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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Summary Results

Florida (2010)

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	Size of Water
	Rivers and Streams (Miles)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)	Bays and Estuaries (Square Miles)	Coastal Shoreline (Miles)
Good Waters	2,057.9	110,738.2	140.5	209.6
Previously impaired waters       now attaining all uses
Threatened Waters
TMDL completed
TMDL alternative
Non-pollutant impairment
TMDL needed
Impaired Waters	8,418.1	1,013,660.6	5,176.4	5,824.5
TMDL completed	20.9			1.2
TMDL alternative
Non-pollutant impairment
TMDL needed	8,397.2	1,013,660.6	5,176.4	5,823.3
New TMDLs completed	5.4	1,244.8	.0	.0
Remaining TMDLs needed	8,391.8	1,012,415.8	5,176.4	5,823.3
Total Assessed Waters	10,476.0	1,124,398.8	5,316.9	6,034.2
Total Waters	51,858.0	2,085,120.0	4,437.0	Unavailable
Percent of Waters Assessed	20.2	53.9	119.8	Unavailable

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Summary of Water Quality Assessments for Each Waterbody Type
for Reporting Year 2010

Statewide Statistical Survey Summary Results

Florida Rivers and Streams 2010

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Attainment Category Miles Fully Supporting 13,679.6 Not Supporting 23,992.4 Total Assessed: 37,672.0

Attainment Category Miles Fully Supporting 27,231.9 Not Supporting 10,440.1 Total Assessed: 37,672.0

Statewide Statistical Survey Stressors

Florida Rivers and Streams 2010

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Stressor	Miles Fully Supporting	Miles Partially or Not Supporting	Total Miles
Dissolved Oxygen	17,628.2	20,043.8	37,672.0
Fecal Coliform	27,231.9	10,440.1	37,672.0
Chlorophyll-A	28,390.9	9,281.1	37,672.0
Ammonia, Un-ionized	37,076.1	595.9	37,672.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Florida Rivers and Streams 2010

Description of this table Assessed Status Miles Assessed 10,476.0 Unassessed 41,382.0 Total Miles 51,858.0

Description of this table Attainment Status Miles Good 2,057.9 Threatened .0 Impaired 8,418.1 Total Miles Assessed 10,476.0

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Miles All TMDLs completed 26.3 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment .0 TMDL needed 8,391.8 Total Threatened and Impaired 8,418.1

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Florida Rivers and Streams 2010

* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.

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Designated Use	Miles Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Fish And Wildlife Propagation - Freshwater	9,741.6	19.6	.0	80.4
Fish And Wildlife Propagation - Marine	27.9	17.9	.0	82.1
Potable Water Supplies	411.2	21.4	.0	78.6
Shellfish Propagation	295.3	20.2	.0	79.8

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
Florida Rivers and Streams 2010

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Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Miles Threatened or Impaired
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	5,216.7
Mercury in Fish Tissue	Mercury	3,206.0
Fecal Coliform	Pathogens	2,522.1
Chlorophyll-A	Algal Growth	1,341.3
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	385.5
Iron	Metals (other than Mercury)	283.1
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	233.5
Specific Conductivity	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	160.0
Lead	Metals (other than Mercury)	134.9
Turbidity	Turbidity	88.4
Phosphorus, Total	Nutrients	73.9
Ammonia, Un-ionized	Ammonia	70.8
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	60.5
Alkalinity, Carbonate as CaCO3	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	56.3
Excess Algal Growth	Algal Growth	40.1
pH	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	36.3
Other Cause	Other Cause	32.5
Total Coliform	Pathogens	25.7
Chloride	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	19.6
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)	Turbidity	10.0
Silver	Metals (other than Mercury)	6.0
Aquatic Plants (Macrophytes)	Noxious Aquatic Plants	5.0
Chlorine	Chlorine	5.0
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)	Dioxins	4.0
Copper	Metals (other than Mercury)	2.7

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Florida Rivers and Streams 2010

No probable sources of impairments reported.

