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- Previously 303(d)-Listed Waters Now Attaining All Applicable Water Quality Standards
- Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters
- Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
- Cumulative Number of TMDLs
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Georgia Previously 303(d)-Listed Waters Now Attaining All Applicable Water Quality Standards
Description of this table| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of Waters Attaining" value for a detailed list of those previously 303(d)-listed waters now attaining all applicable water quality standards. | ||
| Year Attaining | Number of Waters Attaining | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  15 |
15 |
| 2011 | 28 |
32 |
Georgia 2006 Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters
Description of this table| NOTE: Click on a cause of impairment (e.g. pathogens) to see the specific state-reported causes that are grouped to make up this category. Click on the "Number of Causes of Impairment Reported" to see a list of waters with that cause of impairment. | |
| Cause of Impairment Group Name | Number of Causes of Impairment Reported |
|---|---|
| Pathogens |  561 |
| Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | 274 |
| Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 143 |
| Fish Consumption Advisory | 57 |
| Mercury | 40 |
| pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 30 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 13 |
| Metals (other than Mercury) | 13 |
| Algal Growth | 10 |
| Total Toxics | 4 |
| Pesticides | 2 |
| Temperature | 2 |
| Toxic Organics | 1 |
Total: 1,150 Causes of Impairment
Georgia Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this table| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Pollutant" value to see associated listed waters for which a TMDL was developed. Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs" value to see a listing of those TMDLs for the pollutant. | ||
| Pollutant | Number of TMDLs | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Fecal Coliform |  718 |
720 |
| Sediment | 251 |
279 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 103 |
103 |
| Nitrogen, Total | 101 |
101 |
| Total Organic Carbon (TOC) | 99 |
99 |
| Siltation | 98 |
98 |
| Mercury | 61 |
64 |
| Oxygen Demand | 46 |
46 |
| Priority Organics - PCBs | 34 |
37 |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | 26 |
26 |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 26 |
29 |
| Copper | 14 |
14 |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 12 |
12 |
| Zinc | 8 |
8 |
| Chronic Toxicity | 6 |
6 |
| Lead | 6 |
6 |
| Low pH | 6 |
6 |
| Toxicity | 6 |
6 |
| pH | 6 |
6 |
| Carbonaceous Bod | 5 |
5 |
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | 5 |
5 |
| Nitrogenous BOD | 5 |
5 |
| Dieldrin | 4 |
4 |
| Cadmium | 3 |
3 |
| Fish Consumption Advisory - PCBs | 3 |
3 |
| Chlordane | 2 |
2 |
| Temperature | 2 |
2 |
| Toxaphene | 2 |
2 |
| Ammonia | 1 |
1 |
| Chlorides | 1 |
1 |
| Cyanide | 1 |
1 |
| DDD | 1 |
1 |
Total: 1,662 TMDLs; 1,701 Causes of Impairment Addressed
Georgia Cumulative Number of TMDLs
EPA Fiscal Year starts October 1 and ends September 30.
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value for a detailed list of the TMDLs for the fiscal year. | ||
| Fiscal Year | Number of TMDLs | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
2 |
| 1998 | 114 |
114 |
| 2000 | 37 |
39 |
| 2001 | 87 |
99 |
| 2002 | 591 |
596 |
| 2003 | 63 |
69 |
| 2004 | 107 |
114 |
| 2005 | 94 |
97 |
| 2006 | 54 |
54 |
| 2007 | 182 |
182 |
| 2008 | 41 |
41 |
| 2009 | 224 |
227 |
| 2010 | 17 |
17 |
| 2011 | 24 |
25 |
| 2012 | 25 |
25 |
Total: 1,662 TMDLs; 1,701 Causes of Impairment Addressed