Draft California 2020 Integrated Report (303(d) List/305(b) Report)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111813, Cadmium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

78173

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 19 samples exceed the criterion for Cadmium.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved cadmium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved cadmium is 0.0022 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The Quality Assurance Project Plan from Weston, the Regional Monitoring Workgroup Urban Runoff Monitoring Final Report Methods Sections and Statements of Work, and Weston Solutions Inc. Desk Reference for Quality Control Of Work Products were followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Weston, The Regional Monitoring Workgroup Urban Runoff Monitoring Final Report Methods Sections and Statements of Work, and Weston Solutions Inc. Desk Reference for Quality Control Of Work Products.


DECISION ID	111816	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Copper
Final Listing Decision:	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)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Reason for Delisting:	Applicable WQS attained; threatened water no longer threatened
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One of the 37 samples exceeded the water quality threshold. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. One of the 37 samples exceeded the water quality threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111816, Copper	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141483

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111816, Copper	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141631

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111816, Copper	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141496

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111816, Copper	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141699

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111816, Copper	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141762

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111816, Copper	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

4735

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

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

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111816, Copper	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77037

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego NDPES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 17 samples exceed the criterion for Copper.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations for dissolved Copper to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The dissolved Copper criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111821	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Lead
Final Listing Decision:	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)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Reason for Delisting:	Applicable WQS attained; reason for recovery unspecified
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 37 samples exceeded the water quality objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of 37 samples exceeded the threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111821, Lead	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77075

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego NDPES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 17 samples exceed the criterion for Lead.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations for dissolved Lead to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The dissolved Lead criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111821, Lead	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

4737

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

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

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111821, Lead	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143406

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Lead.

Data Reference:

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 (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111821, Lead	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142936

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111821, Lead	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143250

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111821, Lead	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143272

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Lead.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111821, Lead	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143210

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Lead.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111834	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Zinc
Final Listing Decision:	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)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Reason for Delisting:	Applicable WQS attained; reason for recovery unspecified
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 37 samples exceeded the water quality threshold. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of 37 samples exceeded the threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111834, Zinc	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77092

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego NDPES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 17 samples exceed the criterion for Zinc.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations for dissolved Zinc to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The dissolved Zinc criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111834, Zinc	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

4739

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

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

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111834, Zinc	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

148010

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111834, Zinc	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

148054

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111834, Zinc	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

148150

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111834, Zinc	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147945

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111834, Zinc	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

148119

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Zinc.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	126472	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Benthic Community Effects
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown \| Hydromodification \| Illicit Connections/Illegal Hook-ups/Dry Weather Flows \| Unknown Point Source \| Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2025
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Benthic Community Effects is being considered for delisting from the CWA Section 303(d) list under sections 4.9 and 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence does not provide sufficient justification for removing Benthic Community Effects in this water segment 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. Pursuant to section 4.9 of the Listing Policy, the water exhibits significant degradation in biological populations and/or communities as compared to reference site(s) using the California Stream Condition Index. Nine of ten benthic-macroinvertebrate samples from the 2020 Listing Cycle exceed the California Stream Condition Index (CSCI) impairment threshold. One CSCI score was not included as an exceedance due to low BMI counts. One CSCI score was a same day replicate. These data indicate that the waterbody remains impaired for Benthic Community Effects. 4. Pursuant to section 4.9 of the Listing Policy, the water segment has associated pollutant(s) samples that exceed water quality objectives. 5. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are being met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

215819

Pollutant:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for 906LPTEC3 to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the threshold. CSCI scores were from 0.62178753 to 0.62178753 .

Data Reference:

California Stream Condition Index Scores for the 2020 Integrated Report

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant or animal, or aquatic life. Compliance with this objective will be determined by use of indicator organisms, analysis of species diversity, population density, growth anomalies, bioassays of appropriate duration, or other appropriate methods as specified by the Regional Board. Region 9 Basin Plan.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings

Evaluation Guideline:

The California Stream Condition Index (CSCI) is a biological scoring tool that helps aquatic resource managers translate complex data about benthic macroinvertebrates found living in a stream into an overall measure of stream health. The CSCI score is calculated by comparing the expected condition with actual (observed) results (Rhen, A.C. et al., 2015). CSCI scores range from 0 (highly degraded) to greater than 1 (equivalent to reference). CSCI scoring of biological condition are as follows (per the scientific paper supporting the development of the CSCI scoring tool): greater than or equal to 0.92 = likely intact condition, 0.91 to 0.80 = possibly altered condition, 0.79 to 0.63 = likely altered condition, less than or equal to 0.62 = very likely altered condition. Sites with scores below 0.79 are considered to have exceeded the water quality objective for the aquatic life beneficial use.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from station 906LPTEC3

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 7/16/2012 to 7/16/2012.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The data was collected under a permit required receiving waters monitoring and reporting program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Southern California Regional Watershed Monitoring Program Bioassessment, Version 1.0, and Freshwater Bioassessment from Weston Solutions.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

215820

Pollutant:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for 906M23302 to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the threshold. CSCI scores were from 0.6141 to 0.6141 .

Data Reference:

California Stream Condition Index Scores for the 2020 Integrated Report

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from station 906M23302

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 6/23/2015 to 6/23/2015.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The data was collected under a permit required receiving waters monitoring and reporting program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Southern California Regional Watershed Monitoring Program Bioassessment, Version 1.0, and Freshwater Bioassessment from Weston Solutions.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140625

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 4 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Bifenthrin.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The chronic concentration goal for Bifenthrin is 0.1 ng/L (expressed as a 4-day average). If the freely dissolved concentrations of Bifenthrin were reported or could be calculated then these values were used for this assessment. In the absence of freely dissolved concentrations, total concentrations were used.

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

215818

Pollutant:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for 906MTWAS2 to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 2 of 2 samples exceeded the threshold. CSCI scores were from 0.4031 to 0.4397 .

Data Reference:

California Stream Condition Index Scores for the 2020 Integrated Report

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from station 906MTWAS2

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 2012 to 2014.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The data was collected under a permit required receiving waters monitoring and reporting program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Southern California Regional Watershed Monitoring Program Bioassessment, Version 1.0, and Freshwater Bioassessment from Weston Solutions.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

215813

Pollutant:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for 906TC_MLS to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 3 of 3 samples exceeded the threshold. CSCI scores were from 0.4178 to 0.629 .

Data Reference:

California Stream Condition Index Scores for the 2020 Integrated Report

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from station 906TC_MLS

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 2012 to 2014.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The data was collected under a permit required receiving waters monitoring and reporting program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Southern California Regional Watershed Monitoring Program Bioassessment, Version 1.0, and Freshwater Bioassessment from Weston Solutions.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

215824

Pollutant:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for SMC13062 to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the threshold. CSCI scores were from 0.54960926 to 0.54960926 .

Data Reference:

California Stream Condition Index Scores for the 2020 Integrated Report

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from station SMC13062

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 7/23/2013 to 7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The data was collected under a permit required receiving waters monitoring and reporting program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Southern California Regional Watershed Monitoring Program Bioassessment, Version 1.0, and Freshwater Bioassessment from Weston Solutions.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

215814

Pollutant:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for 911TJRMLS to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 2 of 2 samples exceeded the threshold. CSCI scores were from 0.2672 to 0.3347 .

Data Reference:

California Stream Condition Index Scores for the 2020 Integrated Report

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from station 911TJRMLS

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 2012 to 2014.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The data was collected under a permit required receiving waters monitoring and reporting program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for Southern California Regional Watershed Monitoring Program Bioassessment, Version 1.0, and Freshwater Bioassessment from Weston Solutions.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141925

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 4 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Cyfluthrin.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The chronic concentration goal for Cyfluthrin is 0.2 ng/L (expressed as a 4-day average). If the freely dissolved concentrations of Cyfluthrin were reported or could be calculated then these values were used for this assessment. In the absence of freely dissolved concentrations, total concentrations were used.

