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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Summary Results

New Hampshire (2008)

	Size of Water
	Rivers and Streams (Miles)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)	Bays and Estuaries (Square Miles)	Ocean and Near Coastal (Square Miles)
Good Waters
Previously impaired waters       now attaining all uses
Threatened Waters
TMDL completed
TMDL alternative
Non-pollutant impairment
TMDL needed
Impaired Waters	9,658.5	186,010.8	17.7	70.1
TMDL completed	7,044.2	149,918.4
TMDL alternative
Non-pollutant impairment
TMDL needed	2,614.3	36,092.3	17.7	70.1
New TMDLs completed	223.5	5,152.5	.0	.0
Remaining TMDLs needed	2,390.8	30,939.9	17.7	70.1
Total Assessed Waters	9,658.5	186,010.8	17.7	70.1
Total Waters	9,658.5	186,010.8	17.7	70.1
Percent of Waters Assessed	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9

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Summary of Water Quality Assessments for Each Waterbody Type
for Reporting Year 2008

Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

New Hampshire Rivers and Streams 2008

Description of this table Assessed Status Miles Assessed 9,658.5 Unassessed -.0 Total Miles 9,658.5

Description of this table Attainment Status Miles Good .0 Threatened .0 Impaired 9,658.5 Total Miles Assessed 9,658.5

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Miles All TMDLs completed 7,267.7 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment .0 TMDL needed 2,390.8 Total Threatened and Impaired 9,658.5

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
New Hampshire Rivers and Streams 2008

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

Designated Use	Miles Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Aquatic Life	2,725.6	9.0	.0	91.0
Drinking Water After Adequate Treatment	9,658.2	100.0	.0	.0
Fish Consumption	9,658.5	.0	.0	100.0
Primary Contact Recreation	1,705.8	47.4	.0	52.6
Secondary Contact Recreation	1,640.8	92.8	.0	7.2

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
New Hampshire Rivers and Streams 2008

Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Miles Threatened or Impaired
Mercury	Mercury	9,658.5
pH	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	2,098.1
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli)	Pathogens	868.3
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	380.1
Aluminum	Metals (other than Mercury)	281.5
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	263.3
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	256.1
Habitat Assessment (Streams)	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	81.1
Lead	Metals (other than Mercury)	77.8
Chloride	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	63.1
Fish Bioassessments	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	60.5
Iron	Metals (other than Mercury)	47.7
Aquatic Algae	Algal Growth	47.4
Chlorophyll-A	Algal Growth	40.8
Other Flow Regime Alterations	Flow Alteration(s)	37.8
Non-Native Aquatic Plants	Nuisance Exotic Species	34.9
Copper	Metals (other than Mercury)	28.8
Phosphorus, Total	Nutrients	28.8
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)	Dioxins	18.2
Zinc	Metals (other than Mercury)	7.5
Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations	Habitat Alterations	6.6
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	6.1
Foam/Flocs/Scum/Oil Slicks	Other Cause	5.4
Creosote	Toxic Organics	3.5
Taste and Odor	Taste, Color and Odor	3.1
Manganese	Metals (other than Mercury)	3.0
Low Flow Alterations	Flow Alteration(s)	2.4
Ammonia, Un-ionized	Ammonia	1.5
Arsenic	Metals (other than Mercury)	1.5
Cadmium	Metals (other than Mercury)	1.0
DDD	Pesticides	.5
Chromium, Total	Metals (other than Mercury)	.5
Turbidity	Turbidity	.5
Sedimentation/Siltation	Sediment	.5
Benzo[a]pyrene (PAHs)	Toxic Organics	.2

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
New Hampshire Rivers and Streams 2008

