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TMDL Document for SMOKY HILL RIVER
| TMDL ID: | 41291 | TMDL Name: | SMOKY HILL RIVER | ||
| State/Tribe: | Kansas | TMDL Date: | 09/23/2011 | ||
| EPA Action: | EPA Approved | Comments: | "NOTE FOR POLLUTANT SUSPENDED SEDIMENT(483): A LDC WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE TSS TARGET VALUE (MEDIAN OF 50 MG/L) FOR THE RESPECTIVE PERCENT OF FLOW EXCEEDANCES BY MULTIPLYING THE APPROPRIATE FLOW VALUES (1950 TO 2008) BY THE TARGET CONCENTRATION (50 MG/L) AND THE CONVERSION FACTOR (5.4) AT SC514 AND SC268. THE TMDL HAS AN EXPLICIT MOS SET AT 10 PERCENT OF THE LC. AT THE 50% FLOW EXCEEDANCE FOR TSS AT SC 514 (NEAR MENTOR, KS), THE LC = 16.56 TONS/DAY, WLA = 1.0 TONS/DAY, LA = 13.87 TONS/DAY AND MOS = 1.69 TONS/DAY. AT SC268, THE SALINA MS4 WLA (M-SH33-SN01) WILL VARY ACCORDING TO FLOW AND IS SET AT 4 PERCENT OF THE LC FOR FLOWS AT AND ABOVE MEDIAN FLOW CONDITIONS, I.E., THE 50 PERCENT FLOW EXCEEDANCE. AT THE 50% FLOW EXCEEDANCE FOR TSS AT SC 268 (NEAR SALINA, KS), THE LC = 16.88 TONS/DAY, NON-MS4 WLA = 1.0 TONS/DAY, MS4 WLA = 0.68 TONS/DAY, LA = 13.51 TONS/DAY AND MOS = 1.69 TONS/DAY. NON-DISCHARGING AND NON-OVERFLOWING PERMITTED FACILITIES ARE ALLOCATED A ZERO WLA - NOT ALL HAD NPDES PERMIT NUMBERS PROVIDED. THE 36 KANSAS CAFO PERMIT NUMBERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE TMDL DOCUMENT, APPENDIX A. NOTE FOR POLLUTANT TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS(518): NON-DISCHARGING AND NON-OVERFLOWING PERMITTED FACILITIES WERE ALLOCATED A ZERO WLA AND NO NPDES PERMIT NUMBERS WERE PROVIDED. THE SALINA MS4 NDPES PERMIT NUMBER WAS ALSO NOT PROVIDED. ALTHOUGH KS PERMIT NUMBERS WERE INCLUDED AND ENTERED IN THE NPDES PERMITS LIST. THE SALINA MS4 WLA WILL ALSO VARY ACCORDING TO FLOW BEING SET AT 4 PERCENT OF THE TMDL FOR FLOWS AT AND ABOVE MEDIAN FLOW CONDITIONS, I.E., THE 50 PERCENT FLOW EXCEEDANCE. IT IS AN EXPLICIT MOS SET AT 10 PERCENT OF THE LC. AT THE 50 PERCENT FLOW EXCEEDANCE AT SC 514 (NEAR MENTOR, KS) IS A LA = 13.87 TONS/DAY, NON-MS4 WLA = TONS/DAY, MS4 WLA = TONS/DAY AND MOS 1.69= TONS/DAY. AT THE 50 PERCENT FLOW EXCEEDANCE AT SC 268 (NEAR SALINA, KS) IS A LA = 13.51 TONS/DAY, NON-MS4 WLA = 1 TONS/DAY, MS4 WLA = 0.68 TONS/DAY AND MOS = 1.69 TONS/DAY." | ||
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TMDL Pollutant: Suspended Sediment
| Total Waste Load Allocation: | 1.02455 | Total Load Allocation: | 13.87 | |
| Explicit Margin Of Safety: | 1.69 TONS/DAY | Implicit Margin Of Safety: | Not Reported | |
| Units for Total Waste Load Allocation and Total Load Allocation: | TONS/DAY | TMDL Pollutant Source Type: | Point/Nonpoint Source | |
| TMDL End Point: | "WATER QUALITY STANDARDS ATTAINMENT: SUSPENDED SOLIDS ¿ NARRATIVE: SUSPENDED SOLIDS ADDED TO SURFACE WATERS BY ARTIFICIAL SOURCES SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE BEHAVIOR, REPRODUCTION, PHYSICAL HABITAT OR OTHER FACTOR RELATED TO THE SURVIVAL AND PROPAGATION OF AQUATIC OR SEMI-AQUATIC OR TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE. (KAR 28-16-28E(C)(2)(B)). KDHE ANALYZED 15 YEARS OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS DATA AND ASSOCIATED BIOLOGICAL MONITORING DATA. A STRONG THRESHOLD RELATIONSHIP EXISTS AT 50 MG/L MEDIAN TSS, ABOVE WHICH STREAMS ARE UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT A RICH DIVERSITY OF AQUATIC LIFE. SPECIES RICHNESS IS STRONGLY CORRELATED WITH OTHER MEASURES OF AQUATIC LIFE USE SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE PROPORTION OF EPHEMEROPTERA, PLECOPTERA AND TRICHOPTERA SPECIES, A LONG-USED INDICATOR OF ACCEPTABLE BIOLOGICAL CONDITION IN KANSAS WATERS. THE TMDL ENDPOINT WILL BE TO ACHIEVE A MEDIAN OF 50 MG/L OF TSS AS SUGGESTED FOR FULLY SUPPORTING EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE USES AT SC 514 AND SC 268 AND TO MEET THE NARRATIVE CRITERION. THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIAL USES FOR THE SMOKY HILL RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES ARE: SMOKY HILL RIVER (13, 14 & 15) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT, PRIMARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B), DRINKING WATER, FOOD PROCUREMENT, INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK WATERING. WEST KENTUCKY CREEK (54) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B), DRINKING WATER, FOOD PROCUREMENT, INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK WATERING. SHARPS CREEK (16), DRY CREEK (36), SAND CREEK (46) WILEY CREEK (47), PAINT CREEK (52) AND PEWEE CREEK (56) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT AND SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B). KENTUCKY