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141960

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 4 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Cyfluthrin.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142087

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 2 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Cypermethrin.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The chronic concentration goal for Cypermethrin is 0.3 ng/L (expressed as a 4-day average). If the freely dissolved concentrations of Cypermethrin were reported or could be calculated then these values were used for this assessment. In the absence of freely dissolved concentrations, total concentrations were used.

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2012-02-07

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142210

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Cypermethrin.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

79627

Pollutant:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Thirteen samples were taken from one station in Tecolote Creek. Eleven of the samples were below the 0.79 threshold, and therefore exceeding the water quality objective for the aquatic life beneficial use. Two samples did not have scores calculated due to low organism counts.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Copermittees Receiving Waters Monitoring and Reporting Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Bioassessment in complex environments: designing an index for consistent meaning in different settings

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Region 9 CSCI Scores & Water Body Information

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at station TC-TCNP on Tecolote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected from 2001 to 2007

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data collected following the County of San Diego NPDES MS4 Copermittees Receiving Waters Monitoring and Reporting Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Copermittees Receiving Waters Monitoring and Reporting Program, 2001-2008.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

e-mail clarifying QAPP information

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

78173

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 19 samples exceed the criterion for Cadmium.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved cadmium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved cadmium is 0.0022 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77057

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 5 of 19 samples exceed the criterion for Diazinon.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in the water column, sediments or biota at concentration(s) that adversely affect beneficial uses. Pesticides shall not be present at levels which will bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms to levels which are harmful to human health, wildlife or aquatic organisms (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water quality for diazinon. Memorandum to J. Karkoski, Central Valley RWQCB. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigation Unit, CA Department of Fish and Game

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater chronic value for diazinon is 0.1 ug/L, expressed as a continuous concentration (Finlayson, 2004).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77076

Pollutant:

Malathion

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 5 of 16 samples exceed the criterion for Malathion.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA national ambient water quality criteria for freshwater aquatic life instantaneous maximum for malathion is 0.1 µg/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/8/2002-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

3330

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data were collected by the City of San Diego from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Nine of 9 samples were in exceedance.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

From the Basin Plan: For inland surface waters-streams and other flowing waters with all beneficial uses, the WQO for total phosphorus is 0.1 mg/L. This appears to be the desired goal in order to prevent plant nuisance in streams and other flowing waters; not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Monitoring data for Region 9

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected in Tecolote Creek at site SD5. The exact location of this site is unknown.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 11/1997 to 03/2000. 2-3 samples were collected per year.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data used in 2002 assessment.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

7579

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Three water samples were collected at Tecolote Creek station 906LPTEC3 on March, April, June, and September 2002. All three samples showed excessive selenium concentrations according to results in California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Report, 2007. Samples were collected in March, April, June, and September 2002.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Standards; Establishment of Numeric Criteria for Priority Toxic Pollutants for the State of California; Rule. 40 CFR Part 131. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, Water Division, San Francisco, CA

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Water samples were collected at Tecolote Creek station 906LPTEC3; (Latitude 33.7768533, Longitude -117.18618).

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected in March, April, and June 2002.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality control for the chemical analysis portion of this study was conducted in accordance with the California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002. Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. California Department of Fish and Game, Monterey, CA

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

7192

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutants only)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Thirty three of thirty seven samples collected exceed the water quality objective according to results in the San Diego County Municipal Copermittees Annual Progress Report, 2007. Samples were collected two to four times a year from 1994-2006

Data Reference:

Urban Runoff Monitoring, Volume 1- Final Report To request a file review please contact the San Diego Regional Board receptionist. They may be reached by phone at (619) 516-1990, by email at rb9_records@waterboards.ca.gov, by fax at (619) 516-1994, or mail your request to: California Regional Water Quality Control Board Attention: File Review Request 2375 Northside Drive, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92108 The ECM document handle is #2733059

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water bodies shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growth to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses. (RWQCB, 2007)
A desired goal in order to prevent plant nuisance in streams and other flowing waters appears to be 0.1 mg/L total phosphorus, P. These values are not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time unless studies of the specific water body in question clearly show that water quality objective changes are permissible and changes are approved by the Regional Board. Analogous threshold values have not been set for nitrogen compounds; however, natural ratios of nitrogen to phosphorus are to be determined by surveillance and monitoring and upheld. If data are lacking, a ratio of N:P = 10:1, on a weight to weight basis shall be used. (RWQCB, 2007)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Copermittees Receiving Waters Monitoring and Reporting Program, 2001-2008.

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the mass loading station located near the lower boundary of the watershed on the east side of Morena Boulevard.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected two to four times a year from 1994-2006

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during wet weather.

QAPP Information:

QA/QC conducted according to Federal Regulations under requirements of a NPDES permit.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77091

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Nineteen samples were collected to test for toxicity. Six of the 19 samples exhibited statistically significant toxicity. The toxicity tests that exhibited significant toxicity included survival of Hyalella azteca, growth of Selenastrum capriconutum and survival and reproduction of Ceriodaphnia dubia.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Short-term Methods for Estimating the Chronic Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater Organisms. Fourth Edition. Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Washington, D.C. EPA-821-R-02-013

Evaluation Guideline:

Toxicity is defined as a statistically significant effect in the sample exposure compared to the control using EPA-recommended hypothesis testing. The t-test is used to determine if there is a statistically significant decrease in organism response in the sample as compared to the control.

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. EPA-821-R-02-012

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at station 906TC-MLS Tecolote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected from 2001 to 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The data was collected under the County of San Diego Co-Permittees Receiving Waters Urban Runoff Monitoring and Reporting Program (Order No. 2007-01). Data quality is good.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

e-mail clarifying QAPP information

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

3332

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data were collected by the City of San Diego from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Seven of 9 samples were in exceedance.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

From the Basin Plan: For inland surface waters and all beneficial uses, the WQO for turbidity is 20 ntu.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Tecolote Creek site SD5. The location of this site is unknown.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Two to 3 samples were collected per year.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data used in 2002 assessment.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126472, Benthic Community Effects	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140694

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Bifenthrin.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111841	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Bifenthrin
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2025
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 4.1 and 4.6 of the Listing Policy. Under sections 4.1 and 4.6, at least one line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Twelve of 13 samples exceed the water quality threshold in water. One of three samples exceed the quality threshold in sediment, but this sample size is insufficient to determine beneficial use support with the statistical power and confidence of the Listing Policy. 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. Twelve of 13 samples exceed the water quality threshold in water, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111841, Bifenthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140694

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111841, Bifenthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

135490

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 2 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Bifenthrin .

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for bifenthrin is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.43 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample. The LC50 0.43 ug/g is the geometric mean of LC50 values for bifenthrin from Amweg et al. (2005) and Amweg and Weston (2007).

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Whole-sediment toxicity identification evaluation tools for pyrethroid insecticides: I. piperonyl butoxide addition. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 26:2389-2396.

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111841, Bifenthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140591

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Bifenthrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111841, Bifenthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140625

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111841, Bifenthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140592

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Bifenthrin. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-09-18 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111841, Bifenthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

135929

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Bifenthrin. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Whole-sediment toxicity identification evaluation tools for pyrethroid insecticides: I. piperonyl butoxide addition. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 26:2389-2396.

