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Assessment Data for the State of North Dakota Year 2004
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Total Assessed Waters for the State of North Dakota
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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| Total Assessed Waters | 9,176.83 | 675,917.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Estimated Total Water Size in ND | 54,427.00 | 714,910.00 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 16.86 | 94.55 | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Assessed Waters of North Dakota by Watershed (8 Digit USGS Cataloging Unit)
Description of this table| Watershed | Size of Water | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| APPLE | 15.78 | 1,970.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BEAVER | 73.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BEAVER | 582.05 | 953.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BOIS DE SIOUX | 27.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BRUSH LAKE CLOSED BASIN | .00 | 40.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CEDAR | 764.02 | 253.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DEEP | 62.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DES LACS | 71.10 | 4,442.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DEVILS LAKE | 7.90 | 125,000.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELM | 340.71 | 232.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ELM-MARSH | 143.02 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FOREST | 63.28 | 470.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GOOSE | 201.98 | 323.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GRAND | 45.14 | 63.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GRAND MARAIS-RED | 75.23 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| JAMES HEADWATERS | 175.60 | 2,086.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| KNIFE | 751.74 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAKE SAKAKAWEA | 350.45 | 390,314.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTLE MUDDY | 24.00 | 160.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER CANNONBALL | 65.50 | 15.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER HEART | 120.27 | 512.60 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER LITTLE MISSOURI | 82.73 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER RED | 70.31 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER SHEYENNE | 323.73 | 298.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER SOURIS | 532.80 | 168.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOWER YELLOWSTONE | 21.62 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MAPLE | 108.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE LITTLE MISSOURI | 133.93 | 14.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MIDDLE SHEYENNE | 359.29 | 5,745.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NORTH FORK GRAND | 119.58 | 1,750.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PAINTED WOODS-SQUARE BUTTE | 401.34 | 3,420.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PARK | 152.45 | 194.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PEMBINA | 191.35 | 2,493.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PIPESTEM | 176.37 | 946.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SANDHILL-WILSON | 85.02 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURTLE | 85.44 | 76.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER CANNONBALL | 404.37 | 306.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER HEART | 230.44 | 6,231.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER JAMES | 314.92 | 918.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER LAKE OAHE | 512.93 | 112,729.40 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER LITTLE MISSOURI | 127.03 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER RED | 129.99 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER SHEYENNE | 228.74 | 443.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPPER SOURIS | 231.90 | 9,593.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WEST MISSOURI COTEAU | .00 | 1,422.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WESTERN WILD RICE | 458.91 | 297.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WILLOW | 39.40 | 2,030.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
North Dakota 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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 % Threatened |
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 % Impaired |
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| FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC BIOTA | 5,030.58 | 42.16 | 42.18 | 15.65 | |
| FISH CONSUMPTION | 399.23 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
| MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC | 401.04 | 60.65 | 39.35 | .00 | |
| RECREATION | 6,647.82 | 42.04 | 40.07 | 17.89 | |
North Dakota Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Miles | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 2,990.99 | 32.59 |
| Threatened | 3,835.47 | 41.80 |
| Impaired | 2,350.37 | 25.61 |
| Total Miles Assessed | 9,176.83 | 100.00 |
North Dakota Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Miles Impaired |
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| 1 | FECAL COLIFORM | 3,853.30 |
| 2 | PHYSICAL SUBSTRATE HABITAT ALTERATIONS | 2,514.79 |
| 3 | SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 1,970.27 |
| 4 | OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 500.67 |
| 5 | MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE | 399.23 |
| 6 | BENTHIC-MACROINVERTEBRATE BIOASSESSMENTS (STREAMS) | 367.17 |
| 7 | LOW FLOW ALTERATIONS | 251.49 |
| 8 | ODOR THRESHOLD NUMBER | 157.79 |
| 9 | TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS | 89.28 |
| 10 | NUTRIENT/EUTROPHICATION BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 88.73 |
North Dakota 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 | GRAZING IN RIPARIAN OR SHORELINE ZONES | 5,495.02 |
| 2 | ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (NPS) | 3,840.68 |
| 3 | CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 2,616.48 |
| 4 | LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT | 2,517.50 |
| 5 | SOURCE UNKNOWN | 746.27 |
| 6 | HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) | 671.76 |
| 7 | STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION | 638.62 |
| 8 | CHANNEL EROSION/INCISION FROM UPSTREAM HYDROMODIFICATIONS | 598.25 |
| 9 | RANGELAND GRAZING | 556.77 |
| 10 | DRAINAGE/FILLING/LOSS OF WETLANDS | 553.51 |
North Dakota 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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| % Threatened |
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| % Impaired |
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| FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC BIOTA | 675,917.20 | 43.94 | 56.04 | .03 | |
| FISH CONSUMPTION | 493,231.00 | .00 | .00 | 100.00 | |
| MUNICIPAL AND DOMESTIC | 368,762.00 | 100.00 | .00 | .00 | |
| RECREATION | 675,880.40 | 77.87 | 21.31 | .82 | |
North Dakota Assessed Waters
Water Quality Attainment for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| Attainment Status | Acres | Percent of Assessed |
| Good | 157,540.10 | 23.31 |
| Threatened | 19,544.30 | 2.89 |
| Impaired | 498,832.80 | 73.80 |
| Total Acres Assessed | 675,917.20 | 100.00 |
North Dakota Top Causes of Impairments
for Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Description of this table
| # | State Cause Name | Total Acres Impaired |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE | 493,231.00 |
| 2 | OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 377,169.50 |
| 3 | TEMPERATURE, WATER | 368,231.00 |
| 4 | NUTRIENT/EUTROPHICATION BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 149,848.80 |
| 5 | SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 6,826.30 |
| 6 | TURBIDITY | 1,488.30 |
| 7 | TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS | 36.80 |
North Dakota 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 | 493,267.80 |
| 2 | IMPACTS FROM HYDROSTRUCTURE FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 368,231.00 |
| 3 | CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 149,923.80 |
| 4 | INTERNAL NUTRIENT RECYCLING | 148,726.80 |
| 5 | RANGELAND GRAZING | 134,005.50 |
| 6 | DRAINAGE/FILLING/LOSS OF WETLANDS | 133,217.90 |
| 7 | WET WEATHER DISCHARGES (POINT SOURCE AND COMBINATION OF STORMWATER, SSO OR CSO) | 125,085.30 |
| 8 | MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) | 125,000.00 |
| 9 | MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 125,000.00 |
| 10 | LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 17,415.70 |
North Dakota
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 (Square Miles) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| AMMONIA (UN-IONIZED) | 34.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ATRAZINE | 21.62 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BENTHIC-MACROINVERTEBRATE BIOASSESSMENTS (STREAMS) | 367.17 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| BOD, CARBONACEOUS | 20.09 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CADMIUM | 31.01 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| COPPER | 21.62 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FECAL COLIFORM | 3,853.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LEAD | 21.62 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOW FLOW ALTERATIONS | 251.49 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE | 399.23 | 493,231.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NON-NATIVE AQUATIC PLANTS | 5.53 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NUTRIENT/EUTROPHICATION BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 88.73 | 149,848.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ODOR THRESHOLD NUMBER | 157.79 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OTHER FLOW REGIME ALTERATIONS | 20.55 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| OXYGEN, DISSOLVED | 500.67 | 377,169.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| PHYSICAL SUBSTRATE HABITAT ALTERATIONS | 2,514.79 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION | 1,970.27 | 6,826.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SELENIUM | 52.63 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SIMAZINE | 21.62 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TEMPERATURE, WATER | 40.09 | 368,231.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS | 89.28 | 36.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| TURBIDITY | .00 | 1,488.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ZINC | 21.62 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
North Dakota
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) | Inland Lake Shoreline (Miles) | |
| ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (NPS) | 3,840.68 | 13,716.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANGES IN ORDINARY STRATIFICATION AND BOTTOM WATER HYPOXIA/ANOXIA | .00 | 8,938.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANNEL EROSION/INCISION FROM UPSTREAM HYDROMODIFICATIONS | 598.25 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CHANNELIZATION | 297.16 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| CROP PRODUCTION (CROP LAND OR DRY LAND) | 2,616.48 | 149,923.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DAM CONSTRUCTION (OTHER THAN UPSTREAM FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS) | 34.39 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| DRAINAGE/FILLING/LOSS OF WETLANDS | 553.51 | 133,217.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| FLOW ALTERATIONS FROM WATER DIVERSIONS | 103.35 | 323.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GOLF COURSES | 14.41 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| GRAZING IN RIPARIAN OR SHORELINE ZONES | 5,495.02 | 14,708.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| HIGHWAY/ROAD/BRIDGE RUNOFF (NON-CONSTRUCTION RELATED) | 671.76 | 297.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IMPACTS FROM HYDROSTRUCTURE FLOW REGULATION/MODIFICATION | 296.77 | 368,231.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INDUSTRIAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE | 78.45 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| INTERNAL NUTRIENT RECYCLING | .00 | 148,726.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| IRRIGATED CROP PRODUCTION | 21.62 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LAND APPLICATION OF WASTEWATER BIOSOLIDS (NON-AGRICULTURAL) | .00 | 55.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LITTORAL/SHORE AREA MODIFICATIONS (NON-RIVERINE) | .00 | 8,395.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LIVESTOCK (GRAZING OR FEEDING OPERATIONS) | 120.19 | 17,415.70 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| LOSS OF RIPARIAN HABITAT | 2,517.50 | 414.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL (URBANIZED HIGH DENSITY AREA) | 150.46 | 125,000.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES | 223.22 | 125,000.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| NATURAL SOURCES | 52.63 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| ON-SITE TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND SIMILAR DECENCENTRALIZED SYSTEMS) | 380.48 | 11,491.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| POST-DEVELOPMENT EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION | 30.75 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| RANGELAND GRAZING | 556.77 | 134,005.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SEDIMENT RESUSPENSION (CLEAN SEDIMENT) | .00 | 2,438.90 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SEPTAGE DISPOSAL | .00 | 55.20 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SILVICULTURE PLANTATION MANAGEMENT | .00 | 414.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SITE CLEARANCE (LAND DEVELOPMENT OR REDEVELOPMENT) | 123.16 | 414.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCE UNKNOWN | 746.27 | 493,267.80 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SOURCES OUTSIDE STATE JURISTICTION OR BORDERS | 59.56 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| STREAMBANK MODIFICATIONS/DESTABLIZATION | 638.62 | 198.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| SURFACE MINING | .00 | 260.50 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPSTREAM IMPOUNDMENTS (E.G., PL-566 NRCS STRUCTURES) | 525.04 | 2,086.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| UPSTREAM/DOWSTREAM SOURCE | 23.10 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WATERFOWL | 6.19 | 2,086.00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WET WEATHER DISCHARGES (NON-POINT SOURCE) | 66.19 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WET WEATHER DISCHARGES (POINT SOURCE AND COMBINATION OF STORMWATER, SSO OR CSO) | 213.65 | 125,085.30 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| WILDLIFE OTHER THAN WATERFOWL | 262.05 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
