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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Summary Results

Washington (2008)

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  Size of Water
Rivers and
Streams (Miles)		 Lakes, Reservoirs,
and Ponds (Acres)		 Ocean and
Near Coastal
(Square Miles)
   Good Waters 406.6 147,874.2 175.7
      Previously impaired waters
      now attaining all uses
   Threatened Waters
      TMDL completed               
      TMDL alternative               
      Non-pollutant impairment               
      TMDL needed               
   Impaired Waters 1,590.9 316,656.0 200.2
      TMDL completed     443.2     48,063.0     20.1
      TMDL alternative     23.9          22.5
      Non-pollutant impairment     49.6     55,373.0     43.0
      TMDL needed     1,074.2     213,220.0     114.6
         New TMDLs completed     86.5     .0     10.1
         Remaining TMDLs needed           987.7           213,220.0           104.5
Total Assessed Waters 1,997.4 464,530.2 375.9
Total Waters 70,439.0 249,277.0 Unavailable
Percent of Waters Assessed 2.8 186.4 Unavailable

For the 2008 Integrated Report Cycle, the total assessed waters size is greater than the total waters size for the EPA Waterbody Type Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds in Washington. This discrepancy was identified after the release of the data, and is likely due to the improvements in mapping state waters.

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


Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Washington Rivers and Streams 2008

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Assessed Status Miles
Assessed 1,997.4
Unassessed 68,441.6
Total Miles 70,439.0







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Attainment Status Miles
Good 406.6
Threatened .0
Impaired 1,590.9
Total Miles Assessed 1,997.4







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TMDL Development Status Miles
All TMDLs completed 529.7
TMDL alternative 23.9
Non-pollutant impairment 49.6
TMDL needed 987.7
Total Threatened and Impaired 1,590.9

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Washington Rivers and Streams 2008

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

Description of this table
Designated Use Miles Assessed Percent Good Percent Threatened Percent Impaired % Good
% Threatened
% Impaired
Designated Use 1,997.4 20.4 .0 79.6 color.gifcolor.gif

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
Washington Rivers and Streams 2008

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Cause of Impairment Cause of Impairment Group Miles
Threatened or
Impaired
Temperature, Water Temperature color.gif 783.6
Fecal Coliform Pathogens color.gif 649.0
Dissolved Oxygen Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion color.gif 387.9
pH pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions color.gif 174.9
Instream Flow Flow Alteration(s) color.gif 34.0
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 34.0
DDE Pesticides color.gif 29.5
Fish Habitat Habitat Alterations color.gif 22.6
DDT Pesticides color.gif 18.2
Turbidity Turbidity color.gif 12.9
Dieldrin Pesticides color.gif 11.9
DDD Pesticides color.gif 11.3
Total Dissolved Gas Other Cause color.gif 11.0
Ammonia, Total Ammonia color.gif 10.7
Invasive Exotic Species Nuisance Exotic Species color.gif 9.6
Copper Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 8.7
Lead Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 8.6
Bioassessment Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota color.gif 8.1
Zinc Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 7.9
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (Only) Dioxins color.gif 6.8
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) Dioxins color.gif 6.3
Fine Sediment Sediment color.gif 5.9
Arsenic Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 5.3
Chlorine Chlorine color.gif 4.8
Mercury Mercury color.gif 4.7
Chlordane Pesticides color.gif 4.0
Chlorpyrifos Pesticides color.gif 3.8
Endosulfan Pesticides color.gif 3.0
Coarse Sediment Sediment color.gif 2.6
Alpha-BHC Pesticides color.gif 2.4
Large Woody Debris Other Cause color.gif 2.2
Phosphorus, Total Nutrients color.gif 2.1
Hexachlorobenzene Pesticides color.gif 1.7
Diazinon Pesticides color.gif 1.1
Silver Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif .7
Heptachlor Epoxide Pesticides color.gif .7
Aldrin Pesticides color.gif .6
Toxaphene Pesticides color.gif .5
Water Column Bioassay Total Toxics color.gif .4
Cadmium Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif .2

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Washington Rivers and Streams 2008

No probable sources of impairments reported.

