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- Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters
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- Cumulative Number of TMDLs
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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Summary Results
Michigan (2006)
Description of this tableSummary of Water Quality Assessments for Each Waterbody Type
for Reporting Year 2006
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Michigan Rivers and Streams 2006
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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Individual Designated Use Support
Michigan Rivers and Streams 2006
* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.
Description of this table| Designated Use | Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | |
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| Agriculture | 46,449.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Cold Water Fishery | 1,221.5 | 91.6 | .0 | 8.4 | |
| Fish Consumption | 22,708.6 | 7.6 | .0 | 92.4 | |
| Industrial Water Supply | 46,449.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Navigation | 46,449.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Other Indigenous Aquatic Life | 22,410.0 | 80.2 | .0 | 19.8 | |
| Partial Body Contact Recreation | 19.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Public Water Supply | 16.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Total Body Contact Recreation | 1,426.3 | 63.3 | .0 | 36.7 | |
| Warm Water Fishery | 1,909.5 | 64.7 | .0 | 35.3 |
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Causes of Impairment
Michigan Rivers and Streams 2006
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| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | |
| Other Flow Regime Alterations | Flow Alteration(s) | |
| Other Anthropogenic Substrate Alterations | Habitat Alterations | |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | |
| Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) | Dioxins | |
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | Mercury | |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Pathogens | |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | Sediment | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | |
| Mercury in Water Column | Mercury | |
| Phosphorus, Total | Nutrients | |
| Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | |
| DDT | Pesticides | |
| Polybrominated Biphenyls | Toxic Organics | |
| Copper | Metals (other than Mercury) | |
| Temperature, Water | Temperature | |
| Oil and Grease | Oil and Grease | |
| Nitrogen, Total | Nutrients | |
| Ammonia, Un-ionized | Ammonia | |
| Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | |
| Chromium, Total | Metals (other than Mercury) | |
| Aquatic Plants - Native | Nuisance Native Species | |
| Chlordane | Pesticides | |
| Alterations in Wetland Habitats | Habitat Alterations | |
| Bacterial Slimes | Pathogens | |
| Lead | Metals (other than Mercury) | |
| Ammonia, Total | Ammonia | |
| Phosphorus, Elemental | Nutrients | |
| Lindane | Pesticides | |
| Aldrin | Pesticides | |
| Simazine | Pesticides | |
| Terbacil | Pesticides | |
| Other Cause | Other Cause |
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Probable Sources
Michigan Rivers and Streams 2006
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| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | Atmospheric Deposition | |
| Industrial Point Source Discharge | Industrial | |
| Contaminated Sediments | Legacy/Historical Pollutants | |
| Municipal Point Source Discharges | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Channelization | Hydromodification | |
| Unspecified Urban Stormwater | Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | |
| Non-Point Source | Unspecified Nonpoint Source | |
| Agriculture | Agriculture | |
| Combined Sewer Overflows | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Source Unknown | Unknown | |
| Non-Irrigated Crop Production | Agriculture | |
| Streambank Modifications/Destablization | Hydromodification | |
| Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) | Agriculture | |
| Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification | Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification) | |
| Animal Feeding Operations (Nps) | Agriculture | |
| Sewage Discharges In Unsewered Areas | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrasturcture (New Construction) | Construction | |
| Loss Of Riparian Habitat | Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification) | |
| Illicit Connections/Hook-Ups To Storm Sewers | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation | Hydromodification | |
| Mine Tailings | Resource Extraction | |
| Irrigated Crop Production | Agriculture | |
| Subsurface (Hardrock) Minining | Resource Extraction | |
| Surface Mining | Resource Extraction | |
| Mill Tailings | Industrial | |
| Impacts From Land Application Of Wastes | Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks | |
| Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) | Construction | |
| Above Ground Storage Tank Leaks (Tank Farms) | Spills/Dumping | |
| Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures) | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decencentralized Systems) | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Landfills | Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks | |
| Dam Construction (Other Than Upstream Flood Control Projects) | Hydromodification | |
| Leaking Underground Storage Tanks | Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks | |
| Petroleum/Natural Gas Production Activities (Permitted) | Industrial | |
| Contaminated Groundwater | Groundwater Loadings/Withdrawals | |
| Golf Courses | Recreation And Tourism (Non-Boating) | |
| Sediment Resuspension (Clean Sediment) | Hydromodification | |
| Permitted Runoff From Confined Animal Feeding Operations (Cafos) | Agriculture | |
| Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related) | Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | |
| Natural Sources | Natural/Wildlife |
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Michigan Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2006
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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Individual Designated Use Support
Michigan Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2006
* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.