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111841, Bifenthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

227932

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 4 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Bifenthrin.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2006-12-10 and 2008-11-04

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The Quality Assurance Project Plan from Weston, The Regional Monitoring Workgroup Urban Runoff Monitoring Final Report Methods Sections and Statements of Work, and Weston Solutions Inc. Desk Reference for Quality Control Of Work Products.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111842	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Cypermethrin
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2025
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 4.1 and 4.6 of the Listing Policy. Under sections 4.1 and 4.6, at least one line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Seven of seven samples exceed the water quality threshold in water. Zero of four samples exceed the water quality threshold in sediment, but this sample size is insufficient to determine beneficial use support with the statistical power and confidence of the Listing Policy. 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. Seven of seven samples exceed the water quality threshold in water, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

136748

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Partitioning, bioavailability, and toxicity of the pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin in sediments. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21:9-15

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cypermethrin is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.3 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample. The LC50 0.3 ug/g is the geometric mean of LC50 values for cypermethrin from Maund et al. (2002).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142157

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cypermethrin. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-10-10 to 2013-10-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142042

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cypermethrin. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-09-18 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141944

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cypermethrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141911

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cypermethrin. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-10-10 to 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142210

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

227745

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 2 of the 2 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Cypermethrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 2 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2006-12-10 to 2008-11-04

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142087

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Cypermethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2012-02-07

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111842, Cypermethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

136835

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Partitioning, bioavailability, and toxicity of the pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin in sediments. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21:9-15

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111817	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Diazinon
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Reason for Delisting:	Other
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2025
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the section 303(d) list under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 4.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Two of the 19 samples collected after January 2005 exceeded the water quality threshold in water. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the 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. Two of 19 samples exceeded the water quality threshold, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111817, Diazinon	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142082

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Diazinon.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water quality for diazinon. Memorandum to J. Karkoski, Central Valley RWQCB. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigation Unit, CA Department of Fish and Game

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater chronic value for diazinon is 0.1 ug/L, expressed as a continuous concentration (Finlayson, 2004).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111817, Diazinon	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77057

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 5 of 19 samples exceed the criterion for Diazinon.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water quality for diazinon. Memorandum to J. Karkoski, Central Valley RWQCB. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigation Unit, CA Department of Fish and Game

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater chronic value for diazinon is 0.1 ug/L, expressed as a continuous concentration (Finlayson, 2004).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111817, Diazinon	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142065

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water quality for diazinon. Memorandum to J. Karkoski, Central Valley RWQCB. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigation Unit, CA Department of Fish and Game

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater chronic value for diazinon is 0.1 ug/L, expressed as a continuous concentration (Finlayson, 2004).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111817, Diazinon	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142251

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water quality for diazinon. Memorandum to J. Karkoski, Central Valley RWQCB. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigation Unit, CA Department of Fish and Game

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater chronic value for diazinon is 0.1 ug/L, expressed as a continuous concentration (Finlayson, 2004).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	127174	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Nitrogen
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2021
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Eight lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Forty-four of the 61 samples exceed the water quality threshold. 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. Forty-four of the 61 samples exceed the water quality threshold, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	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 127174, Nitrogen	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143826

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrogen, Total.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, by themselves or in combination with other nutrients, shall be maintained at levels below those which stimulate algae and emergent plant growth. A desired goal in order to prevent plant nuisance in streams and other flowing waters appears to be 0.1 mg/L total P. Analogous threshold values have not been set for nitrogen compounds; however, natural ratios of nitrogen to phosphorus are to be determined by surveillance and monitoring and upheld. If data are lacking, a ratio of N:P = 10:1, on a weight to weight basis shall be used (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127174, Nitrogen	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143984

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127174, Nitrogen	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144027

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 8 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrogen, Total.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127174, Nitrogen	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144042

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127174, Nitrogen	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143924

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-06-23 and 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127174, Nitrogen	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143846

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 5 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Nitrogen, Total.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127174, Nitrogen	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

7192

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutants only)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Monitoring data for Region 9

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at the mass loading station located near the lower boundary of the watershed on the east side of Morena Boulevard.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected two to four times a year from 1994-2006

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during wet weather.

QAPP Information:

QA/QC conducted according to Federal Regulations under requirements of a NPDES permit.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127174, Nitrogen	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

7379

Pollutant:

Total Nitrogen as N

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutants only)

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the three samples collected exceed the water quality objective according to results in the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Report, 2007. Samples were collected on June 5, March 14, and April 24, 2002.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

2002. Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. California Department of Fish and Game, Monterey, CA

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected from the monitoring station Tecolote Creek 3 (station id: 906LPTEC3 lat/long: 32.77633/-117.18608), located on the main stem of Tecolote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected on June 5, March 14, and April 24, 2002.

Environmental Conditions:

The first sample was taken during declining base flow respectively. The last two were taken during wet weather, between storm events and wet weather, high base flow respectively.

QAPP Information:

Quality control for the chemical analysis portion of this study was conducted in accordance with the California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111827	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Phosphorus
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Nineteen of the 30 samples exceed the threshold. 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. Nineteen of the 30 samples exceed the threshold, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	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 111827, Phosphorus	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

3330

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data were collected by the City of San Diego from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Nine of 9 samples were in exceedance.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected in Tecolote Creek at site SD5. The exact location of this site is unknown.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 11/1997 to 03/2000. 2-3 samples were collected per year.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data used in 2002 assessment.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111827, Phosphorus	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145886

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111827, Phosphorus	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145623

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111827, Phosphorus	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145517

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111827, Phosphorus	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145784

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111827, Phosphorus	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145646

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SMC Regional Watershed Monitoring data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Phosphorus as P.

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111827, Phosphorus	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145741

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-06-23 and 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition


DECISION ID	111828	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Selenium
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)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown \| Natural Sources
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2021
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Four of the 42 samples exceed the Criteria for the line of evidence since the prior listing. 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. Four of 42 samples exceeded the threshold, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	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 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146204

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

7579

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Monitoring data for Region 9

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

2002. Quality Assurance Management Plan for the State of California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program. California Department of Fish and Game, Monterey, CA

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Water samples were collected at Tecolote Creek station 906LPTEC3; (Latitude 33.7768533, Longitude -117.18618).

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected in March, April, and June 2002.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality control for the chemical analysis portion of this study was conducted in accordance with the California's Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

78181

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 19 samples exceed the criterion for Selenium.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146274

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Selenium.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146448

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146190

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146138

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146271

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146304

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146288

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146159

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111828, Selenium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146205

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 0.005 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition


DECISION ID	111832	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Toxicity
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)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
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 4.6 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Ten of the 29 samples exceed the water quality threshold. 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. Ten of the 29 samples exceed the water quality threshold, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	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 111832, Toxicity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

4738

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

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

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111832, Toxicity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

134592

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

1 of the 1 samples collected by San Diego Region NPDES for Tecolote Creek exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results, but will only be counted once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day, at the same location with the same lab sample ID (if provided). The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Selenastrum capricornutum, for Growth (Chlorophyll a)

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. Compliance with this objective will be determined by use of indicator organisms, analyses of species diversity, population density, growth anomalies, bioassays of appropriate duration, or other appropriate methods as specified by the Regional Board.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 station. Monitoring site: ( TC-MLS-US )

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2011-09-13.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111832, Toxicity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

134727

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

1 of the 1 samples collected by SMC Regional Watershed Monitoring for Tecolote Creek exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results, but will only be counted once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day, at the same location with the same lab sample ID (if provided). The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Young/female, Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Survival

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 station. Monitoring site: ( SMC06918 )

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111832, Toxicity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

134674

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

0 of the 1 samples collected by SMC Regional Watershed Monitoring for Tecolote Creek exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results, but will only be counted once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day, at the same location with the same lab sample ID (if provided). The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Hyalella azteca, for Survival

