Draft California 2026 Integrated Report (303(d) List/305(b) Report)

Supporting Information

Regional Board 5 - Central Valley Region

Water Body Name: Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
Water Body ID: CAR5364001020150625035202
Water Body Type: River & Stream
 
DECISION ID
161511
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
Pollutant: Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision: Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision: Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2020)
Revision Status Revised
Sources: A Source Unknown
TMDL Priority: Low
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 4.2 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status.

Fifteen lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Historical bacteria LOEs (pre-2010 data) have been removed and data has been compared to the newer E. coli bacteria water quality objective. Five of the twelve geometric means and nine of 67 STVs exceed the E. coli bacteria objective.

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. Five of the twelve geometric means and nine of 67 STVs exceed the E. coli bacteria objective. This exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.2 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 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194733
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 1
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for E. coli. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a six-week rolling GEOMETRIC MEAN (GM) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) not to exceed 100 colony forming units per 100 milliliters (cfu/100 mL) (calculated weekly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM9-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2016-09-20 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194796
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 6
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 6 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM7-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2016-08-31 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194779
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 1
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for E. coli. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a six-week rolling GEOMETRIC MEAN (GM) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) not to exceed 100 colony forming units per 100 milliliters (cfu/100 mL) (calculated weekly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM8-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2016-08-31 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 329444
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: STV
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 7
Number of Exceedances: 2
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed Stanislaus Forest:Bacteria Contamination,Livestock data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 2 of the 7 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: WQ from the Stanislaus National Forest CSERC for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 5
 
SWAMP Data: SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective to protect the REC-1 beneficial use where the salinity is less than 1 parts per thousand 95 percent or more of the time applies a statistical threshold value to E. coli of 320 cfu/100 mL, not to be exceeded by more than 10 percent of samples within a calendar month (ISWEBE 2018).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BC_MBM_L (Bell Creek at Middle Bell Meadow lower site below fence).
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2020-06-25 and 2021-08-25 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: CSERC_QAPP_2021 - Stanislaus Forest:Bacteria Contamination,Livestock
QAPP Information Reference(s): SWRCB - Region5 - CSERC_QAPP_2021 - Stanislaus Forest:Bacteria Contamination,Livestock - 402645
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194525
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 7
Number of Exceedances: 4
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 4 of the 7 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for E. coli. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a six-week rolling GEOMETRIC MEAN (GM) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) not to exceed 100 colony forming units per 100 milliliters (cfu/100 mL) (calculated weekly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BC_MBM
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2012-08-13 and 2016-10-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2010. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2016. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC). 2017. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2018. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194932
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 4
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 4 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM3-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2011-10-11 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194775
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 7
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 7 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM10-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2016-09-20 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194441
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 2
Number of Exceedances: 1
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 2 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for E. coli. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a six-week rolling GEOMETRIC MEAN (GM) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) not to exceed 100 colony forming units per 100 milliliters (cfu/100 mL) (calculated weekly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BC_MBM_L
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2016-09-13 and 2018-09-20 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2010. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2016. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC). 2017. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2018. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194827
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 1
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for E. coli. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a six-week rolling GEOMETRIC MEAN (GM) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) not to exceed 100 colony forming units per 100 milliliters (cfu/100 mL) (calculated weekly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM10-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2016-09-20 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194424
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 11
Number of Exceedances: 3
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 3 of the 11 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BC_MBM_L
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2016-09-13 and 2018-09-20 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2010. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2016. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC). 2017. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2018. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194536
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 14
Number of Exceedances: 4
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 4 of the 14 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BC_MBM
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2012-08-13 and 2016-10-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2010. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2016. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC). 2017. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2018. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194535
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 1
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BC_LRM
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2016-09-07 and 2016-09-13 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2010. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2016. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center (CSERC). 2017. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest., Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center. 2018. QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest.
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
QAPP Information Reference(s): QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Project in the Stanislaus National Forest
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194915
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 6
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 6 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM8-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2016-08-31 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194784
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 4
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 4 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM4-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2011-10-11 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
 
Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161511, Indicator Bacteria
Region 5     
Bell Creek (Tuolumne County)
 
LOE ID: 194840
 
Pollutant: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
LOE Subgroup: Pollutant-Water
Matrix: Water
Fraction: None
 
Beneficial Use: Water Contact Recreation
 
Number of Samples: 7
Number of Exceedances: 0
 
Data and Information Type: PATHOGEN MONITORING
Data Used to Assess Water Quality: Water Board staff assessed data for Bell Creek (Tuolumne County) to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 7 samples exceeded the Statistical Threshold Value (STV) water quality threshold for E. coli. The STV is based on a 10% exceedance rate that is calculated monthly.
Data Reference: Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 5.
 
SWAMP Data: Non-SWAMP
 
Water Quality Objective/Criterion: The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all waters, except Lake Tahoe, where the salinity is less than 10 parts per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time is a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded more than 10 percent of the time (calculated monthly).
Objective/Criterion Reference: Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy
 
Evaluation Guideline:
Guideline Reference:
 
Spatial Representation: The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): BM9-UCD-Tate
Temporal Representation: The samples were collected between the days of 2011-07-19 and 2016-09-20 .
Environmental Conditions:
QAPP Information: Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2011. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)., Kenneth W. Tate, Ph.D., CRM. 2016. UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP).
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment E. coli Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)
QAPP Information Reference(s): UC Davis - US Forest Service Grazing Allotment Water Quality Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)