Description of this table| Designated Use | Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | |
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| Agriculture | 562,855.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Fish Consumption | 286,552.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Industrial Water Supply | 562,855.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Navigation | 562,855.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Other Indigenous Aquatic Life | 56,536.0 | 80.7 | .0 | 19.3 | |
| Total Body Contact Recreation | 1,090.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Warm Water Fishery | 830.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 |
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Causes of Impairment
Michigan Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2006
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| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Mercury in Fish Tissue | Mercury | |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | |
| Chlordane | Pesticides | |
| Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) | Dioxins | |
| Phosphorus, Total | Nutrients | |
| Copper | Metals (other than Mercury) | |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Pathogens | |
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | Nutrients | |
| Zinc | Metals (other than Mercury) | |
| Taste and Odor | Taste, Color and Odor | |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Aquatic Ecosystems) | Toxic Organics | |
| Excess Algal Growth | Algal Growth | |
| Polybrominated Biphenyls | Toxic Organics | |
| DDT | Pesticides | |
| Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion |
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Probable Sources
Michigan Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2006
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| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | Atmospheric Deposition | |
| Source Unknown | Unknown | |
| Contaminated Sediments | Legacy/Historical Pollutants | |
| Municipal Point Source Discharges | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Industrial Point Source Discharge | Industrial | |
| Non-Point Source | Unspecified Nonpoint Source | |
| Agriculture | Agriculture | |
| Mine Tailings | Resource Extraction | |
| Mill Tailings | Industrial | |
| Above Ground Storage Tank Leaks (Tank Farms) | Spills/Dumping | |
| Unspecified Urban Stormwater | Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | |
| Combined Sewer Overflows | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Sewage Discharges In Unsewered Areas | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Internal Nutrient Recycling | Natural/Wildlife | |
| Animal Feeding Operations (Nps) | Agriculture | |
| Site Clearance (Land Development Or Redevelopment) | Construction |
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Michigan Wetlands 2006
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Individual Designated Use Support
Michigan Wetlands 2006
* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.
Description of this table| Designated Use | Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | |
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| Fish Consumption | 711.0 | 1.4 | .0 | 98.6 | |
| Other Indigenous Aquatic Life | 711.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 |
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Causes of Impairment
Michigan Wetlands 2006
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| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) |
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Probable Sources
Michigan Wetlands 2006
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| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Industrial Point Source Discharge | Industrial | |
| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | Atmospheric Deposition |
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Michigan Great Lakes Shoreline 2006
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Individual Designated Use Support
Michigan Great Lakes Shoreline 2006
* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.
Description of this table| Designated Use | Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | |
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| Agriculture | 158.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Industrial Water Supply | 158.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Navigation | 158.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Other Indigenous Aquatic Life | 2.5 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Partial Body Contact Recreation | 4.7 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Public Water Supply | 80.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Total Body Contact Recreation | 64.3 | 87.7 | .0 | 12.3 |
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Causes of Impairment
Michigan Great Lakes Shoreline 2006
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| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Taste and Odor | Taste, Color and Odor | |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Pathogens |
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Probable Sources
Michigan Great Lakes Shoreline 2006
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| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Agriculture | Agriculture | |
| Municipal Point Source Discharges | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Industrial Point Source Discharge | Industrial | |
| Combined Sewer Overflows | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | |
| Source Unknown | Unknown |
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Michigan Great Lakes Open Water 2006
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Michigan Great Lakes Open Water 2006
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Description of this table| Designated Use | Square Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | |
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| Agriculture | 42,660.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Fish Consumption | 41,608.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Industrial Water Supply | 42,660.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Navigation | 42,660.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Other Indigenous Aquatic Life | 875.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 |
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Causes of Impairment
Michigan Great Lakes Open Water 2006
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| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Square Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | |
| Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) | Dioxins | |
| Chlordane | Pesticides | |
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | Mercury | |
| DDT | Pesticides |
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Probable Sources
Michigan Great Lakes Open Water 2006
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| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Square Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics | Atmospheric Deposition | |
| Contaminated Sediments | Legacy/Historical Pollutants | |
| Agriculture | Agriculture | |
| Industrial Point Source Discharge | Industrial |
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Michigan Great Lakes Connecting Channel 2006
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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Individual Designated Use Support
Michigan Great Lakes Connecting Channel 2006
* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.
