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State: Minnesota
Waterbody ID: MN07040004-502
Location: Cold Cr to West Indian Cr
State Waterbody Type: Stream
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 24.59
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Zumbro

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2006 2004 2002

2008 Waterbody Report for Zumbro River


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Water Quality Assessment Status for Reporting Year 2008

The overall status of this waterbody is Impaired.


Description of this table
Class 2b Aquatic Recreation Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Impaired
Class 2b Warm Water Aquatic Consumption Aquatic Life Harvesting Impaired
Class 2b Warm Water Aquatic Life Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation Not Assessed

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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Description of this table
Fecal Coliform Pathogens Class 2b Aquatic Recreation TMDL completed
Mercury in Fish Tissue Mercury Class 2b Warm Water Aquatic Consumption TMDL completed
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Class 2b Warm Water Aquatic Consumption TMDL needed

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Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Description of this table
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics Atmospheric Deposition Mercury in Fish Tissue
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations) Agriculture Fecal Coliform
Manure Runoff Agriculture Fecal Coliform
Municipal Point Source Discharges Municipal Discharges/Sewage Fecal Coliform
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems) Municipal Discharges/Sewage Fecal Coliform
Wet Weather Discharges (Non-Point Source) Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater Fecal Coliform
Wet Weather Discharges (Point Source And Combination Of Stormwater, Sso Or Cso) Municipal Discharges/Sewage Fecal Coliform
Wildlife Other Than Waterfowl Natural/Wildlife Fecal Coliform

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TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody


Description of this table
Lower Mississippi River Basin Apr-05-2006 Fecal Nonpoint Source Fecal Coliform
Lower Mississippi River Basin Apr-05-2006 Fecal Coliform Point/Nonpoint Source Fecal Coliform
Minnesota Mercury - Southwest Region Mar-27-2007 Mercury Point/Nonpoint Source Fish Consumption Advisory - Mercury

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Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses



No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.

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