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

Supporting Information

Regional Board 8 - Santa Ana Region

Water Body Name: Huntington Beach State Park
Water Body ID: CAX8011100019991013153527
Water Body Type: Coastal & Bay Shoreline
 
DECISION ID
149149
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
Pollutant: Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision: List on 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
Sources: A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date: 2037
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: Pollutant
 
Regional Board Conclusion: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the Listing Policy. Under these sections a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.

The Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters (“Ocean Plan”) contains two bacteria water quality objectives applicable to the REC-1 beneficial use: a fecal coliform water quality objective and an enterococci water quality objective. The Ocean Plan bacteria water quality objective for the SHEL beneficial use is expressed in total coliform. This waterbody is being considered for placement on or removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.3 or 4.3 of the Listing Policy, as applicable, using the fecal coliform, enterococci and total coliform objectives.

Twenty (20) lines of evidence area available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant for the REC-1 beneficial use. One-hundred and fifty-three (153) of 2437 samples exceed the 6-week Enterococcus Geomean Objective. One-hundred eighty-six (186) of 609 samples exceed the Enterococcus Statistical Threshold Value Objective. Twenty-two (22) of 2007 samples exceed the monthly Fecal Coliform Geomean Objective. Two-hundred forty-three (243) of 4508 samples exceed the Fecal Coliform Single Sample Maximum Objective.

Ten (10) lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant for the SHEL beneficial use. Two thousand two hundred and ninety-eight (2298) of 4808 samples exceeded the 90th-percentile objective for Total Coliform and nine hundred sixty-three (963) of 4808 samples exceeded the median objective for Total Coliform for the SHEL beneficial use.

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 for impairment of REC-1 beneficial uses. However, there is sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List for impairment of the SHEL beneficial use.

This conclusion is based on the staff findings that:

1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy.

2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy.

3. One-hundred and fifty-three (153) of 2437 samples exceed the 6-week Enterococcus Geomean Objective, twenty-two (22) of 2007 samples exceed the monthly Fecal Coliform Geomean Objective, and two-hundred forty-three (243) of 4508 samples exceed the Fecal Coliform Single Sample Maximum Objective for the protection of REC-1 beneficial uses and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy.

4. Two thousand two hundred and ninety-eight (2298) of 4808 samples exceeded the 90th-percentile objective for Total Coliform and nine hundred sixty-three (963) of 4808 samples exceeded the median objective for Total Coliform for the SHEL beneficial use and this does exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy.

5. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

While there is justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List for impairment of the SHEL beneficial use, the Santa Ana Water Board considers this waterbody-pollutant combination lowest priority for TMDL development as the water quality objective for the SHEL beneficial use has been determined by the State Water Board to require updating. On December 3, 2019, the State Water Board adopted the 2019 Triennial Review of the Ocean Plan and identified as a high priority a project to consider amending the Ocean Plan to review and revise the existing shellfish harvesting total coliform objective. The State Water Board recognized that the current total coliform water quality objective may be unattainable, as exceedances of the standard were found to be common in reference-quality areas. Following the update of the water quality objective, this waterbody will be reassessed and reprioritized for TMDL development, if needed.

In accordance with section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy, data should be representative of the critical timing that the pollutant is expected to impact the waterbody. Indicator bacteria (total coliform, fecal coliform, E. coli, enterococci) populations may fluctuate substantially on a daily, seasonal, or yearly basis. Lacking constant inputs, they do not persist in the environment for a long period and effects are of relatively short duration. As a result, the historic levels of indicator bacteria in the waterbody may be a poor indicator of current risks to human health, particularly when more recent data are available to sufficiently assess the water quality standard. Additionally, water quality conditions in waterbodies may change as a result of management actions that have been implemented to address bacteria. Unrepresentative data may result in incorrectly placing or not placing a water body segment on the list, which could result in the unnecessary expenditure of public resources or failure to address a human health risk. Historic lines of evidence for data collected prior to 2010 were evaluated pursuant to these considerations and were not used to assess water quality standards attainment because they do not meet the temporal representation requirements of section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy.

Historic lines of evidence are: 7 LOEs for Enterococcus (8064, 81621, 4411, 8060, 5777, 8067, 5771), 1 LOE for E.coli (81622), 4 LOEs for Fecal Coliform (8065, 7942, 8061, 5773), 1 LOE for indicator bacteria (3623), and 5 LOEs for Total Coliform (81545, 7943, 5774, 8062, 8066) and will be retired.

For enterococci data, Listing Policy sections 3.3 and 4.3 instructs to use the binomial distribution table in sections 3.2 and 4.2, as applicable. To use the binomial table that uses a four percent exceedance frequency, the data must be collected from coastal beaches or inland surface waters from April 1 through October 31 only, and where collected from inland waters from April 1 through October 31 only, bacterial measurements must be indicative of human fecal matter, and there is substantial human contact in the waterbody.
 
Regional Board Decision Recommendation: After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should be placed on the section 303(d) list because applicable water quality standards are exceeded and a pollutant contributes to or causes the problem.
 
