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

Supporting Information

Regional Board 1 - North Coast Region

Water Body Name:	Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek
Water Body ID:	CAR1142202020130919049489
Water Body Type:	River & Stream


DECISION ID	161358	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Mercury
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not Delist from 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Revised
Sources:	A Source Unknown
TMDL Priority:	Low
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.1 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Seventeen lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess pollutant. Two of six samples exceed the COLD beneficial use objective, and two of four samples exceed each of the COMM, MUN, and WARM beneficial use objectives. 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. NUMBER of NUMBER samples exceeded the OBJECTIVE/GUIDELINE/CRITERIA and this exceeds the allowable frequency listed in Table 4.1 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met. The 2018 Integrated Report included two lines of evidence (LOEs 47064, 47511) for the Santa Rosa Hydrologic Subarea, Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) waterbody. They have been excluded from the use rating for this waterbody.

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 2018 Integrated Report included two lines of evidence (LOEs 47064, 47511) for the Santa Rosa Hydrologic Subarea, Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) waterbody. They have been excluded from the use rating for this waterbody.

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325266

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric criteria for mercury to protect of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.050 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Standards 2000. Establishment of numeric criteria for priority toxic pollutants for the State of California: Rules and regulations. Federal Register Vol. 65, No. 97. Washington, D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328496

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 USGS California Water Science Center data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 2 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Mercury.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-11 and 2017-04-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325366

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328495

Pollutant:

Mercury

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:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-11 and 2017-04-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47511

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 11 samples exceed the criterion for Mercury. Each sample was comprised of a composite of 1 fish (largemouth bass). Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Survey. A Report of the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP). California State Water Resources Control Board, Sacramento, CA

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA 304(a) recommended water quality criterion for concentrations of methylmercury in fish tissue of trophic level 4 fish (150 - 500 mm; fillet wet weight) is 0.20 mg/kg. Total mercury is usually analyzed for most fish studies and assumed to be 100 percent methylmercury for the purposes of risk assessment (Klasing & Brodberg 2008). The fish consumption rate of 32 grams/day is considered more protective of human health since recommendations are now to eat 1 meal a week of fish to obtain necessary Omega 3 nutrition. The fish consumption rate of 32 grams/day is also protective of wildlife, as it protects 6 out of 7 endangered species.

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criterion for the Protection of Human Health: Methylmercury. Final. United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Science and Technology Office of Water. EPA-823-R-01-001. January 2001

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Spring Lake - 114PSP009]. Samples were collected from 1 location. Individual sample locations consisted of an area within a given waterbody from which fish tissue samples were collected. The number of sample locations per waterbody was based on the overall size of the waterbody (SWAMP, 2010). Specifics of individual sampling locations can be found in the supplemental report entitled "Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008" (SWAMP, 2008).

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected, processed, and analyzed in accordance with the methods described in Quality Assurance Project Plan "Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs." (SWAMP, 2008).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47064

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 8 of 11 samples exceed the criterion for Mercury. Ten composites (1 fish per composite) were generated from one species (largemouth bass) and were averaged. One composite sample could not be used in the assessment due to a total fish length that did not fall within lengths noted in the guidelineDetails of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325323

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-15 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325324

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325363

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325347

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325346

Pollutant:

Mercury

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-15 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328502

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

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: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-11 and 2017-04-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328517

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric criteria for mercury to protect of human health from the consumption of organisms only is 0.051 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-11 and 2017-04-26

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325288

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric criteria for mercury to protect of human health from the consumption of organisms only is 0.051 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325312

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric criteria for mercury to protect of human health from the consumption of organisms only is 0.051 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325339

Pollutant:

Mercury

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325332

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-15 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325325

Pollutant:

Mercury

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric criteria for mercury to protect of human health from the consumption of organisms only is 0.051 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-15 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161358, Mercury	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325365

Pollutant:

Mercury

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Recommended Water Quality Criteria Continuous Concentrations (4-day average concentrations) for freshwater aquatic organisms exposure to total mercury is 0.77 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	156767	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Temperature, water
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:	Flow Alteration/Regulation/Modification \| Removal of Riparian Vegetation
TMDL Priority:	Medium
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for removal from the CWA section 303(d) List under section 4.2 of the Listing Policy. Under this section a single line of evidence is necessary to assess listing status. Ten lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification 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. The temperature of the waterbody is altered from natural conditions. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met. This listing applies to the entire waterbody. MATANZAS CREEK has five lines of evidence (LOEs 46988, 101006, 318290, 318294, 318903) and 0 of 25 samples exceed the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use objective, which is insufficient data to apply Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. PAULIN CREEK has one line of evidence (LOE 318412) and 0 of 3 samples exceed the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use objective, which is insufficient data to apply Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. PINER CREEK has two lines of evidence (LOEs 318420, 318424) and 0 of 8 samples exceed the RINCON CREEK has one line of evidence (LOE 318448) and 0 of 6 samples exceed the RUSSIAN RIVER HU, MIDDLE RUSSIAN RIVER HA, SANTA ROSA HSA, TRIBUTARIES TO SANTA ROSA CREEK waterbody has one line of evidence (LOE 101391), which establishes that the temperature of the waterbody has been altered from natural conditions. This listing applies to the entire waterbody.

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:	MATANZAS CREEK has five lines of evidence (LOEs 46988, 101006, 318290, 318294, 318903) and 0 of 25 samples exceed the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use objective, which is insufficient data to apply Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. PAULIN CREEK has one line of evidence (LOE 318412) and 0 of 3 samples exceed the cold freshwater habitat beneficial use objective, which is insufficient data to apply Table 4.2 of the Listing Policy. PINER CREEK has two lines of evidence (LOEs 318420, 318424) and 0 of 8 samples exceed the RINCON CREEK has one line of evidence (LOE 318448) and 0 of 6 samples exceed the RUSSIAN RIVER HU, MIDDLE RUSSIAN RIVER HA, SANTA ROSA HSA, TRIBUTARIES TO SANTA ROSA CREEK waterbody has one line of evidence (LOE 101391), which establishes that the temperature of the waterbody has been altered from natural conditions. This listing applies to the entire waterbody.

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318424

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed temperature data for QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 0 samples are greater than the May-October maximum of 24 degrees Celcius and 0 of 6 samples are greater than the November-April maximum of 20 degrees Celcius, so that 0 of 6 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin, Chapter III, General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states: Natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Water Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses. At no time or place shall the temperature of any COLD water be increased more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit (F) above natural receiving water temperature.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

According to Carter (2008) the lethal temperature for spawning, incubation, and emergence life stages are 20 degrees C. The lethal temperatures for adult migration and holding, and juvenile migration and rearing is 24 degrees C.

Guideline Reference:

Effects of Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen/Total Dissolved Gas, Ammonia, and pH on Salmonids. Implications for California's North Coast TMDLs. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Marlow Rd; station code: 114PI5786.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/1/2017-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318412

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed temperature data for SWAMP SWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 0 samples are greater than the May-October maximum of 24 degrees Celcius and 0 of 3 samples are greater than the November-April maximum of 20 degrees Celcius, so that 0 of 3 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive; station code: 114PL8130.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/15/2018-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

101006

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 the data for this water body to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Temperature. Data range from 15.5 degrees C.

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) Matanzas Creek ~0.5mi above Hoen Ave. (114PS0149).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 7/10/2012.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

101391

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The following process is utilized to interpret the narrative temperature objective in the Basin Plan for impairment assessments. Step 1: Determine if temperatures reflect natural conditions. If Yes, then the water body is not considered impaired, if No, then go to Step 2. Step 2: Determine if temperatures adversely affect beneficial uses. If Yes, then the water body is considered impaired, if No , then go to Step 3. Step 3: Determine if temperatures are increased by 5 degrees F. If Yes, then water body is impaired, if No, then water body is not impaired.

Data Reference:

Presentation: Interpreting Temperature Standards in the North Coast Region. North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board.

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Natural receiving water temperature of intrastate waters shall not be altered unless it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Regional Water Board that such alteration in temperature does not adversely affect beneficial uses. At no time or place shall the temperature of any COLD water be increased more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit (F) above natural receiving water temperature.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

EVIDENCE OF ALTERATION OF NATURAL RECEIVING WATER TEMPERATURES (NON-NATURAL TEMPS): The water temperatures of the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek does not reflect natural conditions as environmental factors that influence water temperature have been anthropogenically altered due to land management practices including roads, grazing, logging and agriculture resulting in reduced riparian cover and increased solar radiation input (Russian Riverkeeper 2012). EVIDENCE OF SALMONID PRESENCE & LIFE CYCLE USE: Steelhead, Chinook and Coho are present in the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek (Busby et al. 1996, McClary et al. 2018, Moyle et al. 2008, Myers et al. 1998, Obedzinski et al. 2016, Obedzinski et al. 2017). Rearing occurs year round and spawning/incubation/emergence occurs from November through April (Busby et al. 1996, McClary et al. 2018, Moyle et al. 2008, Myers et al. 1998, Obedzinski et al. 2016, Obedzinski et al. 2017). Core rearing is supported throughout the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Guideline Reference:

UC Coho Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Report; Winter 2015/2016.