CREEK (17) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT. THE USE THAT IS IMPAIRED IS EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT. NUMERIC TARGET(S): SUSPENDED SOLIDS ¿ NARRATIVE: SUSPENDED SOLIDS ADDED TO SURFACE WATERS BY ARTIFICIAL SOURCES SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE BEHAVIOR, REPRODUCTION, PHYSICAL HABITAT OR OTHER FACTOR RELATED TO THE SURVIVAL AND PROPAGATION OF AQUATIC OR SEMI-AQUATIC OR TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE. (KAR 28-16-28E(C)(2)(B)). KDHE ANALYZED 15 YEARS OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS DATA AND ASSOCIATED BIOLOGICAL MONITORING DATA. A STRONG THRESHOLD RELATIONSHIP EXISTS AT 50 MG/L MEDIAN TSS, ABOVE WHICH STREAMS ARE UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT A RICH DIVERSITY OF AQUATIC LIFE. SPECIES RICHNESS IS STRONGLY CORRELATED WITH OTHER MEASURES OF AQUATIC LIFE USE SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE PROPORTION OF EPHEMEROPTERA, PLECOPTERA AND TRICHOPTERA SPECIES, A LONG-USED INDICATOR OF ACCEPTABLE BIOLOGICAL CONDITION IN KANSAS WATERS. THE TMDL ENDPOINT WILL BE TO ACHIEVE A MEDIAN OF 50 MG/L OF TSS AS SUGGESTED FOR FULLY SUPPORTING EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE USES AT SC 514 AND SC 268 AND TO MEET THE NARRATIVE CRITERION. THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIAL USES FOR THE SMOKY HILL RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES ARE: SMOKY HILL RIVER (13, 14 & 15) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT, PRIMARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B), DRINKING WATER, FOOD PROCUREMENT, INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK WATERING. WEST KENTUCKY CREEK (54) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B), DRINKING WATER, FOOD PROCUREMENT, INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK WATERING. SHARPS CREEK (16), DRY CREEK (36), SAND CREEK (46) WILEY CREEK (47), PAINT CREEK (52) AND PEWEE CREEK (56) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT AND SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B). KENTUCKY CREEK (17) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT. THE USE THAT IS IMPAIRED IS EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT." | |||
| NPDES Allocation for Pollutant: Suspended Sediment | |||
| NPDES ID | Other Non PCS Identification | Waste Load Allocation | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHSAS004 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0038474 |
.908 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0099597 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH51NO01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA08 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA09 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA10 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPM004 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPS001 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAB006 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAB007 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAB008 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAB009 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSABA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSABA05 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSABA17 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAM001 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAM006 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ISH21PR01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ISH25PO01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0021873 |
.0225 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0022462 |
.0524 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0038041 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0045489 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0082295 |
.0139 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0086291 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0093009 |
.0034 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0099287 |
.0107 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0116351 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH02OO01 |
