2012/2013/2014 Triennial Ocean, Harbor & Bay Water Quality Report

HEALTH CARE AGENCYPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICESENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

July 2015

Cover Photo: Family Fun in Surf

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July 2015

2012 / 2013 / 2014Triennial Ocean, Harbor & Bay Water Quality Report

PROJECT MANAGERS• AnthonyMartinez,ProgramManager

• LarryBrennler,SupervisingEnvironmentalHealthSpecialistII

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Lifeguard on Duty

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary V

Orange County Beaches Monitoring Stations VII

The Ocean Water Protection Program 1

Sewage Waste Discharges 8

Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Closures Due to Sewage Spills 13

Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Postings Due to Bacteriological Standards Violations 20

Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Rain Advisories 25

Appendix 1 31PostingsbyOpenCoastalOceanWaterAreas2000–2014

Appendix 2 46PostingsbyHarborandBayWaterAreas2000–2014

Appendix 3 51UnauthorizedDischargesofWasteandOcean/Harbor/BayClosures1987-2014

Appendix 4 532012SewageSpillClosuresforOcean,HarborandBayWaterAreas2013SewageSpillClosuresforOcean,HarborandBayWaterAreas2014SewageSpillClosuresforOcean,HarborandBayWaterAreas

Appendix 5 56SingleSampleStandardExceedanceRatesforOpenCoastalMonitoringLocations

Lifeguard Instructing Family

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Lifeguard TowerNewport Beach

Over 7,000 water samples were

collected and approximately 23,000 tests

performed.“

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The2012/2013/2014TriennialOcean,HarborandBayWaterQualityReportprovidesanupdatedanalysisofbacteriologicalwaterqualitydataforOrangeCounty’srecreationalwatersandincludesdataonsewagespillsandrelatedocean,harborandbaywaterclosures.Thetriennialreportalsodescribesyear-to-yearvariabilityandtrendsrepresentingthe15-yearperiod(2000–2014)thatAssemblyBill411(AB411)OceanWater-ContactSportsStandardsforbacteriologicalwaterqualityhavebeeninplace.Inaddition,thetriennialreportincorporateshistoricalsewagespillandassociatedocean,harborandbaywaterclosureinformationduringthemostrecent28-yearperiodfrom1987–2014.

Major findings of the 2012 / 2013 / 2014 Triennial Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Quality Report:

Sewage Spills and Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Closures

• ThetotalnumberofsewagespillsreportedtotheOceanWaterProtectionProgramin2014wasatanall-timelowandrepresentsthetwelfthconsecutiveyearofdecreasesinthetotalnumberofreportedsewagespillssince1999.

• Duringthe3yearreportingperiodfrom2012through2014,theaveragenumberofsewagespillsresultinginbeachclosures(12)remained53%belowthe16-yearaverageof23beachclosuresperyear.

• In2014,thetotalnumberofBeachMileDaysduetosewagespillclosures(25.3)continuedtoremainbelowthe16-yearaverage(28.7)from1999through2014.

• Duringthelast3reportingyears,pipelineblockagescontinuedtoberesponsibleforthemajorityofsewagespillsresultinginbeachclosures.Since1999,blockageshaveresultedin61%ofallclosuresandoverhalfoftheseblockages(58%)werecausedbyinfiltrationofrootsordepositionofgrease.

Posted Warnings Due to Bacteriological Standards Violations

• TotalBeachMileDayspostedduetobacteriologicalstandardsviolationsduringtheAB411period(April1toOctober31)wereatrecordlowsin2013(34.6)and2014(35.4).Therecordlowsare81%belowtheaverage182.5daysduringthe15-yearperiodfrom2000through2014.

• In2013and2014,thenumberofBeachMileDaysforpostedwarningsatDohenyStateBeachfelldramaticallyto1.8and1.1,respectively.Thisrepresentsa98%reductionfromthe15-yearaverageforBeachMileDayspostedattheselocationsduetobacteriologicalstandardsviolations.

• Startingin2012,thetotalaverageofposteddaysatDohenyBeachduetobacteriologicalstandardsviolationsfelltoarecordlow19daysduringthelastAB411period(April1toOctober31).Thisrepresentsan88%reductionfromthe15-yearaverageof157posteddays.

• Duringthe2014AB411period(April1toOctober31),PocheBeachwaspostedwithwarningsignsfor3daysduetobacteriologicalstandardsviolations.Thisrepresentsa97%reductionfromthe15-yearaverageof116posteddays.

Seagulls at Sunset

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Ocean Water Protection Program

staff responds on a 24-hour basis to

investigate any reports of sewage or

other potential contamination incidents …“

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17oftheCaliforniaCodeofRegulations.WhentheresultsoftestingindicatethatoneormoreoftheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandardshavebeenexceeded,thepublicisnotified,signsarepostedatthebeach,andthemonitoringfrequencyandlocationsmayincreaseuntilthesampleresultsmeetestablishedstandardsand/orthesourceoftheproblemiseliminated.Inaddition,OceanWaterProtectionProgramstaffrespondona24-hourbasistoinvestigateanyreportsofsewageorotherpotentialcontaminationincidentsthatmayaffectpublichealthatanyofOrangeCounty’socean,harborandbaywaterareas.

TheOceanWaterProtectionProgrammaintainsanOcean,HarborandBayWaterPostingandClosurewebpage,telephonehotlineandsocialmediaaccount(Twitter),whichprovidescurrentinformationregardingOrangeCountybeachclosures,postedwarningsandadvisories.ThetelephonehotlineandwebpageareimmediatelyupdatedandaTwittermessageissentwhenachangeofstatusoccursatanyocean,harbororbaywaterareainOrangeCounty.

THE OCEAN WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM

Ocean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingTelephoneHotline:(714)433-6400

Ocean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingWebPage:www.ocbeachinfo.com.

Ocean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingTweets:http://twitter.com/ocbeachinfo

AspartoftheCountyofOrangeHealthCareAgency,theEnvironmentalHealthOceanWaterProtectionProgramisresponsibleforprotectingthepublicfromexposuretooceanandbaywatersthatmaybecontaminatedwithsewageormaycauseillnessalongOrangeCounty’s42milesofopenoceancoastlineand70milesofharborandbayfrontage.Oceanandbaywatersusedforbody-contactrecreationalactivitiessuchasswimming,surfinganddivingmustmeetspecificbacteriologicalwaterqualitystandardstobeconsideredsafeforsuchpurposes.

In2014,theHealthCareAgency(HCA),theOrangeCountySanitationDistrict(OCSD),theSouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority(SOCWA)andOCPublicWorks(OCPW)cooperativelytestedthecoastalwatersinOrangeCountyforbacteriathatindicatedthepossiblepresenceofdisease-causingorganisms.StafffromHCA’sOceanWaterProtectionProgram,OCSD,SOCWAandOCPWparticipatedintheweeklycollectionofwatersamplesat126ocean,harborandbaymonitoringlocationsthroughoutcoastalOrangeCounty.Lastyear,over7700ocean,harbor,andbaywatersampleswerecollectedandapproximately23,121analyseswereperformedtodeterminetheresultsforthreeindicatorbacteriausedforcompliancepurposes(i.e.,totalcoliform,fecalcoliformandenterococcus).

TheOceanWaterProtectionProgramstaffreviewthebacteriologicalsampleresultsdailyandwillissueocean,harborandbaywaterclosures,postingsandhealthadvisoriesundertherequirementsstipulatedbytheCaliforniaHealthandSafetyCodeandTitle

SurfersSalt Creek Beach

www.ocbeachinfo.com

http://twitter.com/ocbeachinfo


In1998,AB411(Wayne)waschapteredintolawandaddedSections115880-115915totheCaliforniaHealthandSafetyCode.Thelawauthorizedthecreationofbacteriologicaloceanwaterqualitystandardsthatareconsideredprotectiveofpublichealth(CaliforniaCodeofRegulationsSections7956-7962).

Thestandardsareinformallycalled“AB411standards”andincludethefollowing:

• Requiredtestingofthewatersadjacenttoalloceanandbaypublicbeachesfortotalcoliforms,fecalcoliformsandenterococcibacteriathatmayindicatethepresenceofpossibledisease-causingbacteria,virusesorprotozoa.

• RequiredmaintenanceandupdatesoftheOcean,HarborandBayPostingandClosureHotline.

• Establishedsinglesamplestandardsfortotalcoliforms,fecalcoliformsandenterococcibacteriawhichshallnotexceed:

•TotalColiforms:10,000organismsper100millilitersample.

•FecalColiforms:400organismsper100millilitersample.

•Enterococci:104organismsper100millilitersample.

•FecalColiformtoTotalColiformratio:>1,000totalcoliformsifratioexceeds0.1.

• Established30-daygeometricmeanstandards(offiveweeklysamples)fortotalcoliforms,fecalcoliformsandenterococcibacteriawhichshallnotexceed:

•TotalColiforms:1,000organismsper100millilitersample.

•FecalColiforms:200organismsper100millilitersample.

•Enterococci:35organismsper100millilitersample.

• Whenanywatersadjacenttoapublicbeachfailtomeetanyofthestandardsdescribedabove,thelocalhealthofficershallpostsignsonthebeachtorestrictaccesstotheaffectedwaters.

• WeeklytestingisrequiredfromApril1toOctober31ifthefollowingapplies:

•Thebeachisvisitedbymorethan50,000peopleannually.

•Thebeachislocatedinanareaadjacenttoastormdrainthatflowsinthesummer.