Guideline Reference:

Status Review of West Coast Steelhead from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California

Guideline Reference:

UC Coho Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Report: Spring 2017

Guideline Reference:

Status Review of Chinook Salmon from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California

Guideline Reference:

Salmon, Steelhead, and Trout in California: Status of an Emblematic Fauna

Guideline Reference:

UC Coho Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Report: Summer 2017

Guideline Reference:

Converting Forests to Vineyards

Spatial Representation:

Information pertains to the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Data are reflective of current conditions in this water body.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Information is considered to be of adequate quality for the Integrated Report process.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46988

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

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

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference 2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318903

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed temperature data for USGS California Water Science Center and determined that 0 of 1 sample is greater than the May-October maximum of 24 degrees Celcius and 0 of 2 samples are greater than the November-April maximum of 20 degrees Celcius, so that 0 of 7 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA; station code: USGS-11466170.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 4/4/2017-5/2/2017.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for USGS California Water Science Center

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318294

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed temperature data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 7 samples exceed the May-October maximum of 24 degrees Celcius and 0 of 0 samples exceed the November-April maximum of 20 degrees Celcius, so that 0 of 7 sample exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park; station code: 114MZ098.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318290

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Matanzas Creek at Bethards Drive; station code: 114MZ296.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318420

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed temperature data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 1 sample is greater than the May-October maximum of 24 degrees Celcius and 0 of 1 sample is greater than the November-April maximum of 20 degrees Celcius, so that 0 of 2 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Fulton Road; station code: 114PI0729.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected on 3/5/2016 and 9/29/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156767, Temperature, water	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318448

Pollutant:

Temperature, water

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed temperature data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 6 samples are greater than the May-October maximum of 24 degrees Celcius and 0 of 0 samples are greater than the November-April maximum of 20 degrees Celcius, so that 0 of 6 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Rincon Creek upstream of Santa Rosa Cr.; station code: 114RC0049_SWAMP.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/16/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157765	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Acenaphthene
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 157765, Acenaphthene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

322830

Pollutant:

Acenaphthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The acenaphthene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 2,700 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157765, Acenaphthene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

322832

Pollutant:

Acenaphthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The acenaphthene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 1,200 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157766	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa 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:	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 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 157766, Alkalinity as CaCO3	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323135

Pollutant:

Alkalinity as CaCO3

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended alkalinity criterion continuous concentration (CCC) for the protection of aquatic life in freshwater is a minimum value of 20,000 ug/L (4-day average).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157766, Alkalinity as CaCO3	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

110156

Pollutant:

Alkalinity as CaCO3

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for Alkalinity as CaCO3.

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (114PS0149)

Temporal Representation:

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

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157766, Alkalinity as CaCO3	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323020

Pollutant:

Alkalinity as CaCO3

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended alkalinity criterion continuous concentration (CCC) for the protection of aquatic life in freshwater is a minimum value of 20,000 ug/L (4-day average).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157766, Alkalinity as CaCO3	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323114

Pollutant:

Alkalinity as CaCO3

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended alkalinity criterion continuous concentration (CCC) for the protection of aquatic life in freshwater is a minimum value of 20,000 ug/L (4-day average).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157766, Alkalinity as CaCO3	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323104

Pollutant:

Alkalinity as CaCO3

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended alkalinity criterion continuous concentration (CCC) for the protection of aquatic life in freshwater is a minimum value of 20,000 ug/L (4-day average).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157768	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Aluminum
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. All LOEs (323226, 323168, 323190, 323195, 323203, 323213, 323238, 323245, 323247) contain data collected to assess the impact of wildfires. Section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy states, "If the majority of samples were collected on a single day or during a single short-term natural event (e.g., a storm, flood, or wildfire), the data shall not be used as the primary data set supporting the listing decision." These nine LOEs would be the primary data to support a listing decision; therefore, the data is considered insufficient. PAULIN CREEK for the COLD beneficial use TOTAL fraction of WATER has one line of evidence (LOE 323168) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. PAULIN CREEK for the MUN beneficial use TOTAL fraction of WATER has one line of evidence (LOE 323247) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. PAULIN CREEK for the WARM beneficial use TOTAL fraction of WATER has one line of evidence (LOE 323245) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. PINER CREEK for the COLD beneficial use DISSOLVED fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323226) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the MUN beneficial use DISSOLVED fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323238) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the WARM beneficial use DISSOLVED fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323213) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the COLD beneficial use TOTAL fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323203) and 3 of 3 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the MUN beneficial use TOTAL fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323190) and 3 of 3 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the WARM beneficial use TOTAL fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323195) and 3 of 3 samples exceed the objective.

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:	PAULIN CREEK for the COLD beneficial use TOTAL fraction of WATER has one line of evidence (LOE 323168) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. PAULIN CREEK for the MUN beneficial use TOTAL fraction of WATER has one line of evidence (LOE 323247) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. PAULIN CREEK for the WARM beneficial use TOTAL fraction of WATER has one line of evidence (LOE 323245) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. PINER CREEK for the COLD beneficial use DISSOLVED fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323226) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the MUN beneficial use DISSOLVED fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323238) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the WARM beneficial use DISSOLVED fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323213) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the COLD beneficial use TOTAL fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323203) and 3 of 3 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the MUN beneficial use TOTAL fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323190) and 3 of 3 samples exceed the objective. PINER CREEK for the WARM beneficial use TOTAL fraction of water has one line of evidence (LOE 323195) and 3 of 3 samples exceed the objective.

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323213

Pollutant:

Aluminum

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The aluminum criterion for the protection of aquatic life, is pH, total hardness, and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) dependent. When total hardness or DOC data were not available, default values based on the level III ecoregions developed by U.S EPA were substituted (EPA, 2018). When pH data were not available, the median pH value for the ecoregion, a pH value from a comparable waterbody, or a pH value from a local study in the same waterbody was used as a comparable surrogate.

Guideline Reference:

Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum. EPA-822-R-18-001. Washington, D.C.: Office of Water, USEPA.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323168

Pollutant:

Aluminum

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum. EPA-822-R-18-001. Washington, D.C.: Office of Water, USEPA.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323190

Pollutant:

Aluminum

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The secondary maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64449-A for Aluminum is 0.2 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323247

Pollutant:

Aluminum

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323203

Pollutant:

Aluminum

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum. EPA-822-R-18-001. Washington, D.C.: Office of Water, USEPA.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323226

Pollutant:

Aluminum

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum. EPA-822-R-18-001. Washington, D.C.: Office of Water, USEPA.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323245

Pollutant:

Aluminum

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum. EPA-822-R-18-001. Washington, D.C.: Office of Water, USEPA.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323238

Pollutant:

Aluminum

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157768, Aluminum	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323195

Pollutant:

Aluminum

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Final Aquatic Life Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Aluminum. EPA-822-R-18-001. Washington, D.C.: Office of Water, USEPA.

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	161433	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Ammonia
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(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 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 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323304

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA Health Advisory for lifetime exposure to Ammonia as a drinking water level is a concentration of 30 mg/L

Guideline Reference:

2012 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323312

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA Health Advisory for lifetime exposure to Ammonia as a drinking water level is a concentration of 30 mg/L

Guideline Reference:

2012 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

116494

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:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

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(s) (114PS0149)

Temporal Representation:

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

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

115415

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA Health Advisory for lifetime exposure to Ammonia as a drinking water level is a concentration of 30 mg/L

Guideline Reference:

2012 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (114PS0149)

Temporal Representation:

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

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46963

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 2 total ammonia as nitrogen instantaneous grab samples collected in tributaries to the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek exceed the water quality objective. The samples were collected as part of the Russian River First Flush sampling event. Data are summarized by Katznelson et al. (2003). This LOE and LOE 46964 replace LOE 6191 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): "Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses."

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the National Recommended Water Quality Criteria (USEPA 2006): The 1-hour average concentration (acute criterion or CMC) of total ammonia nitrogen (in mg N/L) for freshwater where salmonid fish are present, which is not to be exceeded more than once every three years on average, is calculated using the following equation: CMC=0.275/(1+10^(7.204 - pH)) + 39.0/(1+10^(pH - 7.204)).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 2 sites as follows: (1) in Piner Creek at Fulton Road and (2) at Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site, instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

105152

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

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(s) (114PS0149)

Temporal Representation:

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

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323421

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

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: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323485

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

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: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323298

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

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: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161433, Ammonia	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323387

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, ammonia (Total Ammonia)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

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: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157740	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

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

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

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157740, Anthracene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323628

Pollutant:

Anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The anthracene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 9,600 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157740, Anthracene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323627

Pollutant:

Anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The anthracene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 110,000 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157741	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Arsenic
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 157741, Arsenic	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323664

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for arsenic is 0.010 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157741, Arsenic	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323675

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for arsenic is 0.010 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157741, Arsenic	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323702

Pollutant:

Arsenic

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved arsenic criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 150 ug/L. The conversion factor used to convert the total fraction criterion for arsenic to dissolved fraction criterion is 1. Therefore all data was considered to be representative of the dissolved fraction. (California Toxics Rule, 2000)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157741, Arsenic	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323654

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	104521	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Benthic Community Effects
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:	Benthic Community Effects are being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under sections 3.9 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.9, additional lines of evidence (LOEs) associating the Benthic Community Effects decision with a water or sediment concentration of pollutants other than benthic-macroinvertebrate bioassessment or habitat assessment LOEs are necessary to place a water body on the 303(d) List for Benthic Community Effects. One of the two of benthic-macroinvertebrate samples exceed the California Stream Condition Index (CSCI) impairment threshold and this water body is listed as impaired due to indicator bacteria, sedimentation/siltation, and temperature. More data is needed to determine if this pollutants are causing an impact to the benthic community. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient justification for placing Benthic Community Effects in this waterbody segment 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.One of the two of benthic-macroinvertebrate samples exceed the California Stream Condition Index (CSCI) impairment threshold and this water body is listed as impaired due to indicator bacteria, sedimentation/siltation, and temperature. More data is needed to determine if this pollutants are causing an impact to the benthic community. 4. Pursuant to section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 104521, Benthic Community Effects	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

96481

Pollutant:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments

LOE Subgroup:

Population/Community Degradation

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The site had a CSCI score(s) of 0.544905067. This score indicates that this site is not supporting the aquatic life beneficial use and that the water quality objective has not been met.

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

From the Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region: 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:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

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

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at the following station: 114PS0149

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected on: 7/10/2012

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data collected following SWAMP QA protocols.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 104521, Benthic Community Effects	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

132792

Pollutant:

Habitat Assessment (Streams)

LOE Subgroup:

Ancillary Line of Evidence

Matrix:

-N/A

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

HABITAT ASSESSMENT

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

The site had an IPI score of 0.96 which indicates the habitat is Likely Intact.