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 station. Monitoring site: ( SMC13062 )

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111832, Toxicity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

134765

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

1 of the 4 samples collected by San Diego Region NPDES for Tecolote Creek exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results, but will only be counted once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day, at the same location with the same lab sample ID (if provided). The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Selenastrum capricornutum, for Growth (Chlorophyll a), Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Survival, Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Young/female, Selenastrum capricornutum, for Total Cell Count, Hyalella azteca, for Survival

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 station. Monitoring site: ( MB-TWAS-2 )

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111832, Toxicity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

134648

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

1 of the 3 samples collected by San Diego Region NPDES for Tecolote Creek exhibited toxicity. A sample may have multiple toxicity test results, but will only be counted once. A sample is defined as being collected on the same day, at the same location with the same lab sample ID (if provided). The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Selenastrum capricornutum, for Growth (Chlorophyll a), Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Survival, Selenastrum capricornutum, for Total Cell Count, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, for Normal Development, Ceriodaphnia dubia, for Young/female, Hyalella azteca, for Survival

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 station. Monitoring site: ( TC-MLS )

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111832, Toxicity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77091

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Copermittees Receiving Waters Monitoring and Reporting Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

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

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Methods for Measuring the Acute Toxicity of Effluents and Receiving Waters to Freshwater and Marine Organisms, Fifth Edition. EPA-821-R-02-012

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at station 906TC-MLS Tecolote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected from 2001 to 2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The data was collected under the County of San Diego Co-Permittees Receiving Waters Urban Runoff Monitoring and Reporting Program (Order No. 2007-01). Data quality is good.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

e-mail clarifying QAPP information


DECISION ID	111833	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Turbidity
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2019
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the 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. Nine lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Twenty-three of the 104 samples exceed the WARM beneficial use threshold. 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 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. Twenty-three of the 104 samples exceed the threshold and 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 not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147077

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Bacteria TMDL 20 Beaches and Creeks data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 5 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Turbidity water quality threshold in this HSA is 20 NTU, and this level is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-TCNP)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-01-08 and 2018-06-07

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Wood Environment. 2019. Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load., Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147974

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Turbidity water quality threshold in this HSA is 20 NTU, and this level is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147442

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Turbidity water quality threshold in this HSA is 20 NTU, and this level is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147757

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 3 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Turbidity water quality threshold in this HSA is 20 NTU, and this level is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147884

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Turbidity water quality threshold in this HSA is 20 NTU, and this level is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-06-23 and 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147018

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 4 of 7 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Turbidity water quality threshold in this HSA is 20 NTU, and this level is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-01

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147400

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Bacteria TMDL 20 Beaches and Creeks data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 10 of 32 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Turbidity water quality threshold in this HSA is 20 NTU, and this level is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-01-08 and 2018-05-09

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

3332

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data were collected by the City of San Diego from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Seven of 9 samples were in exceedance.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

From the Basin Plan: For inland surface waters and all beneficial uses, the WQO for turbidity is 20 ntu.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Tecolote Creek site SD5. The location of this site is unknown.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Two to 3 samples were collected per year.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data used in 2002 assessment.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111833, Turbidity	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147335

Pollutant:

Turbidity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 6 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Turbidity.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Turbidity water quality threshold in this HSA is 20 NTU, and this level is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2017-12-05

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	128038	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (being addressed with USEPA approved TMDL)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
TMDL Name:	Tecolote Creek Indicator Bacteria
TMDL Project Code:	693
Date TMDL Approved by USEPA:	06/22/2011
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 2.2 and 4.3 of the Listing Policy. Under section 4.3 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Forty of the 55 samples exceed the GM threshold for E. coli. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against removing this water segment-pollutant combination from the CWA section 303(d) List. There is sufficient justification to place it in the Being Addressed portion of the CWA 303(d) List because a TMDL has been completed and approved by RWQCB and USEPA and is expected to result in attainment of the standard. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Forty of 55 samples exceeded the E. coli water quality threshold for the protection of REC-1, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. The TMDL was approved by USEPA on 6/22/2011. 5. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met. The State Water Board’s Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California (the “ISWEBE Plan”) contains two bacteria water quality objectives applicable to the REC-1 beneficial use, which were adopted on August 7, 2018. Because the salinity level of this waterbody is equal to or less than 1 part per thousand 95 percent or more of the time, the E. coli bacteria objective applies Therefore, 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 E. coli objective. 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 missing a human health problem. 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. For E. coli 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. No fecal coliform data are used in this assessment because the fecal coliform water quality objective was superseded and is no longer used as the basis of any 303(d) List decision for water contact recreation.

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:	The State Water Board’s Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California (the “ISWEBE Plan”) contains two bacteria water quality objectives applicable to the REC-1 beneficial use, which were adopted on August 7, 2018. Because the salinity level of this waterbody is equal to or less than 1 part per thousand 95 percent or more of the time, the E. coli bacteria objective applies Therefore, 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 E. coli objective. 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 missing a human health problem. 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. For E. coli 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. No fecal coliform data are used in this assessment because the fecal coliform water quality objective was superseded and is no longer used as the basis of any 303(d) List decision for water contact recreation.

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 128038, Indicator Bacteria	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77058

Pollutant:

Enterococcus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Fifty-six of the seventy-seven samples exceeded the enterococcus objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants in the City of San Diego Tecolote Creek, 2007-2010.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The enterococcus concentration shall not exceed more than 61/100 ml. Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants in the City of San Diego Tecolote Creek, 2007-2010.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 22 stations on Tecolote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected between September 2007 and March 2010.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

No QAPP was submitted. The data was collected for the Tecolted Creek Bacterial Sourcee Tracking Investigation and used for background for the City of San Diego Bacteria TMDL.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128038, Indicator Bacteria	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77074

Pollutant:

Fecal Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Thirty-nine of the seventy-seven samples exceeded the fecal Coliform objective.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Fecal Coliform concentration shall not exceed more than 400/100 ml. Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 22 stations on Tecolote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected between September 2007 and March 2010.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

No QAPP was submitted. The data was collected for the Tecolted Creek Bacterial Sourcee Tracking Investigation and used for background for the City of San Diego Bacteria TMDL.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128038, Indicator Bacteria	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

4736

Pollutant:

Indicator Bacteria

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

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

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Unspecified

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Unspecified

Guideline Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Spatial Representation:

Unspecified

Temporal Representation:

Unspecified

Environmental Conditions:

Unspecified

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128038, Indicator Bacteria	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

220632

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 29 of the 39 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for E. coli. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all non-saline waters, is a geometric mean (GM) of E. coli not to exceed 100 cfu/100 mL. The waterbody GM shall not be greater than the applicable GM magnitude in any six-week interval, calculated weekly (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): TC-TCNP

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2015-10-12 and 2018-06-07 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128038, Indicator Bacteria	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

220618

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 18 of the 27 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:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The bacteria water quality objective applicable to all non-saline waters, is a Statistical Threshold Value (STV) of 320 cfu/100 mL. The applicable STV shall not be exceeded by more than 10 percent of the samples collected in a calendar month, calculated in a static manner (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): TC-TCNP

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2015-10-12 and 2018-06-07 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128038, Indicator Bacteria	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

220629

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 11 of the 16 samples exceeded the geomean water quality threshold for E. coli. This is a six week rolling geomean that is calculated weekly.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): TC-MLS

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2015-11-04 and 2018-05-09 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128038, Indicator Bacteria	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

220621

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PATHOGEN MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 15 of the 21 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:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan. Part 1: Trash Provisions; Part 2: Tribal Subsistence Beneficial Uses and Mercury Provisions; Part 3: Bacteria Provisions and Variance Policy

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s), station(s): TC-MLS

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the days of 2015-11-04 and 2018-05-09 .