• Inthecaseofaknownreleaseofsewageintooceanorbaywatersadjacenttoapublicbeach,thelocalhealthofficerisrequiredto:

•Immediatelyclosetheaffectedoceanorbaywatersuntilthesourceofthesewageiseliminated.

•Collectbacterialsamplesfromtheaffectedwaters.

•Continuetheclosureuntiltestingresultsofwatersamplesmeettheestablishedstandards.

Ocean Water-Contact Sports Standards – Assembly Bill 411 (AB411)

Seals Resting on BuoyNewport Beach


Contaminatedrunoffanduntreatedsewagereleasedintooceanandbaywatersmayresultinswimmerexposuretopathogenicbacteria,virusesorprotozoa.Thesedisease-causingmicroorganismsmaybepresentatornearthesiteswheredischargesenterthewater.

Thefollowingtableliststhetypesofmicroorganismsandthediseases(orsymptoms)theymaycause.

PATHOGENIC AGENT DISEASE Bacteria

Escherichia coli (E. coli) Gastroenteritis

Salmonella (not typhi) Gastroenteritis,usuallywithfever;lesscommonlysepticemia(generalizedinfection-organismsmultiplyinthebloodstream)

SomestrainsofShigella Gastroenteritis,usuallywithfever

Protozoa (Intestinal Parasites)

Cryptosporidium Diarrhea–Cryptosporidiosis

Giardia lamblia Diarrhea–Giardiasis

Viruses

Rotavirus Gastroenteritis

Enteroviruses Respiratoryinfection,rash,fever,meningitis

NorwalkandNorwalk-likeviruses Gastroenteritis

Adenovirus Respiratoryinfectionandgastroenteritis

HepatitisA(outbreaksassociatedwitheatingshellfishfromsewage-contaminatedwater)

Infectioushepatitis(livermalfunction)

Thelevelsofbacteria,virusesandprotozoatypicallydecreaseinoceanandbaywatersovertimeduetothefollowingreasons:

• Dieoffduetosun(ultravioletexposure),saltwaterorage.

• Predationbyotherorganisms.

• Dispersionanddilution.

Disease-Causing Microorganisms

Parasailing off Balboa PierNewport Beach


Membrane Filtration (MF)

TheMembraneFiltrationmethodinvolvesfilteringwaterthroughaporousmembranetoconcentrateortrapbacteriafromthewatersampleonthefiltersurface.Themembranefilterisplacedontoaculturemediumdesignedtoencouragethegrowthofthetargetindicator.Thefilterisincubatedfor22–24hourstoallowthebacterialcellstomultiplyintovisiblecolonies.Theoretically,eachbacterialcell(orclumpofcells)producesasinglecolonyonthemembrane.

Total Coliform Colonies Fecal Coliform Colonies Enterococcus Colonies

Indicator Bacteria Testing Methods

Allofthemethodsareculturebased,whichmeansthattheindicatorbacteriapresentinwatermustbeallowedtogrowinordertobedetected.Differencesbetweenthemethodsincludehowthebacteriaaredetectedandcounted,howsoontheresultsbecomeknown,andcost.Eachmethodhasitsadvantagesanddisadvantages.Mostofthelimitationsdependonfactorssuchastheothertypesofconstituentsinthewateranddensityofbacteriapresent,andallrequireatleastan18-hourincubationperiod.ThefollowingisabriefsummaryoftheMembraneFiltrationmethod,themethodusedbytheCountyofOrangeHealthCareAgency/PublicHealthLaboratory,theSouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthorityLaboratoryandtheOrangeCountySanitationDistrictLaboratoryfortheanalysesoftotalcoliforms,fecalcoliformsandenterococciinoceanandbaywaters.DetaileddescriptionsfortheMembraneFiltration(MF),Multiple-TubeFermentation(MTF),Colilert®andEnterolert®methodsareavailableinthelatesteditionofStandard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.

Thecoloniesareviewedundera10Xmagnifyinglensanddistinguishedfromnon-targetbacteriabasedonthetype,sizeandcolorofthecolonies.Targetbacteriaareindicatedbypigmentproductionresultingfrombacterialenzymaticreactionstospecificsubstrates.Thenumberofcoloniespresentin100millilitersofwater,alsoknownas“ColonyFormingUnits”(CFUs),iscountedandtheconcentrationoforganismsintheoriginalsampleiscalculated.

Thedetectionandenumerationofdisease-causingorganisms(pathogens)identifiedwithwaterborneillnessisdifficult,time-consumingandcostly.Thus,mostwaterqualitylaboratoriesarerequiredtotestforfecalindicatorbacteria(i.e.,totalcoliforms,fecalcoliformsandenterococci)asameanstoascertainthelikelihoodthathumanpathogensmaybepresentinrecreationalwaters.Fecalindicatorbacterianormallyoccurintheintestinesofallwarm-bloodedanimals,areexcretedinhighnumbersinfeces,butcanalsobefoundinsoilanddecayingvegetation.Sincethereisnoidealindicatorgroup,testingisdoneformorethanoneindicator.TotalcoliformsareabroadgroupoforganismsthatincludefecalcoliformbacteriaaswellasE. coli.Theenterococcigrouphasbeendeterminedtobeagoodindicatorofwater-contactassociatedgastroenteritis.Themethodsmostcommonlyusedtodetectfecalindicatorbacteriainwaterinclude:

• MembraneFiltration(MF)• Multiple-TubeFermentation(MTF)• Colilert®

• Enterolert®


Public Notification and Risk Communication

PublicnotificationandriskcommunicationisacriticalcomponentoftheOceanWaterProtectionProgram.Publicawarenessandenhancingthecapacityforinformedpersonalchoiceareimportantfactorsinensuringpublichealthprotectionsareprovidedtorecreationalwaterusers.TheOceanWaterProtectionProgramhasestablishedandmaintainsanintegratedmanagementsystemtoinformthepublicofthepotentialhealthrisksassociatedwithwatercontactactivitiesincoastalrecreationalwatersthatdonotmeetapplicablewaterqualitystandards.Multiplecommunicationmeasuresarepromptlytakentonotifythepublicwhenocean,harbororbaywaterareasdonotmeetorareexpectednottomeetAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandards.TheOceanWaterProtectionProgramimplementsthefollowingtypesofpublicnotificationmeasurestocommunicateinformationregardingbeachwaterqualityandtoprotectthehealthofbeachusers:

• Beach Signs–Signsarepostedtonotifybeachusersofthecurrentstatusoftheocean,harbororbaywaterarea.Postedbeachsignsarelocatedwheretheyaremostlikelytobenoticedbybeachusersandprovideavisualnoticeatthepointofoceanwateraccess.

• Telephone Hotline–TheOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingTelephoneHotlinehasbeenestablishedtoinformthepublicaboutallbeachesthatarecurrentlyclosed,postedwithahealthwarningorwhenarainadvisoryhasbeenissued.Thetelephonehotlinemessageisimmediatelyupdatedwhenachangeinthestatusofbeachclosures,postingsoradvisoriesoccur.TheOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingTelephoneHotlineis(714)433-6400.

• Web Page–TheOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingWebPagehasbeendevelopedandisusedtoreportbeachclosures,postingsandrainadvisories.Thewebpageisupdatedimmediatelywhenthestatusoftheclosure,postingoradvisorychanges.TheOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingWebPageinternetaddressiswww.ocbeachinfo.com.

• Social Media–PublicnotificationofoceanwaterqualitystatuschangesarebeingcommunicatedtothepublicthroughthesocialmedianetworkofTwitter.Forthelatestinformationandinstantoceanwaterqualityupdateswhentheyoccur,followusonTwitterathttp://twitter.com/ocbeachinfo.

• Press Releases–PublicnotificationofabeachclosureorrainadvisoryisprovidedinapressreleaseissuedbytheHealthCareAgency.Thepressreleasewillindicatewhetheraclosureoradvisoryisbeingissued,thereasonfortheclosureoradvisory,theareaaffectedandtheanticipateddurationoftheclosureoradvisory.

• Annual Reports–Toassessthehealthoftheocean,harborandbaywatersbeingmonitored,theOceanWaterProtectionProgramcompilesanannualreportofthebeachclosures,postingsandadvisoriesaftertheyearhasended.TheAnnualOcean,HarborandBayWaterQualityReportprovidesanupdatedanalysisofbacteriologicalwaterquality,describesyear-to-yearvariabilityandtrendsforOrangeCounty’srecreationalwaters,andincludesdataonsewagespillsandbeachclosures.AnnualReportsfrom2002topresentcanbeviewedanddownloadedfromtheOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingWebPageatwww.ocbeachinfo.com.

Current information about OC

water conditions is available at

www.ocbeachinfo.com, Twitter and the

Closure & Posting Telephone Hotline.“

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Thewarningsignwiththeyellowandblackborderispermanentlypostednearstormdrains,creeksandriverstoadvisethepublicoftherisksassociatedwithpossiblecontaminationfromurbanrunoff.

ThewarningsignwiththeredandblackborderispostedwhenaviolationoftheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandardsoccurs.

Theyellowclosuresignispostedwhenasewagespillaffectsoceanorbaywatersadjacenttoapublicbeach.ThissignisalsoavailableinSpanish.

Closure and Warning Signs


Beach Mile Days (BMD)

Theterm“BeachMileDays”isusedtorepresentthemeasurementofthenumberofdaysandthelinearareaofocean,harbororbayfrontwatersthatareclosedduetoasewagespillorpostedforaviolationoftheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandards.

