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State: Virginia
Waterbody ID: VAT-G13E_NAN01A00
Location: Upper Nansemond River, Within City Of Suffolk. Extends From Most Upstream Point In River At Lake Meade Dam (Rm 19.8) Downstream To Rt. 58/460 Crossing (Rm 15.2). Cbp Segment Jmsmh. Portion Of Dss Shellfish Condemnation # 063-008 A (Effective 20070212).
State Waterbody Type: Estuary
EPA Waterbody Type: Bays and Estuaries
Water Size: .262
Units: square miles
Watershed Name: Hampton Roads

Waterbody History Report

Data are also available for these years: 2006

2008 Waterbody Report for Nansemond River - Upper


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Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Description of this table
Dissolved Oxygen Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion TMDL needed
Enterococcus Bacteria Pathogens TMDL completed
Estuarine Bioassessments Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota TMDL needed
Fecal Coliform Pathogens TMDL completed
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) TMDL needed

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TMDLs That Apply to this waterbody



No TMDL data have been recorded by EPA for this waterbody.

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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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