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THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO Ammw~n ~@©®llWllinl~ w~~@ll~ lMI©Inlll~@llllinl~ ~®IPJ©ll~ if©Ir ~Ibl® JP>©nm~ JL©mm~ (Q)©®~m (Q)rn~if~nn ~(0)(0)3 (Q)(~®&llll :Mf(Q)l!llll~(Q)li' ll llllg Jl»Jr(Q)gli'&1liiil Mte~li'«llJP)©nift&llll W&~~®W&~®li' D~IPJ&li'~1liiil~llll~ 1EllllWftli'@l!ll1liiil®llll~&n !MI(!))l!llift(!))Jrftl!llg $1llll«Jl Jr®~Jbll!ll ft~&n ~~li'Wll~®~ JD!ft Whll«llllll THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO July 1, 2004 Mr. John Robertus Executive Officer Regional Water Quality Control Board San Diego Region 9771 Clairernont Mesa Blvd. Suite B San Diego, CA 92124 Attention: POTW Compliance Unit Dear Sir: Enclosed is the 2003 Annual Receiving Waters Monitoring Report for NPDES Permit No. CA0107409, Order No. R9-2002-0025 for the City of San Diego Point Lorna Wastewater Treatment Plant, Point Lorna Ocean Outfall. This report contains data summaries and statistical analyses for the various portions ofthe ocean monitoring program, including oceanographic conditions, microbiology, sediment characteristics, benthic infauna, demersal fishes and rnegabenthic invertebrates, and bioaccurnulation ofcontaminants in fish tissues. I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry ofthe person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering information, I certify that the information submitted is, to the best ofmy knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility offine and imprisonment for knowing violations. Sincerely, ~r.~~ ALAN C. LANGWORTHY Deputy Metropolitan Wastewater Director dp Enclosure cc Department ofEnvironrnental Health, County of San Diego U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Metropolitan Wastewater Department Library, City of San Diego ~ -~ Environmental Monitoring and Technical Services Division • Metropolitan Wastewater ~ ¥ . DIVERSITY 2392 Kincaid Rood • Son Diego, CA 921 0Hl811 ~16Al!JOC-.f~ Tel (619) 758·2300 Fax (619) 758·2309 The City of San Diego Annual Receiving Waters Monitoring Reporl for the Point Lorna Ocean Outfall 2003 --.....\,_ ...___ '···----............___ ·············· ~~.., ""·..... ··.....--.. Prepared by: City ofSan Diego Ocean Monitoring Program Metropolitan Wastewater Department Environmental Monitoring and Technical Services Division July 2004 ----- Table of Contents CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.............................................................................................. iii OCEAN MONITORING PROGRAM STAFF .................................................................................. iv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .....................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................3 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................3 Background ..........................................................................................................................................6 Receiving Waters Monitoring .............................................................................................................6 Literature Cited ....................................................................................................................................7 CHAPTER 2. OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS ........................................................................9 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................9 Materials and Methods .......................................................................................................................9 Results and Discussion ..................................................................................................................... 10 Summary and Conclusions ...............................................................................................................17 Literature Cited .................................................................................................................................. 19 CHAPTER 3. MICROBIOLOGY ......................................................................................................21 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................21 Materials and Methods ..................................................................................................................... 21 Results and Discussion ..................................................................................................................... 23 Summary and Conclusions ...............................................................................................................27 Literature Cited .................................................................................................................................. 28 CHAPTER 4. SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS .........................................................................31 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................31 Materials and Methods ..................................................................................................................... 31 Results and Discussion ..................................................................................................................... 33 Summary and Conclusions ...............................................................................................................39 Literature Cited .................................................................................................................................. 39 CHAPTER 5. MACROBENTHIC COMMUNITIES ....................................................................43 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................43 Materials and Methods ..................................................................................................................... 43 Results and Discussion ..................................................................................................................... 45 Summary and Conclusions ...............................................................................................................50 Literature Cited .................................................................................................................................. 52 CHAPTER 6. DEMERSAL FISHES & MEGABENTHIC INVERTEBRATES........................55 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................55 Materials and Methods ..................................................................................................................... 55 Results ................................................................................................................................................. 57 Summary and Conclusions ...............................................................................................................61 Literature Cited .................................................................................................................................. 63 CHAPTER 7. BIOACCUMULATION OF CONTAMINANTS IN FISH TISSUES ................65 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................65 Materials and Methods ..................................................................................................................... 65 Results ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Summary and Conclusions ...............................................................................................................72 Literature Cited .................................................................................................................................. 73 GLOSSARY ............................................................................................................................................77 i Table of Contents continued APPENDICES Appendix A: Modifications to the Point Loma Ocean Outfall Monitoring and Reporting Program Appendix B: Supporting Data - Sediment Characteristics Appendix C: Supporting Data - Demersal Fishes & Megabenthic Invertebrates Appendix D: Supporting Data - Bioaccumulation of Contaminants in Fish Tissues ii Credits and Acknowledgments Annual Receiving Waters Monitoring Report for the Point Loma Ocean Outfall 2003 Technical Editors Dean Pasko Tim Stebbins Production Editor Dean Pasko GIS Graphics Dawn Olson Diane O’Donohue Executive Summary Dean Pasko Chapter 1. General Introduction Dean Pasko Chapter 2. Oceanographic Conditions Dawn Olson Diane O’Donohue Chapter 3. Microbiology Dean Pasko Diane O’Donohue Chapter