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Physical characteristics of a site vary due to both natural factors and human disturbance. Statistical models based on a large statewide reference data set can help distinguish natural variability from anthropogenic stress. These models work across the diverse stream types found in California. The Index of Physical Habitat Integrity (IPI) is a multimetric Index developed based on these models to characterize physical habitat condition for streams in California. Index scores near 1 indicate physical habitat conditions similar to reference, whereas lower scores indicate degradation. For the purposes of making statewide assessments, three thresholds (analogous to those used for the CSCI) were established based on the 30th; 10th; and 1st percentiles of IPI scores at reference sites. These three thresholds divide the IPI scoring range into 4 categories of physical condition as follows: greater than or equal to 0.94 = likely intact condition; 0.93 to 0.84 = possibly altered condition; 0.83 to 0.71 = likely altered condition; less than or equal to 0.70 = very likely altered condition. Scores of 0.83 or lower indicate that the physical habitat has been altered and low CSCI scores from this site may be due to impacts to the physical habitat.

Guideline Reference:

An Index to Measure the Quality of Physical Habitat in California Wadeable Streams

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at the following station: 114PS0149

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected on: 7/10/2012

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data collected following SWAMP QA protocols.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program


DECISION ID	157743	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

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

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

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157743, Benzo(a)anthracene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323749

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benz(a)anthracene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Benzo(a)anthracene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.0044 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157743, Benzo(a)anthracene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323758

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Benzo(a)anthracene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157742	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

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

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

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157742, Benzo(a)pyrene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323768

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The benzo(a)pyrene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157742, Benzo(a)pyrene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323772

Pollutant:

Benzo(a)pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(a)pyrene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Benzo(a)Pyrene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.0044 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157744	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Benzo[b]fluoranthene
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 157744, Benzo[b]fluoranthene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323783

Pollutant:

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(b)fluoranthene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Benzo(b)flouranthene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157744, Benzo[b]fluoranthene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323777

Pollutant:

Benzo[b]fluoranthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(b)fluoranthene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Benzo(b)Fluoranthene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.0044 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157745	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Benzo[k]fluoranthene
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 157745, Benzo[k]fluoranthene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323790

Pollutant:

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(k)fluoranthene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Benzo(k)Fluoranthene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.0044 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157745, Benzo[k]fluoranthene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323787

Pollutant:

Benzo[k]fluoranthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Benzo(k)fluoranthene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Benzo(k)Fluoranthene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157746	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Cadmium
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 157746, Cadmium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323871

Pollutant:

Cadmium

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved cadmium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is hardness dependent. The criterion when calculated using a default hardness of 100 mg/L is 2.2 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157746, Cadmium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323856

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for cadmium 0.005 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157746, Cadmium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323898

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157746, Cadmium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323865

Pollutant:

Cadmium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for cadmium 0.005 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-08

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157747	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Chloride
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 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 157747, Chloride	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324038

Pollutant:

Chloride

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157747, Chloride	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324014

Pollutant:

Chloride

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157747, Chloride	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324018

Pollutant:

Chloride

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The chloride criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 230000 ug/L (230 mg/L)(USEPA National Recommended Water Quality Criteria, 2006).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157747, Chloride	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328147

Pollutant:

Chloride

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 USGS California Water Science Center data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 3 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Chloride.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157747, Chloride	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328132

Pollutant:

Chloride

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157747, Chloride	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

323998

Pollutant:

Chloride

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157747, Chloride	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

105207

Pollutant:

Chloride

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (114PS0149)

Temporal Representation:

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

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program


DECISION ID	167953	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Chlorpyrifos
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 167953, Chlorpyrifos	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47028

Pollutant:

Chlorpyrifos

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One sample result was not used in the assessment because the laboratory method detection limit was above the guideline and the result was non-detect. Therefore the results could not be quantified with the level of certainty required by the Listing Policy.

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

There is no chlorpyrifos evaluation guideline specific to "sediment, interstitial water" (pore water). The following evaluation guideline was used to evaluate an exceedance in water quality standards: the freshwater criterion continuous concentration to protect aquatic organisms is 0.015 ug/L (Siepmann and Finlayson 2000, with minor corrections to significant figures as described in Beaulaurier et al., 2005).

Guideline 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).

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	157767	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Chromium
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 157767, Chromium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324246

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

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:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157767, Chromium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324182

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157767, Chromium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324191

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

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:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157767, Chromium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324186

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for chromium 0.05 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157767, Chromium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324239

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for chromium 0.05 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157767, Chromium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324211

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157767, Chromium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324190

Pollutant:

Chromium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for chromium 0.05 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157748	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Chrysene (C1-C4)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

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

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157748, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324269

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chrysene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Chrysene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.0044 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157748, Chrysene (C1-C4)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324267

Pollutant:

Chrysene (C1-C4)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Chrysene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Chrysene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157749	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Copper
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 157749, Copper	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324283

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved copper criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is hardness dependent. The criterion when calculated using a default hardness of 100 mg/L is 9 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157749, Copper	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324365

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157749, Copper	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324368

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157749, Copper	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324326

Pollutant:

Copper

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	167954	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Cyfluthrin
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 167954, Cyfluthrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47009

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 SWAMP data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Cyfluthrin, total.

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167954, Cyfluthrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47008

Pollutant:

Cyfluthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	167955	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Cyhalothrin, Lambda
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 167955, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47010

Pollutant:

Cyhalothrin, Lambda

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167955, Cyhalothrin, Lambda	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47011

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	167956	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Cypermethrin
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 167956, Cypermethrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47013

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167956, Cypermethrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47012

Pollutant:

Cypermethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	167957	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Deltamethrin
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 167957, Deltamethrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47015

Pollutant:

Deltamethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167957, Deltamethrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47017

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	157750	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Dibenz[a,h]anthracene
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

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

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157750, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324548

Pollutant:

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dibenz(a,h)anthracene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Dibenzo(a, h)anthracene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157750, Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324553

Pollutant:

Dibenz[a,h]anthracene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Dibenz(a,h)anthracene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Dibenzo(a, h)anthracene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.0044 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	167958	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Dieldrin
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 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 167958, Dieldrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47042

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Dieldrin. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses. There shall be no bioaccumulation of pesticide concentrations found in bottom sediments or aquatic life. (Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Academy of Science guidelines (NAS 1972) establish a maximum Dieldrin concentration of 100 ug/Kg (wet weight) in tissue samples for protection of aquatic life from bioaccumulation of toxic substances.

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167958, Dieldrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47040

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167958, Dieldrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47038

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 0 samples exceed the criterion for Dieldrin. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009). One sample was 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:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses. There shall be no bioaccumulation of pesticide concentrations found in bottom sediments or aquatic life.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for dieldrin in fish tissue is 0.32 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets.

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167958, Dieldrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47039

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for dieldrin is 61.8 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090 ]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167958, Dieldrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47041

Pollutant:

Dieldrin

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for dieldrin is 61.8 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090 ]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	167959	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Endrin
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 167959, Endrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47048

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Endrin. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Academy of Science guidelines (NAS 1972) establish a maximum Endrin concentration of 100 ug/Kg (wet weight) in tissue samples for protection of aquatic life from bioaccumulation of toxic substances.

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167959, Endrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47043

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for endrin is 207 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090 ]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167959, Endrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47047

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Endrin. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for endrin in fish tissue is 660 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets.

Guideline Reference:

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

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167959, Endrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47053

Pollutant:

Endrin

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for endrin is 207 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090 ]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167959, Endrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47049

Pollutant:

Endrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Endrin. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments


DECISION ID	167960	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Esfenvalerate/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:	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 167960, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47019

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167960, Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47018

Pollutant:

Esfenvalerate/Fenvalerate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	167961	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa 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:	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 167961, Fenpropathrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47022

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides to Chironomus dilutus and Hyalella azteca. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 61:83¿92.

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167961, Fenpropathrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47021

Pollutant:

Fenpropathrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Toxicity of Sediment-Associated Pesticides to Chironomus dilutus and Hyalella azteca. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 61:83¿92.

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	167962	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Fipronil
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 167962, Fipronil	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47025

Pollutant:

Fipronil

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for fipronil is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.13 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample (Maul et al. 2008).

Guideline Reference:

Effect of sediment-associated pyrethroids, fipronil, and metabolites on Chironomus tentans growth rate, body mass, condition index, immobilization, and survival. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 27(12):2582-2590.

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167962, Fipronil	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47024

Pollutant:

Fipronil

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for fipronil is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.13 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample (Maul et al. 2008).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	167963	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Fipronil Sulfide
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 167963, Fipronil Sulfide	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47027

Pollutant:

Fipronil Sulfide

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for fipronil sulfide is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.16 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample (Maul et al. 2008).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167963, Fipronil Sulfide	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47030

Pollutant:

Fipronil Sulfide

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for fipronil sulfide is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.16 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample (Maul et al. 2008).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	167964	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Fipronil Sulfone
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 167964, Fipronil Sulfone	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47033

Pollutant:

Fipronil Sulfone

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for fipronil sulfone is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.12 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample (Maul et al. 2008).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167964, Fipronil Sulfone	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47035

Pollutant:

Fipronil Sulfone

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for fipronil sulfone is the median lethal concentration (LC50) of 0.12 ug/g and is normalized by the percentage of organic carbon in the sediment sample (Maul et al. 2008).

