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The Conditional Waiver for Irrigated Lands allows growers to satisfy their legal requirement for water quality monitoring through a cooperative
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The Conditional Waiver for Irrigated Lands, known as the [http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Central_Coast_Region_Agricultural_Waiver Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver], allows growers to satisfy their legal requirement for water quality monitoring through a [[Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP)]], which is conducted by [http://www.ccwqp.org/ Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc (CCWQP)]. CCWQP is a non-profit corporation founded by farmers to operate the CMP for the [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/ Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB)] Ag Waiver on behalf of irrigated agriculture on the Central Coast of California. It is charged with water quality monitoring, education, and outreach to growers.
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monitoring program [[Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program]], which is conducted by the Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc (CCWQP). CCWQP is charged with water quality monitoring, education and outreach to growers, and is a non-profit corporation founded by farmers to operate the CMP on behalf of irrigated agriculture on the Central Coast of California. The Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc is an important stakeholder and key player that conducts the Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP) for the CCRWQCB Ag Waiver.
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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
  
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[[Image:2009_region3_map.png|thumb|270px|right|Sampling locations copied from the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Website
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[[Image:2009_region3_map.png|thumb|270px|right|Sampling locations.
 
<ref name="CCRWQCB">[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/maps/2009_region3_map.pdf Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board water quality monitoring sites]</ref>]]
 
<ref name="CCRWQCB">[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/maps/2009_region3_map.pdf Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board water quality monitoring sites]</ref>]]
  
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As mandated by the [[Ag Waiver]] growers must monitor water quality near their farms. Monitoring started in 2005 and has continued on a monthly basis ever since. The CMP was implemented to monitor ambient water quality in agricultural areas and to measure improvements resulting from the implementation of on farm management practices. The CCWQP has consistently delivered electronically water quality monitoring results quarterly to the CCAMP database from January, 2005, all the way through to the present day. Farmers are given the option to either monitor water quality themselves or through a cooperative management program. The Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc.[http://www.ccwqp.org/ (CCWQP) ]
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As mandated by the [[Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver]], growers on the Central Coast must monitor water quality near their farms. The [[Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP)]] was implemented to monitor ambient water quality in agricultural areas and to measure improvements resulting from the implementation of on-farm management practices. Farmers are given the option to either monitor water quality themselves or through a CMP. CCWQP was established by the regional board to perform water quality analyses as the CMP. CCWQP monitors surface water between Santa Cruz County and Santa Barbara County. Sampling locations are shown in the image to the right. CCWQP has consistently delivered quarterly water quality monitoring results to the CCAMP database from January, 2005 through the present. Water quality samples are taken at the same locations for each sampling event.
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was established by the regional board to perform water quality analyses as the cooperative management program. CCWQP monitors surface water between Santa Cruz county and Santa Barbara county. Sampling locations are shown in the image to the right.
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Water quality samples are taken at the same location by CCWQP, water quality data can be obtained by contacting the organization. Though the information if publicly available, limited [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/ data] is currently available on the  web. The available reports do indicate high amounts of polluted water within the Central Coast Region.
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==Founding Four Members==
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In 2009 CCWQP released a [http://www.ccamp.org/ccamp/documents/TrendAnalysisBrief_v2.pdf report] that assessed water quality progress that is being monitored through the cooperative management program.
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==Why use an Ag Waiver?==
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Farmers have been working under an Ag Waiver so each ranch is not required to have an individual discharge permit to allow rain water to flow from it into waterways where the subsequent required individual monitoring for each site would otherwise cost farmers $20,000 annually
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==Requirements of the Ag Waiver==
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1. Enroll in the Order by filing an electronic-Notice of Intent (eNOI)
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2. Develop and Implement a Farm Plan
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3. Implement management practices to protect water quality
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4. Conduct Surface Water Receiving Monitoring and Reporting (Cooperatively or Individually)
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5. Conduct Groundwater Monitoring and Reporting (Cooperatively or Individually)
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6. Install Backflow Prevention devices
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7. Submit Annual Compliance Form (Tier 2 and Tier 3 ONLY)
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8. Conduct Individual Discharge Monitoring and Reporting (Tier 3 ONLY)
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9. Develop and Implement Certified Irrigation and Nutrient Management Plan (Tier 3 ONLY)
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10. Develop and Implement Water Quality Buffer Plan (Tier 3 ONLY)
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==Issues with the Electronic-Notice of Intent (eNOI) in 2011==
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*    In 2011, errors with the eNOI were brought to the attention of the Chairman Young of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, where
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omissions and inaccuracies in the database make its use to CCWQP in billing growers for participation in the CMP problematic. Since these errors would in no way support the CRWQCB in any equitable administrative application of the Ag Waiver or enforcement for noncompliance, a
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new Ag Waiver was proposed that called for significant changes in individual reporting by enrolled growers.
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*    As a result of errors within the eNOI, there was a 30% decline in acreage enrolled in the eNOI database, meaning that a large portion of growers were not participating in the Ag Waiver. This meant that CCWQP had to increase fees to the remaining growers to an unacceptable high rate to make up for this shortfall. This, in effect, punished those growers who continue to pay for participation, and thus comply with the terms of the Ag Waiver, and rewards the growers who do not.
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*    Finally, within the 2012 [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/ag_order/final_agorder_atta_032612.pdf  Ag Waiver], the errors that once existed within the eNOI were fixed thereby reinstating the original intent of the Ag Waiver and placed farmers on a more equal playing field.
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==Founding Four Members of CCWQP==
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*    Bob Antle of Tanimura & Antle Inc.  
 