Probable Source	Probable Source Group	Miles Threatened or Impaired
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics	Atmospheric Deposition	9,658.5
Source Unknown	Unknown	2,599.7
Municipal Point Source Discharges	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	59.8
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	49.4
Combined Sewer Overflows	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	49.1
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	41.2
Commercial Districts (Shopping/Office Complexes)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	40.9
Illicit Connections/Hook-Ups To Storm Sewers	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	37.4
Industrial Point Source Discharge	Industrial	32.8
Landfills	Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks	26.9
Freshettes Or Major Flooding	Natural/Wildlife	25.5
Impervious Surface/Parking Lot Runoff	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	18.7
Unspecified Urban Stormwater	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	18.1
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization	Hydromodification	14.2
Contaminated Groundwater	Groundwater Loadings/Withdrawals	11.6
Inappropriate Waste Disposal	Spills/Dumping	8.0
Manure Runoff	Agriculture	7.3
Livestock (Grazing Or Feeding Operations)	Agriculture	7.0
Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification	Hydromodification	6.9
Acid Mine Drainage	Resource Extraction	5.3
Airports	Industrial	4.1
Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	4.1
Rcra Hazardous Waste Sites	Industrial	3.5
Sand/Gravel/Rock Mining Or Quarries	Resource Extraction	3.5
Channelization	Hydromodification	3.1
Unpermitted Discharge (Industrial/Commercial Wastes)	Spills/Dumping	2.7
Flow Alterations From Water Diversions	Hydromodification	2.4
Unpermitted Discharge (Domestic Wastes)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	2.4
Wet Weather Discharges (Point Source And Combination Of Stormwater, Sso Or Cso)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	2.0
Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification	Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification)	1.3
Salt Storage Sites	Land Application/Waste Sites/Tanks	.5
Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction)	Construction	.5
Animal Feeding Operations (Nps)	Agriculture	.3
Petroleum/Natural Gas Activities	Resource Extraction	.2
Pollutants From Public Bathing Areas	Recreation And Tourism (Non-Boating)	.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

New Hampshire Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

Description of this table Assessed Status Acres Assessed 186,010.8 Unassessed .0 Total Acres 186,010.8

Description of this table Attainment Status Acres Good .0 Threatened .0 Impaired 186,010.8 Total Acres Assessed 186,010.8

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Acres All TMDLs completed 155,070.9 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment .0 TMDL needed 30,939.9 Total Threatened and Impaired 186,010.8

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
New Hampshire Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

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

Designated Use	Acres Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Aquatic Life	113,381.8	6.4	.0	93.6
Drinking Water After Adequate Treatment	186,010.8	100.0	.0	.0
Fish Consumption	186,010.8	.0	.0	100.0
Primary Contact Recreation	132,154.8	89.3	.0	10.7
Secondary Contact Recreation	129,748.0	98.0	.0	2.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
New Hampshire Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Acres Threatened or Impaired
Mercury	Mercury	186,010.8
pH	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	97,346.9
Non-Native Aquatic Plants	Nuisance Exotic Species	69,024.0
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	17,048.6
Cyanobacteria Hepatotoxic Microcystins	Biotoxins	8,920.9
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	8,729.8
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli)	Pathogens	4,278.1
Turbidity	Turbidity	4,249.8
Chlorophyll-A	Algal Growth	3,265.7
Aluminum	Metals (other than Mercury)	653.2
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)	Dioxins	384.1
Sedimentation/Siltation	Sediment	214.1
Chloride	Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	109.2
Other Flow Regime Alterations	Flow Alteration(s)	91.0
Phosphorus, Total	Nutrients	43.1
DDE	Pesticides	10.0
Indeno[1,2,3-Cd]Pyrene	Pesticides	10.0
Lindane	Pesticides	10.0
Dieldrin	Pesticides	10.0
Benzo[a]anthracene	Toxic Organics	10.0
2-Methylnaphthalene	Pesticides	10.0
Chrysene	Toxic Organics	10.0
Endrin	Pesticides	10.0
Pyrene	Toxic Organics	10.0
Benzo[b]fluoranthene	Toxic Organics	10.0
Heptachlor	Pesticides	10.0
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	Toxic Organics	10.0
Acenaphthene	Toxic Organics	10.0
DDD	Pesticides	10.0
Benzo[a]pyrene (PAHs)	Toxic Organics	10.0
Excess Algal Growth	Algal Growth	1.3

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
New Hampshire Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