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	157751	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Fluoranthene
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 157751, Fluoranthene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324922

Pollutant:

Fluoranthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Fluoranthene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 370 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157751, Fluoranthene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324920

Pollutant:

Fluoranthene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Fluoranthene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 300 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157752	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Fluorene
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 157752, Fluorene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324930

Pollutant:

Fluorene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Fluorene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 1,300 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157752, Fluorene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

324936

Pollutant:

Fluorene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Fluorene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 14,000 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	158554	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa 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:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 158554, Imidacloprid	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328414

Pollutant:

Imidacloprid

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 USGS California Water Science Center data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Imidacloprid.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

UC Davis Aquatic Life Criteria: Aquatic life should not be affected unacceptably if the 4-day average concentration of imidacloprid does not exceed 0.016 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Imidacloprid Phase III: Application of the pesticide water quality criteria methodology. Department of Environmental Toxicology. University of California, Davis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-05-02 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 158554, Imidacloprid	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328413

Pollutant:

Imidacloprid

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 USGS California Water Science Center data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Imidacloprid.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

UC Davis Aquatic Life Criteria: Aquatic life should not be affected unacceptably if the 4-day average concentration of imidacloprid does not exceed 0.016 ug/L.

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality Criteria Report for Imidacloprid Phase III: Application of the pesticide water quality criteria methodology. Department of Environmental Toxicology. University of California, Davis

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-05-02 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle


DECISION ID	157753	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

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

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157753, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325077

Pollutant:

Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Indeno(1, 2, 3-C, D)Pyrene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 0.049 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157753, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325073

Pollutant:

Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support, and the results are as follows: 0 of the 0 samples exceeded the evaluation guideline for Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene. 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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Indeno(1, 2, 3-C, D)Pyrene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 0.0044 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157754	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa 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. **For the COLD beneficial use: PAULIN Creek has one LOE (325088) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. PINER CREEK has one LOE (325106) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. *For the MUN beneficial use: PAULIN CREEK has one LOE (325089) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. PINER CREEK has one LOE (325098) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. *For the WARM beneficial use: PAULIN CREEK has one LOE (325092) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. *PINER CREEK has one LOE (325086) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the objective. All of the LOEs are for data collected to assess the affect of wildfires. Section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy states, "If the majority of samples were collected on a single day or during a single short-term natural event (e.g., a storm, flood, or wildfire), the data shall not be used as the primary data set supporting the listing decision." These two LOEs would be the primary data to support a listing decision; therefore, the data is considered insufficient.

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 157754, Iron	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325088

Pollutant:

Iron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The Red Book states that based on field observations principally, a criterion of 1.0 mg/L iron for freshwater aquatic life is believed to be adequately protective.

Guideline Reference:

Quality Criteria for Water. USEPA Office of Water and Hazardous Materials. Washington, D.C

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157754, Iron	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325106

Pollutant:

Iron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The Red Book states that based on field observations principally, a criterion of 1.0 mg/L iron for freshwater aquatic life is believed to be adequately protective.

Guideline Reference:

Quality Criteria for Water. USEPA Office of Water and Hazardous Materials. Washington, D.C

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157754, Iron	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325098

Pollutant:

Iron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin: Waters designated for MUN shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the MCL specified in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. The secondary maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64449-A for Iron is 0.3 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157754, Iron	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325089

Pollutant:

Iron

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157754, Iron	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325092

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:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157754, Iron	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325086

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:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157755	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Lead
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 157755, Lead	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325158

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved lead criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is hardness dependent. The criterion when calculated using a default hardness of 100 mg/L is 2.5 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157755, Lead	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325166

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157755, Lead	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325185

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for MUN shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of values listed in Table 3-2 of the Basin Plan. The value for lead is 15 ug/L (California Code of Regulations, Title 22)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157755, Lead	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325142

Pollutant:

Lead

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	167965	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Revised
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

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

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167965, Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47051

Pollutant:

Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for HCH, gamma. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

National Academy of Science guidelines (NAS 1972) establish a maximum Lindane concentration of 100 ug/Kg (wet weight) in tissue samples for protection of aquatic life from bioaccumulation of toxic substances.

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167965, Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47052

Pollutant:

Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Warm Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for HCH, gamma. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167965, Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47050

Pollutant:

Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for HCH, gamma. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The modified OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for lindane in fish tissue is 4.6 ppb. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day for a 30 year exposure over a 70-year lifetime. This constituent is a carcinogen therefore the risk level is set to one in a million. A cooking reduction factor of 1 is applied for skin-off fillets.

Guideline Reference:

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

Guideline Reference:

Air Toxics Hotspots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines. Part ll Technical Support Document for Describing Available Cancer Potency Values.

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167965, Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47056

Pollutant:

Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for Lindane (gamma-HCH) is 4.99 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090 ]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167965, Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47058

Pollutant:

Lindane/gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH)

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for Lindane (gamma-HCH) is 4.99 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090 ]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	157756	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Manganese
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. For the DISSOLVED fraction of the MUN beneficial use, there is one LOE (235234) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the objective. For the TOTAL fraction of the MUN beneficial use, there is one LOE (325238) and 2 of 2 samples exceed the objective. Data for LOEs 325234 and 325238 were collected to assess the impacts of wildfires. Section 6.1.5.3 of the Listing Policy states, "If the majority of samples were collected on a single day or during a single short-term natural event (e.g., a storm, flood, or wildfire), the data shall not be used as the primary data set supporting the listing decision." These two LOEs would be the primary data to support a listing decision; therefore, the data is considered insufficient.

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 157756, Manganese	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325238

Pollutant:

Manganese

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157756, Manganese	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325234

Pollutant:

Manganese

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157757	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Naphthalene
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 157757, Naphthalene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325602

Pollutant:

Naphthalene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended naphthalene criterion for the protection of freshwater aquatic life is 620 ug/l. (EPA 440/5-80-059)

Guideline Reference:

Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Naphthalene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157757, Naphthalene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325596

Pollutant:

Naphthalene

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA recommended naphthalene criterion for the protection of freshwater aquatic life is 620 ug/l. (EPA 440/5-80-059)

Guideline Reference:

Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Naphthalene

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157757, Naphthalene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325590

Pollutant:

Naphthalene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Drinking water notification levels are published by the Division of Drinking Water and are for chemicals for which there is no drinking water MCL. If a notification level is exceeded, local government notification is required and customer notification is recommended. The criteria for Naphthalene is 0.017 mg/L.

Guideline Reference:

Drinking Water Notification and Response Levels: An Overview

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157758	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Nickel
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 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325660

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for nickel is 0.1 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325695

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved nickel criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is hardness dependent. The criterion when calculated using a default hardness of 100 mg/L is 52 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325677

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for nickel is 0.1 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325671

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for nickel is 0.1 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325689

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric criteria for Nickel to protect human health from consumption of organisms only is 4600 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325699

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325620

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric criteria for Nickel to protect human health from consumption of organisms only is 4600 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325661

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325712

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157758, Nickel	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

325717

Pollutant:

Nickel

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric criteria for Nickel to protect human health from consumption of organisms only is 4600 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	158551	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	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 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 158551, Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328655

Pollutant:

Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate + nitrite (as N) that is incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin is 10.0 mg/L (Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 158551, Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

102943

Pollutant:

Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)

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:

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (114PS0149)

Temporal Representation:

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

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program


DECISION ID	161388	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrate
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 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 161388, Nitrogen, Nitrate	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46960

Pollutant:

Nitrate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of 2 nitrate as nitrogen samples collected in tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objective. The samples were collected as part of the Russian River First Flush sampling event. Data are summarized by Katznelson et al. (2003). This LOE and LOE 46959 replace LOE 6193 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The water quality objective for nitrate as nitrogen is 45 mg/l.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 2 sites in the Santa Rosa Creek Watershed as follows: (1) in Piner Creek at Fulton Road and (2) at Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. Instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments and the data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161388, Nitrogen, Nitrate	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328729

Pollutant:

Nitrate as Nitrate (NO3)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (as NO3) incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin is 45.0 mg/L (Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 161388, Nitrogen, Nitrate	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328684

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, Nitrate

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The California Maximum Contaminant Level for nitrate (NO3 as N) incorporated by reference in the Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin is 10.0 mg/L (Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle


DECISION ID	161468	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Nitrogen, Nitrite
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 161468, Nitrogen, Nitrite	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328762

Pollutant:

Nitrogen, Nitrite

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for Nitrite as N is 1.0 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle


DECISION ID	156765	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Oxygen, Dissolved
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 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 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. DO NOT LIST For PAULIN CREEK, there is one line of evidence (LOE 3318409) and 0 of the 2 samples exceed the objective, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. For PINER CREEK, there are two lines of evidence (LOEs 318417, 318421) and 1 of the 6 samples exceed the objective, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. For RINCON CREEK, there is one line of evidence (LOE 318445) and 0 of the 6 samples exceed the objective, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. *COLD BENEFICIAL USE FOR MATANZAS CREEK* For MATANZAS CREEK, there is one LOE (100986) for the COLD beneficial use and 1 if 1 samples exceed the objective. *COLD + SPWN BENEFICIAL USE FOR MATANZAS CREEK* For MATANZAS CREEK there are three LOEs (318287, 318291, 318901) for the COLD + SPWN beneficial use and 6 of 17 samples exceed the objective: 3 of 7 samples exceed the objective for samples collected at Matanzas Creek at Bethards Drive (LOE 318287) and 3 of 7 samples exceed the objective for samples collected at Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park (LOE 318291) on the same days. In addition, 0 of 3 samples collected at MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA exceed the objective. 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. For MATANZAS CREEK there are three LOEs (318287, 318291, 318901) for the COLD + SPWN beneficial use and 6 of 17 samples exceed the objective: 3 of 7 samples exceed the objective for samples collected at Matanzas Creek at Bethards Drive (LOE 318287) and 3 of 7 samples exceed the objective for samples collected at Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park (LOE 318291) on the same days. In addition, 0 of 3 samples collected at MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA exceed the objective, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency 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:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

100986

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 the data for this water body to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality standard for dissolved oxygen. Data range from 3.9 mg/L.

