dry season only.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected and analyzed in accordance with a Quality Assurance Project Plan that was prepared per State Water Resources Control Board Agreement No. 05-218-250 California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Sacramento, CA. (Available online at http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/emon/surfwtr/protocols/qapp_study236.pdf)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247434

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Copper .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for copper is the effects range median (ERM) value of 270 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

258879

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Copper.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 3 ug/L for total copper to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135935, Copper	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247431

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Copper .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for copper is the effects range median (ERM) value of 270 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135936	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
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 135936, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

247899

Pollutant:

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dibenz(a,h)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for dibenz(a,h)anthracene is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value and is 260 PPB (ng/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135936, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248356

Pollutant:

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dibenz(a,h)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for dibenz(a,h)anthracene is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value and is 260 PPB (ng/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135936, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248185

Pollutant:

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for dibenz(a,h)anthracene is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value and is 260 PPB (ng/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135936, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248375

Pollutant:

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dibenz(a,h)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for dibenz(a,h)anthracene is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value and is 260 PPB (ng/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135936, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248207

Pollutant:

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dibenz(a,h)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for dibenz(a,h)anthracene is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value and is 260 PPB (ng/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135936, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248079

Pollutant:

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dibenz(a,h)anthracene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for dibenz(a,h)anthracene is the Effects Range Median (ERM) value and is 260 PPB (ng/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135937	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

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:	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 135937, Dieldrin	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

260442

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore 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 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.00004 ug/L for dieldrin to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135937, Dieldrin	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

260406

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore 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 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.00004 ug/L for dieldrin to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	135938	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Heptachlor
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 135938, Heptachlor	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

261955

Pollutant:

Heptachlor

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Heptachlor. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.00005 ug/L for heptachlor to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135938, Heptachlor	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

261913

Pollutant:

Heptachlor

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Heptachlor. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.00005 ug/L for heptachlor to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	135939	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Heptachlor epoxide
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 135939, Heptachlor epoxide	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

262164

Pollutant:

Heptachlor epoxide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Heptachlor Epoxide. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.00002 ug/L for heptachlor epoxide to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135939, Heptachlor epoxide	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

262121

Pollutant:

Heptachlor epoxide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Heptachlor Epoxide. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 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, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 0.00002 ug/L for heptachlor epoxide to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-01-11 to 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	135940	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)
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 135940, Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

262346

Pollutant:

Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 0.004 ug/L for total hexachlorocyclohexane to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2018-01-11 and 2018-01-11

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	150707	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

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:	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 150707, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

302091

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

STV

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 PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 3 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:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial use in ocean waters, 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. (Ocean Plan 2019)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2018-01-11 and 2018-06-06 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150707, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

302083

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

0.1

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 2 of the 6 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Total. The water quality threshold is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated for a 30-Day peroid.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The bacteria water quality objective to protect the shellfish beneficial use in ocean waters applies a threshold of 230 per 100 mL for total coliform, not to be exceeded by more than 10 percent of samples. (Ocean Plan 2019)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2018-01-11 and 2019-06-19 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150707, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

302094

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

SSM

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 PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 6 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Fecal. The water quality threshold is based on a Single Sample Maximum (SSM) value that is calculated daily.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial use in ocean waters applies a single sample maximum of fecal coliform, not to exceed 400 per 100 mL. (Ocean Plan 2019)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2018-01-11 and 2019-06-19 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 150707, Indicator Bacteria	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

302090

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Median

Beneficial Use:

Shellfish Harvesting

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 2 of the 6 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Total. The water quality threshold for shellfish is based on the median concentration of Total Coliform at each station, and is calculated as a 30-day rolling median.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In order to protect the shellfish benefical use in ocean waters, the median total coliform concentration shall not exceed 70 per 100 mL. (Ocean Plan 2019)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2018-01-11 and 2019-06-19 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	135941	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Lead
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
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 for pollutants in water under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 1 line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this waterbody for lead in water. 0 of the 1 sample exceeded the criteria. 1 of the 1 sample exceeded the criteria. This pollutant is also being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants in sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. 2 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this waterbody for lead in sediment. 0 of the 38 samples exceed the guideline. 0 of 0 samples exhibited sediment toxicity. 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. 0 of the 38 samples exceed the guideline for lead in sediment and this sample size is sufficient to determine beneficial use support, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy. There is not an associated sediment toxicity data as required by Section 3.6 of the Listing Policy. 0 of 1 and 1 of 1 samples exceed the criteria for lead in water and this is insufficient to determine beneficial use support for this lead in water with the statistical power and confidence required by 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 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4165