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 128038, Indicator Bacteria	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

72772

Pollutant:

Total Coliform

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Four of the four samples exceeded the total coliform objective.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants in the City of San Diego Tecolote Creek, 2007-2010.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The total coliform concentration shall not exceed more than 10,000/100 ml. Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 3 stations on Tecolote Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected between September 2007 and March 2010.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

No QAPP was submitted. The data was collected for the Tecolted Creek Bacterial Sourcee Tracking Investigation and used for background for the City of San Diego Bacteria TMDL.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111823	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111823, 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid)	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142186

Pollutant:

2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid, 2,4-.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid) is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 299.2 ug/L for a vascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-08-10 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111839	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA):acetic acid
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111839, 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA):acetic acid	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143381

Pollutant:

2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA):acetic acid

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA):acetic acid is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 20 ug/L for a vascular plant (acute) for MCPA EHE.

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-08-10 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111848	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Alkalinity as CaCO3
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111848, Alkalinity as CaCO3	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

139762

Pollutant:

Alkalinity as CaCO3

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

The CCC of 20mg/L is a minimum value except where alkalinity is naturally lower, in which case the criterion cannot be lower than 25% of the natural level (USEPA National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Aquatic Life)

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111848, Alkalinity as CaCO3	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

139726

Pollutant:

Alkalinity as CaCO3

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-06-23 and 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111848, Alkalinity as CaCO3	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

139782

Pollutant:

Alkalinity as CaCO3

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition


DECISION ID	127801	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127801, Ammonia	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185235

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Total Ammonia criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 30-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is Temperature and pH dependent, and was calculated according to the formula listed in the Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013 document.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-06-23 and 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127801, Ammonia	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185121

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Ammonia as N.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-02-07 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127801, Ammonia	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185236

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127801, Ammonia	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185062

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 127801, Ammonia	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185014

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Ammonia as N.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Ammonia - Freshwater 2013

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-02-07 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	115514	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Ammonia (Unionized)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 115514, Ammonia (Unionized)	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185569

Pollutant:

Ammonia (Unionized)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Ammonia as N, Unionized. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The discharge of wastes shall not cause concentrations of un-ionized ammonia (NH3) to exceed 0.025 mg/l (as N) in inland surface waters, enclosed bays and estuaries and coastal lagoons (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2012-02-07 to 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 115514, Ammonia (Unionized)	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185510

Pollutant:

Ammonia (Unionized)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SMC Regional Watershed Monitoring data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Ammonia as N, Unionized. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-07-23 to 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 115514, Ammonia (Unionized)	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185508

Pollutant:

Ammonia (Unionized)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-06-23 to 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 115514, Ammonia (Unionized)	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

185509

Pollutant:

Ammonia (Unionized)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2012-07-16 to 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition


DECISION ID	111812	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Arsenic
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Eleven lines of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 39 samples exceed the water quality threshold. 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 of the 39 samples exceed the water quality threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140414

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

78170

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 19 samples exceed the criterion for Arsenic.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140344

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140398

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140104

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140169

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140118

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140132

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140399

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140415

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111812, Arsenic	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140458

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater for dissolved arsenic is 0.150 mg/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111836	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111836, Bromacil	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140593

Pollutant:

Bromacil

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Bromacil.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Bromacil is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 6.8 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-06-20 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111814	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111814, Chloride	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141051

Pollutant:

Chloride

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Chloride water quality threshold in this HSA is 250 mg/L, and this concentration is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111814, Chloride	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141387

Pollutant:

Chloride

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Chloride water quality threshold in this HSA is 250 mg/L, and this concentration is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111814, Chloride	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

140999

Pollutant:

Chloride

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Chloride water quality threshold in this HSA is 250 mg/L, and this concentration is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-06-23 and 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition


DECISION ID	126831	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Chlorpyrifos
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One of the 29 samples exceeds the water quality threshold for the WARM/COLD 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 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. One of 29 samples exceeded the water quality threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126831, Chlorpyrifos	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77940

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 12 samples exceed the criterion for Chlorpyrifos. Seven sample results were not used in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the objective and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water quality criteria for diazinon and chlorpyrifos. Administrative Report 00-3. Rancho Cordova, CA: Pesticide Investigations Unit, Office of Spills and Response. CA Department of Fish and Game (with minor corrections to significant figures as described in Beaulaurier et al., 2005).

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater criterion continuous concentration to protect aquatic organisms is 0.015 ug/L (Siepmann and Finlayson 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126831, Chlorpyrifos	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

219729

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater criterion continuous concentration to protect aquatic organisms is 0.015 ug/L (4 day average)(Siepmann and Finlayson 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126831, Chlorpyrifos	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

219686

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater criterion continuous concentration to protect aquatic organisms is 0.015 ug/L (4 day average)(Siepmann and Finlayson 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126831, Chlorpyrifos	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

219734

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chlorpyrifos. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater criterion continuous concentration to protect aquatic organisms is 0.015 ug/L (4 day average)(Siepmann and Finlayson 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2017-06-20 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 126831, Chlorpyrifos	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

219733

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The freshwater criterion continuous concentration to protect aquatic organisms is 0.015 ug/L (4 day average)(Siepmann and Finlayson 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111852	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Chromium
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 37 samples exceed the water quality threshold. 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 of the 37 samples exceed the water quality threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111852, Chromium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141209

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111852, Chromium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141173

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111852, Chromium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141105

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111852, Chromium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77036

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego NDPES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 17 samples exceed the criterion for Chromium.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations for dissolved Chromium to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The dissolved Chromium criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111852, Chromium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141444

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111852, Chromium	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141377

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111815	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Chromium, trivalent
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111815, Chromium, trivalent	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141511

Pollutant:

Chromium, trivalent

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-09-18 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	125490	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 125490, Color	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

215192

Pollutant:

Color

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

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 San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for color.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Color objective in this HSA is 20 Color Units, and this objective is not to be exceeded more than 10% of the time during any one year period (Basin Plan, Table 3-2).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on 9/18/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111850	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Deltamethrin
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 3.1 and 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1, at least one line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Under section 3.6, at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants in sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One of 16 samples exceed the water quality threshold in water, and one of three samples exceed the threshold in sediment. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. One of 16 samples exceed the water quality threshold in water, and one of three samples exceed the threshold in sediment. This does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111850, Deltamethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

137046

Pollutant:

Deltamethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Deltamethrin. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for deltamethrin is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.79 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample. The LC50 0.79 ug/g is the geometric mean of LC50 values for deltamethrin from Amweg et al. (2005).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111850, Deltamethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142074

Pollutant:

Deltamethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Deltamethrin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0041 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111850, Deltamethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

136964

Pollutant:

Deltamethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111850, Deltamethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142279

Pollutant:

Deltamethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Deltamethrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Deltamethrin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0041 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111850, Deltamethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142108

Pollutant:

Deltamethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Deltamethrin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0041 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111850, Deltamethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142214

Pollutant:

Deltamethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Deltamethrin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0041 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-09-18 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111850, Deltamethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

227644

Pollutant:

Deltamethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 4 samples exceed the water quality threshold for Deltamethrin.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Deltamethrin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0041 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 12/10/2006-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111854	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Demeton
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:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 16 samples exceed the water quality threshold. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of the 16 samples exceeded the threshold and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111854, Demeton	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142316

Pollutant:

Demeton

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA National Recomm. Water Quality criteria, 4-day avg. is 0.1 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111854, Demeton	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142163

Pollutant:

Demeton

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 7 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Demeton, Total.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA National Recomm. Water Quality criteria, 4-day avg. is 0.1 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111854, Demeton	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142097

Pollutant:

Demeton

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA National Recomm. Water Quality criteria, 4-day avg. is 0.1 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111837	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111837, Dicamba	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142171

Pollutant:

Dicamba

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dicamba is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 61 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute) for Dicamba acid.