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin, Chapter III, General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states: Dissolved oxygen concentrations shall conform to those limits listed in Section 3.3.5. Section 3.3.5 lists dissolved oxygen concentration limits for COLD beneficial use waters to be a daily minimum of 6.0 mg/L and a 7-day moving average of 8.0 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) Matanzas Creek ~0.5mi above Hoen Ave. (114PS0149).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 7/10/2012.

Environmental Conditions:

There are no known environmental conditions (e.g., seasonality, land use practices, fire events, storms, etc.) that are related to these data.

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

101416

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

If DO concentrations fall below the numeric objectives set forth by the Basin Plan (2018). If NO, then the waterbody is supporting that beneficial use, if YES, then that waterbody is considered impaired.

Data Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations shall conform to the numeric objectives expressed in section 3.3.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

EVIDENCE OF SALMONID PRESENCE & LIFE CYCLE USE: Steelhead, Chinook and Coho are present in the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek (Busby et al. 1996, McClary et al. 2018, Moyle et al. 2008, Myers et al. 1998, Obedzinski et al. 2016, Obedzinski et al. 2017). Rearing occurs year round and spawning/incubation/emergence occurs from November through April (Busby et al. 1996, McClary et al. 2018, Moyle et al. 2008, Myers et al. 1998, Obedzinski et al. 2016, Obedzinski et al. 2017). Core rearing is supported throughout the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Guideline Reference:

UC Coho Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Report; Winter 2015/2016.

Guideline Reference:

Status Review of West Coast Steelhead from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California

Guideline Reference:

UC Coho Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Report: Spring 2017

Guideline Reference:

Status Review of Chinook Salmon from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California

Guideline Reference:

Salmon, Steelhead, and Trout in California: Status of an Emblematic Fauna

Guideline Reference:

UC Coho Salmon and Steelhead Monitoring Report: Summer 2017

Spatial Representation:

Information pertains to the Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Temporal Representation:

Data are reflective of current conditions in this water body.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Information is considered to be of adequate quality for the Integrated Report process.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318291

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed dissolved oxygen data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 3 of 7 samples are less than the May-October minimum of 6.0 mg/L and 0 of 0 samples are less than the November-April minimum of 9.0 mg/L, so that 3 of 7 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park; station code: 114MZ098.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318287

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Matanzas Creek at Bethards Drive; station code: 114MZ296.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318901

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed dissolved oxygen data for USGS California Water Science Center and determined that 0 of 1 sample is less than the May-October minimum of 6.0 mg/L and 0 of 2 samples are less than the October-April minimum of 9.0 mg/L, so that 0 of 3 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA; station code: USGS-11466170.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 4/4/2017-5/2/2017.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for USGS California Water Science Center

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318417

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed dissolved oxygen data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 1 sample is less than the May-October minimum of 6.0 mg/L and 0 of 0 samples are less than the November-April minimum of 9.0 mg/L, so that 0 of 1 sample exceeds the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

This sample was collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Fulton Road; station code: 114PI0729.

Temporal Representation:

This sample was collected on 9/29/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318409

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed dissolved oxygen data for SWAMP SWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 0 samples exceed the May-October minimum of 6.0 mg/L and 0 of 2 samples exceed the November-April minimum of 9.0 mg/L, so that 0 of 2 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive; station code: 114PL8130.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/15/2018-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318421

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed dissolved oxygen data for QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 0 samples are less than the May-October minimum of 6.0 mg/L and 1 of 5 samples are less than the November-April minimum of 9.0 mg/L, so that 1 of 5 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Marlow Rd; station code: 114PI5786.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/1/2017-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156765, Oxygen, Dissolved	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318445

Pollutant:

Oxygen, Dissolved

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Aquatic Life Use:

Fish Spawning

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed dissolved oxygen data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 of 6 samples are less than the May-October minimum of 6.0 mg/L and 0 of 0 samples are less than the November-April minimum of 9.0 mg/L, so that 0 of 6 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Rincon Creek upstream of Santa Rosa Cr.; station code: 114RC0049_SWAMP.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/16/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	167966	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Permethrin
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 167966, Permethrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47037

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:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 167966, Permethrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47036

Pollutant:

Permethrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	158552	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Prometon (Prometone)
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 158552, Prometon (Prometone)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328939

Pollutant:

Prometon (Prometone)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 USGS California Water Science Center data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Prometon.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

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. (Basin Plan).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for prometon (prometone) is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 98 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-05-02 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 158552, Prometon (Prometone)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328931

Pollutant:

Prometon (Prometone)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed USGS California Water Science Center data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Prometon.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Waters shall not contain toxic substances in concentrations that are toxic to, or that produce detrimental physiological responses in human, plant, animal, or aquatic life. (Basin Plan, 2018)

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The USEPA Health Advisory for 10 day exposure of a 10 kg-Child to Prometon as a drinking water level is a concentration of 0.02 mg/L.

Guideline Reference:

2012 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-05-02 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 158552, Prometon (Prometone)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

328937

Pollutant:

Prometon (Prometone)

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 USGS California Water Science Center data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Prometon.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The evaluation guideline for prometon (prometone) is the USEPA Aquatic Life Benchmark of 98 ug/L for a nonvascular plant (acute).

Guideline Reference:

OPP Aquatic Life Benchmarks

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-05-02 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle


DECISION ID	157759	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

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

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

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

State Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, SWRCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should not be placed on the section 303(d) list because it cannot be determined if applicable water quality standards are not being exceeded.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157759, Pyrene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326494

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Pyrene criterion for the protection of human health from consumption of organisms only is 11,000 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157759, Pyrene	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326493

Pollutant:

Pyrene

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The Pyrene criterion for the protection of human health from the consumption of water and organisms is 960 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2018-03-22

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157760	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Selenium
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
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 157760, Selenium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326524

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 5 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157760, Selenium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326580

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 5 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157760, Selenium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326570

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for selenium is 0.05 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157760, Selenium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326567

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): Waters designated for use as domestic or municipal supply (MUN) shall not contain concentrations of chemical constituents in excess of the limits specified in California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Chapter 15. The maximum contaminant level listed in Table 64431-A for selenium is 0.05 mg/L.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157760, Selenium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326553

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 5 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157760, Selenium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326589

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2018): 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. The established numeric selenium criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is 5 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157760, Selenium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47072

Pollutant:

Selenium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Tissue

Matrix:

Tissue

Fraction:

Fish fillet

Beneficial Use:

Commercial or recreational collection of fish, shellfish, or organisms

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Fish tissue analysis

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed SWAMP data for Spring Lake (Santa Rosa Creek Reservoir) to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 0 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Selenium. One composite (5 fish per composite) was generated from one species: largemouth bass. Details of the compositing protocol can be found in the March 2009 report entitled: "Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs: Technical Report on Year One of a Two-Year Screening Study" (SWAMP, 2009).

Data Reference:

Cruise Report for the Surface Waters Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) Bioaccumulation Screening Study in California Lakes and Reservoirs, Sampling Dates: June 2007- March 2008

Statewide Lakes Sportfish Contamination Study 2007 2008

Contaminants in Fish from California Lakes and Reservoirs, 2007-2008: Summary Report on a Two-Year Screening Survey

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The OEHHA Fish Contaminant Goal for selenium in fish tissue is 7.4 ppm. This screening level assumes an average body weight of 70 kg and a consumption rate of 32 g/day. A background dietary consumption rate of 0.114 mg/day is applied for this micronutrient.

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 7/9/2007.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan Screening Study of Bioaccumulation in California Lakes and Reservoirs. Moss Landing Marine Labs. Prepared for SWAMP BOG, 49 pages plus appendices and attachments


DECISION ID	157761	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa 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:	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 157761, Silver	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326634

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157761, Silver	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326639

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157761, Silver	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326648

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved silver criterion maximum concentration (CMC) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is hardnesss dependent. The criterion when calculated using a default hardness of 100 mg/L is 3.4 ug/L. This criterion was divided by 2 in order to better represent a CMC value as specified in footnote (g) of Table (b)(1) of the California Toxics Rule, 2000.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157761, Silver	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326686

Pollutant:

Silver

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	158553	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Sodium
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 158553, Sodium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

329128

Pollutant:

Sodium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Agricultural Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Water Quality for Agriculture, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1985, contains criteria protective of various agricultural uses of water, including irrigation of various types of crops and stock watering. At or below the sodium threshold of 69 mg/L, agricultural uses of water should not be limited.

Guideline Reference:

Water Quality for Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Irrigation and Drainage Paper No. 29, Rev 1, Rome (1985)

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 158553, Sodium	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

329088

Pollutant:

Sodium

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed USGS California Water Science Center data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 2 of 2 samples exceeded the water quality threshold for Sodium.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories (USEPA 2012), the health advisory for sodium for individuals on a sodium-restricted diet is 20 mg/l.

Guideline Reference:

2012 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle


DECISION ID	163064	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Specific Conductivity
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. Seven lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. Seven of 10 samples exceed the Cold Freshwater Habitat beneficial use guideline. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Seven of 10 samples exceed the Cold Freshwater Habitat beneficial use guideline 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. ***COLD FRESHWATER HABITAT BENEFICIAL USE: MATANZAS CREEK has three lines of evidence (LOEs 318289, 318293, 318902) and 3 of 3 samples exceed the guideline, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. PAULIN CREEK has one line of evidence (LOE 318411) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the guideline, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. PINER CREEK has two lines of evidence (LOEs 318419, 318423) and 3 of 4 samples exceed the guideline, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. RINCON CREEK has one line of evidence (LOE 318447) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the guideline, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:	***COLD FRESHWATER HABITAT BENEFICIAL USE: MATANZAS CREEK has three lines of evidence (LOEs 318289, 318293, 318902) and 3 of 3 samples exceed the guideline, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. PAULIN CREEK has one line of evidence (LOE 318411) and 0 of 2 samples exceed the guideline, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. PINER CREEK has two lines of evidence (LOEs 318419, 318423) and 3 of 4 samples exceed the guideline, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy. RINCON CREEK has one line of evidence (LOE 318447) and 1 of 1 sample exceeds the guideline, which is insufficient data to apply Table 3.2 of the Listing Policy.