BeachMileDays(BMD)arecalculatedbymultiplyingthenumberofdaysofaclosureorpostingbythenumberofmilesofbeachclosedorposted:

(NumberofDays) x (MilesofBeachClosed/Posted) = BeachMileDays

Forexample,ifasewagespillresultedintheclosureof½mileofbeachfor7daysthen:

(7days) x (0.5milesofbeachclosed) = 3.5BeachMileDaysofclosure

Anotherexample,if300feetofbeachispostedforaviolationoftheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandardsfor5consecutivedays,then:

(5days) x (0.06milesofbeachposted) = 0.3BeachMileDaysofposting

UsingBMDasameasurementofoceanandbaywateravailabilityismoremeaningfulthanusingthenumberofincidencesorthenumberofdayssinceBMDtakeintoaccountboththelengthofbeachandnumberofdaysforaclosureorposting.TheStateofCaliforniaWaterResourcesControlBoardandallCaliforniacoastalcountiesuseBMDforreportingclosuresandpostingswhichprovidesastandardizedmeasurementthatallowscomparisonofdifferentareas(beachtobeachorcountytocounty)andtheassessmentofclosureandpostingtrendsovertime.

Summer CrowdHuntington Beach


SEWAGE WASTE DISCHARGES

Sewagewastedischargescommonlyknownas“sewagespills”occurwhenwastewaterbeingtransportedviaundergroundpipesoverflowsthroughamanhole,clean-outdrainorbrokenpipe.Sewagespillscancausehealthhazards,damagetohomesandbusinessesandthreatentheenvironment,localwaterwaysandbeaches.Untreatedsewagehashighlevelsofdisease-causingbacteriaandviruses.OrangeCountyHealthCareAgency/EnvironmentalHealthisresponsibleforprotectingpublichealthbyclosingocean,harborandbaywaterareasaffectedbysewagespillsandwillclosefood-serviceestablishmentsifasewagespillposesathreattopublichealth.

Common Causes of Sewage Spills:

Greasebuildsupinsideandeventuallyblockssewerpipes.Greasegetsintothesewerfromfoodestablishments,householddrains,aswellasfrompoorlymaintainedcommercialgreasetrapsandinterceptors.

Infrastructure problemscausedbytreerootsinthelines,broken/crackedpipes,missingorbroken

cleanoutcaps,orundersizedsewerscancauseblockages.

Infiltration and inflowimpactspipecapacityandiscausedwhengroundwaterorrainwaterentersthesewersystemthroughpipedefectsandillegalconnections.

Localandstateagencieshavelegaljurisdictionandenforcementauthoritytoensuresewagespillsareremediated.Allowingsewagetodischargefromahome,businessorpublicpropertymaysubjecttheresponsiblepartytopenaltiesand/orout-of-pocketcoststoreimburselocalandstateagenciesforclean-upeffortsandfornotreportingthesewagespill.AsmandatedbytheCaliforniaHealthandSafetyCode,anypersonwhocausesorpermitsasewagedischargetoanystatewatersmustimmediately notifythelocalhealthagencyofthedischarge.

If you see a sewage spill occurring, immediately notify your City Sewer/Public Works Department or Public Sewer District

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ThenumberofsewagedischargesreportedtotheOrangeCountyOceanWaterProtectionProgrambysanitationdistricts,citiesthatoperatesewagecollectionsystemsandprivatepropertyownersfrom1987-2014isdetailedinthefollowinggraph.Thetotalnumberofsewagespillsreportedin2014representsthetwelfthconsecutiveyearadecreaseinthetotalnumberofsewagespillshasbeenreported.

Boy Surfing at PierHuntington Beach

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Thefollowingchartdepictsthepercentageofsewagespillsduetooverflowsfromprivatelyownedsewagesystems(e.g.,residentialhomes,apartment/condominiumcomplexes,stripmalls,etc.)reportedeachyearfrom1999-2014.In2014,privatelyownedsewagesystemswereresponsiblefor33%ofallsewagewastedischargesreportedinOrangeCounty.

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Thepercentageofsewagespillscausedbypipelineblockagesfrom1999–2014isdetailedinthefollowinggraph.Thepercentageofsewagespillscausedbypipelineblockagescontinuestobetheleadingcauseofsewagewastedischarges.

Sewage Waste Discharge Causes 1999 - 2014

Thefollowinggraphdepictsthepercentageofsewagespillscausedbypipelinebreaksfrom1999–2014.Thepercentageofsewagespillscausedbypipelinebreakscontinuestotrendatitslowestlevelsduringthe16-yearperiodfrom1999-2014.

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Thepercentageofsewagespillsreportedthatresultedinanocean,harbor,andbaywaterclosurefrom1987–2014isshowninthefollowinggraph.In2014,tenpercent(10%)ofthesewagewastedischargesresultedinoceanwaterclosureswhichisbelowthe28-yearannualaverageratesince1987.

Treasure IslandLaguna Beach


Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Closure & Posting Telephone Hotline: (714) 433-6400

Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Closure & Posting Web Page: www.ocbeachinfo.com.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ocbeachinfo


OCEAN, HARBOR AND BAY WATER CLOSURES DUE TO SEWAGE SPILLS

WhenaknownreleaseofsewageisreportedtotheOceanWaterProtectionProgram,theoceanorbaywaterareasthatmaybeaffectedbythesewagedischargeareimmediatelyclosedtowater-contactrecreationalactivities.Theclosureareaisbasedonmanyfactorsincludingtypeofsewage(e.g.,untreated,secondarytreated,etc.),volumeofspill,locationofspill,oceancurrentsandtides,historicalsewagespillsintheareaandotherpertinentinformation.Aftertheinitialclosureareaisestablished,theappropriateagenciesarenotified,theareaispostedwithclosuresigns,apressreleaseisissued,theOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosure&PostingTelephoneHotlineandWebPageareupdatedwiththebeachclosureinformation,anddailybacterialsamplingoftheaffectedareaisinitiated.

TheclosedoceanorbaywaterareawillbereopenedorreducedinsizewhenthecontaminationsourcehasbeeneliminatedandaftertwodailyconsecutivesamplingresultsindicatetheaffectedareameetstheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandards.

TheOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosureandPostingTelephoneHotline,webpageandTwitteraccountprovidethecurrentstatusinformationforbeachclosuresandareimmediatelyupdatedwhenachangeofstatusoccurs.Inaddition,detailedinformationregardingOrangeCountybeachclosureeventsfrom1999tothepresentcanbeviewedanddownloadedfromthewebpage.

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Thetotalnumberofocean,harborandbaywaterclosuresinOrangeCountyduetosewagespillsfrom1987-2014issummarizedinthefollowinggraph.Thenumberofsewagespillclosurescontinuestoremainbelowthe28-yearaverageof20closuresperyear.

Total Number of Closures Due to Sewage Spills 1987 - 2014

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Thefollowinggraphsdepictthetotalnumberofclosures,totalnumberofclosuredaysandtotalnumberofBeachMileDaysofclosureduetosewagespillsinOrangeCounty.In2014,thetotalnumberofBeachMileDaysofclosure(25days)continuestoremainbelowthe16-yearaverageof29daysfortheperiod1999–2014.

Total Number of Closures, Closure Days and Beach Mile Days 1999 - 2014




Pump StationFailures (8.1%)

Pipeline Blockages (60%)

Pipeline Breaks (12%)

Vessel Pump Stations (11.8%)

Treatment PlantDischarges (2.2%)

Miscellaneous (3.9%)Other (1%)

Causes of Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Closures1999 - 2014


Thefollowingchartillustratesthatsewagesystempipelineblockagescausedthemajority(60.7%)ofallocean,harborandbaywaterclosuresinOrangeCountyforthe16-yearperiodfrom1999-2014.

Sewage Spill Closure Causes 1999 - 2014

Big Wave Surfer“The Wedge,” Newport Beach


Unknown20.7%

Grease24.7%

Miscellaneous7.0%

Debris15.4%

Vandalism1.3%

Roots31.0%

Types of Pipeline Blockages CausingOcean, Harbor and Bay Water Closures

1999 - 2014


Types of Pipeline Blockages Causing Closures 1999 - 2014

Theinfiltrationofrootsanddepositionofgreaseintosewerpipesaccountedforamajority(56%)ofthepipelineblockagesthatresultedinocean,harborandbaywaterclosuresinOrangeCountyforthe16-yearperiodfrom1999–2014.

Young Boy Playing with Dog at Dog Beach,Huntington Beach


35%26%

44%

75%

44%

35%

63%

50%

59%56%

30%33% 33%

22%

45%

31%

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Percent of Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Closures Due toPrivate Property Owner Sewage Spills 1999 - 2014


Closures Due to Private Property Owner Sewage Spills 1999 - 2014

Thepercentageofocean,harborandbaywaterclosuresthatwereduetoprivatepropertyownersewagesystemspillsforthe16-yearperiodfrom1999–2014isshowninthefollowingchart.Ofthe16oceanwaterclosuresthatoccurredin2014,atotalof5closureswereduetoprivatepropertyownersewagespillswhichaccountedfor31%ofallocean,harborandbaywaterclosuresfortheyear.


