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State: Virginia
Waterbody ID: VAP-G04E_JMS02A02
Location: The James River From The Tidal Freshwater/Oligohaline Boundary At Approx. River Mile 51.94 To The Limit Of The Pro Watershed (Approx Rm 42.7). Segment Expanded In The 2010 Cycle Jmsoh
State Waterbody Type: Estuary
EPA Waterbody Type: Bays and Estuaries
Water Size: 9.2
Units: square miles
Watershed Name: Lower James
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- Causes of Impairment
- TMDLs That Apply to This Waterbody
- Previous Causes of Impairment Now Attaining All Uses
State: Virginia
Waterbody ID: VAP-G04E_JMS02A02
Location: The James River From The Tidal Freshwater/Oligohaline Boundary At Approx. River Mile 51.94 To The Limit Of The Pro Watershed (Approx Rm 42.7). Segment Expanded In The 2010 Cycle Jmsoh
State Waterbody Type: Estuary
EPA Waterbody Type: Bays and Estuaries
Water Size: 9.2
Units: square miles
Watershed Name: Lower James
Data are also available for these years: 2006
2008 Waterbody Report for James River
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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aquatic Plants (Macrophytes) | Noxious Aquatic Plants | TMDL needed |
| Chloride | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | TMDL needed |
| Chlorophyll-A | Algal Growth | TMDL needed |
| Dissolved Oxygen | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | TMDL needed |
| Estuarine Bioassessments | Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | TMDL needed |
| Macrophytes | Noxious Aquatic Plants | TMDL needed |
| PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | TMDL needed |
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
Description of this table
| Cause of Impairment | Cycles Listed | WQS Attainment Date | WQS Attainment Reason | WQS Attainment Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloride | 2006, 2008 | Feb-09-2011 | Applicable WQS attained, due to change in WQS. | |
| Macrophytes | 2006, 2008 | Feb-09-2011 | Applicable WQS attained; reason for recovery unspecified. |