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Washington Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

Description of this table
Assessed Status Acres
Assessed 464,530.2
Unassessed -215,253.2
Total Acres 249,277.0







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Attainment Status Acres
Good 147,874.2
Threatened .0
Impaired 316,656.0
Total Acres Assessed 464,530.2







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TMDL Development Status Acres
All TMDLs completed 48,063.0
TMDL alternative .0
Non-pollutant impairment 55,373.0
TMDL needed 213,220.0
Total Threatened and Impaired 316,656.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Washington Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

* 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
Designated Use 464,530.2 31.8 .0 68.2 color.gifcolor.gif

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
Washington Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

Description of this table
Cause of Impairment Cause of Impairment Group Acres
Threatened or
Impaired
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 76,036.0
Invasive Exotic Species Nuisance Exotic Species color.gif 67,118.0
Temperature, Water Temperature color.gif 60,000.0
Total Dissolved Gas Other Cause color.gif 49,500.0
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) Dioxins color.gif 49,261.0
Fecal Coliform Pathogens color.gif 35,978.0
DDE Pesticides color.gif 26,126.0
Phosphorus, Total Nutrients color.gif 21,759.0
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-P-Dioxin (Only) Dioxins color.gif 21,394.0
Dieldrin Pesticides color.gif 17,655.0
Mercury Mercury color.gif 15,640.0
Dissolved Oxygen Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion color.gif 15,030.0
DDD Pesticides color.gif 12,000.0
Chlordane Pesticides color.gif 7,906.0
Sediment Bioassay Total Toxics color.gif 6,320.0
pH pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions color.gif 4,550.0
DDT Pesticides color.gif 4,500.0
Alpha-BHC Pesticides color.gif 3,310.0
Aldrin Pesticides color.gif 2,080.0
Toxaphene Pesticides color.gif 1,651.0
Fish Habitat Habitat Alterations color.gif 1,500.0
Zinc Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 1,500.0
Heptachlor Pesticides color.gif 589.0
Lead Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 580.0
Ammonia, Total Ammonia color.gif 242.0
Hexachlorobenzene Pesticides color.gif 220.0
Nitrogen, Total Nutrients color.gif 46.0

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Washington Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008

No probable sources of impairments reported.

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Washington Ocean and Near Coastal 2008

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Pie chart not displayed because total size for Ocean and Near Coastal is unavailable.
Assessed Status Square Miles
Assessed 375.9
Unassessed Unavailable
Total Square Miles Unavailable







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Attainment Status Square Miles
Good 175.7
Threatened .0
Impaired 200.2
Total Square Miles Assessed 375.9







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TMDL Development Status Square Miles
All TMDLs completed 30.2
TMDL alternative 22.5
Non-pollutant impairment 43.0
TMDL needed 104.5
Total Threatened and Impaired 200.2

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Individual Designated Use Support
Washington Ocean and Near Coastal 2008

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

Description of this table
Designated Use Square Miles Assessed Percent Good Percent Threatened Percent Impaired % Good
% Threatened
% Impaired
Designated Use 375.9 46.7 .0 53.3 color.gifcolor.gif

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Causes of Impairment
Washington Ocean and Near Coastal 2008