Tall Ship leaving HarborNewport Beach


Newport Harbor


OCEAN, HARBOR AND BAY WATER POSTINGS DUE TO BACTERIOLOGICAL STANDARDS VIOLATIONS

UponimplementationoftheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandardsinJulyof1999,theOceanWaterProtectionProgrambeganpostingtherequiredhealthwarningsignsatpublicbeacheswheretheocean,harbororbaywatersfailedtomeetstatemandatedrecreationalwaterqualitystandards.

FromApril1toOctober31bacteriologicalwatersamplesarecollectedaminimumofonceaweekatapproximately124ocean,harborandbaylocationsthroughoutOrangeCounty.SampleresultsarerevieweddailybytheOceanWaterProtectionProgramtodeterminecompliancewiththesevenAB411bacteriologicalstandardsestablishedbytheStateofCalifornia.EachyeartheOceanWaterProtectionProgramwillreviewbacteriologicalresultsofapproximately5,200ocean,harborandbaywatersamplescollectedfromApril1toOctober31.

WhenabacteriologicalwatersamplefailstomeetanAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandard,thefollowingactionsaretaken:

• Warningsignsarepostedattheaffectedocean,harbororbaywaterareaindicatingthatbacterialevelshaveexceededhealthstandardsandoceanwatercontactmaycauseillness.

• TheinformationregardingthepostedareaisupdatedontheOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosureandPostingHotlineat(714)433-6400,WebPageatwww.ocbeachinfo.com,andbyTwitterathttp://twitter.com/ocbeachinfo.

• Follow-upbacteriologicalwatersamplesarecollectedatthepostedlocationandtheresultsareevaluateddailytodetermineifthepostedareashouldbeincreased,reduced,shiftedorremoved.

Becauseocean,harbororbaywaterareasthatviolatetheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandardsmaycauseillnesstorecreationalwaterusers,theOceanWaterProtectionProgramstaffrecommendsstayingoutofthewateratallbeachareasthatarepostedwiththehealthwarningsignshownbelow.

www.ocbeachinfo.com




Total Number of Posted Warnings, Posting Days and Beach Mile Days 2000 - 2014

AsrequiredbytheCaliforniaHealthandSafetyCodeSection115910,violationsoftheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandardsbetweenApril1andOctober31mustbereportedtotheCaliforniaStateWaterResourcesControlBoardbyallCaliforniacoastalcountiesonamonthlybasis.TheinformationprovidedinthissectionisthedatareportedtotheCaliforniaStateWaterResourcesControlBoardbeginningwiththeyear2000,thefirstcalendaryearthattheAB411OceanWater-ContactSportsStandardswereinplace.

Thetotalnumberofpostedwarnings,totalnumberofpostingdaysandtotalnumberofBeachMileDaysthatwerepostedduetoAB411standardsviolationsbetweenApril1andOctober31forallOrangeCountyocean,harborandbaywaterareasareshowninthefollowingtable:

YEAR POSTED WARNINGS

POSTING DAYS BEACH MILE DAYS

2000 199 2,123 362.8

2001 208 2,454 282.4

2002 308 2,456 366.0

2003 160 1,732 247.5

2004 141 1,877 196.8

2005 102 1,512 197.6

2006 183 1,381 177.4

2007 116 1,037 139.0

2008 121 857 132.2

2009 109 791 135.6

2010 102 843 87.6

2011 114 855 164.4

2012 119 1,135 178.6

2013 87 458 34.6

2014 115 637 35.4

362.8

282.4

366.0

247.5

196.8 197.6177.4

139.9 132.2 135.6

87.6

164.0 178.6

34.6 35.4

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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100

150

200

250

300

350

400

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Bea

ch M

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Total Number of Beach Mile Days Posted2000 - 2014 (April 1 - October 31)


Total Number of Beach Mile Days Posted 2000 – 2014

ThetotalnumberofBeachMileDaysthatwerepostedduetoAB411standardsviolationsbetweenApril1andOctober31from2000–2014isdetailedinthefollowinggraph.ThetotalnumberofBeachMileDayspostedin2013(34.6)wastheall-timelowestrecordednumberofBeachMileDays.The2014totalnumberofBeachMileDay(35.4)isonly2.3%higherthantherecordlow.

Egrets at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Huntington Beach



Doheny State BeachDana Point

Poche Beach and Doheny State Beach

continue to show dramatic improvement

in water quality.“


Egret and Sea Lion Resting on Rocks


OCEAN, HARBOR AND BAY WATER RAIN ADVISORIES

Duringandafterasignificantrainstormevent,stormdrains,creeksandriverscarryfloodwaterswithurbanrunoffintolocalocean,harborandbaywaters.Urbanrunoffmayincludefertilizers,roadoils,litterandlargeamountsofbacteriafromavarietyofsources,suchasanimalwasteanddecomposingvegetation.

Thelevelsofbacteriacanrisesignificantlyinoceanandbaywatersclosetodischargingstormdrainsandoutletsofcreeks,riversandstreamsduringandafterrainstorms.Toensurethatpublichealthandsafetyisprotected,theOceanWaterProtectionProgramstaffadvisesagainstbody-contactrecreationaluseofocean,harbororbaywaterswheretheremaybecontaminationduetostormwatercarryingurbanrunoff.Theelevatedbacteriallevelsinocean,harborandbaywatersmaycontinueforaperiodofatleastthreedaysdependingontheintensityoftherainandthevolumeofrunoff.

Swimmers,surfersanddiversshouldavoidbody-contactrecreationwithOrangeCounty’socean,harborandbaywatersduringandafterarainstormeventandallbeachusersshouldavoidcontactwithanystormdrainorcreekrunoffonthebeachduringdryorwetweatherconditions.

TheOceanWaterProtectionProgramissuesaRainAdvisoryduringorimmediatelyafterarainstormeventthatresultsinmeasuredrainfallgreaterthanorequaltotwo-tenthsofaninch(0.20”).Ifmultiplerainstormeventsoccurduringthe72-hourwindowofthepreviousrainstorm,theexistingrainadvisorycontinuesforanadditional72hours.RainadvisoryinformationisprovidedbyissuingaRainAdvisoryPressReleasetomediaoutletsandontheOcean,HarborandBayWaterClosureandPostingHotlineat(714)433-6400,WebPageatwww.ocbeachinfo.com,andbyTwitterathttp://twitter.com/ocbeachinfo.

“The Wedge”Newport Beach

OC experienced the lowest number of

rain advisory days on record in 2014.“Surfer in Pipeline

www.ocbeachinfo.com


Main Beach,Laguna Beach

55

74

4454

65 63

75

4854

38

98

64 68

39 35

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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120

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Total Number of Rain Advisory Days2000 - 2014


Total Number of Rain Advisory Days 2000 - 2014

Thefollowinggraphdepictsthetotalnumberofrainadvisorydaysissuedforocean,harborandbaywatersfrom2000-2014.In2014,OrangeCountyexperiencedatotalof35rainadvisorydays.Theaveragenumberofrainadvisorydaysduringthe15-yearperiodfrom2000to2014is58daysperyear.

Sunset over HarborNewport Beach


Rain Advisory DaysBeach Closures

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Number of Rain Advisory Days andSewage Spill Beach Closures 2000 - 2014


Number of Rain Advisory Days and Sewage Spill Beach Closures 2000 - 2014

Thefollowinggraphcomparesthetotalnumberofrainadvisorydaystothetotalnumberofsewagespillbeachclosuresfrom2000to2014.Theincreaseordecreaseinthetotalnumberofrainadvisorydaysfromyeartoyeargenerallycorrelateswithanincreaseordecreaseinthetotalnumberofsewagespillbeachclosures.

Jumping DolphinDana Point



Ocean, Harbor and Bay Rain Advisories 2000 - 2014

Listedbelowarethetotalnumberofrainadvisorydaysforeachyearandthedatesthattheocean,harborandbaywaterrainadvisorieswereineffectforOrangeCountyfrom2000-2011.

YEAR 2000 (55 Total Rain Advisory Days)January25–February2February10–February16February17–February27February28–March13April17–April23September23–September25October11–October15October27–November22

YEAR 2001 (74 Total Rain Advisory Days)January8–January16January24–January31February10–February16February20–March13April7–April13April21–April24November12–November16November24–November27November29–December6December14–December18December21–December25December30–December31

YEAR 2002 (44 Total Rain Advisory Days)January1–January3January28–February1February17–February21March7–March11March18–March21March23–March27November8–November13November30–December3December16–December31

YEAR 2003 (54 Total Rain Advisory Days)January1–January2January8–January12February11–February17February25–March2March15–March19April14–April18May3–May7July30–August3November1–November7November13–November19December8–December11December15–December18December25–December28

YEAR 2004 (65 Total Rain Advisory Days)January2–January6February3–February6February18–March6April2–April5April17–April20October17–October24October26–November1November8–November12November21–November25November27–December1December5–December12December28–December31

YEAR 2005 (63 Total Rain Advisory Days)January1–January18January28–January31February11–February28March5–March8March19–March26April22–May1May6–May10September20–September24October17–October21November10–November14December31

YEAR 2006 (75 Total Rain Advisory Days)January1–January6February18–February23February27–March24March28–April9April14–April18April23–April26May22–May25October14–October17December10–December14December17–December21December22–December25December27–December31

YEAR 2007 (48 Total Rain Advisory Days)January31–February6February11–February16February19–February26February27–March2March21–March23April20–April25September22–September25October13–October16November30–December4December7–December12December19–December24

Ocean, Harbor and Bay Rain Advisories 2000 - 2014


YEAR 2008 (54 Total Rain Advisory Days)January4–January10January22–February1February3–February6February14–February17February21–February27May22–May27November4–November7November26–December1December15–December28

