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- Assessment Summary
- Water Quality by Waterbody Type
- Causes of Impairment
- Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
- Previously Impaired Waters Now Attaining All Uses
- Impaired Waters Listed by State
- Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
- Approved TMDLs by State
- Cumulative Number of TMDLs
- Status of Available Data Used in This Report
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Region 2 Summary of State Information
Depicted below are regional summary tables and charts for available water quality data
reported by the States to EPA under Section 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act.
This report displays the most current available reporting year data.
Check the Status of Available Data for more information.
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Assessed Waters of Region 2
Incomplete state reported information may lead to discrepancies and/or missing information in these reports.
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| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
Bays and Estuaries (Square Miles) |
Coastal Shoreline (Miles) |
Ocean and Near Coastal (Square Miles) |
Wetlands (Acres) |
Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) |
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| Good Waters | 34,399 | 213,140 | 1,216 | 351 | 374 | 99 | |||||||||
| Threatened Waters | |||||||||||||||
| Impaired Waters | 26,517 | 381,059 | 2,241 | 45 | 505 | 778 | 407 | ||||||||
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| Total Assessed Waters | 60,915 | 594,199 | 3,456 | 396 | 879 | 877 | 407 | ||||||||
| Total Waters | 77,435 | 875,518 | 2,290 | 1,313 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 577 | ||||||||
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 78.7 | 67.9 | 150.9 | 30.2 | Unavailable | Unavailable | 70.6 | ||||||||
Summary of Water Quality Assessments for Each Waterbody Type
Region 2
Water Quality Attainment in Assessed Rivers and Streams
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Designated Use Support in Assessed Rivers and Streams*
No designated uses reported.
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Causes of Impairment in Assessed Rivers and Streams
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| Cause of Impairment Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Metals (other than Mercury) |  6,686 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 6,375 |
| Pathogens | 6,018 |
| Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 5,295 |
| Nutrients | 4,690 |
| Mercury | 4,674 |
| Cause Unknown | 3,799 |
| Turbidity | 3,795 |
| Toxic Inorganics | 3,383 |
| pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 3,036 |
| Other Cause | 2,716 |
| Temperature | 2,411 |
| Pesticides | 2,051 |
| Sediment | 1,123 |
| Ammonia | 887 |
| Dioxins | 684 |
| Toxic Organics | 673 |
| Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 570 |
| Total Toxics | 463 |
| Trash | 347 |
| Flow Alteration(s) | 288 |
| Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | 70 |
| Habitat Alterations | 58 |
| Algal Growth | 5 |
| Oil and Grease | 3 |
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Probable Sources of Impairments in Assessed Rivers and Streams
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Water Quality Attainment in Assessed Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
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Designated Use Support in Assessed Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds*
No designated uses reported.
Region 2
Causes of Impairment in Assessed Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
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| Cause of Impairment Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Mercury | 232,982 |
| Nutrients | 156,288 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 106,707 |
| Nuisance Exotic Species | 48,210 |
| Algal Growth | 39,273 |
| Sediment | 39,227 |
| Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 29,798 |
| Flow Alteration(s) | 27,204 |
| pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 26,993 |
| Pathogens | 23,498 |
| Pesticides | 21,910 |
| Cause Unknown | 10,649 |
| Metals (other than Mercury) | 10,579 |
| Temperature | 9,480 |
| Dioxins | 3,668 |
| Ammonia | 3,424 |
| Turbidity | 2,151 |
| Toxic Organics | 1,507 |
| Toxic Inorganics | 1,302 |
| Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 1,107 |
| Other Cause | 634 |
| Trash | 106 |
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Probable Sources of Impairments in Assessed Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
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| Probable Source Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Atmospheric Deposition | 201,761 |
| Legacy/Historical Pollutants | 108,232 |
| Hydromodification | 70,084 |
| Municipal Dishcarges/Sewage | 67,115 |
| Agriculture | 44,779 |
| Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks | 32,919 |
| Unspecified Nonpoint Source | 17,742 |
| Construction | 13,548 |
| Industrial | 3,913 |
| Spills/Dumping | 3,188 |
| Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | 1,413 |
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Water Quality Attainment in Assessed Bays and Estuaries
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Designated Use Support in Assessed Bays and Estuaries*
No designated uses reported.
Region 2
Causes of Impairment in Assessed Bays and Estuaries
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| Cause of Impairment Group | Square Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 1,097 |
| Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 767 |
| Metals (other than Mercury) | 690 |
| Other Cause | 405 |
| Pathogens | 402 |
| Mercury | 394 |
| Pesticides | 351 |
| Cause Unknown | 245 |
| pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 243 |
| Nutrients | 169 |
| Dioxins | 73 |
| Toxic Organics | 64 |
| Trash | 31 |
| Temperature | 24 |
| Turbidity | 8 |
| Toxic Inorganics | 4 |
| Ammonia | 4 |
| Sediment | 0 |
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Probable Sources of Impairments in Assessed Bays and Estuaries
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Water Quality Attainment in Assessed Coastal Shoreline
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Designated Use Support in Assessed Coastal Shoreline*
No designated uses reported.