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 163064, Specific Conductivity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318419

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 specific conductivity data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that calendar year 2016 exceeds the 90% upper limit of 320 micromhos and does not exceed the 50% upper limit of 250 micromhos, so that 1 of 1 sample exceeds the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The 90% upper limit specific conductance objective at 77 F is 320 micromhos (or mS/cm2). The 50% upper limit specific conductance objective at 77 F is 250 micromhos (or mS/cm2). The 90% and 50% upper limits represent the 90/50 percentile values for a calendar year. 90% or 50% or more of the values must be less than or equal to the upper limit.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Fulton Road; station code: 114PI0729.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected on 3/5/2016 and 9/29/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 163064, Specific Conductivity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318902

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 specific conductivity data for USGS California Water Science Center and determined that calendar year 2017 exceeded both the 90% and 50% upper limit, so that 1 of 1 sample exceeds the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA; station code: USGS-11466170.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 4/4/2017-5/2/2017.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for USGS California Water Science Center

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 163064, Specific Conductivity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318423

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 specific conductivity data for QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that calendar year 2017 exceeds the 90% upper limit of 320 micromhos, calendar year 2018 exceeds both the 90% upper limit of 320 micromhos and 50% upper limit of 250 micromhos, and calendar year 2019 does not exceed either upper limit, so that 2 of 3 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Marlow Rd; station code: 114PI5786.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/1/2017-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 163064, Specific Conductivity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318293

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 specific conductivity data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that samples collected during calendar year 2013 exceed both the 90% upper limit of 320 micromhos and the 50% upper limit of 250 micromhos, so that 1 of 1 sample exceeds the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park; station code: 114MZ098.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 163064, Specific Conductivity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318411

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 specific conductivity data for SWAMP SWB1 Monitoring and determined that calendar years 2018 and 2019 do not exceed either the 90% upper limit of 320 micromhos or 50% upper limit of 250 micromhos, so that 0 of 2 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive; station code: 114PL8130.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/15/2018-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 163064, Specific Conductivity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318447

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 specific conductivity data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that calendar year 2013 exceeded both the 90% upper limit of 320 micromhos and 50% upper limit of 250 micromhos, so that 1 of 1 sample exceeds the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Rincon Creek upstream of Santa Rosa Cr.; station code: 114RC0049_SWAMP.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/16/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 163064, Specific Conductivity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318289

Pollutant:

Specific Conductivity

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 specific conductivity data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that data in calendar year 2013 exceed both the the 90% upper limit of 320 micromhos and the 50% upper limit of 250 micromhos, so that 1 of 1 sample exceeds the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Matanzas Creek at Bethards Drive; station code: 114MZ296.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157762	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Sulfates
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 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 157762, Sulfates	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

107246

Pollutant:

Sulfates

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation cycle submitted through CEDEN for SWAMP Perennial Stream Surveys .

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site(s) (114PS0149)

Temporal Representation:

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

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Quality Assurance Program Plan and Standard Operating Procedures for SWAMP program

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Program Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, and Standard Operating Procedures for the SWAMP program

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157762, Sulfates	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326839

Pollutant:

Sulfates

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157762, Sulfates	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

326856

Pollutant:

Sulfates

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157762, Sulfates	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

329220

Pollutant:

Sulfates

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

WQX from the NWQMP for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: USGS-11466170 (MATANZAS C A SANTA ROSA CA).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-04-04 and 2017-05-02

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP not required for USGS projects

QAPP Information Reference(s):

QAPP for USGS Data Collected during the 2026 Integrated Report Cycle


DECISION ID	156768	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa 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:	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 156768, Total Dissolved Solids	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318413

Pollutant:

Total Dissolved Solids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed total dissolved solids data for SWAMP SWB1 Monitoring and determined that calendar year 2019 exceeds both the 90% upper limit of 170 mg/L and 50% upper limit of 150 mg/L, so that 1 of 1 sample exceeds the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): The site specific objective is a 90% upper limit of 170 mg/L. Therefore, 90% of the values in a calendar year must be lower than this limit. In addition the site specific objective of 50% upper limit of 150 mg/L which represents the 50 percentile values of the monthly means for a calendar year applies to this water body. Therefore, 50% or more of the monthly means in a calendar year must be less than or equal to an upper limit.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive; station code: 114PL8130.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/15/2018-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156768, Total Dissolved Solids	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318425

Pollutant:

Total Dissolved Solids

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Water Board staff assessed tptal dissolved solids data for QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that calendar year 2017 exceeds both the 90% upper limit of 170 mg/L and 50% upper limit of 150 mg/L, calendar year 2018 exceeds the 50% upper limit of 150 mg/L, and calendar year 2019 does not exceed either upper limit, so that 2 of 3 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Marlow Rd; station code: 114PI5786.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/1/2017-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	160014	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Toxicity
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 160014, Toxicity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

333421

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

0 of the 3 samples collected by SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa 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 and the same location. The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Ceriodaphnia dubia for Young/female, Ceriodaphnia dubia for Survival.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

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 Water Board (NCRWQCB 2018).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The sample is toxic when the response of the organisms exposed to the sample is significantly different (worse) than the response of the organisms exposed to the laboratory control based on statistical hypothesis testing. An exceedance is counted when the significant effect code is "Significant; Less Similarity," which means that the sample result is significantly different than the control result, and the percent effect is greater than the evaluation threshold. The default evaluation threshold is 20% unless otherwise stated.

Guideline 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

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at monitoring site: 114PI5786 ( Piner Creek at Marlow Rd ).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2019-01-16.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 160014, Toxicity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

333424

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

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 2 samples collected by SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa 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 and the same location. The following organisms and parameters were utilized for the toxicity tests: Hyalella azteca for Survival, Hyalella azteca for Growth (wt/surv indiv).

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at monitoring site: 114PI5786 ( Piner Creek at Marlow Rd ).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2018-11-15 and 2019-10-23.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 160014, Toxicity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

333423

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at monitoring site: 114PI5786 ( Piner Creek at Marlow Rd ).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2018-11-15 and 2019-10-23.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 160014, Toxicity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

333422

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at monitoring site: 114PI5786 ( Piner Creek at Marlow Rd ).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-01 and 2019-01-16.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 160014, Toxicity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

333425

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at monitoring site: 114PL8130 ( Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive ).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2018-11-15 and 2019-10-23.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 160014, Toxicity	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

333426

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at monitoring site: 114PL8130 ( Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive ).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2018-11-15 and 2019-10-23.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	157764	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Zinc
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 157764, Zinc	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

327431

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

The dissolved zinc criterion continuous concentration (expressed as a 4-day average) to protect aquatic life in freshwater is hardness dependent. The criterion when calculated using a default hardness of 100 mg/L is 120 ug/L (California Toxics Rule, 2000).

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157764, Zinc	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

327445

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:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157764, Zinc	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

327394

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2017-11-15

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157764, Zinc	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

327379

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157764, Zinc	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

327457

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157764, Zinc	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

327447

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Municipal & Domestic Supply

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PL8130 (Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2019-01-16 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 157764, Zinc	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

327406

Pollutant:

Zinc

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Dissolved

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected at 1 monitoring site: 114PI5786 (Piner Creek at Marlow Rd).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected between the dates of 2017-11-08 and 2019-01-16

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP)

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	156766	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	pH
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(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 3.2 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.2 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 33 samples exceed the Objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. One of the 33 samples exceed the Objective 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 156766, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46962

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

None of the 2 pH samples collected in tributaries to the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek exceed the water quality objective. The samples were collected as part of the Russian River First Flush sampling event. Data are summarized by Katznelson et al. (2003). This LOE and LOE 46961 replace LOE 6189 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): The maximum pH objective is 8.5. The minimum pH objective is 6.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 2 sites as follows: (1) in Piner Creek at Fulton Road and (2) at Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site, instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156766, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318288

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 pH data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 samples are less than pH 6.5 and 0 samples are greater than pH 8.5, so that 0 of 7 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Basin, Chapter III, General Objectives for all Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays and Estuaries states the following: The pH shall conform to the values listed in Table 3-1 which states that the water quality objective for pH shall not be depressed below 6.5 or raised above 8.5.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Matanzas Creek at Bethards Drive; station code: 114MZ296.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156766, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318422

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 pH data for QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 samples are less than pH 6.5 and 0 samples are greater than pH 8.5, so that 0 of 6 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Marlow Rd; station code: 114PI5786.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/1/2017-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156766, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318292

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park; station code: 114MZ098.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/23/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156766, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318418

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 pH data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 samples are less than pH 6.5 and 0 samples are greater than pH 8.5, so that 0 of 2 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Piner Creek at Fulton Road; station code: 114PI0729.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected on 3/5/2016 and 9/29/2016.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156766, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318446

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 pH data for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 samples are less than pH 6.5 and 1 sample is greater than pH 8.5, so that 1 of 6 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Rincon Creek upstream of Santa Rosa Cr.; station code: 114RC0049_SWAMP.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 6/4/2013-7/16/2013.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 156766, pH	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

318410

Pollutant:

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 pH data for SWAMP SWB1 Monitoring and determined that 0 samples are less than pH 6.5 and 0 samples are greater than pH 8.5, so that 0 of 3 samples exceed the water quality objective.

Data Reference:

Benthic, Field, Habitat, Tissue, Toxicity, WQ from the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program for the 2026 Integrated Report in Region 1

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

These samples were collected at sampling station name: Paulin Creek at Sleepy Hollow Drive; station code: 114PL8130.