YEAR 2009 (38 Total Rain Advisory Days)January23–January27February5–February21March5–March8October14–October17December7–December16December22–December25

YEAR 2010 (98 Total Rain Advisory Days)January18–January30February5–February13February20-March10April5–April8April12–April15April22–April25April28–May1October5–October10October19–October24October25–November2November8–November11November20–November27November28–December1December6–December9December17–December31

YEAR 2011 (64 Total Rain Advisory Days)January1–January7February16–February23February26-March1March7-March10March20-March29April9–April12May17–May21October4–October9November4–November10November12–November15November20–November24December12–December19

YEAR 2012 (68 Total Rain Advisory Days)January16–January19January21-January18February15-February18February27-March2March17-March21March25-March29April11-April17April26-April29July13-July16October11-October15November9-November12November17-November20November29-December6December13-December21December24-December31

YEAR 2013 (39 Total Rain Advisory Days)January24–January30February8-February11February20-February23March8-March12May6-May11October9-October13November21-November25November29-December3December7-December10December19-December22

YEAR 2014 (35 Total Rain Advisory Days)February3-February10February2-March5April1-April5April26-April29November1-November4December2-December7December12-December19


Beach VolleyballHuntington Beach

The drought appears to be dramatically

lowering the number of beach mile days

as urban runoff is reduced.“


APPENDIX 1

Postings by Open Coastal Ocean Water Areas 2000 – 2014ThefollowingtablesandgraphsprovidemonitoringinformationfromApril1toOctober31foreachofOrangeCounty‘sopencoastaloceanwaterareasandisarrangedgeographicallyfromnorthtosouthalongtheOrangeCountyshoreline.Theappendixinformationprovidedforeachopencoastaloceanwaterareaincludes:

• Samplingagency,samplingfrequency,samplinglocationsandnumberofbeachmiles;

• Totalnumberofpostedwarnings,totalnumberofpostedwarningdaysandtotalnumberofBeachMileDaysthatwerepostedduetoAB411standardsviolationsfrom2000-2014;

• AtrendgraphdepictingthetotalnumberofBeachMileDaysthattheopencoastalwaterareawaspostedfrom2000–2014;and

• ThedryweatherAB411singlesamplestandardcompliancerateateachopencoastaloceanwatersamplinglocationforthe10-yearperiodfrom2005–2014.

Windsurfing Lesson

3.7

0.4

1.2

0.20.4

2.4

0.30.5

1.3

0.50.9

0.3

2.62.2

3.7

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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Number of Beach Mile Days Posted2000 -2014 (April 1 - October 31)

100.0%

99.7%

99.0%

97.5%

95.3%

91.0%

85 90 95 100

Broadway

Sea Way

14th St.

8th St.

1st St.

100 Yds. So.of Pier

Stat

ion

Loca

tion

Percent

Sample Station Compliance with AB411 Standards2005 - 2014 (April 1 - October 31)


• SEAL BEACH / SURFSIDE / SUNSET BEACH SamplingAgency: HCAEnvironmentalHealthandOrangeCountySanitationDistrict SamplingFrequency: 1stStreet–2samplesperweek;allotherlocations-1sampleperweek SamplingLocations: 1stStreet,8thStreet,100yardssouthofPier,14thStreet,SeaWay,Broadway BeachMiles: 3.0milesofopencoastalbeach

Number of Posted Warnings, Posting Days and Beach Mile Days (April 1 – October 31)Year Posted Warnings Posting Days Beach Mile Days

2000 6 47 3.72001 3 6 0.42002 5 22 1.22003 3 5 0.32004 3 18 2.42005 1 2 0.12006 8 15 0.92007 2 8 0.52008 4 8 1.32009 4 8 0.52010 2 5 0.32011 2 4 0.32012 6 18 2.62013 5 11 2.02014 20 65 3.7



98.4%

99.3%

85 90 95 100

Parking Area #20

Parking Area #14

Stat

ion

Loca

tion

Percent

Sample Station Compliance with AB411 Standards2005 - 2014 (April 1 - October 31)

5.4

0.1

0.9 0.8

0.10.4

0.7 0.60.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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2

3

4

5

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Bea

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Number of Beach Mile Days Posted2000 - 2014 (April 1 - October 31)


• BOLSA CHICA STATE BEACH SamplingAgency: OrangeCountySanitationDistrict SamplingFrequency: 1sampleperweek SamplingLocations: ParkingArea#20,ParkingArea#14 BeachMiles: 2.8milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 6 12 5.42001 1 1 0.12002 7 11 0.92003 8 14 0.82004 1 1 0.12005 4 7 0.42006 7 13 0.72007 3 6 0.62008 2 2 0.22009 1 1 0.12010 1 1 0.12011 2 2 0.12012 5 9 0.52013 0 0 0.02014 2 2 0.1

Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve, Huntington Beach



10.1

1.4 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.40.9

1.40.7 0.5 0.2

1.3

0.1 0.2 0.1

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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98.5%

99.1%

99.6%

98.3%

Jack’sSnack Bar

Beach Blvd.

17th St.

Bluffs

85 90 95 100

Stat

ion

Loca

tion

Percent

Sampling Station Compliance with AB411 Standards2005 - 2014 (April 1 - October 31)


• HUNTINGTON CITY BEACH SamplingAgency: OrangeCountySanitationDistrict SamplingFrequency: 1sampleperweek SamplingLocations: Bluffs(DogBeach),17thStreet,Jack’sSnackBar(HuntingtonStreet),BeachBlvd BeachMiles: 3.5milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 6 10 10.12001 10 16 1.42002 7 14 1.22003 7 12 0.82004 4 8 0.52005 3 7 0.42006 4 6 0.92007 10 18 1.42008 7 9 0.72009 5 7 0.52009 7 9 1.32010 3 3 0.22011 7 9 1.32012 1 1 0.12013 3 3 0.22014 2 2 0.1



67.6

14.8

23.8

41.9

10.6 12.1

21.9

61.0

26.2

11.0 8.13.4

14.5

2.3 2.3

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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95.0%

90.7%

91.2%

94.2%

98.5%

85 90 95 100

Brookhurst

Magnolia

Newland

Beach Blvd.

Santa AnaRiver Mouth

Stat

ion

Loca

tion

Percent



• HUNTINGTON STATE BEACH SamplingAgency: OrangeCountySanitationDistrict SamplingFrequency: BeachBlvd–1sampleperweek;allotherlocations-2samplesperweek SamplingLocations: BeachBlvd.,NewlandStreet,MagnoliaStreet,BrookhurstStreet,SantaAnaRiverMouthBeach BeachMiles: 2.5milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 28 223 67.62001 29 70 14.82002 31 89 23.82003 21 72 41.92004 23 55 10.62005 14 55 12.12006 34 92 21.92007 27 112 61.02008 28 78 26.22009 23 32 11.02010 11 27 8.12011 7 8 3.42012 18 5 14.52013 8 8 2.32014 14 41 2.3



2.2

0.71.2 1.4 1.2

6.0

1.9

0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7

0

0.5 0.6 0.6

3.3

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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92.6%

98.8%

100.0%

99.5%

99.1%

99.5%

99.6%

98.8%

85 90 95 100

Little Corona

Corona Del Mar

The Wedge

Balboa Pier

15th/16th St.

38th St.

52nd/53rd St.

Orange St.

Stat

ion

Loca

tion

Percent



• NEWPORT BEACH SamplingAgency: OrangeCountySanitationDistrict SamplingFrequency: 1sampleperweek SamplingLocations: OrangeSt.,52nd/53rdSt.,38thSt.,15th/16thSt.BalboaPier,TheWedge,CoronaDelMarState

Beach,LittleCorona BeachMiles: 7.0milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 8 18 2.22001 8 13 0.72002 10 17 1.22003 14 23 1.42004 12 18 1.22005 6 21 6.02006 6 10 1.92007 8 10 0.62008 6 11 0.62009 3 10 0.62010 11 11 0.72011 7 8 0.52012 6 10 0.62013 4 11 0.62014 8 51 3.3



99.6%

99.6%

99.7%

99.6%

Pelican Point

Crystal Cove

Muddy Creek

El Moro

85 90 95 100

Stat

ion

Loca

tion

Percent


1.3

0.30.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

0.40.1

0.40.0

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0.10.3

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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• CRYSTAL COVE STATE BEACH SamplingAgency: HCAEnvironmentalHealth,OrangeCountySanitationDistrict SamplingFrequency: 1or5samplesperweek SamplingLocations: PelicanPointBeach,CrystalCoveBeach,MuddyBeach(ReefPoint),ElMoroBeach BeachMiles: 3.2milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 9 21 1.32001 3 5 0.32002 1 1 0.12003 1 4 0.22004 1 2 0.12005 0 0 0.02006 1 2 0.42007 1 1 0.12008 1 2 0.42009 0 0 0.02010 2 3 0.22011 1 1 0.12012 2 4 0.32013 1 1 0.12014 3 5 0.3



98.0%

99.5%

99.7%

98.9%

98.3%

99.3%

99.0%

85 90 95 100

BluebirdCanyon

LagunaMain Beach

Emerald Bay

Crescent Bay

Hotel Laguna

Victoria Beach

Blue Lagoon

Stat

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Loca

tion

Percent


1.5

0.60.2 0.2

0.60.3 0.4 0.3

0.5

0.00.2

0.5

1.0

0.1 0.2

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4

5

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• LAGUNA BEACH SamplingAgency: HCAEnvironmentalHealth,SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority SamplingFrequency: 1or2samplesperweek SamplingLocations: EmeraldBay,CrescentBay,LagunaMainBeach,HotelLaguna,BluebirdCanyon,VictoriaBeach,