Pollutant:

Sediment Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88890

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for lead is 218 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249326

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lead .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for lead is the probable effect level (PEL) of 112 mg/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-13 to 2018-08-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249226

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lead .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for lead is the probable effect level (PEL) of 112 mg/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

249415

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lead .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for lead is the probable effect level (PEL) of 112 mg/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

262800

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 2 ug/L for total lead to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

262614

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Lead.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 2 ug/L for total lead to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248982

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lead .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for lead is the probable effect level (PEL) of 112 mg/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248763

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for lead is the probable effect level (PEL) of 112 mg/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135941, Lead	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

248803

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lead .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for lead is the probable effect level (PEL) of 112 mg/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135942	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Nickel
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
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 for pollutants in water under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 2 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant for nickel in water. 0 of the 1 sample exceeded the criteria. 0 of the 1 sample exceeded the criteria. This pollutant is also being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List for pollutants in sediment under section 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. 2 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant for nickel in sediment. 2 of 32 samples exceed the guideline. 0 of 0 samples exhibited sediment toxicity. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient 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. 0 of 1 and 0 of 1 samples exceeded the criteria for nickel in water and this is insufficient to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. 2 of 32 samples exceeded the guideline for nickel in sediment, however, there is not an associated sediment toxicity data as required by Section 3.6 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 135942, Nickel	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

263867

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 5 ug/L for total nickel to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135942, Nickel	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

263790

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 5 ug/L for total nickel to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135942, Nickel	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4165

Pollutant:

Sediment Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135942, Nickel	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88895

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Two of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for nickel is 51.6 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	151985	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Omega Aragonite
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:	Omega Aragonite is being assessed using Listing Policy section 3.11, a situation-specific weight of evidence approach. As additional research is needed to increase confidence that the data assessed reflect waterbody conditions, the LOEs for this pollutant are not used to place waterbodies on the CWA section 303(d) list. Instead, an exceedance of the mean Omega Aragonite threshold of <1.4 will indicate the beneficial use may be potentially threatened and the waterbody will be placed in Category 3 if the number of measured exceedances supports rejection of the null hypothesis as presented in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy for conventional or other pollutants. Seventeen lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One of the 90 samples exceed the Omega Aragonite threshold of <1.4. The number of exceedances does not indicate impairment under Listing Policy section 3.2; however, insufficient information is available to determine if the beneficial use is fully supported for this waterbody-pollutant combination. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available. In order to make recommendations to list an ocean segment as impaired or to determine that the beneficial use is fully supported for ocean acidification using Omega Aragonite as an evaluation guideline, further research on the following points is needed to increase confidence that data assessed reflects waterbody conditions. 1. Impact of depth on aragonite saturation state, especially within the 0-200m range. 2. Timing in relation to data collection: Determining the number of days at a certain threshold for pteropod life stages. 3. Understanding natural aragonite saturation state levels in an upwelling state. 4. Seasonal variation and shift in dissolution rates.

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 the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:	In order to make recommendations to list an ocean segment as impaired or to determine that the beneficial use is fully supported for ocean acidification using Omega Aragonite as an evaluation guideline, further research on the following points is needed to increase confidence that data assessed reflects waterbody conditions. 1. Impact of depth on aragonite saturation state, especially within the 0-200m range. 2. Timing in relation to data collection: Determining the number of days at a certain threshold for pteropod life stages. 3. Understanding natural aragonite saturation state levels in an upwelling state. 4. Seasonal variation and shift in dissolution rates.

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 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308600

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed CalCOFI data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceed (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data from the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CALCOFI) cruises for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California SWRCB Marine Habitat Beneficial Use is defined as "Uses of water that support marine ecosystems including, but not limited to,
preservation or enhancement of marine habitats, vegetation such as kelp, fish, shellfish, or wildlife (e.g.,
marine mammals, shorebirds)." A beneficial use was chosen as the assessment criteria for ocean acdification as impacts due to Omega Aragonite can be from global and local sources.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

The omega aragonite criterion for the protection of the marine habitat beneficial use is used to determine potential impairment of waterbodies due to ocean acidification; a threshold below 1.4 would indicate potential impairment of a waterbody. The omega aragonite saturation state is calculated by the product of the concentrations of dissolved calcium and carbonate ions divided by their product at equilibrium. Lower levels of omega aragonite are correlated with increased dissolution of pteropods (shell species) and a loss of marine life. In Bednaršek 2019, thresholds between 0.9 and 1.5 were found to indicate severe to mild shell dissolution of pteropods, with potential impairment indicated at approximately 1.2 ± 0.1 (for an overall threshold of 1.3) or below. A study conducted by Oregon State University concluded that the “maximum uncertainty of ±0.2 in the calculation of mean omega aragonite saturation state is required to adequately link changes in ocean chemistry to changes in ecosystem function” (McLaughlin 2015). Thus, the mean aragonite saturation state of 1.4 (1.2 ± 0.2), has been used for the assessment of omega aragonite data.