Temporal Representation:

These samples were collected from 11/15/2018-1/16/2019.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP for SWAMP RWB1 Monitoring

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Generic SWAMP QAPrP


DECISION ID	169061	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Indicator Bacteria
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	Original
Reason for Delisting:	Applicable WQS attained; due to change in WQS
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	The State Water Board’s Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California (the “ISWEBE Plan”) was adopted on August 7, 2018, and contains bacteria water quality objectives applicable to the REC-1 beneficial use. This has resulted in a change from assessing fecal coliform to assessing E. coli in fresh water and Enterococcus in saline water. Fecal coliform and freshwater enterococcus lines of evidence used in previous REC-1 beneficial use indicator bacteria decisions in the North Coast Region are not included in the 2026 Integrated Report assessment. The pollutant will again be considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 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. Lacking constant inputs, indicator bacteria do not persist in the environment for a long period and effects are of relatively short duration. As a result, the historic levels of E. coli 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. Historic lines of evidence for data collected prior to October 21, 2012 (i.e., data collected more than 10 years from the 2026 data solicitation cutoff date) were evaluated pursuant to these considerations and, when more recent data were available, the pre-October 21, 2012, data 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. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. ABRAMSON CREEK has one LOE (352474) and 3 of 4 STVs exceed the E. coli objective. PINER CREEK has one LOE (352475) and 4 of 6 STVs exceed the E. coli objective. Based on the readily available data and information, the weight of evidence indicates that there is sufficient justification against placing this water segment-pollutant combination on the CWA section 303(d) List. This conclusion is based on the staff findings that: 1. The data used satisfies the data quality requirements of section 6.1.4 of the Policy. 2. The data used satisfies the data quantity requirements of section 6.1.5 of the Policy. 3. Three of 4 STVs exceed the E. coli objective for Abramson Creek and 4 of 6 STVs exceed the E. coli objective for Piner Creek, and this does not exceed the allowable frequency listed in Tables 3.2 of the Listing Policy. 4. Pursuant to section 4.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	After review of the available data and information, RWQCB staff concludes that the water body-pollutant combination should 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:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 169061, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

352474

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

STV

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

3 of 4 samples exceed the E. coli objective.

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation utilized in the RWQCB1 Russian River TMDL .

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan for Inland Surface Waters, Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries of California - Bacteria Provisions and a Water Quality Standards Variance Policy: The bacteria water quality objective for all waters where the salinity is equal to or less than 1 part per thousand (ppth) 95 percent or more of the time during the CALENDAR YEAR is: a STATISTICAL THRESHOLD VALUE (STV) of Escherichia coli of 320 cfu/100 mL not to be exceeded by more than 10 percent of the samples collected in a CALENDAR MONTH, calculated in a static manner.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California - Bacteria Provisions and a Water Quality Standards Variance Policy

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Abramson Creek at Willowside Road Levy (114UW0048).

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 12/9/2011 to 4/18/2012.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Data were collected in accordance with the Russian River Pathogen Indicator Bacteria TMDL QAPP (Version 1.0), Russian River Pathogen Indicator Bacteria TMDL - Supplemental Sampling Plan QAPP (Version 1.0), and/or the Russian River Pathogen Project QAPP.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Russian River Pathogen Indicator Bacteria TMDL Quality Assurance Project Plan.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan - Russian River Pathogen Project.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Russian River Pathogen Indicator Bacteria TMDL - Supplemental Sampling Plan Quality Assurance Project Plan.

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 169061, Indicator Bacteria	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

352475

Pollutant:

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

STV

Beneficial Use:

Water Contact Recreation

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

4 of 6 samples exceed the E. coli objective.

Data Reference:

Water Quality Assessment Data for the 2018 solicitation utilized in the RWQCB1 Russian River TMDL .

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California - Bacteria Provisions and a Water Quality Standards Variance Policy

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Samples were collected at Piner Creek at Fulton Road (114PI0729).

Temporal Representation:

Samples were collected from 11/7/2002 to 4/18/2012.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Russian River Pathogen Indicator Bacteria TMDL Quality Assurance Project Plan.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Quality Assurance Project Plan - Russian River Pathogen Project.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Russian River Pathogen Indicator Bacteria TMDL - Supplemental Sampling Plan Quality Assurance Project Plan.


DECISION ID	79345	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Bifenthrin
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the CWA section 303(d) List under section 3.1 of the Listing Policy. Under section 3.1 a single line(s) of evidence are necessary to assess listing status. One lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. None samples exceed the objectives. 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. None of the samples exceeded the objective and this sample size is insufficient to determine, with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy, the applicable beneficial use support rating. A minimum of 16 samples is needed to determine if a beneficial use is fully supported using table 3.1. 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 79345, Bifenthrin	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47032

Pollutant:

Bifenthrin

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold 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 SWAMP data for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek to determine beneficial use support and results are as follows: 1 of 1 samples exceed the criterion for Bifenthrin.

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

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:

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

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	79457	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Chlordane
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. However, three LOEs for Spring Lake were removed from this Decision and are now evaluated under the Spring Lake waterbody (LOEs 47060, 47063, and 47065). However, the previous cycles conclusion remains unchanged. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the 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. Two lines of evidence are available to assess protection of the cold freshwater habitat (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 section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not 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 one sediment sample exceeds the evaluation guideline for COLD and that sediment sample exhibits toxicity. These sample sizes are insufficient to determine with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy if standards are not met, as a minimum of either (A) 16 samples, or (B) greater than or equal 2 exceedances of the objective with less than 16 samples is needed for application of Table 3.1. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 79457, Chlordane	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47007

Pollutant:

Chlordane

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

1 of 1 sample collected exceeded the criteria for chlordane concentration (Sum of trans-Chlordane, cis-Chlordane, cis-Nonachlor, trans-Nonachlor, and Oxychlordane).

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): 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. Waters shall not contain substances in concentrations that result in deposition of material that causes nuisance or adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

The Probable Effect Concentration for Chlordane in freshwater sediments is 17.6 ug/kg.

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected at the following station 114SUP090 (Ducker Ck).

Temporal Representation:

One sample was collected on 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2006) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 79457, Chlordane	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47006

Pollutant:

Toxicity

LOE Subgroup:

Toxicity

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

TOXICITY TESTING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One sample was collected to evaluate sediment toxicity. Growth and/or survival of Hyalella azteca was examined between the sediment field sample and a sediment control, utilizing a 10-day toxicity test. The sample exhibited significant toxicity to survival of Hyalella azteca.

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2011): 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 Water Board.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Toxicity is defined as a statistically significant effect in the sample exposure compared to the control using EPA-recommended hypothesis testing. For SWAMP data exceedances are counted with the significant effect code SL. SL is defined as the result being significant compared to the negative control based on a statistical test, less than stated the alpha level, AND less than the evaluation threshold.

Guideline Reference:

Methods for Measuring the Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Sediment-associated Contaminants with Freshwater Invertebrates, Second Edition. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development, Duluth, MI , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Washington, DC EPA-600/R-99/064

Spatial Representation:

The sample was collected at station 114SUP090, Ducker Ck.

Temporal Representation:

The sample was collected in November 15, 2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

All data was collected following the Standard Operating Procedures and Data Quality Objectives outlined in the SWAMP QAMP, (Puckett, 2002). QA data are included in submission.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	79435	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the 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. One line of evidence is available to assess protection of the cold freshwater habitat (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 section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not 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 one sediment sample exceeds the evaluation guideline for COLD, and this sample size is insufficient to determine with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy if standards are not met, as a minimum of either (A) 16 samples, or (B) greater than or equal 2 exceedances of the objective with less than 16 samples is needed for application of Table 3.1. (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 region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same.

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 79435, DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47014

Pollutant:

DDD (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of 1 sample collected for sum DDD (DDD(o,p') + DDD(p,p')) exceeded the evaluation guideline.

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for sum of DDD is 28.0 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected at the following station 114SUP090 (Ducker Ck).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2006) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	79492	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant is being considered for placement on the 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. One line of evidence is available to assess protection of the cold freshwater habitat (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 section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not 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 one sediment sample exceeds the evaluation guideline for COLD, and this sample size is insufficient to determine with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy if standards are not met, as a minimum of either (A) 16 samples, or (B) greater than or equal 2 exceedances of the objective with less than 16 samples is needed for application of Table 3.1. (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 region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same.

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 79492, DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47016

Pollutant:

DDE (Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of 1 sample collected for sum DDE (DDE(o,p') + DDE(p,p')) exceeded the evaluation guideline.

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for sum of DDE is 31.3 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected at the following station 114SUP090 (Ducker Ck).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2006) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	79541	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. However, three LOEs for Spring Lake were removed from this Decision and are now evaluated under the Spring Lake waterbody (LOEs 47068, 47070, and 47073). However, the previous cycles conclusion remains unchanged. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the 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. Two lines of evidence are available to assess protection of the cold freshwater habitat (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 section 303(d) list in the Water Quality Limited Segments category (i.e., sufficient justification to not 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 one sediment sample exceeds the both of the evaluation guidelines for COLD. These sample sizes are insufficient to determine with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy if standards are not met, as a minimum of either (A) 16 samples, or (B) greater than or equal 2 exceedances of the objective with less than 16 samples is needed for application of Table 3.1. (4) Pursuant to Section 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

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

State Board Review of Regional Board Conclusion and Recommendation:

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

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 79541, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47020

Pollutant:

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of 1 sample collected for sum DDT (DDT(o,p') + DDT(p,p')) exceeded the evaluation guideline.

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for sum of DDT is 62.9 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected at the following station 114SUP090 (Ducker Ck).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2006) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 79541, DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47023

Pollutant:

DDT (Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Sediment

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Zero of 1 sample collected for total DDTs (sum DDD + sum DDE + sum DDT) exceeded the evaluation guideline.

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

In freshwater sediments the probable effect concentration (predictive of sediment toxicity) for total DDTs is 572 ug/Kg dry weight (MacDonald et al. 2000).

Guideline Reference:

Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 39: 20-31

Spatial Representation:

Data were collected at the following station 114SUP090 (Ducker Ck).