.0139 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH21NO01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH33SN01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH36NO01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ALAMPBA20 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASAMPBA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASASABA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASASABA10 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASASABA12 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASASABA13 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHEWMA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPB003 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPB004 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPB005 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA02 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA03 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA04 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA05 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA07 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| Listed Water Causes of Impairment for Suspended Sediment Click on the underlined Waterbody ID for a Waterbody Report. Click on the underlined "Waterbody Map" literal for a map of the Assessment Unit. |
|||||
| Waterbody ID | Waterbody Name | Map | Cycles Listed | Cause(s) of Impairment Addressed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS-SS-08-514_15 | SMOKY HILL R | Data Unavailable | 2006, 2008, 2010 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | |
TMDL Pollutant: Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
| Total Waste Load Allocation: | 1.0021 | Total Load Allocation: | 13.51 | |
| Explicit Margin Of Safety: | 1.69 TONS/DAY | Implicit Margin Of Safety: | Not Reported | |
| Units for Total Waste Load Allocation and Total Load Allocation: | TONS/DAY | TMDL Pollutant Source Type: | Point/Nonpoint Source | |
| TMDL End Point: | "WATER QUALITY STANDARDS ATTAINMENT: SUSPENDED SOLIDS ¿ NARRATIVE: SUSPENDED SOLIDS ADDED TO SURFACE WATERS BY ARTIFICIAL SOURCES SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE BEHAVIOR, REPRODUCTION, PHYSICAL HABITAT OR OTHER FACTOR RELATED TO THE SURVIVAL AND PROPAGATION OF AQUATIC OR SEMI-AQUATIC OR TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE. (KAR 28-16-28E(C)(2)(B)). KDHE ANALYZED 15 YEARS OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS DATA AND ASSOCIATED BIOLOGICAL MONITORING DATA. A STRONG THRESHOLD RELATIONSHIP EXISTS AT 50 MG/L MEDIAN TSS, ABOVE WHICH STREAMS ARE UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT A RICH DIVERSITY OF AQUATIC LIFE. SPECIES RICHNESS IS STRONGLY CORRELATED WITH OTHER MEASURES OF AQUATIC LIFE USE SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE PROPORTION OF EPHEMEROPTERA, PLECOPTERA AND TRICHOPTERA SPECIES, A LONG-USED INDICATOR OF ACCEPTABLE BIOLOGICAL CONDITION IN KANSAS WATERS. THE TMDL ENDPOINT WILL BE TO ACHIEVE A MEDIAN OF 50 MG/L OF TSS AS SUGGESTED FOR FULLY SUPPORTING EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE USES AT SC 514 AND SC 268 AND TO MEET THE NARRATIVE CRITERION. THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIAL USES FOR THE SMOKY HILL RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES ARE: SMOKY HILL RIVER (13, 14 & 15) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT, PRIMARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B), DRINKING WATER, FOOD PROCUREMENT, INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK WATERING. WEST KENTUCKY CREEK (54) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B), DRINKING WATER, FOOD PROCUREMENT, INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK WATERING. SHARPS CREEK (16), DRY CREEK (36), SAND CREEK (46) WILEY CREEK (47), PAINT CREEK (52) AND PEWEE CREEK (56) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT AND SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B). KENTUCKY CREEK (17) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT. THE USE THAT IS IMPAIRED IS EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT. NUMERIC TARGET(S): SUSPENDED SOLIDS ¿ NARRATIVE: SUSPENDED SOLIDS ADDED TO SURFACE WATERS BY ARTIFICIAL SOURCES SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE BEHAVIOR, REPRODUCTION, PHYSICAL HABITAT OR OTHER FACTOR RELATED TO THE SURVIVAL AND PROPAGATION OF AQUATIC OR SEMI-AQUATIC OR TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE. (KAR 28-16-28E(C)(2)(B)). KDHE ANALYZED 15 YEARS OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS DATA AND ASSOCIATED BIOLOGICAL MONITORING DATA. A STRONG THRESHOLD RELATIONSHIP EXISTS AT 50 MG/L MEDIAN TSS, ABOVE WHICH STREAMS ARE UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT A RICH DIVERSITY OF AQUATIC LIFE. SPECIES RICHNESS IS STRONGLY CORRELATED WITH OTHER MEASURES OF AQUATIC LIFE USE SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE PROPORTION OF EPHEMEROPTERA, PLECOPTERA AND TRICHOPTERA SPECIES, A LONG-USED INDICATOR OF ACCEPTABLE BIOLOGICAL CONDITION IN KANSAS WATERS. THE TMDL ENDPOINT WILL BE TO ACHIEVE A MEDIAN