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State: Massachusetts
Waterbody ID: MA36130
Location: Brookfield/East Brookfield
State Waterbody Type: Freshwater Lake
EPA Waterbody Type: Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
Water Size: 544
Units: acres
Watershed Name: Chicopee
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- Water Quality Assessment Status
- Causes of Impairment
- Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
- TMDLs That Apply to This Waterbody
- Previous Causes of Impairment Now Attaining All Uses
State: Massachusetts
Waterbody ID: MA36130
Location: Brookfield/East Brookfield
State Waterbody Type: Freshwater Lake
EPA Waterbody Type: Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
Water Size: 544
Units: acres
Watershed Name: Chicopee
Data are also available for these years: 2006 2004 2002 1996
2010 Waterbody Report for Quaboag Pond
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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2010
The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.
Description of this table
| Designated Use | Designated Use Group | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aesthetic | Aesthetic Value | Impaired |
| Fish Consumption | Aquatic Life Harvesting | Impaired |
| Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Primary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Impaired |
| Secondary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Impaired |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Designated Use(s) | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Water Milfoil, Myriophyllum Spicatum | Nuisance Exotic Species | Primary Contact Recreation, Aesthetic, Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife, Secondary Contact Recreation | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Excess Algal Growth | Algal Growth | Primary Contact Recreation, Secondary Contact Recreation, Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife, Aesthetic | TMDL completed |
| Mercury in Fish Tissue | Mercury | Fish Consumption | TMDL needed |
| Non-Native Aquatic Plants | Nuisance Exotic Species | Primary Contact Recreation, Aesthetic, Secondary Contact Recreation, Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Phosphorus, Total | Nutrients | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | TMDL completed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Description of this table
| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Cause(s) of Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Nutrient Recycling | Natural/Wildlife | Excess Algal Growth; Phosphorus, Total |
| Introduction Of Non-Native Organisms (Accidental Or Intentional) | Other | Eurasian Water Milfoil, Myriophyllum Spicatum; Non-Native Aquatic Plants |
| Municipal Point Source Discharges | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | Excess Algal Growth; Phosphorus, Total |
| Non-Point Source | Unspecified Nonpoint Source | Excess Algal Growth; Phosphorus, Total |
| Source Unknown | Unknown | Mercury in Fish Tissue |
TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody
Description of this table
| TMDL Document Name | TMDL Date | TMDL Pollutant Description | TMDL Pollutant Source Type | Cause(s) of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaboag Pond | Dec-06-2007 | Phosphorus, Total | Point/Nonpoint Source | Phosphorus, Total; Non-Native Aquatic Plants; Noxious Aquatic Plants; Nutrients; Excess Algal Growth |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.