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State: Michigan
Waterbody ID: MI060101E
Location: About 2000 feet u/s of the Lake Erie confluence in the vicinity of the Luna Pier WWTP outfall.
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: .6
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Ottawa-Stony

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2004 2002

2006 Waterbody Report for LAPOINTE DRAIN


Waterbody Map Not Available


Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2006

The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.


Description of this table
Agriculture Agricultural Good
Cold Water Fishery Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Not Assessed
Fish Consumption Aquatic Life Harvesting Not Assessed
Industrial Water Supply Industrial Good
Navigation Other Good
Other Indigenous Aquatic Life Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Impaired
Partial Body Contact Recreation Recreation Not Assessed
Total Body Contact Recreation Recreation Not Assessed
Warm Water Fishery Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Impaired

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2006


Description of this table
Algal Growth Algal Growth   TMDL completed
Dissolved Oxygen Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion Other Indigenous Aquatic Life, Warm Water Fishery TMDL completed
Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion Other Indigenous Aquatic Life, Warm Water Fishery TMDL completed
Phosphorus Nutrients   TMDL completed
Phosphorus, Total Nutrients Warm Water Fishery, Other Indigenous Aquatic Life TMDL completed

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2006


Description of this table
Agriculture Agriculture Dissolved Oxygen; Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators; Phosphorus, Total
Municipal Point Source Discharges Municipal Discharges/Sewage Dissolved Oxygen; Organic Enrichment (Sewage) Biological Indicators; Phosphorus, Total

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TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody


Description of this table
Lapointe Drain Aug-31-2007 Phosphorus, Total Point/Nonpoint Source Dissolved Oxygen; Phosphorus; Dissolved Oxygen Saturation; Nutrients; Algal Growth
Lapointe Drain Aug-31-2007 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Point/Nonpoint Source Dissolved Oxygen; Algal Growth; Dissolved Oxygen Saturation; Phosphorus; Nutrients

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Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses


Description of this table
Pathogens 2004 Jun-05-2006 Applicable WQS attained; original basis for listing was incorrect. Listing Error

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