IMPAIRED SEGMENT (IR CATEGORY 5)


Introduction

This is 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 DEC’s Division of Water. An outline of the process used to assess the quality of New York State waters is described in the DEC’s Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology (CALM). The CALM describes the assessment and listing process to improve the consistency of assessment and listing decisions.

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 them. This section lists whether this waterbody segment supports its best use(s). View DEC’s CALM for more information about the terms used below.

Best Use Use Assessment Use Assessment Confirmation Pollutant(s) Integrated Reporting Category 303(d) Year
Fishing Impaired Confirmed Dissolved Oxygen; Fecal Coliform; Garbage Refuse IR51, 18 2016; 2018
Secondary Contact Recreation Impaired Confirmed Dissolved Oxygen; Fecal Coliform; Garbage Refuse IR51, 18 2016; 2018
Primary Contact Recreation N/A for Waterbody Class — — — —
Source of Water Supply N/A for Waterbody Class — — — —
Shellfishing N/A for Waterbody Class — — — —
EPA Appended Listing N/A for Waterbody Class — — — —

1 Waters exceeding the New York State Water Quality Standard for dissolved oxygen are listed for ‘Oxygen Demand’ if a specific oxygen demanding pollutant has not been identified.
18 These waterbody/pollutant combinations are covered under the 2012 NYC CSO Consent Order (the Order) and/or the 2011 First Amended Nitrogen Consent Judgement (the Judgement). Many of the subject waters are 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, TMDLs will not provide additional value and are, therefore, 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 Used

Background

Water quality monitoring data are collected by DEC’s Division of Water and community partners. While data are evaluated to assess whether best use(s) are supported, they may not be reflected in the final assessment of best use(s) presented above. The process for conducting assessments of best use(s) is explained in DEC’s CALM.

This section lists the data sources for the pollutants listed in the Assessment of Best Use table.

Pollutant(s) Data Source Years
Dissolved Oxygen Historical Data Source —
Fecal Coliform Historical Data Source —
Garbage Refuse Historical Data Source —


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