State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation: While there is justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List for impairment of the SHEL beneficial use, the Santa Ana Water Board considers this waterbody-pollutant combination lowest priority for TMDL development as the water quality objective for the SHEL beneficial use has been determined by the State Water Board to require updating. On December 3, 2019, the State Water Board adopted the 2019 Triennial Review of the Ocean Plan and identified as a high priority a project to consider amending the Ocean Plan to review and revise the existing shellfish harvesting total coliform objective. The State Water Board recognized that the current total coliform water quality objective may be unattainable, as exceedances of the standard were found to be common in reference-quality areas. Following the update of the water quality objective, this waterbody will be reassessed and reprioritized for TMDL development, if needed.

In accordance with section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy, data should be representative of the critical timing that the pollutant is expected to impact the waterbody. Indicator bacteria (total coliform, fecal coliform, E. coli, enterococci) populations may fluctuate substantially on a daily, seasonal, or yearly basis. Lacking constant inputs, they do not persist in the environment for a long period and effects are of relatively short duration. As a result, the historic levels of indicator bacteria in the waterbody may be a poor indicator of current risks to human health, particularly when more recent data are available to sufficiently assess the water quality standard. Additionally, water quality conditions in waterbodies may change as a result of management actions that have been implemented to address bacteria. Unrepresentative data may result in incorrectly placing or not placing a water body segment on the list, which could result in the unnecessary expenditure of public resources or failure to address a human health risk. Historic lines of evidence for data collected prior to 2010 were evaluated pursuant to these considerations and were not used to assess water quality standards attainment because they do not meet the temporal representation requirements of section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy.

Historic lines of evidence are: 7 LOEs for Enterococcus (8064, 81621, 4411, 8060, 5777, 8067, 5771), 1 LOE for E.coli (81622), 4 LOEs for Fecal Coliform (8065, 7942, 8061, 5773), 1 LOE for indicator bacteria (3623), and 5 LOEs for Total Coliform (81545, 7943, 5774, 8062, 8066) and will be retired.

For enterococci data, Listing Policy sections 3.3 and 4.3 instructs to use the binomial distribution table in sections 3.2 and 4.2, as applicable. To use the binomial table that uses a four percent exceedance frequency, the data must be collected from coastal beaches or inland surface waters from April 1 through October 31 only, and where collected from inland waters from April 1 through October 31 only, bacterial measurements must be indicative of human fecal matter, and there is substantial human contact in the waterbody.
 
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 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300762
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: 0.1
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 1046
Number of Exceedances: 519
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 519 of the 1046 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 6N (6N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300861
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: Median
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 598
Number of Exceedances: 197
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 197 of the 598 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): SAR-N (SAR-N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300734
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: Median
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 1035
Number of Exceedances: 207
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 207 of the 1035 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 0 (0-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300798
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: Median
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 1026
Number of Exceedances: 104
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 104 of the 1026 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 9N (9N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-03 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300702
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: 0.1
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 1103
Number of Exceedances: 621
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 621 of the 1103 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 3N (3N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300735
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 507
Number of Exceedances: 19
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 19 of the 507 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial in ocean waters applies a six-week rolling geomean to enterococcus, not to exceed 30 cfu/100mL. (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): 6N (6N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300817
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: STV
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 122
Number of Exceedances: 56
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 56 of the 122 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 3N (3N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300962
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: STV
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 123
Number of Exceedances: 33
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 33 of the 123 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 0 (0-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300865
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 510
Number of Exceedances: 49
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 49 of the 510 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial in ocean waters applies a six-week rolling geomean to enterococcus, not to exceed 30 cfu/100mL. (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): 3N (3N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300790
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: STV
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 123
Number of Exceedances: 29
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 29 of the 123 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 9N (9N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300786
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 506
Number of Exceedances: 19
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 19 of the 506 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial in ocean waters applies a six-week rolling geomean to enterococcus, not to exceed 30 cfu/100mL. (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): 0 (0-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300789
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 509
Number of Exceedances: 9
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 9 of the 509 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial in ocean waters applies a six-week rolling geomean to enterococcus, not to exceed 30 cfu/100mL. (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): 9N (9N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300732
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 405
Number of Exceedances: 57
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 57 of the 405 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for Enterococcus. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial in ocean waters applies a six-week rolling geomean to enterococcus, not to exceed 30 cfu/100mL. (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): SAR-N (SAR-N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300958
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: STV
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 118
Number of Exceedances: 28
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 28 of the 118 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): SAR-N (SAR-N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300953
 