BlueLagoon BeachMiles: 4.4milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 15 34 1.92001 5 10 0.62002 3 4 0.22003 2 4 0.22004 4 7 0.62005 3 6 0.32006 4 7 0.42007 4 5 0.32008 3 8 0.52009 0 0 0.02010 3 3 0.22011 3 7 0.52012 8 17 1.02013 1 3 0.12014 2 4 0.2



1.6

0.7

1.7

0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

0.10.3 0.3

1.1

0.4 0.3 0.3

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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2

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4

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Bea

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ile D

ays


99.8%

99.0%

99.1%

99.7%

100.0%

99.7%

96.8%

99.3%

99.7%

99.3%

85 90 95 100

TreasureIsland

Goff Island

9th St./1000 Steps

Aliso−North

Aliso−Middle

Aliso−South

Carmel Point

Table Rock

Laguna Lido

Three Arch Bay

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ion

Loca

tion

Percent



• ALISO COUNTY BEACH & SOUTH LAGUNA BEACH SamplingAgency: SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority SamplingFrequency: 2samplesperweek SamplingLocations: GoffIslandBeach,TreasureIslandBeach,AlisoBeach–North,AlisoBeach–Middle,AlisoBeach

–South,CamelPoint,TableRock,LagunaLido,9thStreet/1000StepsBeach,ThreeArchBay BeachMiles: 2.0milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 12 22 1.62001 4 5 0.72002 4 9 1.72003 5 9 0.52004 4 6 0.62005 6 11 0.62006 7 11 0.62007 3 11 0.62008 1 1 0.12009 5 5 0.32010 3 6 0.32011 6 8 1.12012 1 2 0.42013 3 6 0.32014 3 6 0.3



2.5

0.9

5.5

2.3

6.0

4.0

1.6

0.2 0.3 0.10.4 0.7

1.1

0.10.8

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

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Bea

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ile D

ays


99.5%

93.9%

98.9%

99.0%

85 90 95 100

Salt CreekBeach

Monarch Beach

Dana Strands

Ocean Institute

Stat

ion

Loca

tion

Percent



• DANA POINT SamplingAgency: HCAEnvironmentalHealth,SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority SamplingFrequency: 1or2samplesperweek(seasondependent) SamplingLocations: MonarchBeach,SaltCreekCountyBeach,DanaStrands,OceanInstituteBeach BeachMiles: 3.0milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 4 42 2.52001 7 13 0.92002 10 95 5.52003 6 39 2.32004 13 108 6.02005 5 63 4.02006 8 23 1.62007 2 3 0.22008 1 5 0.32009 1 7 0.12010 4 7 0.42011 5 18 1.12012 4 12 0.72013 2 2 0.12014 3 14 0.8



140.0148.4

142.5

116.5107.6 107.9

71.0

36.1

60.053.3

46.0

121.1

74.9

1.8 1.1

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

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50

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100

125

150

175

Year

Bea

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ays


89.8%

89.8%

89.7%

83.0%

86.5%

83.2%

94.4%

75 80 85 90 95 100

North Beach

Lifeguard Tower #7

Lifeguard Tower #9

Between Tower#9 and #8

San Juan Creek/Ocean Interface

500’ N. SanJuan Creek

Lifeguard Tower #6

Percent

Stat

ion

Loca

tion



• DOHENY STATE BEACH SamplingAgency: SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority,HCAEnvironmentalHealth SamplingFrequency: 1or2samplesperweek(seasondependent) SamplingLocations: NorthBeach,500’NorthofSanJuanCreek,SanJuanCreek/OceanInterface,250’SouthofSanJuan

Creek,LifeguardTower#9,BetweenLifeguardTower#9&#8,LifeguardTower#7,LifeguardTower#6 BeachMiles: 1.1milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 9 165 140.02001 5 191 148.42002 7 216 142.52003 6 207 116.52004 12 226 107.62005 3 123 107.92006 11 130 71.02007 13 180 36.12008 10 183 60.02009 11 117 53.32010 19 184 46.02011 9 234 121.12012 12 167 74.92013 11 19 1.82014 9 19 1.1



CapistranoCounty Beach 93.9%

85 90 95 100Percent

Stat

ion

Loca

tion Sampling Station Compliance with AB411 Standards

2005 - 2014 (April 1 - October 31)

12.4

5.8 6.2

2.6

0.3

2.43.6

0.0

12.0

1.1 0.61.5

0.1 0.1

13.3

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

3

6

9

12

15

Year

Bea

ch M

ile D

ays



• CAPISTRANO COUNTY BEACH SamplingAgency: SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority SamplingFrequency: 1or2samplesperweek(seasondependent) SamplingLocations: CapistranoCountyBeach BeachMiles: 0.25milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 4 128 12.42001 5 98 5.82002 7 104 6.22003 2 11 2.62004 1 2 0.32005 4 12 2.42006 4 15 3.62007 0 0 0.02008 3 48 12.02009 3 33 1.12010 2 3 0.62011 2 27 1.52012 2 53 13.32013 1 2 0.12014 1 2 0.1

Capistrano County Beach,Dana Point



93.3%

94.5%

85 90 95 100

35535Beach Rd.

35195Beach Rd.

Percent

Stat

ion

Loca

tion


59.6

4.6

97.9

18.4

1.711.3

21.5

1.9 2.2

37.1

0.9 0.7

14.36.8

0.2

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

20

40

60

80

100

120

Year

Bea

ch M

ile D

ays



• CAPISTRANO BAY DISTRICT BEACH SamplingAgency: SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority SamplingFrequency: 1or2samplesperweek(seasondependent) SamplingLocations: 35195BeachRd.,35535BeachRd. BeachMiles: 1.6milesofopencoastalbeach

2Number of Posted Warnings, Posting Days and Beach Mile Days (April 1 – October 31)Year Posted Warnings Posting Days Beach Mile Days

2000 2 53 59.62001 5 31 4.62002 6 77 97.92003 5 25 18.42004 3 4 1.72005 2 9 11.32006 6 20 21.52007 2 7 1.92008 6 38 2.22009 6 29 37.12010 2 16 0.92011 7 13 0.72012 2 62 14.32013 3 11 6.82014 2 4 0.2

Capistrano Bay District Beach,Dana Point



60.8%

40 60 80 100

PocheBeach

Percent

Stat

ion

Loca

tion Sampling Station Compliance with AB411 Standards

2005 - 2014 (April 1 - October 31)

5.7

19.818.8

11.012.4

5.1

7.89.0

11.4

14.8 14.0 13.5

23.2

2.40.2

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

5

10

15

20

25

Year

Bea

ch M

ile D

ays



• POCHE BEACH SamplingAgency: SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority SamplingFrequency: 1or2samplesperweek(seasondependent) SamplingLocations: PocheBeach BeachMiles: 0.2milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 3 104 5.72001 3 145 19.82002 4 153 18.82003 7 88 11.02004 7 160 12.42005 5 68 5.12006 4 104 7.82007 2 154 9.02008 6 147 11.42009 2 184 14.82010 2 179 14.02011 3 153 13.52012 2 187 23.22013 8 26 2.42014 1 3 0.2

Poche County Beach,San Clemente



3.9 3.8

0.6 0.60.3 0.2 0.3 0.3

1.1 1.1

0.1

1.1

2.4

0.20.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

1

2

3

4

5

Year

Bea

ch M

ile D

ays


99.5%

97.2%

99.3%

99.1%

97.2%

85 90 95 100

AvenidaCalafia

Avenida delas Palmeras

450' Northof Pier

Trafalgar St.

North Beach

Percent

Stat

ion

Loca

tion



• SAN CLEMENTE CITY & STATE BEACH SamplingAgency: SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority/HCAEnvironmentalHealth SamplingFrequency: 1or2samplesperweek(seasondependent) SamplingLocations: NorthBeach,450feetnorthofPier,TrafalgarStreet(“T”Street),AvenidaCalifia,Avenidadelas

Palmeras BeachMiles: 3.2milesofopencoastalbeach


2000 5 13 3.92001 4 13 3.82002 6 10 0.62003 4 7 0.62004 2 5 0.32005 2 4 0.22006 4 6 0.32007 3 6 0.32008 6 10 1.12009 8 20 1.12010 1 2 0.12011 7 17 1.12012 5 42 2.42013 2 4 0.22014 0 0 0.0




APPENDIX 2

Postings by Harbor and Bay Water Areas 2000 – 2014ThefollowingtablesandgraphsprovidemonitoringinformationbetweenApril1andOctober31foreachofOrangeCounty‘sharbor,bayandsloughwaterareasandisarrangedgeographicallyfromnorthtosouthalongtheOrangeCountyshoreline.Theappendixinformationprovidedforharbor,bayandsloughwaterareaincludes:

• Samplingagency,samplingfrequency,samplinglocationsandnumberofbeachmiles;

• Totalnumberofpostedwarnings,totalnumberofwarningdaysandtotalnumberofBeachMileDaysthatwerepostedduetoAB411standardsviolationsfrom2000-2014;and

• AtrendgraphdepictingthetotalnumberofBeachMileDaysthattheopencoastalwaterareawaspostedfrom2000–2014.