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Statewide Statistical Survey Summary Results

Florida Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010

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Attainment Category Acres Fully Supporting 908,776.2 Not Supporting 130,122.8 Total Assessed: 1,038,899.0

Attainment Category Acres Fully Supporting 1,035,747.2 Not Supporting 3,151.8 Total Assessed: 1,038,899.0

Statewide Statistical Survey Stressors

Florida Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010

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Stressor	Acres Fully Supporting	Acres Partially or Not Supporting	Total Acres
Trophic State Index (TSI)	976,948.3	61,950.7	1,038,899.0
Dissolved Oxygen	987,387.7	51,511.3	1,038,899.0
Ammonia, Un-ionized	1,003,998.4	34,900.5	1,038,899.0
Fecal Coliform	1,035,747.2	3,151.8	1,038,899.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Florida Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010

Description of this table Assessed Status Acres Assessed 1,124,398.8 Unassessed 960,721.2 Total Acres 2,085,120.0

Description of this table Attainment Status Acres Good 110,738.2 Threatened .0 Impaired 1,013,660.6 Total Acres Assessed 1,124,398.8

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Acres All TMDLs completed 1,244.8 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment .0 TMDL needed 1,012,415.8 Total Threatened and Impaired 1,013,660.6

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Florida Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010

* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.

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Designated Use	Acres Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Fish And Wildlife Propagation - Freshwater	689,342.1	15.5	.0	84.5
Fish And Wildlife Propagation - Marine	1,423.7	6.5	.0	93.5
Potable Water Supplies	433,633.0	.9	.0	99.1

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
Florida Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010

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Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Acres Threatened or Impaired
Trophic State Index (TSI)	Nutrients	845,585.1
Mercury in Fish Tissue	Mercury	814,983.2
Turbidity	Turbidity	380,416.0
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	330,560.4
Iron	Metals (other than Mercury)	304,189.0
pH	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	196,864.0
Ammonia, Un-ionized	Ammonia	164,736.0
Alkalinity, Carbonate as CaCO3	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	76,416.0
Silver	Metals (other than Mercury)	13,760.0
Copper	Metals (other than Mercury)	9,790.7
Fecal Coliform	Pathogens	5,450.1
Thallium	Metals (other than Mercury)	5,248.0
Lead	Metals (other than Mercury)	4,544.0
Excess Algal Growth	Algal Growth	640.0
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	66.9

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Florida Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010

No probable sources of impairments reported.

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Florida Bays and Estuaries 2010

Description of this table Assessed Status Square Miles Assessed 5,316.9 Unassessed -879.9 Total Square Miles 4,437.0

Description of this table Attainment Status Square Miles Good 140.5 Threatened .0 Impaired 5,176.4 Total Square Miles Assessed 5,316.9

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Square Miles All TMDLs completed .0 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment .0 TMDL needed 5,176.4 Total Threatened and Impaired 5,176.4

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Florida Bays and Estuaries 2010

* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.

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Designated Use	Square Miles Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Fish And Wildlife Propagation - Freshwater	18.9	.0	.0	100.0
Fish And Wildlife Propagation - Marine	2,963.5	4.1	.0	95.9
Shellfish Propagation	2,337.6	1.0	.0	99.0

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Causes of Impairment
Florida Bays and Estuaries 2010

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Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Square Miles Threatened or Impaired
Mercury in Fish Tissue	Mercury	4,955.5
Fecal Coliform	Pathogens	1,824.3
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	1,201.2
Chlorophyll-A	Algal Growth	1,051.1
Copper	Metals (other than Mercury)	323.6
Other Cause	Other Cause	272.0
Iron	Metals (other than Mercury)	181.6
Nickel	Metals (other than Mercury)	85.0
Arsenic	Metals (other than Mercury)	45.0
Lead	Metals (other than Mercury)	34.1
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	12.1
Turbidity	Turbidity	3.9

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Florida Bays and Estuaries 2010

No probable sources of impairments reported.

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Florida Coastal Shoreline 2010

Description of this table Pie chart not displayed because total size for Coastal Shoreline is unavailable. Assessed Status Miles Assessed 6,034.2 Unassessed Unavailable Total Miles Unavailable

Description of this table Attainment Status Miles Good 209.6 Threatened .0 Impaired 5,824.5 Total Miles Assessed 6,034.2

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Miles All TMDLs completed 1.2 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment .0 TMDL needed 5,823.3 Total Threatened and Impaired 5,824.5

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Florida Coastal Shoreline 2010

* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.

