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Assessment Data for the State of Indiana Year 2002
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Impaired Water Information
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of Indiana
Description of this table| Size Of Water | ||||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Water (Square Miles) | |
| Total Assessed Waters | 18,172.54 | 71,760.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 59.22 | 240.90 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in IN | 35,673.00 | 142,871.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 59.22 | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 50.94 | 50.23 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 100.00 | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of Indiana by Watershed
Description of this table| Watershed | Size of Water | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Water (Square Miles) | |
| AUGLAIZE | 34.57 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BLUE-SINKING | 370.95 | 85.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHICAGO | 18.91 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DRIFTWOOD | 714.09 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| EEL | 262.38 | 463.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| EEL | 841.40 | 1,400.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLATROCK-HAW | 446.73 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHLAND-PIGEON | 104.48 | 242.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IROQUOIS | 393.19 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| KANKAKEE | 1,029.53 | 2,673.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE CALUMET-GALIEN | 321.65 | 724.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 59.22 | .00 |
| LOWER EAST FORK WHITE | 1,301.37 | 12,412.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER GREAT MIAMI | 1.55 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER OHIO-LITTLE PIGEON | 447.12 | 37.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER WABASH | 251.47 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER WHITE | 1,063.80 | 1,885.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE OHIO-LAUGHERY | 290.56 | 430.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE WABASH-BUSSERON | 539.06 | 1,596.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE WABASH-DEER | 214.44 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE WABASH-LITTLE VERMILION | 931.73 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MISSISSINEWA | 177.16 | 3,180.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUSCATATUCK | 809.48 | 145.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATOKA | 681.19 | 8,880.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALAMONIE | 67.40 | 2,866.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILVER-LITTLE KENTUCKY | 213.06 | 195.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ST. JOSEPH | 523.52 | 11,532.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ST. JOSEPH | 251.67 | 2,010.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ST. MARYS | 167.21 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SUGAR | 363.91 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TIPPECANOE | 534.45 | 9,527.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER EAST FORK WHITE | 632.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER MAUMEE | 119.67 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER WABASH | 266.05 | 945.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER WHITE | 1,820.07 | 4,628.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| VERMILION | 23.04 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WHITEWATER | 1,328.23 | 5,421.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WILDCAT | 605.00 | 484.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Name Not Reported | 9.65 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 240.90 |
Indiana Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired |  % Good |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 16,312.48 | 83.30 | .00 | 16.70 | |
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Recreation | 8,456.97 | 65.05 | .00 | 34.95 | |
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Public Water Supply | 3.18 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 3,467.10 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
Indiana Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 10,817.56 | 59.53 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 7,354.98 | 40.47 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 18,172.54 | 100.00 |
Indiana Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 3,015.54 |
| 2 | PATHOGENS | 2,952.78 |
| 3 | MERCURY | 2,676.32 |
| 4 | BIOTIC COMMUNITY STATUS | 2,127.84 |
| 5 | LEAD | 567.01 |
| 6 | LOW DO | 325.82 |
| 7 | NUTRIENTS | 279.89 |
| 8 | SALINITY | 262.89 |
| 9 | TDS | 213.95 |
| 10 | DIOXIN (INCLUDING 2,3,7,8-TCDD) | 154.30 |
Indiana Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Miles Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | NONPOINT SOURCE/UNKNOWN ORIGIN | 2,608.11 |
| 2 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 2,111.05 |
| 3 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 337.61 |
| 4 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 305.29 |
| 5 | LIVESTOCK | 284.11 |
| 6 | OTHER URBAN RUNOFF | 253.97 |
| 7 | HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) | 226.67 |
| 8 | CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS | 176.16 |
| 9 | CHANNELIZATION | 175.49 |
| 10 | COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 171.52 |
Indiana Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 13,719.00 | 41.87 | .00 | 58.13 | |
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Recreation | 7,174.00 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
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Public Water Supply | 25,465.00 | .00 | 35.77 | 64.23 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 65,188.00 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
Indiana Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 2,670.00 | 3.72 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 69,090.00 | 96.28 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 71,760.00 | 100.00 |
Indiana Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Acres Impaired |
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| 1 | MERCURY | 55,137.00 |
| 2 | SUSPENDED ALGAE | 24,812.00 |
| 3 | POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 19,211.00 |
| 4 | ODOR THRESHOLD NUMBER | 9,331.00 |
| 5 | BIOTIC COMMUNITY STATUS | 4,964.00 |
| 6 | NON-NATIVE AQUATIC PLANTS | 3,278.00 |
| 7 | TEMPERATURE, WATER | 1,556.00 |
| 8 | NUTRIENTS | 1,350.00 |
| 9 | SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 230.00 |
| 10 | PH | 105.00 |
Indiana Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Acres Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 63,453.00 |
| 2 | INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 1,556.00 |
| 3 | NONPOINT SOURCE/UNKNOWN ORIGIN | 210.00 |
| 4 | ACID MINE DRAINAGE | 105.00 |
Indiana Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Great Lakes Shoreline
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| State Designated Use | Total Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 59.22 | 97.65 | .00 | 2.35 | |
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Recreation | 59.22 | 2.35 | .00 | 97.65 | |
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Public Water Supply | 33.44 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 59.22 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
Indiana Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Great Lakes Shoreline
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | .00 | .00 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 59.22 | 100.00 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 59.22 | 100.00 |
Indiana Top Causes of Impairments
for Great Lakes Shoreline
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 59.22 |
| 2 | MERCURY | 59.22 |
| 3 | PATHOGENS | 57.83 |
| 4 | CYANIDE | 1.39 |
Indiana Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Great Lakes Shoreline
Description of this table
| # | State Source Name | Total Miles Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 59.22 |
| 2 | ILLICIT CONNECTIONS/HOOK-UPS TO STORM SEWERS | 18.49 |
| 3 | ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) | 18.49 |
| 4 | NONPOINT SOURCE/UNKNOWN ORIGIN | 5.90 |
Indiana Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Great Lakes Open Water
Description of this table
| State Designated Use | Total Square Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Aquatic Life Harvesting | 240.90 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
Indiana Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Great Lakes Open Water
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Square Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | .00 | .00 |
| Threatened | .00 | .00 |
| Impaired | 240.90 | 100.00 |
| Total Square Miles Assessed | 240.90 | 100.00 |
Indiana Top Causes of Impairments
for Great Lakes Open Water
No Causes for Impairment Reported.
