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State: Massachusetts
Waterbody ID: MA52-05
Location: (locally known as Thacher Brook) Headwaters, Attleboro to inlet of Dodgeville Pond (a Ten Mile River impoundment), Attleboro.
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: .9
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Narragansett
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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: MA52-05
Location: (locally known as Thacher Brook) Headwaters, Attleboro to inlet of Dodgeville Pond (a Ten Mile River impoundment), Attleboro.
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: .9
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Narragansett
Data are also available for these years: 2006 2004 2002 1998
2010 Waterbody Report for Speedway Brook
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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 | Good |
| Fish Consumption | Aquatic Life Harvesting | Not Assessed |
| Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Primary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Impaired |
| Secondary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Good |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers | Habitat Alterations | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments | Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
| Dissolved Oxygen | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
| Fecal Coliform | Pathogens | Primary Contact Recreation | TMDL needed |
| Habitat Assessment (Streams) | Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
| Other Cause | Other Cause | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | Sediment | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Description of this table
| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Cause(s) of Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) | Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | Fecal Coliform |
| Source Unknown | Unknown | Alteration in Stream-Side or Littoral Vegetative Covers; Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments; Dissolved Oxygen; Fecal Coliform; Habitat Assessment (Streams); Other Cause; Sedimentation/Siltation |
TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody
No TMDL data have been recorded by EPA for this waterbody.
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.