*    Bob Antle of Tanimura & Antle Inc.  
  
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*    John Baillie of Baillie Family Farms
 
*    John Baillie of Baillie Family Farms
  
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*    Bob Martin of Rio Farms.
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==Current Board of CCWQP==
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==Current Staff and Board Members<ref>[http://ccwqp.org/aboutus.html CCWQP Staff and Board of Directors] </ref>==
  
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Staff:
 
*    Executive Director: Kirk F. Schmidt
 
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*     Technical Program Manager: Sarah Greene
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*   Technical Program Manager: Sarah Greene
  
 
*    Bookkeeper: Leila Salas
 
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*    Kevin Merrill from Mesa Vineyard Management within Santa Barbara County
 
  
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*    John Tobias from John Tobias Farming within San Benito County
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*    Craig Reade from Betteravia Farms within Santa Barbara County
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*    Kevin Merrill (President),  Mesa Vineyard Management, Santa Barbara County
  
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*    Robert Martin from Rio Farms within Monterey County
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*    John Tobias, John Tobias Farming, San Benito County
  
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*     Don Hordness from Del Fresh Produce within Santa Clara County
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*   Craig Reade (Secretary), Betteravia Farms, Santa Barbara County
  
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*    Tom AmRhein from Naturipe within Santa Cruz County
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*    Robert Martin (Treasurer), Rio Farms, Monterey County
  
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*    Sig Christierson from Major Farms within Monterey County
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*    Don Hordness, Del Fresh Produce, Santa Clara County
  
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*    Dennis Sites from Agricultural Business Management within Monterey County
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*    Tom AmRhein, Naturipe, Santa Cruz County
  
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*    Richard Smith from Valley Farm Management within Monterey County
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*    Sig Christierson, Major Farms, Monterey County
  
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*    Alan Teixeira from Teixeira Farms within San Luis Obispo County
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*    Dennis Sites, Agricultural Business Management, Monterey County
  
