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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Summary Results

Kentucky (2008)

	Size of Water
	Rivers and Streams (Miles)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)
Good Waters	4,009.3	131,269.4
Previously impaired waters       now attaining all uses	9.3
Threatened Waters
TMDL completed
TMDL alternative
Non-pollutant impairment
TMDL needed
Impaired Waters	6,286.4	88,039.6
TMDL completed	477.8
TMDL alternative
Non-pollutant impairment	1.3	459.0
TMDL needed	5,807.3	87,580.6
New TMDLs completed	245.4	.0
Remaining TMDLs needed	5,561.9	87,580.6
Total Assessed Waters	10,295.7	219,309.0
Total Waters	49,105.0	228,385.0
Percent of Waters Assessed	21.0	96.0

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Summary of Water Quality Assessments for Each Waterbody Type
for Reporting Year 2008

Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Kentucky Rivers and Streams 2008

Description of this table Assessed Status Miles Assessed 10,295.7 Unassessed 38,809.3 Total Miles 49,105.0

Description of this table Attainment Status Miles Good 4,009.3 Threatened .0 Impaired 6,286.4 Total Miles Assessed 10,295.7

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Miles All TMDLs completed 723.2 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment 1.3 TMDL needed 5,561.9 Total Threatened and Impaired 6,286.4

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Kentucky Rivers and Streams 2008

* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.

Designated Use	Miles Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Cold Water Aquatic Habitat	358.9	86.4	.0	13.6
Domestic Water Supply	681.0	100.0	.0	.0
Fish Consumption	1,243.8	64.4	.0	35.6
Primary Contact Recreation Water	4,463.3	36.8	.0	63.2
Secondary Contact Recreation Water	1,871.2	71.2	.0	28.8
Warm Water Aquatic Habitat	9,117.3	53.8	.0	46.2

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
Kentucky Rivers and Streams 2008

Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Miles Threatened or Impaired
Sedimentation/Siltation	Sediment	2,960.1
Fecal Coliform	Pathogens	2,398.7
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators	Nutrients	1,457.8
Habitat Assessment (Streams)	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	994.9
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	704.6
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	673.5
Cause Unknown	Cause Unknown	636.8
Other Flow Regime Alterations	Flow Alteration(s)	468.9
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations	Habitat Alterations	463.7
Sulfates	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	288.2
Methylmercury	Mercury	263.7
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	255.2
pH	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	239.6
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli)	Pathogens	227.9
Turbidity	Turbidity	216.4
Iron	Metals (other than Mercury)	213.4
Particle Distribution (Embeddedness)	Sediment	210.5
Specific Conductivity	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	150.3
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue	Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	145.6
Phosphorus, Total	Nutrients	136.7
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	86.9
Mercury in Fish Tissue	Mercury	65.8
Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers	Habitat Alterations	64.8
Lead	Metals (other than Mercury)	61.4
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N)	Nutrients	59.2
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)	Turbidity	52.9
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	52.1
Chlorine	Chlorine	49.7
Aquatic Algae	Algal Growth	49.2
Copper	Metals (other than Mercury)	48.1
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	47.2
Non-Native Fish/Shellfish/Zooplankton	Nuisance Exotic Species	44.7
Temperature, Water	Temperature	42.0
Fish Bioassessments	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	41.6
Cadmium	Metals (other than Mercury)	40.2
Other Cause	Other Cause	30.0
Chlorophyll-A	Algal Growth	24.6
Excess Algal Growth	Algal Growth	21.0
Oil and Grease	Oil and Grease	20.2
Gross Alpha	Radiation	18.6
Beta Particles and Photon Emitters	Radiation	18.6
Solids (Suspended/Bedload)	Sediment	16.6
Ammonia, Un-ionized	Ammonia	15.9
Total Kjehldahl Nitrogen (TKN)	Nutrients	12.0
Zinc	Metals (other than Mercury)	11.8
Mercury	Mercury	11.4
Non-Native Aquatic Plants	Nuisance Exotic Species	10.1
Aquatic Plants (Macrophytes)	Noxious Aquatic Plants	9.2
Chloride	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	8.6
Manganese	Metals (other than Mercury)	7.7
Ethylene Glycol	Toxic Organics	6.9
Nitrogen, Total	Nutrients	6.3
Nickel	Metals (other than Mercury)	3.6
Chromium, Total	Metals (other than Mercury)	2.6
Ammonia, Total	Ammonia	.3
Nitrates	Nutrients	.2

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Kentucky Rivers and Streams 2008