Guideline Reference:

McLaughlin, K., Weisberg, S. B., Dickson, A. G., Hofmann, G. E., Newton, J. A., Aseltine-Neilson, D., ... & Steele, B. (2015). Core principles of the California Current Acidification Network: Linking chemistry, physics, and ecological effects. Oceanography, 28(2), 160-169. doi:10.5670/oceanog.2015.39

Guideline Reference:

Bednaršek, N., R.A. Feely, E.L. Howes, B.P.V. Hunt, F. Kessouri, P. Leon, R. Lischka, A.E. Maas, K. McLaughlin, N.P. Nezlin, M. Sutula, S.B. Weisberg. 2019. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Toward Synthesis of Thresholds of Ocean Acidification Impacts on Calcifying Pteropods and Interactions With Warming. Frontiers in Marine Science 6:227.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station CalCofi_086.7 033.0d.

Temporal Representation:

One sample was collected on 11/15/2014.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The documents submitted meet the narrative and qualitative guidelines for QA submissions in Listing Policy 6.1.4.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

California Cooperative Ocean Fisheries Investigations (CALCOFI) bottle, cast, LTER, and zooplankton methodologies for collection of ocean acidification data. https://calcofi.org/sampling-info/methods/bottle-sampling-methods/

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308597

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data from the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CALCOFI) cruises for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station CalCofi_086.7 033.0a.

Temporal Representation:

One sample was collected on 2/4/2014.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The documents submitted meet the narrative and qualitative guidelines for QA submissions in Listing Policy 6.1.4.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308591

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data from the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CALCOFI) cruises for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station CalCofi_086.7 033.0e.

Temporal Representation:

One sample was collected on 1/22/2015.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The documents submitted meet the narrative and qualitative guidelines for QA submissions in Listing Policy 6.1.4.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308601

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 10 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3205.

Temporal Representation:

Ten samples were collected between 5/8/2014 and 2/4/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308607

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 8 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3804.

Temporal Representation:

Eight samples were collected between 5/8/2014 and 2/4/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308592

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data from the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CALCOFI) cruises for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station CalCofi_086.7 033.0f.

Temporal Representation:

One sample was collected on 4/11/2015.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The documents submitted meet the narrative and qualitative guidelines for QA submissions in Listing Policy 6.1.4.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308599

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data from the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CALCOFI) cruises for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station CalCofi_086.7 033.0c.

Temporal Representation:

One sample was collected on 7/13/2014.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The documents submitted meet the narrative and qualitative guidelines for QA submissions in Listing Policy 6.1.4.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308606

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 8 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3802.

Temporal Representation:

Eight samples were collected between 5/8/2014 and 2/4/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308593

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data from the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CALCOFI) cruises for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station CalCofi_086.7 033.0g.

Temporal Representation:

One sample was collected on 7/16/2015.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The documents submitted meet the narrative and qualitative guidelines for QA submissions in Listing Policy 6.1.4.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308603

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 9 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3502.

Temporal Representation:

Nine samples were collected between 5/7/2014 and 11/18/2015.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308608

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 8 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3806.

Temporal Representation:

Eight samples were collected between 5/8/2014 and 2/4/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308595

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 8 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3102.

Temporal Representation:

Eight samples were collected between 5/7/2014 and 2/2/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308605

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 8 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3506.

Temporal Representation:

Eight samples were collected between 5/7/2014 and 2/3/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308604

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 8 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3505.

Temporal Representation:

Eight samples were collected between 5/7/2014 and 2/3/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308602

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 8 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3206.

Temporal Representation:

Eight samples were collected between 5/8/2014 and 2/4/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308598

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data from the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CALCOFI) cruises for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station CalCofi_086.7 033.0b.

Temporal Representation:

One sample was collected on 4/8/2014.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The documents submitted meet the narrative and qualitative guidelines for QA submissions in Listing Policy 6.1.4.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 151985, Omega Aragonite	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

308596

Pollutant:

Omega Aragonite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2013 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore (Los Angeles County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 8 samples exceeded (<1.4) the impairment threshold for Omega Aragonite.