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==Cases of Civil Liability==
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*    On December 11, 2007, the Franscioni Brother's Inc. who own 2,353 acres of croplands within Monterey County were accused of violations of discharging agricultural wastewaters through an Administrative Civil Liability Complaint [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_decisions/adopted_orders/2008/2008_0082_franscioni_bros_stipulated_acl_web.pdf  No. R3-2007-0098]. The accused wastewater dischargers were ordered to pay a civil liability of $2,500 for Water Board staff costs, and were also ordered to pay an additional $2,000 for a Supplemental Environmental Project to provide additional support for agricultural water quality monitoring and an additional $7,961.25 in Cooperative Monitoring Program and enrollment fees required by the Conditional Waiver.
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*    On December 11, 2007, Strawberry Services, Inc./Ruby Farms was accused of violations of discharging agricultural wastewaters through an Administrative Civil Liability Complaint [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/board_decisions/adopted_orders/2008/2008_0085_strawberry_services_stipulated_acl.pdf  No. R3-2007-0102]. The accused wastewater dischargers were ordered to pay a civil liability of $2,500 for Water Board staff costs, and were also ordered to pay an additional $500 for a Supplemental Environmental Project to provide additional support for agricultural water quality monitoring.
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*    On December 4, 2008, Agro-Jal Farms was accused of violations of discharging agricultural wastewaters through an Administrative Civil LIability Complaint [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_info/agendas/2008/dec/item_20/20_att1.pdf  No. R3-2007-0099]. The accused wastewater dischargers were ordered to pay a civil liability of $7,000 and were also ordered to pay an additional $7,000 for a Supplemental Environmental Project to provide additional support for agricultural water quality monitoring.
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==Parameters and Tests under the Monitoring and Reporting Program==
 
==Parameters and Tests under the Monitoring and Reporting Program==
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*    The CCWQP samples stormwaters on a monthly basis including two additional samples of stormwater events.
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*    Since metals are not used in commercial agricultural operations, they are not included in the monitoring program.
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*    Since there are no findings supported by reviewed research that phenol is causing an impairment to water quality in the region nor are there findings that phenols are present in the water as a result of irrigated
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==Outcomes of Monitoring==
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**    The CCWQP does not endorse individual reported on farm monitoring and does not take a position on the merits of this concept in the proposed Ag Waiver.
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The Regional Water Board has ordered that the [[Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP)]] is to assess the health of inland waters and that the CMP is not to conduct
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individual discharge monitoring.  Data collected for the CMP will be used to determine long-term trends in water quality, assess areas where water quality standards and beneficial uses are not being supported, and conduct follow-up monitoring to better identify problem areas where water quality standards are not being met.
  
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==Who is Responsible for Data Collection and Follow-Up Monitoring?==
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The water quality data can be obtained by contacting [http://www.ccwqp.org/ CCWQP]. Though the information is publicly available, limited [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/ data] is currently available on the web. The available reports do indicate high amounts of polluted water within the Central Coast Region. In 2009, CCWQP released a [http://www.ccamp.org/ccamp/documents/TrendAnalysisBrief_v2.pdf trend analysis report] that assessed water quality progress being monitored through the CMP.
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The Regional Water Board has ordered that the Cooperative Monitoring Program is to assess the health of inland waters and not to conduct
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individual discharge monitoring. The data collected by [[http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Cooperative_Coastal_Monitoring_Program  CMP]] will determine long-term trends in water quality, assess areas where water quality standards and beneficial uses are not being supported, and conduct follow-up monitoring to better identify problem areas where water quality standards are not being met.
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==Water Quality Reports==
 
==Water Quality Reports==
 
[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/water_qual_monitoring.shtml  Water quality monitoring fact sheets] were prepared by the Irrigated Agriculture Program of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board as part of the monitoring and reporting requirements for all dischargers enrolled under Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharge from Irrigated Lands, [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_decisions/adopted_orders/2004/2004_0117_wdr_conditional_ag_waiver.pdf  Order No. R3-2004-0117].
 
[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/water_qual_monitoring.shtml  Water quality monitoring fact sheets] were prepared by the Irrigated Agriculture Program of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board as part of the monitoring and reporting requirements for all dischargers enrolled under Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharge from Irrigated Lands, [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/board_decisions/adopted_orders/2004/2004_0117_wdr_conditional_ag_waiver.pdf  Order No. R3-2004-0117].
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Additionally, a report that analyzed long-term water quality trends in the [http://ecoviz.csumb.edu/wiki/index.php/Cooperative_Monitoring_Program CMP] dataset was completed in 2009 for the 2005-2008 monitoring years. This report will be updated as the CMP dataset continues to grow.
  
 
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[http://www.ccwqp.org/ CCWQP webpage ]
 
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[http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/ CCWQP Sample data]
 
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* [http://www.ccwqp.org/ CCWQP webpage ]
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* [http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/water_issues/programs/ag_waivers/docs/water_quality_monitoring/ CCWQP Sample data]
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* [http://www.ccamp.org/ccamp/documents/TrendAnalysisBrief_v2.pdf CCWQP Sample report]
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== Disclaimer ==
 
== Disclaimer ==
  
 
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students.
 