Victoria Beach LighthouseLaguna Beach

4.7

18.0

7.3

4.0

1.2

3.5

6.1

0.81.7

1.00.2

1.0 0.7 0.8 0.7

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

5

10

15

20

Year

Bea

ch M

ile D

ays



• HUNTINGTON HARBOUR SamplingAgency: HCAEnvironmentalHealth SamplingFrequency: 1sampleperweek SamplingLocations: SunsetAquaticMarina,Mother’sBeach,TrinidadLaneBeach,SeaGateLagoon,HumboldtBeach,

DavenportBeach,HuntingtonHarbourMarina,HarbourChannelatCoralCay,11thStreetBeach,AdmiraltyDriveChannel,Peter’sLandingMarina,AnaheimBayShellGasDockatMariner’sPoint,CoralCayBeach

BeachMiles: 31.1milesofharborfrontage


2000 16 100 4.72001 34 182 18.02002 24 134 7.32003 15 73 4.02004 8 31 1.22005 15 68 3.52006 21 110 6.12007 8 16 0.82008 12 34 1.72009 5 18 1.02010 4 6 0.22011 8 19 1.02012 4 12 0.72013 12 28 0.82014 7 12 0.7

Huntington Harbour,Huntington Beach


32.0

39.035.6

32.3 31.528.8

26.725.0

13.2 12.114.2 14.5 13.9 13.2 13.8

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Year

Bea

ch M

ile D

ays



• NEWPORT BAY SamplingAgency: HCAEnvironmentalHealth SamplingFrequency: 1sampleperweek

SamplingLocations: NewportDunesBeach(east,middle,west,north),Vaughn’sLaunch,SkiZone,NorthStarBeach,BayshoreBeach,DeAnzaLaunch(Pearson’sPort),43rdStreetBeach,38thStreetBeach,33rdStreetChannel,NewportBlvd.BridgeMarina(HarborTowerMarina),LidoIsleYachtClubBeach,ViaGenoaBeach,RhineChannel,19thStreetBeach,15thStreetBeach,10thStreetBeach,Alvarado/BayIsleBeach,“N”StreetBeach,GarnetAvenueBeach,RubyAvenueBeach,SapphireAvenueBeach,GrandCanal,AbaloneAvenueBeach,ParkAvenueBeach,OnyxAvenueBeach,PromontoryPointChannel,BaysideDriveBeach(HarborPatrolBeach).

BeachMiles: 39.5milesofbayfrontage


2000 56 929 32.02001 68 931 39.02002 43 905 35.62003 40 730 32.32004 31 768 31.52005 21 719 28.82006 30 492 26.72007 18 471 25.02008 15 246 13.22009 19 213 12.12010 18 307 14.2

2011 25 267 14.5

2012 22 263 13.9

2013 21 249 13.2

2014 19 295 13.8


Garnet AvenueNewport Beach

3.5

2.1

1.41.1

0.2

0.7

0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1N/A 0.1 0.10.3

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

1

2

3

4

5

Year

Bea

ch M

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ays



• NEWPORT SLOUGH SamplingAgency: HCAEnvironmentalHealth SamplingFrequency: 1sampleperweek SamplingLocations: LancasterStreetat61stStreet,LancasterStreetatCanalStreet BeachMiles: 0.1milesofchannelbeach


2000 N/A N/A N/A2001 6 324 3.52002 5 181 2.12003 6 111 1.42004 3 96 1.12005 2 15 0.22006 10 61 0.72007 1 2 0.12008 4 13 0.12009 3 6 0.12010 2 6 0.12011 1 1 0.12012 3 12 0.12013 1 2 0.12014 2 28 0.3

Newport Slough,Newport Beach


7.9

20.0 19.2

12.3

18.6

14.3

10.4

0.5 0.2 0.7 1.02.2

1.41.90.3

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140

5

10

15

20

25

Year

Bea

ch M

ile D

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• DANA POINT HARBOR SamplingAgency: HCAEnvironmentalHealth,SouthOrangeCountyWastewaterAuthority SamplingFrequency: 1sampleperweek SamplingLocations: FuelDock,BabyBeach(westend,buoyline,swimarea,eastend),Pier,PilgrimDock,YouthDock,

HarborEntrance,GuestDock,HarborPatrolDock,“M”Dock BeachMiles: 3.3milesofharborfrontage


2000 10 206 7.92001 8 420 20.02002 9 410 19.22003 8 298 12.32004 9 362 18.62005 6 322 14.32006 14 264 10.42007 9 27 0.52008 6 13 0.22009 5 53 0.72010 12 74 1.02011 8 59 2.22012 14 82 1.92013 10 41 1.42014 1 5 0.3

Dana Point Harbor,Dana Point



APPENDIX 3

Unauthorized Discharge of Waste and Ocean/Harbor/Bay Closures 1987 - 2014 ThefollowingtablelistsboththetotalannualnumberofunauthorizeddischargesofwastereportedtotheHealthCareAgencyandthetotalnumberofocean,harborandbaywaterclosuresfrom1987through2014.Thetotalnumberofunauthorizeddischargesofwastereportediscategorizedbysewagetypeandbywastedischargecausesforeachyear.Thetotalnumberofocean,harborandbaywaterclosuresiscategorizedbywastetypeandclosurecauses.Inaddition,thetotalnumberofBeachMileDaysforocean,harborandbaywaterclosuresfromsewagespillsandmiscellaneouscausesisshownfor1999–2014.

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APPENDIX 4

Sewage Spill Closures for Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Areas (2012 – 2014) Thefollowingtableprovidesasummaryofeachsewagespillthatresultedinanocean,harbororbaywaterclosurein2012.Thetableshowstheclosuredates;numberofdaysclosed;numberofBeachMileDaysoftheclosure;theocean,harbororbaywaterareathatwasclosed;theresponsibleagencyoraprivatepropertyowner(PPO)responsiblefortheclosure;thecauseofthesewagespillclosure;andtheestimatedvolumeofsewagespilled,recoveredandreleasedtotheocean,harbororbaywaterarea.

2012 Sewage Spill Closures for Ocean, Harbor and Bay Water Areas in Orange County

Date Closed Date OpenedNumber of Days Closed

Beach Mile Days

Ocean, Harbor or Bay Area Closed Agency/Reason Amount Spilled*

1 4/6/12 4/9/12 3 0.17 300feetofNewportBayonthesouthsideofLidoIsleinNewport

Beach.

CityofNewportBeach/lineblockage(roots)

~150gallons/sewage~100gallonsrecovered~50gallonsreleased

2 4/26/12 4/30/12 4 0.76 500feetupcoastand500feetdowncoastofSaltCreekatMonarchBeach/SaltCreekCountyBeachinDanaPoint.

MoultonNiguelWaterDistrict/lineblockage

(roots)


3 7/30/12 8/1/12 2 0.11 300feetofPortCalypsoMarinainNewportBay,NewportBeach.

PPO/linebreak ~100gallons/sewage~0gallonsrecovered~100gallonsreleased

4 8/11/12 8/13/12 3 0.30 HuntingtonHarbourBoatLaunchtoBluewaterLaneinHuntingtonHarbour,HuntingtonBeach.

CityofHuntingtonBeach/pumpstationfailure


5 8/16/12 8/19/12 3 1.67 BaysideDrivefromBalboaIslandbridgetoHarborPatrolBeach

andtheEastBayFrontofBalboaIslandinNewportBay,Newport

Beach.

CityofNewportBeach/linebreak

~2,800gallons/sewage~0gallonsrecovered

~2,800gallonsreleased

6 8/21/12 8/24/12 3 0.34 BalboaIslandYachtClubdocksandBalboaIslandEastBayFrontfromParkAvetoSouthBayFrontinNewportBay,NewportBeach.

CityofNewportBeach/linebreak


7 8/25/12 8/31/12 6 1.60 33RDStreetChannelfrom33rdStreetto38thStreetBeachinNewportBay,NewportBeach.

OrangeCountySanitationDistrict/pumpstation

failure


8 9/30/12 10/3/12 3 0.28 FromtheSanGabrielRiverto500feetdowncoastoftheSanGabriel

RiverinSealBeach.

PPO/pumpstationfailure


9 10/9/12 10/11/12 2 0.76 BabyBeachandA,B,CDocksoftheWestBasininDanaPointHarborin

DanaPoint.

SouthCoastWaterDistrict/lineblockage(roots)


PPO=PrivatePropertyOwner*AmountSpilled:gallonsofsewagespilled–gallonsofsewagerecovered=gallonsofsewagereleasedintoocean,bayorharbor.~Allvolumesareestimationsbasedonrespondingsanitationdistrict/cityfieldstaffobservationsandcalculations.

Sunset at Crescant BayLaguna Beach




Beach Mile Days


1 1/28/13 1/30/13 2 0.11 NorthStarBeachinNewportBay,NewportBeach.

CityofNewportBeach/lineblockage(rags)


2 2/5/13 2/8/13 3 0.28 ChannelPlaceParkto41stinthewestendofNewportBay,

NewportBeach.

PPO/lineblockage ~200gallons/sewage~0gallonsrecovered~200gallonsreleased

3 3/9/13 3/12/13 3 0.51 Peter’sLandingMarinainHuntingtonHarbour,Huntington

Beach.

PPO/greaseinterceptoroverflow


4 4/20/13 4/24/13 4 0.27 PortofinoCoveinHuntingtonHarbour,HuntingtonBeach.