Data Reference:

Aragonite saturation state (Omega Aragonite) data for the 2024 Integrated Report.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Marine Habitat (MAR) Beneficial use definition for Regional and Statewide use. The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 13/14 (CA SWRCB, 2014).

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Station SoCal_3202.

Temporal Representation:

Eight samples were collected between 5/8/2014 and 2/4/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data is exempt from QAPP requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135943	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Phenanthrene
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 135943, Phenanthrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250505

Pollutant:

Phenanthrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Phenanthrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for phenanthrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 544 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135943, Phenanthrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250817

Pollutant:

Phenanthrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Phenanthrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for phenanthrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 544 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135943, Phenanthrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250718

Pollutant:

Phenanthrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Phenanthrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for phenanthrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 544 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135943, Phenanthrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250750

Pollutant:

Phenanthrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for phenanthrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 544 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135943, Phenanthrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250572

Pollutant:

Phenanthrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Phenanthrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for phenanthrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 544 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135943, Phenanthrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250652

Pollutant:

Phenanthrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Phenanthrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for phenanthrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 544 ng/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135945	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Pyrene
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 135945, Pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250776

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1398 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135945, Pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250867

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1398 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135945, Pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250534

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1398 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135945, Pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251020

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1398 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135945, Pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250978

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Pyrene .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1398 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135945, Pyrene	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251065

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for pyrene is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1398 ug/kg dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-07-26 to 2013-07-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135946	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Selenium
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
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 3.5 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.5 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. 0 of 1 sample exceeded the GUIDELINE. 0 of 36 sample exceeded the GUIDELINE. 0 of 3 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient 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. 0 of 1, 0 of 36 and 0 of 3 samples exceeded the GUIDELINE 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 135946, Selenium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245137

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows 0 of the 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Selenium. Data were collected for 4 fish species (1 composite(s) of Zebra Perch each composed of 3 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of California Corbina each composed of 2 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 5 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 2 fish per composite).

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for selenium in fish tissue is 7.4 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A background dietary consumption rate of 0.114 mg/day is applied for this micronutrient. (Klasing, S., and R. Brodberg, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40421NSMB (North Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this line of evidence were collected between 2018-08-21 and 2018-08-22. When composited fish were collected over multiple days, the first day of fish collection was used as the sample date in the LOE, both for LOE writing, and for averaging period purposes.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135946, Selenium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

252933

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the MS4 database assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 15 ug/L for total selenium to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: RW-BCEG-02 (NA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-11-22 and 2016-11-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135946, Selenium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245120

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows 0 of the 8 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Selenium. Data were collected for 7 fish species (1 composite(s) of Shiner Surfperch each composed of 20 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of White Croaker each composed of 4 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of California Corbina each composed of 4 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 5 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 3 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Chub Mackerel each composed of 5 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Yellowfin Croaker each composed of 5 fish per composite).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40420MSMB (Middle Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this line of evidence were collected between 2018-08-08 and 2018-11-15. When composited fish were collected over multiple days, the first day of fish collection was used as the sample date in the LOE, both for LOE writing, and for averaging period purposes.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135946, Selenium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

266003

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 15 ug/L for total selenium to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135946, Selenium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

245096

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP Sportfish Coastal Zones data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows 0 of the 4 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Selenium. Data were collected for 4 fish species (1 composite(s) of Shiner Surfperch each composed of 7 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Kelp Bass each composed of 5 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Barred Sand Bass each composed of 3 fish per composite, 1 composite(s) of Yellowfin Croaker each composed of 4 fish per composite).

Data Reference:

Habitat, Tissue data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): 40419SSMB (South Santa Monica Bay).

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135946, Selenium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

252936

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the MS4 database assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 15 ug/L for total selenium to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: RW-BCEG-01 (NA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-11-22 and 2016-11-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135946, Selenium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88904

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Non-fixed station physical/chemical (conventional + toxicants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of nineteen samples exceeded the evaluation guideline. No liver tissue were used in this assessment. All concentrations reported were presumed to be reported on a wet weight basis as that is standard for reporting tissue data.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The OEHHA fish contaminant goal is 10.9 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A background dietary consumption rate of 0.114 mg/day was applied for this micronutrient. (OEHHA, 2008)

Guideline Reference:

Development of Fish Contaminant Goals and Advisory Tissue Levels for Common Contaminants in California Sport Fish: Chlordane, DDTs, Dieldrin, Methylmercury, PCBs, Selenium, and Toxaphene