Probable Source	Probable Source Group	Acres Threatened or Impaired
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics	Atmospheric Deposition	186,010.8
Atmospheric Deposition - Acidity	Atmospheric Deposition	89,796.3
Source Unknown	Unknown	88,146.3
Highways, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure (New Construction)	Construction	4,253.3
Municipal Point Source Discharges	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	1,092.0
Impacts From Hydrostructure Flow Regulation/Modification	Hydromodification	586.0
Combined Sewer Overflows	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	562.0
Municipal (Urbanized High Density Area)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	434.6
Industrial Point Source Discharge	Industrial	415.5
Illicit Connections/Hook-Ups To Storm Sewers	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	239.1
Waterfowl	Natural/Wildlife	230.0
Unpermitted Discharge (Domestic Wastes)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	223.3
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	222.0
Streambank Modifications/Destabilization	Hydromodification	210.0
Channel Erosion/Incision From Upstream Hydromodifications	Hydromodification	210.0
Package Plant Or Other Permitted Small Flows Discharges	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	142.2
Highway/Road/Bridge Runoff (Non-Construction Related)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	112.7
Commercial Districts (Shopping/Office Complexes)	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	109.2
Residential Districts	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	62.2
Flow Alterations From Water Diversions	Hydromodification	42.4
Pollutants From Public Bathing Areas	Recreation And Tourism (Non-Boating)	20.1
Animal Feeding Operations (Nps)	Agriculture	14.8
Wet Weather Discharges (Point Source And Combination Of Stormwater, Sso Or Cso)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	6.8
Freshettes Or Major Flooding	Natural/Wildlife	5.0
Yard Maintenance	Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater	.6

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

New Hampshire Bays and Estuaries 2008

Description of this table Assessed Status Square Miles Assessed 17.7 Unassessed .0 Total Square Miles 17.7

Description of this table Attainment Status Square Miles Good .0 Threatened .0 Impaired 17.7 Total Square Miles Assessed 17.7

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Square Miles All TMDLs completed .0 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment .0 TMDL needed 17.7 Total Threatened and Impaired 17.7

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
New Hampshire Bays and Estuaries 2008

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

Designated Use	Square Miles Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Aquatic Life	16.0	.0	.6	99.4
Drinking Water After Adequate Treatment	17.7	100.0	.0	.0
Fish Consumption	17.7	.0	.0	100.0
Primary Contact Recreation	14.7	25.6	.0	74.4
Secondary Contact Recreation	14.0	72.4	.0	27.6
Shellfishing	17.7	.0	.0	100.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
New Hampshire Bays and Estuaries 2008

Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Square Miles Threatened or Impaired
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	17.7
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)	Dioxins	17.7
Mercury	Mercury	17.7
Estuarine Bioassessments	Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	15.2
Nitrogen, Total	Nutrients	14.2
Light Attenuation Coefficient	Turbidity	13.0
Enterococcus Bacteria	Pathogens	11.0
Fecal Coliform	Pathogens	9.3
Dissolved Oxygen	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	8.0
pH	pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	7.7
Chlorophyll-A	Algal Growth	1.7
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	.9
Chrysene	Toxic Organics	.4
Pyrene	Toxic Organics	.4
2-Methylnaphthalene	Pesticides	.4
Naphthalene	Pesticides	.4
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene	Toxic Organics	.4
Benzo[a]pyrene (PAHs)	Toxic Organics	.4
DDE	Pesticides	.4
DDD	Pesticides	.4
DDT	Pesticides	.4
Benzo[a]anthracene	Toxic Organics	.4
Anthracene	Toxic Organics	.4
Fluoranthene	Toxic Organics	.4
Fluorene	Toxic Organics	.4
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	Toxic Organics	.2
Dieldrin	Pesticides	.2
Acenaphthene	Toxic Organics	.2
Acenaphthylene	Toxic Organics	.2
Phenanthrene	Toxic Organics	.2
Indeno[1,2,3-Cd]Pyrene	Pesticides	.2
Biphenyl	Toxic Organics	.2

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
New Hampshire Bays and Estuaries 2008

Probable Source	Probable Source Group	Square Miles Threatened or Impaired
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics	Atmospheric Deposition	17.7
Source Unknown	Unknown	17.7
Wet Weather Discharges (Point Source And Combination Of Stormwater, Sso Or Cso)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	2.5
Combined Sewer Overflows	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	1.0
Animal Feeding Operations (Nps)	Agriculture	.5
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (Collection System Failures)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	.4
Illicit Connections/Hook-Ups To Storm Sewers	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	.4
Petroleum/Natural Gas Activities	Resource Extraction	.2
Unpermitted Discharge (Domestic Wastes)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	.1
On-Site Treatment Systems (Septic Systems And Similar Decentralized Systems)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	.1