PPO/lineblockage(grease)


5 5/4/13 5/7/13 3 0.19 PortofinoCoveinHuntingtonHarbour,HuntingtonBeach.

PPO/lineblockage(grease)


6 6/25/13 6/29/13 4 0.45 MariposaBeach,CityofSanClemente.

PPO/lineblockage(unknown)


7 6/26/13 6/28/13 2 1.00 FromBaysideDriveBeachtoCarnationCoveinNewportBay,

NewportBeach.

CityofNewportBeach/lineblockage(roots&rags)


8 7/4/13 7/7/13 3 0.34 300feetupcoastand300feetdowncoastofPocheCreekatPoche

Beach,SanClemente.

CityofSanClemente/valvefailure

~200gallons/secondarysewage

~0gallonsrecovered~200gallonsreleased

9 7/23/13 7/25/13 2 0.23 300feetupcoastand300feetdowncoastofSaltCreek,DanaPoint.

SouthCoastWaterDistrict/valvefailure


10 8/31/13 9/3/13 3 7.50 UpperNewportBayfromSantaAnaDelhiChanneltoNewportDunes,

NewportBeach.

CostaMesaSanitaryDistrict/pumpstationfailure



11 9/20/13 9/23/13 3 0.17 300feetofCameoShoresBeach,NewportBeach.

CityofNewportBeach/lineblockage(debris)



PPO=PrivatePropertyOwner*AmountSpilled:gallonsofsewagespilled–gallonsofsewagerecovered=gallonsofsewagereleasedintoocean,bayorharbor.~Allvolumesareestimationsbasedonrespondingsanitationdistrict/cityfieldstaffobservationsandcalculations.

San Clemente State Beach





Beach Mile Days


1 1/1/14 1/4/14 3 7.21 ThesouthandeastportionofHuntingtonHarbourfromWayfarerLanetoWarner

Avenue,includingHumboldtBeach,DavenportBeach,and

theHuntingtonHarbourChannel.

CityofHuntingtonBeach/pumpstationfailure

~2,000gallons/sewage~1,200gallonsrecovered~800gallonsreleased

2 2/12/14 2/15/14 3 1.50 ¼mileupcoastand¼miledowncoastofSaltCreekat

MonarchBeachandSaltCreekBeachinDanaPoint.

MoultonNiguelWaterDistrict/liftstationpump

failure

~1,500to2,500gallons/sewage

~unknownamountrecovered

~1,500to2,500gallonsreleased

3 3/3/14 3/5/14 2 0.76 1000feetupcoastand1000feetdowncoastoftheprojectionofBlueLagooninLagunaBeach.

PPO/lineblockage(roots)

~1,400gallons/sewage~300gallonsrecovered~1,100gallonsreleased

4 3/24/14 3/27/14 3 0.85 FromthemouthoftheSanGabrielRiverto1500feet

downcoastofthemouthoftheSanGabrielRiverinSealBeach.

CityofBrea/lineblockage(papertowels)

~10,500gallons/sewage~2,400to4,500gallons

recovered~4,500to6,000gallons

released5 4/28/14 4/30/14 2 1.00 ¼mileupcoastand¼mile

downcoastofAlisoCreekatAlisoCountyBeach.

MoultonNiguelWaterDistrict/siphonfailure


~9,200gallonsreleased6 8/13/14 8/16/14 3 0.34 BaysideDriveBeachto600feet

upbayofBaysideDriveBeachinNewportBay.

PPO/linebreakatvesselpumpout


7 9/19/14 9/21/14 2 0.75 SunsetAquaticMarinaandPortofinoCoveMarinainHuntingtonHarbour.

PPO/lineblockage(unknown)


8 9/29/14 10/3/14 3 0.57 500feetupcoastand500feetdowncoastofAlisoCreekatAliso

CountyBeach.

ElToroWaterDistrict/lineblockage(roots)



9 10/28/14 10/31/14 3 0.33 BaysideDriveBeachandadjacentHarborPatrolguestdocksinNewport

Bay.

PPO/linebreakatvesselpumpout

<50gallons/sewage~0gallonsrecovered<50gallonsreleased

10 11/01/14 11/06/14 5 5.10 AllwestNewportBayChannelsbetween33rdStreetand43rdStreet.

OrangeCountySanitationDistrict/linebreak

(erosion)

~3,000to5,000gallons/sewage

~unknownamountrecovered

~3,000to5,000gallonsreleased

11 11/6/14 11/9/14 3 1.11 SunsetAquaticMarinaandPortofinoCoveMarinainHuntingtonHarbour.

PPO/lineblockage(unknown).



12 11/9/14 11/13/14 4 1.44 “A”through“O”docksonthenorthsideoftheEastBasininDanaPoint

Harbor.

SouthCoastWaterDistrict/lineblockage(roots)



13 11/24/14 11/29/14 5 0.64 BajaCorinthianYachtClubMarinainNewportBay.

NewportBeach/lineblockage(roots)


14 12/8/14 12/8/14 5 0.71 BalboaBayClubMarinainNewportBay.

OrangeCountySanitationDistrict/linebreak


15 12/12/14 12/16/14 4 2.00 LegionStreettoBrooksStreetinLagunaBeach.

LagunaBeach/lineblockage(unknown)

~1,600gallons/sewage~400gallonsrecovered~1,200gallonsreleased

16 12/15/14 12/17/14 2 1.00 BrooksStreettoPearlStreetinLagunaBeach.

PPO/exfiltratefromsubsurfacelinebreak

<10,000gallons/sewage~0gallonsrecovered

<10,000gallonsreleasedPPO=PrivatePropertyOwner*AmountSpilled:gallonsofsewagespilled–gallonsofsewagerecovered=gallonsofsewagereleasedintoocean,bayorharbor.~Allvolumesareestimationsbasedonrespondingsanitationdistrict/cityfieldstaffobservationsandcalculations.


APPENDIX 5

Single Sample Standard Exceedance Rates for Open Coastal Monitoring Locations Thefollowingtable,arrangedingeographicalorderfromnorthtosouthalongtheOrangeCountyshoreline,providesthedryweatherAB411singlesamplestandardexceedancerateateachOrangeCountyopencoastalmonitoringlocationfromApril1toOctober31duringthe10-yearperiodfrom2005to2014.

Seal Beach / Surfside / Sunset Laguna Beach Capistrano Beach

OSB02 1stStreet 9.0% OLB10 EmeraldBay 1.0% S-9 CapistranoCountyBeach 6.1%

OSB03 8thStreet 4.7% OLB05 CrescentBayBeach 0.3% S-11 CapistranoBayDist.–North 5.5%

OSB05 100YdsSouthofPier 2.5% OLB00 LagunaMainBeach 1.1% S-13 CapistranoBayDist.–South 6.7%

OSB04 14thStreet 1.0% S16 HotelLaguna 2.0% San Clemente City & State Beach

OSB01 SeaWay 0.3% S15 BluebirdCanyon 1.7% S-15 PocheBeach 39.2%OSUB1 Broadway 0.8% S14 VictoriaBeach 0.7% S-17 NorthBeach 2.8%

Bolsa Chica State Beach S13 BlueLagoon 0.5% S-19 450FeetNorthofPier 2.8%39N ParkingArea#20 0.7% S12 GoffIslandBeach 0.7% OSC01 Trafalgar“T”Street 0.7%33N ParkingArea#14 1.6% S11 TreasureIslandBeach 0.3% S-21 AvenidaCalifia 0.9%

Huntington City & State Beach S10 AlisoBeach–North 0.7% S-23 LasPalmeras 0.5%27N Bluffs 1.7% S9 AlisoBeach–Middle 3.2%21N 17thStreet 0.4% S8 AlisoBeach–South 0.9%15N JacksSnackBar 0.9% S7 CamelPoint 0.3%12N BeachBlvd. 1.5% S6 TableRock 0.2%9N NewlandStreet 5.8% S5 LagunaLido 0.0%6N MagnoliaStreet 9.8% S4 9thStreet/1000Steps 0.3%3N BrookhurstStreet 9.3% S3 ThreeArchBay 1.0%0 SantaAnaRiverMouth 5.0% Dana Point

Newport Beach OSL2 MonarchBeach 6.1%3S OrangeStreet 1.2% S2 SaltCreekBeach 1.1%6S 52nd/53rdStreet 0.5% S1 DanaStrands 1.0%9S 38thStreet 0.9% S-6 OceanInstituteBeach 0.5%15S 15th/16thStreet 0.5% Doheny State Beach

21S BalboaPier 0.5% ODB02 NorthBeach 16.8%27S TheWedge 0.0% S-2 500’N.ofSanJuanCk. 10.3%

29S CoronaDelMarBeach 1.2% S-0 SJC/OceanInterface 17.0%

ONB3 LittleCoronaBeach 7.4% S-1 LifeguardTower#9 10.2%Crystal Cove State Park S-3 BetweenTower#9&#8 13.5%

ONB35 PelicanPoint 0.4% S-5 LifeguardTower#7 10.2%39S PelicanPointBeach 0.7% S-7 LifeguardTower#6 5.6%

ONB39 CrystalCoveBeach 0.4%ONB43 MuddyCreekBeach 0.3%ONB45 ElMoroBeach 0.4%

Station # Monitoring Location % Exceed Station # Monitoring Location % Exceed Station # Monitoring Location % Exceed Standards Standards Standards

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