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from nearfield and from Zones 4 & 5. Both rig fishing and trawl fishing sampling techniques were deployed.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken in August of 2006, October and November of 2007, and August - September of 2007.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135946, Selenium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

265794

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 15 ug/L for total selenium to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	135947	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Silver
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
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 for pollutants in water under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 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 for silver in water. 0 of the 1 sample exceeded the criteria. This pollutant is also being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List for pollutants in sediment under section 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. 2 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant for silver in sediment. 7 of 38 samples exceed the guideline. 0 of 0 samples exhibited sediment toxicity. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient 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. 0 of 1 sample exceeded the criteria for silver in water and this is insufficient to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. 7 of 38 samples exceeded the guideline for silver in sediment, however, there is not an associated sediment toxicity data as required by Section 3.6 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:	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 135947, Silver	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4165

Pollutant:

Sediment Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135947, Silver	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88905

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Six of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for silver is 3.7 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135947, Silver	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251236

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Silver .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for silver is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1.77 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135947, Silver	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250903

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Silver .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for silver is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1.77 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135947, Silver	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

250986

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Silver .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for silver is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1.77 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135947, Silver	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

266372

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved silver criterion maximum concentration (CMC) to protect aquatic life in saltwater is 1.9 ug/L. This criterion was divided by 2 in order to better represent a CMC value as specified in footnote g of Table (b)(1) of the California Toxics Rule, 2000.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135947, Silver	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251507

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Silver .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for silver is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1.77 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-08-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135947, Silver	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251504

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Silver .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for silver is the probable effect level (PEL) of 1.77 ug/g dry weight (MacDonald et al., 1996).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.


DECISION ID	135949	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Thallium
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 135949, Thallium	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

267540

Pollutant:

Thallium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 30-day average concentration of 2 ug/L for thallium to protect human health in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group


DECISION ID	135950	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Zinc
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
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 for pollutants in water under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. 2 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this waterbody for zinc in water. 1 of the 4 sample exceeded the criteria. 1 of the 1 sample exceeded the criteria. This pollutant is also being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List for pollutants in sediment under section 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.6 at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. 2 lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant for zinc in sediment. 0 of 39 samples exceed the guideline. 0 of 0 samples exhibited sediment toxicity. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient 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. 1 of 4 and 1 of 1 samples exceeded the criteria for zinc in water and this is insufficient to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. 0 of 39 samples exceeded the guideline for zinc in sediment and there is not an associated sediment toxicity data as required by Section 3.6 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:	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 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251427

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Zinc .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for zinc is the effects range median (ERM) value of 410 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10252 (B18-10252).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251321

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Zinc .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for zinc is the effects range median (ERM) value of 410 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10253 (B18-10253).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-07-12

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4165

Pollutant:

Sediment Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

268432

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 20 ug/L for total zinc to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251564

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Zinc .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for zinc is the effects range median (ERM) value of 410 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10219 (B18-10219).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-12 to 2018-08-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251631

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Zinc .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for zinc is the effects range median (ERM) value of 410 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10218 (B18-10218).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-07-10 to 2018-07-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251640

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for zinc is the effects range median (ERM) value of 410 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B13-9257 (B13-9257 OpenwaterStation).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2013-12-03 to 2013-12-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

268360

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed PVPWMG Receiving Water Monitoring - MS4 Permit data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan, Table 3 lists the 6-month median concentration of 20 ug/L for total zinc to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: Peninsula-RW1 (Peninsula-RW1).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-06-19 and 2019-06-19

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. 2016. Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) For the Peninsula CIMP Group

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

251657

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Southern California Bight Project 2018 data for Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Zinc .

Data Reference:

WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 4.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waste discharged to the ocean must be essentially free of... Substances which will accumulate to toxic levels in marine waters, sediments or biota. (Chapter III Section A. 2 (b)(3) of the Ocean Plan)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SWRCB. 2005. Water Quality Control Plan, Ocean Waters of California (Ocean Plan). California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board. February 2, 2019

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for zinc is the effects range median (ERM) value of 410 PPM (ug/g) dry weight (Long et al., 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters. Ecotoxicology 5: 253-278

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): B18-10905 (B18-10905).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2018-08-16 to 2018-08-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

SWRCB. 2018. This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

This is a placeholder reference for data that was collected after QAPP requirements were developed, but exempt from the requirements.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88906

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the three samples exceeded the criteria of 20 ug/L for dissolved zinc in saltwater.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants in California Marinas, 2006.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California's Ocean Plan Table B lists 6-month median concentration to protect aquatic life in marine waters.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

A total of four grab samples were collected during each sampling event from outside the marina basin (Marina del Rey Front Basin sites 5, 6, 7, & 8). Sample results were averaged per sample event.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected on three separate sampling events during the dry season (July - October) in 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the dry season only.