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Causes of Impairment in Assessed Coastal Shoreline
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| Cause of Impairment Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Pathogens | 29 |
| Cause Unknown | 11 |
| Turbidity | 7 |
| pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 6 |
| Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 6 |
| Nutrients | 3 |
| Temperature | 3 |
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Probable Sources of Impairments in Assessed Coastal Shoreline
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| Probable Source Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | 20 |
| Municipal Dishcarges/Sewage | 18 |
| Industrial | 3 |
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Water Quality Attainment in Assessed Ocean and Near Coastal
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Designated Use Support in Assessed Ocean and Near Coastal*
No designated uses reported.
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Causes of Impairment in Assessed Ocean and Near Coastal
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Probable Sources of Impairments in Assessed Ocean and Near Coastal
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Water Quality Attainment in Assessed Wetlands
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Designated Use Support in Assessed Wetlands*
No designated uses reported.
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Causes of Impairment in Assessed Wetlands
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| Cause of Impairment Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Habitat Alterations | 678 |
| Trash | 458 |
| Algal Growth | 100 |
| Sediment | 100 |
| Nuisance Exotic Species | 100 |
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Probable Sources of Impairments in Assessed Wetlands
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| Probable Source Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks | 458 |
| Municipal Dishcarges/Sewage | 458 |
| Hydromodification | 220 |
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Water Quality Attainment in Assessed Great Lakes Shoreline
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Designated Use Support in Assessed Great Lakes Shoreline*
No designated uses reported.
Region 2
Causes of Impairment in Assessed Great Lakes Shoreline
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| Cause of Impairment Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 407 |
| Dioxins | 323 |
| Pesticides | 323 |
| Pathogens | 11 |
| Algal Growth | 8 |
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Probable Sources of Impairments in Assessed Great Lakes Shoreline
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| Probable Source Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Legacy/Historical Pollutants | 407 |
| Unspecified Nonpoint Source | 3 |
| Municipal Dishcarges/Sewage | 3 |
Region 2 Causes of Impairment
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Region 2 Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
Description of this tableRegion 2 Previously Impaired Waters Now Attaining All Uses
Description of this table| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of Waters Attaining" value for a detailed list of those waters now attaining all uses. | ||
| Cycle Attaining | Number of Waters Attaining | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
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| 2004 |  3 |
3 |
| 2007 | 11 |
13 |
| 2008 | 5 |
7 |
Region 2
Impaired Waters Listed By State
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| State Name | Number of Waters on 303(d) List |
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| New Jersey | 745 |
| New York | 491 |
| Puerto Rico | 166 |
| Virgin Islands | 77 |
Region 2 Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this table| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Pollutant Group" value to see a detailed list of pollutants. Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs" value to see a listing of those TMDLs for the pollutant Group. | ||
| Pollutant Group | Number of TMDLs | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
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| Pathogens |  416 |
421 |
| Nutrients | 310 |
314 |
| Mercury | 232 |
233 |
| Ammonia | 144 |
144 |
| Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 141 |
141 |
| Metals (other than Mercury) | 31 |
31 |
| Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 20 |
20 |
| Temperature | 9 |
9 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 6 |
12 |
| Oil and Grease | 3 |
4 |
| Pesticides | 2 |
2 |
| Toxic Organics | 2 |
2 |
| Noxious Aquatic Plants | 1 |
1 |
| Turbidity | 1 |
1 |
Total: 1,318 TMDLs; 1,335 Causes of Impairment Addressed
Region 2 Approved TMDLs By State
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this table| State Name | Number of TMDLs |
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| New Jersey | 598 |
| New York | 638 |
| Puerto Rico | 53 |
| Virgin Islands | 29 |
Region 2 Cumulative Number of TMDLs
EPA Fiscal Year starts October 1 and ends September 30.
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| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value for a detailed list of the TMDLs for the fiscal year. | ||
| Fiscal Year | Number of TMDLs | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
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| 1996 | 49 |
50 |
| 1997 | 8 |
8 |
| 1998 | 2 |
2 |
| 2000 | 21 |
24 |
| 2001 | 29 |
30 |
| 2002 | 19 |
19 |
| 2003 | 211 |
216 |
| 2004 | 26 |
32 |
| 2005 | 62 |
63 |
| 2006 | 494 |
494 |
| 2007 | 146 |
146 |
| 2008 | 125 |
125 |
| 2009 | 126 |
126 |
Total: 1,318 TMDLs; 1,335 Causes of Impairment Addressed
Status of Available Data Used in This Report
Description of this table| State Name | Assessed Waters Report Year | Impaired Waters Report Year |
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| New Jersey | 2008 | 2008 |
| New York | 2008 | 2008 |
| Puerto Rico | 2008 | 2008 |
| Virgin Islands | 2008 | 2008 |