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

Supporting Information

Regional Board 5 - Central Valley Region

Water Body Name:	Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)
Water Body ID:	CAR5203000020101221181921
Water Body Type:	River & Stream


DECISION ID	147442	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Readily available data for this water body have been considered. Although this water body is designated with the Municipal and Domestic Supply beneficial use (MUN), no decision has been made regarding beneficial use support due to a lack of clarity in the status of this water body under the Clean Water Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. A decision regarding the beneficial use support of this water body will be made during a future Integrated Report cycle if it is determined that this water body is classified as a Water of the United States under the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

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 of a lack of clarity in the status of this water body under the Clean Water Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 147442, Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

LOE ID:

295514

Pollutant:

Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed California Rice Commission data for Sutter Bypass to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrate + Nitrite as N.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

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

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 520CRCOOH (Obanion Outfall at DWR PP at Obanion Road).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-05-13 and 2016-07-05

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Central Valley RWQCB. 2021. QAPP Reference for Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Reference for Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program


DECISION ID	153978	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

Pollutant:	Specific Conductivity
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:	Readily available data for this water body have been considered. Although this water body is designated with the Municipal and Domestic Supply beneficial use (MUN), no decision has been made regarding beneficial use support due to a lack of clarity in the status of this water body under the Clean Water Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. A decision regarding the beneficial use support of this water body will be made during a future Integrated Report cycle if it is determined that this water body is classified as a Water of the United States under the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. During the 2024 Cycle LOEs were updated due to a reassessment of data based on the Central Valley Water Board CV-SALTS Secondary MCL Policy.

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 of a lack of clarity in the status of this water body under the Clean Water Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

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 153978, Specific Conductivity	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

LOE ID:

311672

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed California Rice Commission data for Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceeded the upper limit of the range for SpecificConductivity. Additionally, 0 of the 2 samples fall within the range, and 2 of 2 samples fall below the threshold.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Toxicity, WQ data from the California Environmental Data Exchange Network assembled for the 2024 Integrated Report in Region 5.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Secondary MCL that is incorporated by reference into the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins specifies a range for specific conductance of 900 - 1600 uS/cm assessed as an annual average.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 520CRCOOH (Obanion Outfall at DWR PP at Obanion Road).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-08-26 and 2016-07-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Central Valley RWQCB. 2021. QAPP Reference for Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Reference for Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 153978, Specific Conductivity	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

LOE ID:

313951

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed California Rice Commission data for Sutter Bypass to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the upper limit of the range for SpecificConductivity. Additionally, 0 of the 1 samples fall within the range, and 1 of 1 samples fall below the threshold.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants for California Rice Commission, 2004-2009.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 520CRCOOH (Obanion Outfall at DWR PP at Obanion Road).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2009-09-15 and 2009-09-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan for California Rice Commission was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan for California Rice Commission.


DECISION ID	153397	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

Pollutant:	Total Dissolved Solids
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:	Readily available data for this water body have been considered. Although this water body is designated with the Municipal and Domestic Supply beneficial use (MUN), no decision has been made regarding beneficial use support due to a lack of clarity in the status of this water body under the Clean Water Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. A decision regarding the beneficial use support of this water body will be made during a future Integrated Report cycle if it is determined that this water body is classified as a Water of the United States under the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

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 of a lack of clarity in the status of this water body under the Clean Water Act and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

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 153397, Total Dissolved Solids	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

LOE ID:

314045

Pollutant:

Total Dissolved Solids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed California Rice Commission data for Sutter Bypass to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the upper limit of the range for Total Dissolved Solids. Additionally, 0 of the 1 samples fall within the range, and 1 of 1 samples fall below the threshold.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants for California Rice Commission, 2004-2009.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Secondary MCL that is incorporated by reference into the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins specifies a range for total dissolved solids of 500 - 1000 mg/L assessed as an annual average.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 520CRCOOH (Obanion Outfall at DWR PP at Obanion Road).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2009-09-15 and 2009-09-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan for California Rice Commission was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan for California Rice Commission.


DECISION ID	89224	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

Pollutant:	Glyphosate
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:	Data for this water segment-pollutant combination were received by the State Water Resources Control Board as part of the data solicitation for the 2014 Integrated Report Cycle. These data were not assessed as part of the 2014 Integrated Report.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	Data for this water segment - pollutant combination were not assessed by RWQCB staff during the 2014 Integrated Report cycle. RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list at this time. These data will be assessed by RWQCB staff during a future Integrated Report cycle to determine 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 89224, Glyphosate	Region 5
Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County)

LOE ID:

68377

Pollutant:

Glyphosate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Ag Waiver data for Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 6 samples exceed the criterion for Glyphosate.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants for California Rice Commission, 2004-2009.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California primary maximum contaminant level for Glyphosate is 700 ug/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Maximum Contaminant Levels for organic and inorganic chemicals. CCR Title 22

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Obanion Outfall Drain (Sutter County) was collected at 1 monitoring site [Obanion Outfall at DWR PP at Obanion Road (H) - 520CRCOOH]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 4/28/2009-9/15/2009.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan for California Rice Commission was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Monitoring and Reporting Program Plan for California Rice Commission.