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Designated Use	Miles Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Fish And Wildlife Propagation - Marine	6,010.0	3.4	.0	96.6
Shellfish Propagation	24.1	9.9	.0	90.1

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Causes of Impairment
Florida Coastal Shoreline 2010

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Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Miles Threatened or Impaired
Mercury in Fish Tissue	Mercury	5,740.3
Fecal Coliform	Pathogens	642.1
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	207.6
Chlorophyll-A	Algal Growth	52.6
Copper	Metals (other than Mercury)	40.9

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Florida Coastal Shoreline 2010

No probable sources of impairments reported.

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Florida Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010

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NOTE: Click on the underlined Cause of Impairment Group to see a list of specific state causes of impairment making up the Cause of Impairment Group. See also Pollution categories summary document (PDF) (20 pp, 557K, About PDF) for brief, non-technical descriptions of general cause categories.
Cause of Impairment Group	Size of Assessed Waters with Listed Causes of Impairment
	Rivers and Streams (Miles)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)	Bays and Estuaries (Square Miles)	Coastal Shoreline (Miles)
Algal Growth	1,381.4	640.0	1,051.1	52.6
Ammonia	70.8	164,736.0
Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	385.5
Chlorine	5.0
Dioxins	4.0
Mercury	3,206.0	814,983.2	4,955.5	5,740.3
Metals (other than Mercury)	426.8	337,531.7	449.2	40.9
Noxious Aquatic Plants	5.0
Nutrients	73.9	845,585.1
Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	5,277.7	330,627.3	1,201.2	207.6
Other Cause	32.5		272.0
Pathogens	2,522.1	5,450.1	1,824.3	642.1
pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	65.0	273,280.0
Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	200.9
Turbidity	88.4	380,416.0	3.9

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Florida Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
for Reporting Year 2010

No probable sources reported.

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Florida TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment 2010

No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Florida Previously 303(d)-Listed Waters Now Attaining All Applicable Water Quality Standards

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NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of Waters Attaining" value for a detailed list of those previously 303(d)-listed waters now attaining all applicable water quality standards.
Year Attaining	Number of Waters Attaining	Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed
2003	1	1
2010	54	100

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Florida Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters

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NOTE: Click on a cause of impairment (e.g. pathogens) to see the specific state-reported causes that are grouped to make up this category. Click on the "Number of Causes of Impairment Reported" to see a list of waters with that cause of impairment.
Cause of Impairment Group Name	Number of Causes of Impairment Reported
Mercury	1,128
Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	1,049
Pathogens	608
Algal Growth	350
Nutrients	263
Metals (other than Mercury)	114
Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	37
Turbidity	25
Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	21
Ammonia	19
Other Cause	17
pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	12
Chlorine	1
Dioxins	1
Noxious Aquatic Plants	1

Total: 3,646 Causes of Impairment

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Florida Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

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NOTE: Click on the underlined "Pollutant" value to see associated listed waters for which a TMDL was developed. Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs" value to see a listing of those TMDLs for the pollutant.
Pollutant	Number of TMDLs	Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed
Nitrogen, Total	224	301
Phosphorus, Total	221	301
Fecal Coliform	147	147
Fecal	84	84
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)	73	112
Total Coliform	50	50
Nitrate	16	18
Silver	15	15
Iron	11	11
Turbidity	10	13
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)	6	6
Lead	5	5
Ammonia, Un-ionized	3	3
Dissolved Oxygen	3	3
Selenium	3	3
Unlisted but Impaired	3	3
Ammonia	2	3
Coliforms	2	2
Oxygen Demand	2	2
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)	1	1
Copper	1	1
Dioxin	1	1
Fish Consumption Advisory - PBB	1	1
Nitrates	1	1
Nitrogen	1	1
Phosphorus	1	1

Total: 887 TMDLs; 1,089 Causes of Impairment Addressed

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Florida Cumulative Number of TMDLs

EPA Fiscal Year starts October 1 and ends September 30.

Description of this table

NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs Completed" value for a detailed list of the TMDLs for the fiscal year.
Fiscal Year	Number of TMDLs	Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed
1996	9	9
1998	11	11
2001	11	11
2002	7	8
2003	35	46
2004	55	67
2005	53	59
2006	105	127
2007	117	152
2008	141	200
2009	109	132
2010	98	121
2011	51	60
2012	53	54
2013	32	32

Total: 887 TMDLs; 1,089 Causes of Impairment Addressed

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