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State: Tennessee
Waterbody ID: TN06040003023_0200
Location: Sugar Creek from Sugar Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h & 71f Maury County
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 13.6
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Lower Duck
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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: Tennessee
Waterbody ID: TN06040003023_0200
Location: Sugar Creek from Sugar Fork to headwaters. Ecoregion 71h & 71f Maury County
State Waterbody Type: River
EPA Waterbody Type: Rivers and Streams
Water Size: 13.6
Units: miles
Watershed Name: Lower Duck
Data are also available for these years: 2008 2006 2004 2002
2010 Waterbody Report for Sugar Creek
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Water Supply | Public Water Supply | Good |
| Fish And Aquatic Life | Fish, Shellfish, And Wildlife Protection And Propagation | Impaired |
| Industrial Water Supply | Industrial | Good |
| Irrigation | Agricultural | Good |
| Livestock Watering And Wildlife | Agricultural | Good |
| Recreation | Recreation | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | Fish And Aquatic Life | TMDL needed |
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | Habitat Alterations | Fish And Aquatic Life | TMDL completed |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | Sediment | Fish And Aquatic Life | TMDL completed |
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Description of this table
| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Cause(s) of Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Landfills | Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks | Chloride |
| Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area) | Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Sedimentation/Siltation |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Maximum Daily Load For Siltation & Habitat Alteration In Lower Duck River Watershed | Feb-25-2005 | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides | Point/Nonpoint Source | Other Habitat Alteration(s); Siltation; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations |
| Total Maximum Daily Load For Siltation & Habitat Alteration In Lower Duck River Watershed | Feb-25-2005 | Siltation | Point/Nonpoint Source | Siltation; Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations; Other Habitat Alteration(s) |
Previous Causes of Impairments Now Attaining All Uses
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cycles Listed | WQS Attainment Date | WQS Attainment Reason | WQS Attainment Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia, Un-ionized | 2002, 2004 | Oct-27-2006 | Applicable WQS attained: no further information. | |
| Dissolved Oxygen | 2002, 2004 | Oct-27-2006 | Applicable WQS attained: no further information. |