OF 50 MG/L OF TSS AS SUGGESTED FOR FULLY SUPPORTING EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE USES AT SC 514 AND SC 268 AND TO MEET THE NARRATIVE CRITERION. THE DESIGNATED BENEFICIAL USES FOR THE SMOKY HILL RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES ARE: SMOKY HILL RIVER (13, 14 & 15) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT, PRIMARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B), DRINKING WATER, FOOD PROCUREMENT, INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK WATERING. WEST KENTUCKY CREEK (54) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B), DRINKING WATER, FOOD PROCUREMENT, INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY, GROUNDWATER RECHARGE, IRRIGATION AND LIVESTOCK WATERING. SHARPS CREEK (16), DRY CREEK (36), SAND CREEK (46) WILEY CREEK (47), PAINT CREEK (52) AND PEWEE CREEK (56) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT AND SECONDARY CONTACT RECREATION (CLASS B). KENTUCKY CREEK (17) EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT. THE USE THAT IS IMPAIRED IS EXPECTED AQUATIC LIFE SUPPORT." | |||
| NPDES Allocation for Pollutant: Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | |||
| NPDES ID | Other Non PCS Identification | Waste Load Allocation | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISH25PO01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0021873 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0022462 |
.0524 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0038041 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0038474 |
.908 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0045489 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0082295 |
.0139 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0086291 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0093009 |
.0034 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0099287 |
.0107 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0099597 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| KS0116351 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH02OO01 |
.0139 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH21NO01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH33SN01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH36NO01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| MSH51NO01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSABA17 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASASABA12 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA07 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAB006 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ALAMPBA20 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASAMPBA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASASABA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASASABA10 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASASABA13 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHEWMA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPB003 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPB004 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPB005 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA02 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA03 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA04 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA05 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA08 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA09 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPBA10 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPM004 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHMPS001 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAB007 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAB008 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAB009 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSABA01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSABA05 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAM001 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAM006 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ASHSAS004 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| ISH21PR01 |
0 |
TONS/DAY |
|
| Listed Water Causes of Impairment for Total Suspended Solids (Tss) Click on the underlined Waterbody ID for a Waterbody Report. Click on the underlined "Waterbody Map" literal for a map of the Assessment Unit. |
|||||
| Waterbody ID | Waterbody Name | Map | Cycles Listed | Cause(s) of Impairment Addressed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS-SS-08-514_15 | SMOKY HILL R | Data Unavailable | 2006, 2008, 2010 | Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | |