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State: Mississippi
Waterbody ID:
Other ID: MS118TBM(E)
Location: At Ocean Springs
State Waterbody Type: Bayou
EPA Waterbody Type: Wetlands
Water Size:
Units: acres
Watershed Name: Mississippi Coastal
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- Causes of Impairment
- TMDLs That Apply to This Waterbody
- Previous Causes of Impairment Now Attaining All Uses
State: Mississippi
Waterbody ID:
Other ID: MS118TBM(E)
Location: At Ocean Springs
State Waterbody Type: Bayou
EPA Waterbody Type: Wetlands
Water Size:
Units: acres
Watershed Name: Mississippi Coastal
1998 Waterbody Report for Tidewater Bayou
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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 1998
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metals (other than Mercury) | Metals (other than Mercury) | TMDL needed |
| Nonpriority Organics | Toxic Organics | TMDL needed |
| Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | TMDL completed |
| Pathogens | Pathogens | TMDL needed |
| Priority Organics Compounds | Toxic Organics | TMDL needed |
| Siltation | Sediment | TMDL needed |
| Toxics | Total Toxics | TMDL completed |
| pH | pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | TMDL needed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater Bayou | Mar-08-2002 | Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | Nonpoint Source | Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen; Total Toxics; Toxics |
| Tidewater Bayou | Mar-08-2002 | Chronic Toxicity | Nonpoint Source | Toxics; Total Toxics; Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen |
| Tidewater Bayou | Mar-08-2002 | Toxicity | Point/Nonpoint Source | Organic Enrichment/Low Dissolved Oxygen; Total Toxics; Toxics |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
No causes of impairment are recorded as attaining all uses for this waterbody.