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-08-10 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111818	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111818, Dichlorvos	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142442

Pollutant:

Dichlorvos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dichlorvos. Although a total of 8 samples were collected, 8 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dichlorvos is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0058 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2011-10-06 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111818, Dichlorvos	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142306

Pollutant:

Dichlorvos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dichlorvos. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dichlorvos is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0058 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2011-10-06 to 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111818, Dichlorvos	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142273

Pollutant:

Dichlorvos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dichlorvos. Although a total of 5 samples were collected, 5 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dichlorvos is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.0058 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2011-09-13 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111858	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111858, Diflubenzuron	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142515

Pollutant:

Diflubenzuron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Diflubenzuron. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Diflubenzuron is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.00025 ug/L for an invertebrate (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2017-06-20 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111843	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111843, Dimethoate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142350

Pollutant:

Dimethoate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dimethoate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.5 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111843, Dimethoate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142547

Pollutant:

Dimethoate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dimethoate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.5 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111843, Dimethoate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142387

Pollutant:

Dimethoate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Dimethoate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.5 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111819	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111819, Diuron	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142555

Pollutant:

Diuron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Aquatic life water quality criteria derived via the UC Davis method: III. Diuron. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 216:105-141.

Evaluation Guideline:

UC Davis Aquatic Life Criteria: Aquatic life should not be affected unacceptably if the 4-day average concentration of Diuron does not exceed 1.3 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-06-20 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control


DECISION ID	111855	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate
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:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111855, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142456

Pollutant:

Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Esfenvalerate. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The chronic concentration goal for Esfenvalerate is 0.3 ng/L (expressed as a 4-day average). If the freely dissolved concentrations of Esfenvalerate were reported or could be calculated then these values were used for this assessment. In the absence of freely dissolved concentrations, total concentrations were used.

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111855, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

137426

Pollutant:

Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for esfenvalerate/fenvalerate is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 1.5 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample. The LC50 1.5 ug/g is the geometric mean of LC50 values for esfenvalerate/fenvalerate from Amweg et al. (2005).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111855, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142404

Pollutant:

Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Esfenvalerate. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2011-10-06 to 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111855, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

137428

Pollutant:

Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate, Total. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111855, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142449

Pollutant:

Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Esfenvalerate. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-09-18 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111855, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142495

Pollutant:

Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Esfenvalerate. Although a total of 5 samples were collected, 5 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2011-10-06 to 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111855, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

227942

Pollutant:

Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Esfenvalerate. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2006-12-10 to 2008-11-04

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111845	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Ethoprop
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:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 17 samples exceed the water quality threshold. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of 17 samples exceeded the water quality threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111845, Ethoprop	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142614

Pollutant:

Ethoprop

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Ethoprop is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.8 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111845, Ethoprop	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142703

Pollutant:

Ethoprop

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Ethoprop is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.8 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111845, Ethoprop	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142330

Pollutant:

Ethoprop

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Ethoprop is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.8 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111809	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111809, Etofenprox	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142329

Pollutant:

Etofenprox

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Etofenprox is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.17 ug/L for an invertebrate (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-06-20 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111853	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111853, Fenpropathrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142777

Pollutant:

Fenpropathrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Fenpropathrin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.06 ug/L for a fish (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111853, Fenpropathrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

137326

Pollutant:

Fenpropathrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides to Chironomus dilutus and Hyalella azteca. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 61:83¿92.

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for fenpropathrin is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 1 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample. The LC50 1 ug/g is the geometric mean of LC50 values for fenpropathrin from Ding et al. ( 2011).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111853, Fenpropathrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

137358

Pollutant:

Fenpropathrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Fenpropathrin. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides to Chironomus dilutus and Hyalella azteca. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 61:83¿92.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111853, Fenpropathrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142740

Pollutant:

Fenpropathrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Fenpropathrin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.06 ug/L for a fish (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-09-18 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111853, Fenpropathrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142779

Pollutant:

Fenpropathrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Fenpropathrin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.06 ug/L for a fish (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111810	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111810, Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142834

Pollutant:

Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

OPP Pesticide Ecotoxicity Database.

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Fenvalerate is the LC50 of 1.13 ug/L for fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas. (USEPA Office of Pesticide Programs Ecotoxicity database)

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2012-02-07

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111810, Fenvalerate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142764

Pollutant:

Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

OPP Pesticide Ecotoxicity Database.

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Fenvalerate is the LC50 of 1.13 ug/L for fathead minnow, Pimephales promelas. (USEPA Office of Pesticide Programs Ecotoxicity database)

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2012-02-07

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111811	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Fipronil Desulfinyl
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111811, Fipronil Desulfinyl	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142623

Pollutant:

Fipronil Desulfinyl

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Fipronil degradate Fipronil desulfinyl is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.54 ug/L for a fish (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-08-10 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111838	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111838, Imidacloprid	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142730

Pollutant:

Imidacloprid

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Imidacloprid. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Aquatic life should not be affected unacceptably if the 4-day average concentration of Imidacloprid does not exceed 0.016 ug/L. (UC Davis Water Quality Criteria)

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111859	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111859, Indoxacarb	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142749

Pollutant:

Indoxacarb

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Indoxacarb is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 75 ug/L for an invertebrate (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-06-20 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111820	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111820, Iron	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142822

Pollutant:

Iron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Iron.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

All waters shall be maintained free of toxic substances in concentrations which are toxic to, or which produce detrimental physiological responses in, human, plant, animal, or aquatic life (Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations are intended protect aquatic organisms from chronic exposures (expressed as 4-day average concentration) in freshwater. The evaluation guideline for iron is 1,000 ug/L to protect warm freshwater habitat.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-10-10 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111820, Iron	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142805

Pollutant:

Iron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Iron.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-09-18 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111820, Iron	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142787

Pollutant:

Iron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Iron.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-09-18 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111820, Iron	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142786

Pollutant:

Iron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Iron.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-10-10 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111860	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111860, Isoxaben	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143069

Pollutant:

Isoxaben

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Isoxaben is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 10 ug/L for a vascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-06-20 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111847	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111847, Naled	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143619

Pollutant:

Naled

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Naled is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.045 ug/L for an invertebrate (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111847, Naled	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143601

Pollutant:

Naled

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Naled is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.045 ug/L for an invertebrate (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111847, Naled	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143639

Pollutant:

Naled

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Naled is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.045 ug/L for an invertebrate (chronic).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111822	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Nickel
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2018)
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Six lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 37 samples exceed the water quality threshold. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of 37 samples exceeded the threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111822, Nickel	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

77077

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

State Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego NDPES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 17 samples exceed the criterion for Nickel.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion continuous concentrations for dissolved Nickel to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The dissolved Nickel criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Code of Federal Regulations 40 part 131.38 Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California. 7/1/2011 Edition

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Tecolote Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Tecolote Creek - 906TC-MLS]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected over the time period 11/29/2001-11/4/2008.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111822, Nickel	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143592

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111822, Nickel	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143649

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111822, Nickel	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143591

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111822, Nickel	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143602

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111822, Nickel	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143603

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

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 (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition


DECISION ID	111840	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111840, Oryzalin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144550

Pollutant:

Oryzalin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Oryzalin is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 13 ug/L for a vascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-06-20 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111824	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
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:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2, a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Ten line(s) of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 116 samples exceed the water quality threshold. 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 of 116 samples exceeded the water quality threshold, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144475

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-06-23 and 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144641