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 135950, Zinc	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88908

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 32 samples exceeded the objective.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

In saline water sediments the effects range median (predictive of sediment toxicity) for zinc is 410 mg/Kg dry weight ( Long, E.R., D.D. MacDonald, S.L. Smith, and F.D. Calder. 1995).

Guideline Reference:

Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuary sediments. Environmental Management. 19, (1): 81-97

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken annually from 2006 though 2009, in July.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements, permit number CA0109991.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	68867	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Toxicity
Final Listing Decision:	Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Reason for Delisting:	Applicable WQS attained; reason for recovery unspecified
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. However, a USEPA made a finding of non-impairment for sediment toxicity in the Santa Monica Bay TMDL for DDT and PCBs in March 26,2012. "Our evaluation of the data showed only 3 out of 116 samples exhibited toxicity. Following the California listing policy, Santa Monica Bay is meeting the toxicity objective and there is sufficient evidence to delis! sediment toxicity. We therefore make a finding that there is no significant toxicity in Santa Monica Bay and recommend that Santa Monica Bay not be identified as impaired by toxicity in the California's next 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 be removed from the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards for the pollutant are not 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 68867, Toxicity	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4165

Pollutant:

Sediment Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

Data from Hyperion Treatment Plant NPDES Permit no. CA0109991, Jan. 2006-Jun. 2010

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	98851	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
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. 1 line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 0 of 189 samples exceeded the CRITERIA. 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. 0 of 189 samples exceeded the CRITERIA 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:	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 98851, Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88896

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

189

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None out of 189 6-month medians exceed the Ocean Plan objective for ammonia. A total of 378 samples were taken.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Surface water shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in amounts that adversely affect any designated beneficial use.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

The Ocean Plan ammonia objective for marine aquatic life is a 6-month median of 600 ug/L as N.

Guideline Reference:

California Ocean Plan Water Quality Control Plan Ocean Waters of California 2009

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at stations 3204, 3205, 3304, 3305, 3306, 3404, 3405, 3406, 3504, 3505, 3506, 3604, 3605, 3606, 3704, 3705, 3706, 3804, 3805, 3904, and 4003.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were taken quarterly from February 2006 to May 2010.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected as part of NPDES monitoring requirements.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	98852	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	pH
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
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. 0 of 12 samples exceeded the OBJECTIVE. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient 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. 0 of 12 samples exceeded the OBJECTIVE and this sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 26 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported using table 3.2. 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:	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 98852, pH	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

88903

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Marine Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Numeric data generated from 12 minimums and maximums had no exceedences.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants in California Marinas, 2006.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The pH of bays or estuaries shall not be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.5 as a result of waste discharges.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan Los Angeles Region R4 Basin Plan

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from the following stations: Marina del Rey Front Basin 5.1 Marina del Rey Front Basin 5.2 Marina del Rey Front Basin 5.3 Marina del Rey Front Basin 6.1 Marina del Rey Front Basin 6.2 Marina del Rey Front Basin 6.3 Marina del Rey Front Basin 7.1 Marina del Rey Front Basin 7.2 Marina del Rey Front Basin 7.3 Marina del Rey Front Basin 8.1 Marina del Rey Front Basin 8.2 Marina del Rey Front Basin 8.3

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected twice in August 2006 and once in September 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

NPDES quality assurance.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	68866	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

Pollutant:	Trash
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (being addressed by USEPA approved TMDL)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (being addressed by USEPA approved TMDL)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Sources:	A Source Unknown
TMDL Name:	Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore Debris (66)
TMDL Project Code:	404
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA:	03/20/2012
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. There is sufficient justification to place waterbody/pollutant in the Being Addressed portion of the CWA 303(d) List because a TMDL has been completed and approved by USEPA, and is expected to result in attainment of the standard. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The Santa Monica Bay Debris TMDL was approved by USEPA on 03/20/2012.

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 68866, Trash	Region 4
Santa Monica Bay Offshore/Nearshore

LOE ID:

4163

Pollutant:

Debris

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Unspecified--This LOE is a placeholder to support a 303(d) listing decision made prior to 2006.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference: