IMPAIRED SEGMENT


Introduction

This fact sheet contains the most recent water quality assessment information for this waterbody segment. The assessment is based on water quality data that meet the quality assurance requirements of NYSDEC’s Division of Water (DOW). An outline of the process used to assess the quality of New York State waters is described in the NYSDEC’s Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology (CALM).

WATERBODY INFORMATION

Assessment of Best Use

Background

New York State waterbodies are classified to reflect their best use(s), and the assessment of a waterbody is based on the ability of waters to support those uses. This section lists whether this waterbody segment supports its best use(s).

Best Use Use Assessment Use Assessment Confirmation Pollutant(s) Cause(s) 303(d) Year Integrated Reporting Category
Fishing Unassessed — No Data N/A IR3
Secondary Contact Recreation Impaired Confirmed Total Phosphorus 2022 IR5
Primary Contact Recreation Impaired Confirmed Total Phosphorus 2022 IR5
Source of Water Supply Fully Supported Unconfirmed Arsenic N/A IR3
Shellfishing N/A for Waterbody Class — — — —
This waterbody/pollutant combination is covered under the 2012 NYC CSO Consent Order (the Order) and/or the 2011 First Amended Nitrogen Consent Judgement (the Judgement). This waterbody/pollutant combination is also covered by a waterbody specific Long Term Control Plan (LTCP) which was submitted to both USEPA and NYSDEC for review and was approved by NYSDEC. Because the Order, Judgement and LTCPs are expected to result in attainment of relevant water quality standards within those waterbodies, a TMDL is deferred while the required construction and improvement projects are planned and completed. The TMDL need and priority will be re-evaluated once post construction monitoring is completed and NYSDEC has performed a thorough analysis of the data generated.

Water Quality Monitoring Data and Information

Background

Water quality monitoring data used for assessments may come from a variety of sources, including but not limited to NYSDEC’s surface water monitoring and regulatory programs, and monitoring network partnerships on rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, and coastal waters.

For access to current and historical DOW data collected by our stream and lake monitoring programs, please use the Division of Water Monitoring Data Portal.

Data Source Pollutant(s)
Division of Water’s Lake Monitoring and Assessment Programs Arsenic
Phosphorus


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