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144765

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Bacteria TMDL 20 Beaches and Creeks data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 51 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-TCNP)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-10-12 and 2017-09-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144884

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Bacteria TMDL 20 Beaches and Creeks data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 18 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-TCNP)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-10-25 and 2018-06-07

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144518

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-09-17 and 2017-12-05

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144408

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Bacteria TMDL 20 Beaches and Creeks data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 27 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2016-04-04 and 2017-09-27

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144613

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Bacteria TMDL 20 Beaches and Creeks data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 7 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Oxygen, Dissolved.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-10-04 and 2018-05-09

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144362

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-10-09 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144650

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111824, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144461

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Dissolved oxygen levels shall not be less than 5.0 mg/l in inland surface waters with the WARM beneficial use designated (Water Quality Control Plan, San Diego Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2014-01-13 and 2014-05-01

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111825	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Parathion
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:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Zero of the 17 samples exceed the water quality threshold. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Zero of 17 samples exceeded the threshold and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111825, Parathion	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144984

Pollutant:

Parathion

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended freshwater aquatic life ambient water quality chronic criteria for Parathion is 0.013 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111825, Parathion	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144939

Pollutant:

Parathion

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended freshwater aquatic life ambient water quality chronic criteria for Parathion is 0.013 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111825, Parathion	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144876

Pollutant:

Parathion

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended freshwater aquatic life ambient water quality chronic criteria for Parathion is 0.013 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111846	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Phorate
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:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Three lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Zero of the 17 samples exceed the water quality threshold. 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. Zero of 17 samples exceeded the threshold, and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111846, Phorate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145581

Pollutant:

Phorate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Phorate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.21 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111846, Phorate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145547

Pollutant:

Phorate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Phorate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.21 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-13 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111846, Phorate	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145528

Pollutant:

Phorate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Phorate is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 0.21 ug/L for a invertebrate (acute).

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111856	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111856, Propiconazole	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146350

Pollutant:

Propiconazole

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Propiconazole is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 21 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-06-20 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111829	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111829, Silver	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146966

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

California Toxics Rule (CTR) lists criterion maximum concentrations to protect aquatic life in freshwater. The criterion in freshwater is hardness dependent for each sample and varies based on the ambient hardness during sampling. Section (b)(1) in CTR contains the hardness dependent formula for the metals criterion.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-09-18 and 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111830	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111830, Simazine	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146819

Pollutant:

Simazine

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Simazine is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 6 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-06-20 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111831	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Total Dissolved Solids
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:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111831, Total Dissolved Solids	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

3331

Pollutant:

Total Dissolved Solids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data was collected by the City of San Diego from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Four of 9 samples were in exceedance (SWRCB, 2003).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

From the Basin Plan: For inland surface waters and all beneficial uses, the WQO for TDS is 500 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Tecolote Creek site SD5. The exact location of this site was not recorded.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Two to 3 samples were collected per year.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data used in 2002 assessment.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111844	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

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

Regional Board Conclusion:	Insufficient information is available to determine beneficial use support for this waterbody-pollutant combination with the statistical power and confidence required by the Listing Policy. Beneficial use support will be reassessed in a future cycle, if more data are available.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list. The readily available data and information is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating.

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111844, Triclopyr	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

147055

Pollutant:

Triclopyr

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Not Recorded

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for Triclopyr is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 26 ug/L for a fish (chronic) for Triclopyr Butoxyethyl Ester (BEE).

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-08-10 and 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111849	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Cyfluthrin
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2033
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 3.1 and 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1, at least one line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Under section 3.6, at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants in sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. Five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Eight of the 11 samples exceed the water quality threshold in water. Zero of three samples exceed the water quality threshold in sediment, but this sample size is insufficient to determine beneficial use support with the statistical power and confidence of the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Eight of 11 samples exceeded the water quality threshold in water, 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:	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:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111849, Cyfluthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142000

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cyfluthrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111849, Cyfluthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

227788

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 3 of the 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Cyfluthrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2006-12-10 to 2008-11-04

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111849, Cyfluthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141925

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111849, Cyfluthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141833

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cyfluthrin. Although a total of 1 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-11-21 to 2013-11-21

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111849, Cyfluthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141960

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111849, Cyfluthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

141909

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cyfluthrin. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-09-18 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111849, Cyfluthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

136656

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cyfluthrin, total. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for cyfluthrin is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 1.1 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample. The LC50 1.1 ug/g is the geometric mean of LC50 values for cyfluthrin from Amweg et al. (2005).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111849, Cyfluthrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

136622

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111851	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Cyhalothrin, Lambda
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2033
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 3.1 and 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Under section 3.6, at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Two of two samples exceed the water quality threshold in water. Zero of three samples exceed the water quality threshold in sediment, but this sample size is insufficient to determine beneficial use support with the statistical power and confidence of the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Two of two samples exceed the water quality threshold in water, 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:	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:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111851, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

136760

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for lambda-cyhalothrin is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.44 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample. The LC50 0.44 ug/g is the geometric mean of LC50 values for lambda-cyhalothrin from Amweg et al. (2005).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111851, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

136706

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Cyhalothrin, Total lambda-. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111851, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142889

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Lambda-cyhalothrin.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Lambda-cyhalothrin

Evaluation Guideline:

The chronic concentration goal for Lambda-cyhalothrin is 0.3 ng/L (expressed as a 4-day average). If the freely dissolved concentrations of Lambda-cyhalothrin were reported or could be calculated then these values were used for this assessment. In the absence of freely dissolved concentrations, total concentrations were used.

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-02-07 and 2012-02-07

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111851, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143089

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lambda-cyhalothrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Lambda-cyhalothrin

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2011-10-06 to 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111851, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142905

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lambda-cyhalothrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Lambda-cyhalothrin

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2011-10-06 to 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111851, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

143057

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lambda-cyhalothrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Lambda-cyhalothrin

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111851, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

142925

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Lambda-cyhalothrin. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Lambda-cyhalothrin

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-09-18 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111851, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

227913

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 1 of the 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Lambda-cyhalothrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Lambda-cyhalothrin

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2006-12-10 to 2008-11-04

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	130327	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Permethrin
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2033
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 3.1 and 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Under section 3.6, at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. Four lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Five of five samples exceed the water quality threshold in water. Zero of three samples exceed the water quality threshold in sediment, but this sample size is insufficient to determine beneficial use support with the statistical power and confidence of the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Five of five samples exceed the water quality threshold, 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:	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:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

138616

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for permethrin is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 8.9 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample. The LC50 8.9 ug/g is the geometric mean of LC50 values for permethrin from Amweg et al. (2005).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

227803

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed County of San Diego data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Permethrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

The chronic concentration goal for Permethrin is 1 ng/L (expressed as a 4-day average). If the freely dissolved concentrations of Permethrin were reported or could be calculated then these values were used for this assessment. In the absence of freely dissolved concentrations, total concentrations were used.