Indiana Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Great Lakes Open Water
No Probable Sources Reported.
Indiana
Causes of Impairment
Description of this table| State Cause Name | Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Waters (Squar Miles) | |
| ZINC | 48.59 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOW DO | 325.82 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHLORIDES | 47.46 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PRIORITY ORGANICS | 76.16 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TDS | 213.95 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NICKEL | 12.85 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PATHOGENS | 2,952.78 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 57.83 | .00 |
| SUSPENDED ALGAE | 55.42 | 24,812.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SULFATES | 105.85 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AMMONIA (UNIONIZED) - TOXIN | 69.04 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LEAD | 567.01 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TEMPERATURE, WATER | 14.56 | 1,556.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ODOR THRESHOLD NUMBER | .00 | 9,331.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS | 3,015.54 | 19,211.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 59.22 | .00 |
| DIOXIN (INCLUDING 2,3,7,8-TCDD) | 154.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CYANIDE | 65.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.39 | .00 |
| MERCURY | 2,676.32 | 55,137.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 59.22 | .00 |
| ATRAZINE | 6.54 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CADMIUM | 16.85 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OIL AND GREASE | 12.22 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENTS | 279.89 | 1,350.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PHOSPHORUS, ELEMENTAL | 6.16 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BIOTIC COMMUNITY STATUS | 2,127.84 | 4,964.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 16.43 | 230.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NON-NATIVE AQUATIC PLANTS | .00 | 3,278.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | 64.44 | 105.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PAHS | 21.77 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COPPER | 32.68 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALINITY | 262.89 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PESTICIDES | 51.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ORGANIC ENRICHMENT | 29.91 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER HABITAT ALTERATIONS | 54.69 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Indiana
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment
Description of this table| State Source Name | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairment | |||||||
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| Rivers, Streams, Creeks (Miles) | Lakes, Ponds, Reservoir (Acres) | Bays, Estuaries (Square Miles) | Coastal Shorelines (Miles) | Oceans, Near Coastal Waters (Square Miles) | Wetlands (Acres) | Great Lakes Shoreline (Miles) | Great Lakes Open Waters (Square Miles) | |
| HABITAT MODIFICATION (OTHER THAN HYDROMODIFICATION) | 226.67 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ILLEGAL DUMPS OR OTHER INAPPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL | 34.78 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (COLLECTION SYSTEM FAILURES) | 1.94 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER URBAN RUNOFF | 253.97 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SALT STORAGE SITES | 25.89 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CONTAMINATED SEDIMENTS | 176.16 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION | 17.66 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SITE CLEARANCE (LAND DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT) | 2.12 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT | 82.76 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NONPOINT SOURCE/UNKNOWN ORIGIN | 2,608.11 | 210.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 5.90 | .00 |
| ILLICIT CONNECTIONS/HOOK-UPS TO STORM SEWERS | 165.16 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 18.49 | .00 |
| ABANDONED MINING | 24.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 132.49 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION | 14.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LANDFILLS | 7.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANNELIZATION | 175.49 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW ALTERATIONS FROM WATER DIVERSIONS | 10.05 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) | 142.31 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 18.49 | .00 |
| LIVESTOCK | 284.11 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NATURAL SOURCES | 42.98 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS | 171.52 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION | 2.12 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 305.29 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HISTORIC BOTTOM DEPOSITS (NOT SEDIMENT) | 18.41 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DAM CONSTRUCTION (OTHER THAN UPSTREAM FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS) | 15.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PACKAGE PLANT OR OTHER PERMITTED SMALL FLOWS DISCHARGES | 68.17 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCE UNKNOWN | 2,111.05 | 63,453.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 59.22 | .00 |
| HYDROMODIFICATION | 25.55 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ACID MINE DRAINAGE | 62.55 | 105.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 337.61 | 1,556.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DREDGING (E.G., FOR NAVIGATION CHANNELS) | 46.37 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