Probable Source	Probable Source Group	Miles Threatened or Impaired
Source Unknown	Unknown	2,205.8
Loss Of Riparian Habitat	Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification)	1,275.5
Agriculture	Agriculture	1,129.8
Surface Mining	Resource Extraction	833.5
Municipal Point Source Discharges	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	800.3
Non-Irrigated Crop Production	Agriculture	600.8
Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land)	Agriculture	596.8
Channelization	Hydromodification	561.1
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization	Hydromodification	466.3
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations)	Agriculture	438.9
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification	Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification)	437.8
Managed Pasture Grazing	Agriculture	369.3
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	362.1
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	360.4
Package Plant Or Other Permitted Small Flows Discharges	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	342.8
Unspecified Urban Stormwater	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	342.6
Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation	Hydromodification	310.9
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	273.3
Sand/Gravel/Rock Mining Or Quarries	Resource Extraction	256.2
Petroleum/Natural Gas Production Activities (Permitted)	Industrial	240.3
Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment)	Construction	222.4
Coal Mining	Resource Extraction	196.8
Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones	Agriculture	189.2
Industrial Point Source Discharge	Industrial	175.4
Silviculture Activities	Silviculture (Forestry)	157.8
Silviculture Harvesting	Silviculture (Forestry)	146.6
Dredging (E.G., For Navigation Channels)	Hydromodification	142.1
Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive)	Resource Extraction	137.8
Acid Mine Drainage	Resource Extraction	119.7
Animal Feeding Operations (Nps)	Agriculture	117.2
Petroleum/Natural Gas Activities	Resource Extraction	115.6
Sewage Discharges In Unsewered Areas	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	96.8
Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction)	Construction	90.3
Illegal Dumps Or Other Inappropriate Waste Disposal	Spills/Dumping	89.7
Irrigated Crop Production	Agriculture	84.9
Unrestricted Cattle Access	Agriculture	82.5
Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification	Hydromodification	79.0
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	77.7
Rural (Residential Areas)	Other	75.8
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	72.1
Inappropriate Waste Disposal	Spills/Dumping	64.7
Marina Related Shoreline Habitat Degradation	Recreational Boating And Marinas	57.0
Channel Erosion/Incision From Upstream Hydromodifications	Hydromodification	53.2
Wet Weather Discharges (Point Source And Combination Of Stormwater, Sso Or Cso)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	50.6
Introduction Of Non-Native Organisms (Accidental Or Intentional)	Other	48.2
Landfills	Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks	44.6
Wet Weather Discharges (Non-Point Source)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	43.6
Coal Mining (Subsurface)	Resource Extraction	43.2
Rangeland Grazing	Agriculture	41.6
Upstream Impoundments (E.G., Pl-566 Nrcs Structures)	Hydromodification	40.2
Upstream Source	Other	37.5
Sediment Resuspension (Contaminated Sediment)	Hydromodification	33.9
Other Recreational Pollution Sources	Recreation And Tourism (Non-Boating)	31.2
Impervious Surface/Parking Lot Runoff	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	25.4
Non-Point Source	Unspecified Nonpoint Source	23.7
Unpermitted Discharge (Industrial/Commercial Wastes)	Spills/Dumping	23.3
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics	Atmospheric Deposition	22.2
Manure Runoff	Agriculture	21.9
Runoff From Forest/Grassland/Parkland	Other	21.4
Mine Tailings	Resource Extraction	21.0
Unspecified Domestic Waste	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	17.1
Natural Sources	Natural/Wildlife	16.8
Erosion From Derelict Land (Barren Land)	Hydromodification	15.8
Permitted Runoff From Confined Animal Feeding Operations (Cafos)	Agriculture	15.6
Dam Or Impoundment	Hydromodification	14.9
Golf Courses	Recreation And Tourism (Non-Boating)	14.2
Drainage/Filling/Loss Of Wetlands	Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification)	14.1
Other Spill Related Impacts	Spills/Dumping	13.7
Residential Districts	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	13.3
Dredge Mining	Resource Extraction	12.8
Woodlot Site Clearance	Silviculture (Forestry)	12.2
Sediment Resuspension (Clean Sediment)	Hydromodification	11.6
Septage Disposal	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	8.7
Reclamation Of Inactive Mining	Resource Extraction	7.4
Off-Road Vehicles	Recreation And Tourism (Non-Boating)	6.8
Silviculture Reforestation	Silviculture (Forestry)	6.6
Combined Sewer Overflows	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	6.5
Permitted Silvicultural Activities	Silviculture (Forestry)	5.9
Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	5.2
Crop Production With Subsurface Drainage	Agriculture	5.0
Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	4.8
Commercial Districts (Industrial Parks)	Industrial	4.8
Dairies (Outside Milk Parlor Areas)	Agriculture	4.5
Drought-Related Impacts	Natural/Wildlife	4.4
Sources Outside State Jurisdiction Or Borders	Other	3.6
Specialty Crop Production	Agriculture	3.6
Woodlot Site Management	Silviculture (Forestry)	2.8
Commercial Districts (Shopping/Office Complexes)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	2.6
Nps Pollution From Military Base Facilities (Other Than Port Facilities)	Military Bases	2.5
Airports	Industrial	1.7
Natural Conditions - Water Quality Standards Use Attainability Analyses Needed	Natural/Wildlife	1.2
Wildlife Other Than Waterfowl	Natural/Wildlife	1.1

