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State: Massachusetts
Waterbody ID: MA62-48
Location: Channel from Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, Taunton to confluence with Taunton River, Taunton.
State Waterbody Type: Estuary
EPA Waterbody Type: Bays and Estuaries
Water Size: .002
Units: square miles
Watershed Name:
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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: MA62-48
Location: Channel from Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant, Taunton to confluence with Taunton River, Taunton.
State Waterbody Type: Estuary
EPA Waterbody Type: Bays and Estuaries
Water Size: .002
Units: square miles
Watershed Name:
Data are also available for these years: 2006
2010 Waterbody Report for Unnamed Tributary
Waterbody Map Not Available
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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 | Not Assessed |
| 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 | Not Assessed |
| Secondary Contact Recreation | Recreation | Not Assessed |
| Shellfish Harvesting | Aquatic Life Harvesting | Not Assessed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments | Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
| Fish Bioassessments | Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | TMDL needed |
| Other Flow Regime Alterations | Flow Alteration(s) | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | Habitat Alterations | Fish, Other Aquatic Life And Wildlife | Non-pollutant impairment |
| Temperature | Temperature | TMDL needed | |
| Temperature, Water | Temperature | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Erosion/Incision From Upstream Hydromodifications | Hydromodification | Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments; Fish Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Temperature, Water |
| Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification | Hydromodification | Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments; Fish Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Temperature, Water |
| Industrial Thermal Discharges | Industrial | Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments; Fish Bioassessments; Other Flow Regime Alterations; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Temperature, Water |
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.