Description of this table| Designated Use | Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | |
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| Agriculture | 415.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Fish Consumption | 194.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Industrial Water Supply | 415.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Navigation | 415.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Other Indigenous Aquatic Life | 124.0 | 79.8 | .0 | 20.2 | |
| Partial Body Contact Recreation | 97.0 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Total Body Contact Recreation | 97.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 |
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Causes of Impairment
Michigan Great Lakes Connecting Channel 2006
No causes of impairment reported.
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Probable Sources
Michigan Great Lakes Connecting Channel 2006
No probable sources of impairments reported.
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Michigan Inland Lake Shoreline 2006
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Individual Designated Use Support
Michigan Inland Lake Shoreline 2006
* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.
Description of this table| Designated Use | Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | |
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| Agriculture | 29.9 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Industrial Water Supply | 29.9 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Navigation | 29.9 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Other Indigenous Aquatic Life | .8 | 100.0 | .0 | .0 | |
| Partial Body Contact Recreation | .5 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Total Body Contact Recreation | 25.1 | 94.9 | .0 | 5.1 |
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Causes of Impairment
Michigan Inland Lake Shoreline 2006
No causes of impairment reported.
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Probable Sources
Michigan Inland Lake Shoreline 2006
No probable sources of impairments reported.
Michigan Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006
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Michigan Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
for Reporting Year 2006
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Michigan TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment 2006
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| Cause of Impairment | Number of TMDL Alternatives |
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| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | 287 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| Copper | 3 | 3,159 | ||||||||||||
| DDT | 36 | 123 | ||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Other Flow Regime Alterations | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Polybrominated Biphenyls | 36 | 123 | ||||||||||||
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Taste and Odor | 500 | 80 | ||||||||||||
| Ammonia, Total | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | 100 | |||||||||||||
| Mercury in Water Column | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Other Anthropogenic Substrate Alterations | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Phosphorus, Total | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Aquatic Ecosystems) | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Sedimentation/Siltation | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Zinc | 500 | |||||||||||||
Total: 37 TMDL Alternatives
Michigan 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 |
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| 2004 | 27 | |
| 2006 | 27 | |
| 2008 | 30 | |
Michigan 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 |
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| Mercury | |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | |
| Pathogens | |
| Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | |
| Nutrients | |
| Pesticides | |
| Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | |
| Dioxins | |
| Noxious Aquatic Plants | |
| Algal Growth | |
| Metals (other than Mercury) | |
| Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | |
| Cause Unknown - Fish Kills | |
| Toxic Organics | |
| Oil and Grease | |
| Sediment | |
| Turbidity | |
Total: 557 Causes of Impairment
Michigan Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
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| Pollutant | Number of TMDLs | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
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| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 124 | |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 51 | |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 21 | |
| Sediment | 20 | |
| Phosphorus | 13 | |
| Phosphorus, Total | 23 | |
| Pathogens | 9 | |
| Mercury | 1 | |
| Nitrogen | 1 | |
| Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen | 1 | |
| Untreated Sewage Discharges | 1 | |
Total: 238 TMDLs; 265 Causes of Impairment Addressed
Michigan Cumulative Number of TMDLs
EPA Fiscal Year starts October 1 and ends September 30.
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| Fiscal Year | Number of TMDLs | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
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| 2000 | 7 | |
| 2001 | 6 | |
| 2002 | 9 | |
| 2003 | 14 | |
| 2004 | 9 | |
| 2005 | 20 | |
| 2006 | 10 | |
| 2007 | 22 | |
| 2008 | 61 | |
| 2009 | 29 | |
| 2010 | 19 | |
| 2011 | 14 | |
| 2012 | 24 | |
| 2013 | 21 | |
Total: 238 TMDLs; 265 Causes of Impairment Addressed
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