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Kentucky Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

Description of this table Assessed Status Acres Assessed 219,309.0 Unassessed 9,076.1 Total Acres 228,385.0

Description of this table Attainment Status Acres Good 131,269.4 Threatened .0 Impaired 88,039.6 Total Acres Assessed 219,309.0

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Acres All TMDLs completed .0 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment 459.0 TMDL needed 87,580.6 Total Threatened and Impaired 88,039.6

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Kentucky Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.

Designated Use	Acres Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Cold Water Aquatic Habitat	2,410.0	100.0	.0	.0
Domestic Water Supply	192,653.4	99.7	.0	.3
Fish Consumption	204,731.6	59.8	.0	40.2
Primary Contact Recreation Water	62,149.0	100.0	.0	.0
Secondary Contact Recreation Water	213,938.6	94.2	.0	5.8
Warm Water Aquatic Habitat	217,917.0	96.1	.0	3.9

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
Kentucky Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Acres Threatened or Impaired
Methylmercury	Mercury	68,033.5
Mercury in Fish Tissue	Mercury	14,169.1
Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators	Nutrients	8,728.0
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	8,424.0
pH	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	8,270.0
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue	Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	8,210.0
Dissolved Gas Supersaturation	Other Cause	3,864.0
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)	Turbidity	3,040.0
Sedimentation/Siltation	Sediment	2,318.0
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	1,264.0
Aquatic Plants (Macrophytes)	Noxious Aquatic Plants	612.0
Chlorophyll-A	Algal Growth	548.0
Taste and Odor	Taste, Color and Odor	499.0
Manganese	Metals (other than Mercury)	317.0
Habitat Assessment (Lakes)	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	240.0
Aquatic Algae	Algal Growth	169.0
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	64.0
Cause Unknown	Cause Unknown	43.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Kentucky Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

Probable Source	Probable Source Group	Acres Threatened or Impaired
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics	Atmospheric Deposition	58,607.0
Source Unknown	Unknown	33,181.6
Upstream Source	Other	12,724.0
Agriculture	Agriculture	8,692.0
Industrial Point Source Discharge	Industrial	8,210.0
Municipal Point Source Discharges	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	6,129.0
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	3,560.0
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations)	Agriculture	3,356.0
Internal Nutrient Recycling	Natural/Wildlife	3,248.0
Surface Mining	Resource Extraction	3,040.0
Natural Sources	Natural/Wildlife	2,205.0
Littoral/Shore Area Modifications (Non-Riverine)	Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification)	512.0
Rural (Residential Areas)	Other	353.0
Non-Irrigated Crop Production	Agriculture	205.0
Unspecified Urban Stormwater	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	170.0
Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land)	Agriculture	137.0
Septage Disposal	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	98.0
Golf Courses	Recreation And Tourism (Non-Boating)	78.0
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization	Hydromodification	37.0
Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation	Hydromodification	37.0
Contaminated Sediments	Legacy/Historical Pollutants	18.0

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Kentucky Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

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Kentucky Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
for Reporting Year 2008

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Kentucky TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment 2008

No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Kentucky Previously 303(d)-Listed Waters Now Attaining All Applicable Water Quality Standards

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
2008	1	1

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Kentucky Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters

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
Sediment	597
Nutrients	359
Pathogens	302
Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	217
Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	156
Cause Unknown	155
Metals (other than Mercury)	62
Turbidity	53
pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	35
Mercury	32
Temperature	15
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	13
Other Cause	11
Ammonia	7
Oil and Grease	5
Chlorine	5
Radiation	4
Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	1

Total: 2,029 Causes of Impairment

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Kentucky Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

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
Pathogens	91	92
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli)	89	89
Fecal Coliform	34	34
pH	21	22
Chlorides	5	5
Carbonaceous Bod	3	3
NH3-N	3	3
Phosphorus, Total	2	2
Low pH	1	1
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	1	1
Total Residual Chlorine	1	1

Total: 251 TMDLs; 253 Causes of Impairment Addressed

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Kentucky Cumulative Number of TMDLs

EPA Fiscal Year starts October 1 and ends September 30.

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
1998	16	16
1999	7	7
2000	2	2
2001	18	18
2004	4	4
2006	12	12
2007	9	9
2008	19	19
2009	40	40
2010	47	49
2011	60	60
2012	17	17

Total: 251 TMDLs; 253 Causes of Impairment Addressed

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