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of [[CSUMB]], its staff, or students.

Latest revision as of 15:52, 9 April 2013

The Conditional Waiver for Irrigated Lands, known as the Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver, allows growers to satisfy their legal requirement for water quality monitoring through a Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP), which is conducted by Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc (CCWQP). CCWQP is a non-profit corporation founded by farmers to operate the CMP for the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB) Ag Waiver on behalf of irrigated agriculture on the Central Coast of California. It is charged with water quality monitoring, education, and outreach to growers.

Summary

Sampling locations. [1]

As mandated by the Central Coast Region Agricultural Waiver, growers on the Central Coast must monitor water quality near their farms. The Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP) was implemented to monitor ambient water quality in agricultural areas and to measure improvements resulting from the implementation of on-farm management practices. Farmers are given the option to either monitor water quality themselves or through a CMP. CCWQP was established by the regional board to perform water quality analyses as the CMP. CCWQP monitors surface water between Santa Cruz County and Santa Barbara County. Sampling locations are shown in the image to the right. CCWQP has consistently delivered quarterly water quality monitoring results to the CCAMP database from January, 2005 through the present. Water quality samples are taken at the same locations for each sampling event.

Founding Four Members

  • Bob Antle of Tanimura & Antle Inc.
  • Craig Reade of Betteravia Farms
  • John Baillie of Baillie Family Farms
  • Bob Martin of Rio Farms

Current Staff and Board Members[2]

Staff:

  • Executive Director: Kirk F. Schmidt
  • Technical Program Manager: Sarah Greene
  • Bookkeeper: Leila Salas


Board Members:

  • Kevin Merrill (President), Mesa Vineyard Management, Santa Barbara County
  • John Tobias, John Tobias Farming, San Benito County
  • Craig Reade (Secretary), Betteravia Farms, Santa Barbara County
  • Robert Martin (Treasurer), Rio Farms, Monterey County
  • Don Hordness, Del Fresh Produce, Santa Clara County
  • Tom AmRhein, Naturipe, Santa Cruz County
  • Sig Christierson, Major Farms, Monterey County
  • Dennis Sites, Agricultural Business Management, Monterey County
  • Richard Smith, Valley Farm Management, Monterey County
  • Alan Teixeira, Teixeira Farms, San Luis Obispo County

Parameters and Tests under the Monitoring and Reporting Program

  • CCWQP collects water quality samples according to the following schedule:
    • Monthly - Basic parameters, Nutrients
    • Quarterly (Two wet season / Two dry season) - Water column toxicity, Pathogens (fecal coliform and E. coli; this includes two additional stormwater tests for a total of 6 times per year
    • Annually - Sediment toxicity
  • Additional sampling has included pesticides.
  • Since metals are not used in commercial agricultural operations, they are not included in the monitoring program.

Outcomes of Monitoring

The Regional Water Board has ordered that the Cooperative Monitoring Program (CMP) is to assess the health of inland waters and that the CMP is not to conduct individual discharge monitoring. Data collected for the CMP will be used to determine long-term trends in water quality, assess areas where water quality standards and beneficial uses are not being supported, and conduct follow-up monitoring to better identify problem areas where water quality standards are not being met.

The water quality data can be obtained by contacting CCWQP. Though the information is publicly available, limited data is currently available on the web. The available reports do indicate high amounts of polluted water within the Central Coast Region. In 2009, CCWQP released a trend analysis report that assessed water quality progress being monitored through the CMP.

Water Quality Reports

Water quality monitoring fact sheets were prepared by the Irrigated Agriculture Program of the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board as part of the monitoring and reporting requirements for all dischargers enrolled under Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharge from Irrigated Lands, Order No. R3-2004-0117.

Additionally, a report that analyzed long-term water quality trends in the CMP dataset was completed in 2009 for the 2005-2008 monitoring years. This report will be updated as the CMP dataset continues to grow.

References

  1. ↑ Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board water quality monitoring sites
  2. ↑ CCWQP Staff and Board of Directors

Links

Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.

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