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Assessment Data for the State of Virgin Islands Year 2002
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Impaired Water Information
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of Virgin Islands
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 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 50.98 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in VI | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 209.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | .00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of Virgin Islands by Watershed
Description of this tableVirgin Islands Assessed Waters
Individual Use Support for Oceans, and Near Coastal
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| State Designated Use | Total Square Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired |  % Good |
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 % Impaired |
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Fish, Shellfish, and Wildlife Protection and Propagation | 32.28 | 30.65 | 2.01 | 67.34 | |
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Recreation | 50.98 | 89.73 | 1.73 | 8.53 | |
Virgin Islands Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Oceans, and Near Coastal
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| Attainment Status | Square Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 28.60 | 56.09 |
| Threatened | .65 | 1.27 |
| Impaired | 21.74 | 42.64 |
| Total Square Miles Assessed | 50.98 | 100.00 |
Virgin Islands Top Causes of Impairments
for Oceans, and Near Coastal
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| # | State Cause Name | Total Square Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 16.20 |
| 2 | TURBIDITY | 10.59 |
| 3 | TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM | 3.86 |
| 4 | PH | 1.14 |
| 5 | OIL AND GREASE | .52 |
| 6 | AMBIENT BIOASSAYS -- ACUTE AQUATIC TOXICITY | .14 |
| 7 | AMBIENT BIOASSAYS -- CHRONIC AQUATIC TOXICITY | .14 |
Virgin Islands Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Oceans, and Near Coastal
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| # | State Source Name | Total Square Miles Impaired by Source |
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| 1 | ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) | 3.75 |
| 2 | OTHER RECREATIONAL POLLUTION SOURCES | 3.54 |
| 3 | OTHER MARINA/BOATING ON-VESSEL DISCHARGES | 3.35 |
| 4 | CHANGES IN TIDAL CIRCULATION/FLUSHING | 2.38 |
| 5 | HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) | 2.21 |
| 6 | HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, INFRASTRUCTURE (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | 1.63 |
| 7 | ILLEGAL DUMPING | 1.28 |
| 8 | BALLAST WATER RELEASES | .88 |
| 9 | AIRPORTS | .85 |
| 10 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | .73 |
Virgin Islands
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) | |
| AMBIENT BIOASSAYS -- ACUTE AQUATIC TOXICITY | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .14 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL FECAL COLIFORM | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 3.86 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OIL AND GREASE | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .52 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AMBIENT BIOASSAYS -- CHRONIC AQUATIC TOXICITY | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .14 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PH | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.14 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURBIDITY | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 10.59 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 16.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Virgin Islands
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) | |
| BALLAST WATER RELEASES | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .88 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOWS (COLLECTION SYSTEM FAILURES) | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .33 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .02 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER SPILL RELATED IMPACTS | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .45 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INTERNAL NUTRIENT RECYCLING | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .25 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER MARINA/BOATING ON-VESSEL DISCHARGES | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 3.35 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ILLEGAL DUMPING | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.28 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER RECREATIONAL POLLUTION SOURCES | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 3.54 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES, INFRASTRUCTURE (NEW CONSTRUCTION) | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.63 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| AIRPORTS | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .85 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WASTES FROM PETS | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .21 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANGES IN TIDAL CIRCULATION/FLUSHING | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 2.38 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DISCHARGES FROM MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4) | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .33 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .73 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 2.21 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 3.75 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| EROSION FROM DERELICT LAND (BARREN LAND) | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .03 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .14 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DREDGING (E.G., FOR NAVIGATION CHANNELS) | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .21 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE IMPACTS FROM INADEQUATE INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL PRETREATMENT | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .11 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