Pollutant: Enterococcus
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: STV
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 123
Number of Exceedances: 40
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 40 of the 123 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 6N (6N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300750
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 462
Number of Exceedances: 8
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 8 of the 462 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Fecal. The water quality threshold is based on a 30-Day rolling geomean.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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 30 day geometric mean of fecal coliform based on the five most recent samples at each site, not to exceed 200 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): 3N (3N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300820
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: SSM
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 1058
Number of Exceedances: 72
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 72 of the 1058 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 3N (3N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300748
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 197
Number of Exceedances: 12
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 12 of the 197 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Fecal. The water quality threshold is based on a 30-Day rolling geomean.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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 30 day geometric mean of fecal coliform based on the five most recent samples at each site, not to exceed 200 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): SAR-N (SAR-N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-10-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300821
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: SSM
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 942
Number of Exceedances: 30
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 30 of the 942 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 9N (9N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300813
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: SSM
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 949
Number of Exceedances: 43
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 43 of the 949 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 0 (0-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300721
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 446
Number of Exceedances: 1
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 446 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Fecal. The water quality threshold is based on a 30-Day rolling geomean.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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 30 day geometric mean of fecal coliform based on the five most recent samples at each site, not to exceed 200 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): 0 (0-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300731
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 464
Number of Exceedances: 1
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 464 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Fecal. The water quality threshold is based on a 30-Day rolling geomean.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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 30 day geometric mean of fecal coliform based on the five most recent samples at each site, not to exceed 200 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): 6N (6N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300819
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: SSM
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 1018
Number of Exceedances: 49
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 49 of the 1018 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 6N (6N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300829
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: SSM
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 541
Number of Exceedances: 49
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 49 of the 541 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): SAR-N (SAR-N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-01 and 2020-10-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300729
 
Pollutant: Fecal Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: GeoMean
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 438
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 438 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Coliform, Fecal. The water quality threshold is based on a 30-Day rolling geomean.
Data Reference: Field, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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 30 day geometric mean of fecal coliform based on the five most recent samples at each site, not to exceed 200 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): 9N (9N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300761
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: 0.1
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 1035
Number of Exceedances: 474
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 474 of the 1035 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 0 (0-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300794
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: Median
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 1103
Number of Exceedances: 278
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 278 of the 1103 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 3N (3N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300855
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: Median
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 1046
Number of Exceedances: 177
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 177 of the 1046 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 6N (6N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-06 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300703
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: 0.1
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 598
Number of Exceedances: 311
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 311 of the 598 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): SAR-N (SAR-N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-08-31 and 2020-10-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 149149, Indicator Bacteria
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 300709
 
Pollutant: Total Coliform
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: 0.1
 
Beneficial Use: Shellfish Harvesting
 
Number of Samples: 1026
Number of Exceedances: 373
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed BeachWatch_Orange County data for Huntington Beach State Park to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 373 of the 1026 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, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 8.
 
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): 9N (9N-Huntington State Beach, Orange).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2010-09-03 and 2020-10-14 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: State Board Staff. 2021. QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP Reference for Beach Watch Program
 
 
DECISION ID
88776
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
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 three (3) of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess the listing status.

Two (2) lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero (0) of the two (2) samples exceed the Objective.

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. Zero (0) of the two (2) samples exceed 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 are 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 88776, pH
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 81623
 
Pollutant: pH
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: Dissolved
 
Beneficial Use: Estuarine Habitat
 
Number of Samples: 2
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Numeric data generated from 2 samples of pH data had no exceedences.
Data Reference: Data for bacteria in various waterbodies, Feb. 2005-May 2007
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The pH of bay or estuary waters shall not be raised above 8.6 or depressed below 7.0 as a result of controllable water quality factors...
Objective/Criterion Reference: Water Quality Control Plan, Santa Ana River Basin
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: Samples were collected from the Edison Plant and Edison Plant Downcoast stations.
Temporal Representation: One sample was collected on 5/5/2007.
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: NPDES quality assurance.
QAPP Information Reference(s):
 
 
DECISION ID
68316
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
Pollutant: PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)
Final Listing Decision: List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status Original
Sources: A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date: 2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution: Pollutant
 
Regional Board Conclusion: There was no new data considered in the 2014 Listing Cycle, this previously made decision will carryover. The following description applies to an earlier Listing Cycle.

This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.5 of the Listing Policy. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant.

Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification in favor of placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the 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. Four of the 6 samples exceeded the OEHHA Screening Value and this exceeds 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: This is a decision previously approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and the USEPA. No new data were assessed by the Regional Board for the current. The decision has not changed.
 
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 68316, PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)
Region 8     
Huntington Beach State Park
 
LOE ID: 3622
 
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: 6
Number of Exceedances: 4
 
Data and Information Type: Fish tissue analysis
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Four out of 6 samples exceeded. All 6 samples were filet composites representing the following species: barred surfperch, black surfperch, kelp bass, opaleye, shiner surfperch, and yellowfin croaker. Black surfperch and kelp bass from Emma Oil Platform, shiner surfperch from Huntington Beach and yellowfin croaker from Huntington Beach Pier exceeded guideline (TSMP, 2002).
Data Reference: Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: Santa Ana River Basin RWQCB Basin Plan: Toxic substances shall not be discharged at levels that will bioaccumulate in aquatic resources to levels which are harmful to human health.
Objective/Criterion Reference: Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)
 
Evaluation Guideline: 20 ng/g (OEHHA Screening Value).
Guideline Reference: Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)
 
Spatial Representation: Three stations were sampled: Huntington Beach, Huntington Beach Pier, and Emma Oil Platform.
Temporal Representation: Samples were collected in March and October 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.
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