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Permethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2006-12-10 to 2008-11-04

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145165

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Permethrin. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 2 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Permethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2012-02-07 to 2013-10-10

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144792

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Permethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

138446

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and the results are as follows: 0 of the 1 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Permethrin, Total. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 1 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145067

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Permethrin. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Permethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

144773

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Permethrin. Although a total of 2 samples were collected, 2 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Permethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-10-10 to 2013-11-21

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145141

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Permethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-06 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 130327, Permethrin	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145167

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Permethrin. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Permethrin

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-09-18 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load


DECISION ID	111835	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Pyrethroids
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2033
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 3.1 and 3.6 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Under section 3.6, at least two lines of evidence are necessary to assess listing status for pollutants sediment, and pollutant concentrations in sediment must be associated with sediment toxicity to justify adding that pollutant to the CWA section 303(d) List. Five lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Four of four samples exceed the water quality threshold in water. Zero of four samples exceed the water quality threshold in sediment, but this sample size is insufficient to determine beneficial use support with the statistical power and confidence of the Listing Policy. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification for placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. For of four samples exceed the water quality threshold in water, 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:	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:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111835, Pyrethroids	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

138757

Pollutant:

Pyrethroids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for the protection of aquatic life from pyrethroids is one toxic unit equivalent. A toxic unit equivalent is equal to the sum of; Bifenthrin, Cyfluthrin, Cypermethrin, Lambda-Cyhalothrin, and Permethrin, each having their reported concentration divided their respective evaluation guideline prior to being summed. If this results in a value greater than one, the sample day is considered to be in exceedance of the water quality standard. (Department of Fish and Game Aquatic Life Criteria for Pyrethroid Insecticides, 2000)

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Partitioning, bioavailability, and toxicity of the pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin in sediments. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21:9-15

Guideline Reference:

Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides to Chironomus dilutus and Hyalella azteca. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 61:83¿92.

Guideline Reference:

Whole-sediment toxicity identification evaluation tools for pyrethroid insecticides: I. piperonyl butoxide addition. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 26:2389-2396.

Guideline Reference:

Aquatic life water quality criteria derived via the UC Davis method: ll. Pyrethroid insecticides. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 216:51-103.

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): MB-TWAS-2.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111835, Pyrethroids	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

228006

Pollutant:

Pyrethroids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Data for Various Pollutants from the County of San Diego Department of Public Works Watershed Protection Program, 2001-2008.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

The summed ratios of the pyrethroid pesticides bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin, permethrin and their respective chronic concentration goals are not to exceed 1. If the freely dissolved concentrations of these pesticides were reported or could be calculated then these values were used for this assessment. In the absence of freely dissolved concentrations, total concentrations were used.

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2006-12-10 and 2008-11-04

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111835, Pyrethroids	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

138913

Pollutant:

Pyrethroids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Use and Toxicity of Pyrethroid Pesticides in the Central Valley, California, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 24:966-972, with erratum 24:No. 5

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Guideline Reference:

Partitioning, bioavailability, and toxicity of the pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin in sediments. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 21:9-15

Guideline Reference:

Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides to Chironomus dilutus and Hyalella azteca. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 61:83¿92.

Guideline Reference:

Whole-sediment toxicity identification evaluation tools for pyrethroid insecticides: I. piperonyl butoxide addition. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 26:2389-2396.

Guideline Reference:

Aquatic life water quality criteria derived via the UC Davis method: ll. Pyrethroid insecticides. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 216:51-103.

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected from 1 station(s). Station Code(s): TC-MLS.

Temporal Representation:

Data for this waterbody were collected over the date range 2011-10-11 to 2013-10-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111835, Pyrethroids	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146351

Pollutant:

Pyrethroids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Pyrethroids. Although a total of 3 samples were collected, 3 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2013-09-18 to 2014-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111835, Pyrethroids	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

146127

Pollutant:

Pyrethroids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Surface Water Monitoring Project data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Pyrethroids. Although a total of 4 samples were collected, 4 of these samples were not included in the assessment because the laboratory data reporting limit(s) was above the water quality threshold and therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy Section 6.1.5.5.

Data Reference:

Sediment, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River Basins for the Control of Pyrethroid Pesticide Discharges

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (San Diego 300).

Temporal Representation:

Date for this waterbody was collected over the date range 2015-08-10 to 2017-06-20

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

DPR. SOP: Guide for Analytical Method Development; SOP: Chemistry Laboratory Quality Control.

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	111826	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	pH
Final Listing Decision:	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
Sources:	A Source Unknown
Expected TMDL Completion Date:	2033
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Eight lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. 20 of the 109 samples exceed the water quality threshold. 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 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. Twenty of 109 samples exceed the objective and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should 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:

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 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145205

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 10 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In inland surface waters the pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS-US)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-09-12 and 2018-02-13

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145377

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 8 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In inland surface waters the pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (MB-TWAS-2)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-05 and 2014-05-01

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145084

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed Bacteria TMDL 20 Beaches and Creeks data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 19 of 32 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.

Data Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In inland surface waters the pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-01-08 and 2018-05-09

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

3328

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data were collected by the City of San Diego from 11/1997 to 03/2000. One of 15 samples, collected in the field and laboratory, was in exceedance. It was a field pH sample, reading 6.49 (SWRCB, 2003).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

From the Basin Plan: For inland surface waters and all beneficial uses, the WQO for pH is 6.5 (minimum) to 8.5 (maximum).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Field, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Tecolote Creek site SD5. Location of this site was not reported.

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 11/1997 to 03/05/2000. Samples were collected 2-3 times per year.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data used in 2002 assessment.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145173

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In inland surface waters the pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Chollas Creek Total Maximum Daily Load

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-TCNP)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-01-08 and 2018-06-07

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Mission Bay Watershed Management Area Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145413

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In inland surface waters the pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (906M23302)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2015-06-23 and 2015-06-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145227

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In inland surface waters the pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC06918)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2012-07-16 and 2012-07-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145144

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed San Diego Region NPDES data for Tecolote Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 5 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for pH.

Data Reference:

Field, Habitat, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In inland surface waters the pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Quality Assurance Project Plan from Southern California Bight.

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (TC-MLS)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2011-10-05 and 2014-02-03

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency for NPDES Receiving Water Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan for the County of San Diego's Inland Surface Water Monitoring Program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Equivalency Los Penasquitos Watershed Management Area Sediment Load Total Maximum Daily Load

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 111826, pH	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

145128

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Field, Sediment, Toxicity, Water data for the 2020/2022 integrated report in Region 9.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

In inland surface waters the pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 nor raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site (SMC13062)

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2013-07-23 and 2013-07-23

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2007. Regional Monitoring of Southern California's Coastal Watersheds., Weston Solutions, Inc.. 2019. Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Bioassessment Survey of the Stormwater Monitoring Coalition


DECISION ID	76149	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

Pollutant:	Oil and Grease
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:	The decision has not changed from the previous listing cycle. No new data were assessed for the current listing cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: This pollutant is being considered for placement on the section 303(d) list under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2, one line(s) of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. This conclusion is based on the fact that the data shows 7 out of 9 samples had "detectable levels" of oil and grease. There is no numeric water quality objective to compare the data with, to determine if water quality objectives are being met or exceeded. 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 section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used does not satisfy the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. The lack of an exact sampling location and actual data results make this LOEs insufficient information to determine beneficial use support and attainment of the Narrative Water Quality objective. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. This conclusion is based on the fact that the data shows 7 out of 9 samples had "detectable levels" of oil and grease and this information is insufficient to determine with the confidence and power required by the Listing Policy. There is no numeric water quality objective to compare the data with, to determine if water quality objectives are being met or exceeded. A minimum of five samples is needed for application of table 3.2 when there is a numeric water quality objective. 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 cycle. 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 76149, Oil and Grease	Region 9
Tecolote Creek

LOE ID:

3329

Pollutant:

Oil and Grease

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Nuisance

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Non-Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data were collected by the City of San Diego from 11/1997 to 03/2000. Seven of 9 samples showed a measurable amount (0.5 mg/L or higher) of oil and grease (SWRCB, 2003).

Data Reference:

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

From the Basin Plan: For inland surface waters and all beneficial uses, the WQO for oil and grease says, "Waters shall not contain oils, greases, waxes, or other materials in concentrations which result in a visible film or coating on the surface of the water or on objects in the water, or which cause nuisance or which otherwise adversely affect beneficial uses."

Objective/Criterion Reference: