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State: Indiana
Waterbody ID: INW0153_T1021
Location: HUC: 05120201
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 4.08
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper White
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- Water Quality Assessment Status
- Causes of Impairment
- Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
- TMDLs That Apply to This Waterbody
- Previous Causes of Impairment Now Attaining All Uses
State: Indiana
Waterbody ID: INW0153_T1021
Location: HUC: 05120201
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 4.08
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Upper White
2006 Waterbody Report for PIPE CREEK
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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2006
The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.
Description of this table
| Designated Use | Designated Use Group | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Full Body Contact | Recreation | Impaired |
| Human Health And Wildlife | Aquatic Life Harvesting | Impaired |
| Warm Water Aquatic Life | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Good |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Designated Use(s) | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Pathogens | Full Body Contact | TMDL needed |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - Mercury | Mercury | TMDL needed | |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - PCBs | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | TMDL needed | |
| Mercury | Mercury | Human Health And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | Human Health And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
Description of this table
| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Cause(s) of Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Point Source | Unspecified Nonpoint Source | Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) |
| Source Unknown | Unknown | Mercury; Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) |
TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody
Description of this table
| TMDL Document Name | TMDL Date | TMDL Pollutant Description | TMDL Pollutant Source Type | Cause(s) of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck-Pipe-Killbuck-Stony-Creeks E. Coli Tmdls | Apr-24-2008 | Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Point/Nonpoint Source | Pathogens; Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cycles Listed | WQS Attainment Date | WQS Attainment Reason | WQS Attainment Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Consumption Advisory - Mercury | 2002, 2004, 2006 | May-21-2008 | Data and/or information lacking to determine WQ status; original basis for listing was incorrect | IDEM has no fish tissue data to support original assessment. The data used to make the original assessment was collected on a different waterbody and is not representative of this AU; Moved to Category 3 |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - Mercury | 2002, 2004, 2006 | May-21-2008 | Data and/or information lacking to determine WQ status; original basis for listing was incorrect | IDEM has no fish tissue data to support original assessment. The data used to make the original assessment was collected on a different waterbody and is not representative of this AU; Moved to Category 3 |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - Mercury | 2002, 2004, 2006 | May-21-2008 | Data and/or information lacking to determine WQ status; original basis for listing was incorrect | IDEM has no fish tissue data to support original assessment. The data used to make the original assessment was collected on a different waterbody and is not representative of this AU; Moved to Category 3 |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - PCBs | 2002, 2004, 2006 | May-21-2008 | Data and/or information lacking to determine WQ status; original basis for listing was incorrect | IDEM has no fish tissue data to support original assessment. The data used to make the original assessment was collected on a different waterbody and is not representative of this AU; Moved to Category 3 |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - PCBs | 2002, 2004, 2006 | May-21-2008 | Data and/or information lacking to determine WQ status; original basis for listing was incorrect | IDEM has no fish tissue data to support original assessment. The data used to make the original assessment was collected on a different waterbody and is not representative of this AU; Moved to Category 3 |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - PCBs | 2002, 2004, 2006 | May-21-2008 | Data and/or information lacking to determine WQ status; original basis for listing was incorrect | IDEM has no fish tissue data to support original assessment. The data used to make the original assessment was collected on a different waterbody and is not representative of this AU; Moved to Category 3 |
| Impaired Biotic Communities | 2002, 2004 | May-23-2006 | Applicable WQS attained, according to new assessment method. | change in IDEM’s assessment criteria for biological data; |