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

New Hampshire Ocean and Near Coastal 2008

Description of this table Assessed Status Square Miles Assessed 70.1 Unassessed .0 Total Square Miles 70.1

Description of this table Attainment Status Square Miles Good .0 Threatened .0 Impaired 70.1 Total Square Miles Assessed 70.1

Description of this table TMDL Development Status Square Miles All TMDLs completed .0 TMDL alternative .0 Non-pollutant impairment .0 TMDL needed 70.1 Total Threatened and Impaired 70.1

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
New Hampshire Ocean and Near Coastal 2008

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

Designated Use	Square Miles Assessed	Percent Good	Percent Threatened	Percent Impaired	% Good
					% Threatened
					% Impaired
Aquatic Life	1.5	16.7	.0	83.3
Drinking Water After Adequate Treatment	70.1	100.0	.0	.0
Fish Consumption	70.1	.0	.0	100.0
Primary Contact Recreation	4.3	1.4	.0	98.6
Secondary Contact Recreation	1.0	56.7	.0	43.3
Shellfishing	70.1	.0	.0	100.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
New Hampshire Ocean and Near Coastal 2008

Cause of Impairment	Cause of Impairment Group	Square Miles Threatened or Impaired
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	70.1
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)	Dioxins	70.1
Mercury	Mercury	70.1
Enterococcus Bacteria	Pathogens	4.2
Fecal Coliform	Pathogens	1.8
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)	Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	1.3

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
New Hampshire Ocean and Near Coastal 2008

Probable Source	Probable Source Group	Square Miles Threatened or Impaired
Atmospheric Deposition - Toxics	Atmospheric Deposition	70.1
Source Unknown	Unknown	70.1
Forced Drainage Pumping	Hydromodification	1.6
Wet Weather Discharges (Point Source And Combination Of Stormwater, Sso Or Cso)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	1.5
Municipal Point Source Discharges	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	1.3
Waterfowl	Natural/Wildlife	.1
Unpermitted Discharge (Domestic Wastes)	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	.1
Sewage Discharges In Unsewered Areas	Municipal Discharges/Sewage	.0

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New Hampshire Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008

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New Hampshire Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
for Reporting Year 2008

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New Hampshire TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment 2008

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)	Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres)	Ocean and Near Coastal (Square Miles)
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli)	28	42	218
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD)	18	18	384
Phosphorus, Total	4	8
Copper	3	12
Iron	3	10
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)	2	6		1
Aluminum	1	2
Ammonia, Un-ionized	1	2
Dissolved Oxygen	1	4

Total: 61 TMDL Alternatives

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

No previously 303(d)-listed waters reported as now attaining all applicable water quality standards.

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New Hampshire Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters

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
pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions	616
Pathogens	395
Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion	330
Metals (other than Mercury)	114
Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota	95
Mercury	91
Dioxins	90
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)	90
Algal Growth	56
Biotoxins	53
Nutrients	40
Toxic Organics	30
Turbidity	29
Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates	28
Pesticides	21
Sediment	3
Other Cause	2
Taste, Color and Odor	1

Total: 2,084 Causes of Impairment

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New Hampshire Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

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
Mercury	5,124	5,124
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli)	380	380
pH	372	372
Fecal Coliform	48	48
Enterococcus Bacteria	39	39
Phosphorus, Total	29	69
Chloride	4	4
pH, Low	3	6
Carbonaceous Bod	2	2
NH3-N	2	2
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)	1	2
Iron	1	1
NH3	1	2

Total: 6,006 TMDLs; 6,051 Causes of Impairment Addressed

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New Hampshire Cumulative Number of TMDLs

EPA Fiscal Year starts October 1 and ends September 30.

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
2000	5	8
2001	3	3
2002	1	1
2003	2	2
2004	53	53
2005	20	20
2006	23	26
2007	160	160
2008	5,238	5,238
2009	4	4
2010	403	403
2011	91	130
2012	3	3

Total: 6,006 TMDLs; 6,051 Causes of Impairment Addressed

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