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Assessment Summary for Reporting Year 2010
Maine, Lower Androscoggin Watershed
Description of this table
Click here to list Threatened and Impaired Waters Only
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| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Waterbody Name" to view a Waterbody report. | ||||||||
| Waterbody Name | Waterbody ID | Location | Map | Waterbody Type | Size | Units | Status | State TMDL Development Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abagadasset River (Richmond, Bowdoinham) | ME0103000312_420R01 | Huc: 0103000312 | Waterbody Map | River | 13.3 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Androscoggin L | ME0104000206_3836L | Lake_Id: 3836 Huc: 0104000206 | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 3,980.0 | Acres | Good | |
| Androscoggin R | ME0104000206_423R | Main Stem, From Riley Dam To Nezinscot R | Waterbody Map | River | 21.7 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL alternative |
| Bobbin Mill Brook (Lake Auburn Outlet, Auburn) | ME0104000208_413R08 | Huc: 0104000208 | Waterbody Map | River | 3.5 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Bog Brk And Other Tributaries Of Little Androscoggin R | ME0104000209_415R | Below Rt 26 Bridge | Data Unavailable | River | 78.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Davis Brook (Poland) | ME0104000209_415R01 | Huc: 0104000209 | Data Unavailable | River | 1.0 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Ellis R And Its Tributaries | ME0104000203_407R | Huc: 0104000203 | Data Unavailable | River | 119.7 | Miles | Good | |
| House/Lively Brook | ME0104000207_412R02 | Huc: 0104000207 | Waterbody Map | River | 3.5 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL alternative |
| Minor Tributaries Of Androscoggin R | ME0104000205_410R | Entering Between Rumford Pt And Webb R | Data Unavailable | River | 46.0 | Miles | Good | |
| Nezinscot R And Its Tributaries | ME0104000207_412R | Huc: 0104000207 | Data Unavailable | River | 107.9 | Miles | Good | |
| No Name Brook (Lewiston) | ME0104000210_418R02 | Huc: 0104000210 | Waterbody Map | River | 10.0 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Sabattus P | ME0104000210_3796L | Lake_Id: 3796 Huc: 0104000210 | Data Unavailable | Freshwater Lake | 1,962.0 | Acres | Impaired | TMDL completed |
| Sabattus R And Its Tributaries | ME0104000210_418R | Huc: 0104000210 | Data Unavailable | River | 22.5 | Miles | Good | |
| Sabattus River Between Sabattus And Androscoggin R | ME0104000210_418R01 | Huc: 0104000210 | Waterbody Map | River | 11.4 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Spears Stream (Peru) . | ME0104000205_410R01_01 | Huc: 0104000205 | Waterbody Map | River | 9.8 | Miles | Not_Assessed | |
| Stetson Brook (Lewiston) | ME0104000208_413R03 | Huc: 0104000208 | Waterbody Map | River | 6.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
| Swift R And Its Tributaries | ME0104000204_408R | Huc: 0104000204 | Data Unavailable | River | 66.1 | Miles | Good | |
| Webb R And Its Tributaries | ME0104000205_409R | Huc: 0104000205 | Data Unavailable | River | 102.3 | Miles | Good | |
| Whitney Brook (Canton) . | ME0104000205_410R01_02 | Huc: 0104000205 | Waterbody Map | River | 1.8 | Miles | Impaired | TMDL needed |
Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Maine, Lower Androscoggin
Description of this table| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Cause of Impairment" value to see a listing of those waters with that cause of impairment. | |||||||||||||||
| Cause of Impairment | Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 21.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Secchi Disk Transparency | 1,962.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Nutrient/Eutrophication Biological Indicators | 11.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Phosphorus, Total | 1,962.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Dissolved Oxygen | 28.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Nitrogen, Total | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | 13.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) | 21.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 16.8 | ||||||||||||||
Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010
Maine, Lower Androscoggin Watershed
Description of this table| Probable Source | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Agriculture | 11.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Crop Production (Crop Land Or Dry Land) | 1,962.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Inappropriate Waste Disposal | 25.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial Point Source Discharge | 11.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Municipal Point Source Discharges | 11.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-Point Source | 11.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Post-Development Erosion And Sedimentation | 16.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Rural (Residential Areas) | 1,962.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Source Unknown | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||
TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010
Maine, Lower Androscoggin Watershed
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment " value to see a listing of those Causes of Impairment. | ||||||||||||||
| Cause of Impairment | Number of TMDL Alternatives |
Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) |  1 |
22 | ||||||||||||
| Nitrogen, Total | 1 |
4 | ||||||||||||
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 1 |
22 | ||||||||||||
Total: 3 TMDL Alternatives
Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
Maine, Lower Androscoggin Watershed
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this table
| NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value to see a listing of those approved TMDLs for the pollutant. | ||
| Pollutant | Number of TMDLs Completed | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
|---|---|---|
| Pollutants in Urban Stormwater |  5 |
8 |
| Phosphorus, Total | 3 |
7 |
| Carbonaceous Bod | 2 |
6 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 2 |
2 |
| Orthophosphorus | 2 |
6 |
| Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 2 |
4 |
| Fecal Coliform | 1 |
1 |
Total: 17 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment
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