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2006) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan


DECISION ID	79262	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Diazinon
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:	Regional Board Conclusion: The pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 47002 and LOE 47003 replace LOE 6197 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 47003 is assessed under this water body, and LOE 47002 is assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek" water body. LOE 47031 contains new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the 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. Two lines of evidence are available in the administrative record to assess the Cold Freshwater Habitat (COLD) beneficial use: one for Ducker Creek and one for Piner and Matanzas Creeks. 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 (i.e., sufficient justification to not 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 1 sediment sample from Ducker Creek exceeds the evaluation guideline and 1 of 2 water samples from Piner Creek and Matanzas Creek exceed the criteria. However, these sample sizes are insufficient to determine with the power and confidence of the Listing Policy if standards are not met, as a minimum of either (A) 16 samples, or (B) greater than or equal 2 exceedances of the objective with less than 16 samples is needed for application of Table 3.1 (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 79262, Diazinon	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47031

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Sediment

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

Data Reference:

Statewide Project Urban Pyrethroid Status Monitoring

SWAMP Data:

SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Water Quality Control Plan, North Coast Region (NCRWQCB 2011): No individual pesticide or combination of pesticides shall be present in concentrations that adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

There is no diazinon evaluation guideline specific to "sediment, interstitial water" (pore water). The following evaluation guideline was used to evaluate an exceedance in water quality standards: the freshwater chronic value for diazinon is 0.1 ug/L, expressed as a continuous concentration (Finlayson, 2004).

Guideline Reference:

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

Spatial Representation:

Data for this line of evidence for Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek was collected at 1 monitoring site [ Ducker Ck - 114SUP090]

Temporal Representation:

Data was collected on a single day 11/15/2006.

Environmental Conditions:

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

QAPP Information:

The SWAMP QAPP (2008) was followed.

QAPP Information Reference(s):

Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program Quality Assurance Program Plan

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 79262, Diazinon	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47003

Pollutant:

Diazinon

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

Total

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

One of the 2 samples from tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek exceeded the evaluation guideline. This LOE and LOE 47002 replace LOE 6197.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the North Coast Region

Evaluation Guideline:

Per the National Recommended Water Quality Criteria (USEPA 2006): The 1-hour average maximum concentration criterion for freshwater aquatic life protection is 0.08 ug/l.

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Grab samples were collected from 2 tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek at sites (1) Piner Creek at Fulton Road (PN10); and (2) Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park (MAT10).

Temporal Representation:

Grab samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site, 2 to 3 instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board


DECISION ID	78915	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Phosphorus
Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	Do Not List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Data included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 47358 and 46977 replace LOE 6192 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data from the original LOE were split into two LOEs in order to assess mainstem Santa Rosa Creek data in a separate LOE from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOE 47358 is assessed under this water body, and LOE 46977 is assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek" water body. Although there are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle, the decision information has changed since the 2010 Listing cycle, resulting from the removal of data for the mainstem Santa Rosa Creek to a separate decision. This pollutant is being considered for placement on the 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. One line of evidence is available in the administrative record to assess this pollutant. It is unknown if any of the phosphorus samples exceed the water quality objective as there is insufficient information available to determine exceedance. Specifically, the samples cannot be compared to the objective because diel samples for dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, and/or chlorophyll-a are not available. Nutrients such as phosphorus do not impair beneficial uses by themselves, or cause non-attainment of the objective. Rather, they cause indirect impacts through algal growth and extreme diel patterns for DO and pH, which then impair uses. Waterbody-specific factors such as riparian cover, flow conditions, and stream channel configuration also affect how nutrients are processed within the stream and play a large role in determining whether or not nuisance algal conditions will prevail. For these reasons, comparing a single nutrient value to the biostimulatory objective is not recommended. Instead, nutrient-related indicator parameters, such as diel measurements of DO, pH, and/or chlorophyll-a, should be evaluated to determine attainment of the objective and protection of beneficial uses. When nutrient-related indicator parameters exceed targets, nutrient concentrations will then be analyzed to determine whether phosphorus should be added to a possible listing under the 303(d) List. Therefore, the weight of evidence indicates that there is insufficient information available to determine if it is appropriate to place this water segment-pollutant combination on the Section 303(d) List in the Water Quality Limited Segments category. This conclusion is also 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 3.11 of the Listing Policy, no additional data and information are available indicating that standards are not met.

Regional Board Decision Recommendation:	This region was not assessed this cycle. All decisions have been carried over from the previous cycle and remain the same.

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 78915, Phosphorus	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

47358

Pollutant:

Phosphorus

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL MONITORING

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

It is unknown whether any of the 2 phosphorus samples collected in tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek exceed the objective as there is insufficient information available to determine exceedance. Specifically, the samples cannot be compared to the objective because diel samples for dissolved oxygen (DO), pH, and/or chlorophyll-a are not available. Nutrients, such as phosphorus, alone do not impair beneficial uses or cause non-attainment of the objective. Rather, they cause indirect impacts through algal growth and extreme diel patterns for DO and pH, which then impair uses. Waterbody-specific factors such as riparian cover, flow conditions, and stream channel configuration also affect how nutrients are processed within the stream and play a large role in determining whether or not nuisance algal conditions will prevail. For these reasons, comparing a single nutrient value to the biostimulatory objective is not recommended. Instead, nutrient-related indicator parameters, such as diel measurements of DO, pH, and/or chlorophyll-a, should be evaluated to determine attainment of the objective and protection of beneficial uses. When nutrient-related indicator parameters exceed targets, nutrient concentrations will then be analyzed to determine whether phosphorus should be added to a possible listing under the 303(d) List. The sample concentrations range from 0.33 to 0.44 mg/l. The samples were collected as part of the Russian River First Flush sampling event. Data are summarized by Katznelson et al. (2003). This LOE and LOE 46977 replace LOE 6192 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. Data were split into two LOEs in order to assess data for the mainstem of Santa Rosa Creek separate from data for tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek.

Data Reference:

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Per the Basin Plan (NCRWQCB 2007): Waters shall not contain biostimulatory substances in concentrations that promote aquatic growths to the extent that such growths cause nuisance, or that otherwise adversely affect beneficial uses.

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) - North Coast Region (Region 1)

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

The samples were collected from 2 sites as follows: (1) in Piner Creek at Fulton Road; and (2) at Matanzas Creek at Doyle Park.

Temporal Representation:

The samples were collected on November 7, 2002. At each site, 2 or 3 instantaneous grab samples were collected over half hour increments. The data are averaged for each site.

Environmental Conditions:

Samples were collected during the first runoff event of the rainy season.

QAPP Information:

Samples were collected in accordance with the study plan and quality control procedures described by Katznelson et al. (2003).

QAPP Information Reference(s):

2002 Russian River First Flush Summary Report. Clean Water Team, Citizen Monitoring Program of the State Water Resources Control Board


DECISION ID	169162	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Sediment
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	New Decision
Revision Status	Original
Sources:	Flow Alteration/Regulation/Modification \| Removal of Riparian Vegetation \| Streambank Modification/Destabilization
TMDL Priority:	Medium
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Regional Board Conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle under the pollutant name Sedimentation/Siltation. No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: Information included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 46984 and 46983 are copies of placeholder LOE 4772 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: 303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. The Regional Boards will update this decision when new data and information become available and are assessed. This listing applies to the entire waterbody. This listing applies to the entire waterbody.

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:	This listing applies to the entire waterbody.

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 169162, Sediment	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46984

Pollutant:

Sedimentation/Siltation

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

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

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):


DECISION ID	79199	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

Pollutant:	Sedimentation/Siltation
Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)
Last Listing Cycle's Final Listing Decision:	List on 303(d) list (TMDL required list)(2016)
Revision Status	Original
Sources:	Flow Alteration/Regulation/Modification \| Removal of Riparian Vegetation \| Streambank Modification/Destabilization
TMDL Priority:	Low
Impairment from Pollutant or Pollution:	Pollutant

Regional Board Conclusion:	Regional Board Conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) list in a previous assessment cycle under the pollutant name Sedimentation/Siltation. No new information was reviewed for this current assessment cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: Information included in this decision were originally assessed under the "Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa Creek" water body, which has been split into two water bodies for the current Integrated Report cycle: (1) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, mainstem Santa Rosa Creek and (2) Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek. LOEs 46984 and 46983 are copies of placeholder LOE 4772 from the 2010 Integrated Report cycle. There are no new data for this water segment-pollutant combination for the current Integrated Report cycle. Regional Water Board conclusion: This pollutant was considered for placement on the section 303(d) List in a previous Integrated Report cycle. No new information was reviewed for this current Integrated Report cycle. Therefore, the previous conclusion remains unchanged, and is as follows: 303(d) listing decisions made prior to 2006 were not held in an assessment database. The Regional Boards will update this decision when new data and information become available and are assessed. This listing applies to the entire waterbody. This listing applies to the entire waterbody.

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:	This listing applies to the entire waterbody.

State Board Decision Recommendation:

Line of Evidence (LOE) for Decision ID 79199, Sedimentation/Siltation	Region 1
Russian River HU, Middle Russian River HA, Santa Rosa HSA, tributaries to Santa Rosa Creek

LOE ID:

46984

Pollutant:

Sedimentation/Siltation

LOE Subgroup:

Pollutant-Water

Matrix:

Water

Fraction:

None

Beneficial Use:

Cold Freshwater Habitat

Number of Samples:

Number of Exceedances:

Data and Information Type:

Not Specified

Data Used to Assess Water Quality:

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

Data Reference:

Placeholder reference pre-2006 303(d)

SWAMP Data:

Non-SWAMP

Water Quality Objective/Criterion:

Objective/Criterion Reference:

Evaluation Guideline:

Guideline Reference:

Spatial Representation:

Temporal Representation:

Environmental Conditions:

QAPP Information:

Unspecified

QAPP Information Reference(s):