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Cause of Impairment Cause of Impairment Group Square Miles
Threatened or
Impaired
Fecal Coliform Pathogens color.gif 63.1
Dissolved Oxygen Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion color.gif 45.4
Invasive Exotic Species Nuisance Exotic Species color.gif 35.0
Sediment Bioassay Total Toxics color.gif 25.7
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 16.1
Zinc Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 14.5
Lead Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 14.5
Copper Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 14.5
Cadmium Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 14.5
Arsenic Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 14.1
Chromium, Total Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 13.7
Silver Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 13.3
Mercury Mercury color.gif 12.1
Chrysene Toxic Organics color.gif 10.5
4-Methylphenol Toxic Organics color.gif 10.1
o-Cresol (2-Methylphenol) Toxic Organics color.gif 10.1
Phenol Toxic Organics color.gif 10.1
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Toxic Organics color.gif 10.1
2,4-Dimethylphenol Toxic Organics color.gif 10.1
Fish Habitat Habitat Alterations color.gif 9.6
High Molecular Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (HPAH) Toxic Organics color.gif 9.6
Benzo[a]pyrene (PAHs) Toxic Organics color.gif 8.8
Low Molecular Weight Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (LPAH) Toxic Organics color.gif 8.8
Indeno[1,2,3-Cd]Pyrene Pesticides color.gif 8.8
Dibenz[a,h]anthracene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.8
Pyrene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
Anthracene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
Phenanthrene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
Fluorene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
Benzo[a]anthracene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
Naphthalene Pesticides color.gif 8.4
Fluoranthene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
Acenaphthylene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
Acenaphthene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
DEHP (Di-Sec-Octyl Phthalate) Pesticides color.gif 8.4
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.4
Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Toxic Organics color.gif 8.0
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.0
Hexachlorobenzene Pesticides color.gif 8.0
Diethyl Phthalate Toxic Organics color.gif 8.0
P-Dichlorobenzene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.0
Dibenzofuran Dioxins color.gif 8.0
Dimethyl Phthalate Pesticides color.gif 8.0
Hexachlorobutadiene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.0
o-Dichlorobenzene Toxic Organics color.gif 8.0
Benzofluoranthenes Total (B+K+J) Toxic Organics color.gif 8.0
2-Methylnaphthalene Pesticides color.gif 8.0
Bis(N-Octyl) Phthalate Toxic Organics color.gif 8.0
Dibutyl Phthalate Pesticides color.gif 8.0
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine Toxic Organics color.gif 7.2
Benzyl Alcohol Toxic Organics color.gif 6.4
Benzoic Acid Toxic Organics color.gif 6.4
Dioxin (Including 2,3,7,8-TCDD) Dioxins color.gif 1.2
Benzo[k]fluoranthene Toxic Organics color.gif .8
Ammonia, Total Ammonia color.gif .8
Benzo[b]fluoranthene Toxic Organics color.gif .8
Chlorinated Pesticides Pesticides color.gif .4
DDT Pesticides color.gif .4
Furan Compounds Dioxins color.gif .4
Dieldrin Pesticides color.gif .4

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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Probable Sources
Washington Ocean and Near Coastal 2008

No probable sources of impairments reported.

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Washington Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2008


Description of this table
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)		 Ocean and
Near Coastal
(Square Miles)
Ammonia 10.7 242.0 .8
Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota 8.1
Chlorine 4.8
Dioxins 13.1 70,655.0 9.2
Flow Alteration(s) 34.0
Habitat Alterations 22.6 1,500.0 9.6
Mercury 4.7 15,640.0 12.1
Metals (other than Mercury) 22.6 2,080.0 14.9
Nuisance Exotic Species 9.6 67,118.0 35.0
Nutrients 2.1 21,759.0
Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion 387.9 15,030.0 45.4
Other Cause 13.2 49,500.0
Pathogens 649.0 35,978.0 63.1
Pesticides 37.9 45,089.0 10.1
pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions 174.9 4,550.0
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 34.0 76,036.0 16.1
Sediment 8.4
Temperature 783.6 60,000.0
Total Toxics .4 6,320.0 25.7
Toxic Organics 13.7
Turbidity 12.9

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Washington Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
for Reporting Year 2008

No probable sources reported.

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Washington TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment 2008


No TMDL Alternatives reported.

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Washington 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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Washington Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters

Description of this table
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
Temperature color.gif 988
Pathogens color.gif 954
Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion color.gif 731
pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions color.gif 294
Pesticides color.gif 228
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 146
Toxic Organics color.gif 135
Metals (other than Mercury) color.gif 68
Dioxins color.gif 62
Nutrients color.gif 50
Other Cause color.gif 43
Mercury color.gif 30
Total Toxics color.gif 26
Turbidity color.gif 19
Ammonia color.gif 14
Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota color.gif 13
Sediment color.gif 9
Chlorine color.gif 3

Total: 3,813 Causes of Impairment

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Washington Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant

This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.

Description of this table
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
Fecal Coliform color.gif 574 574
Temperature color.gif 458 459
Dissolved Oxygen color.gif 54 54
Total Dissolved Gas color.gif 46 46
Ammonia Nitrogen color.gif 45 45
Riparian Shade color.gif 39 39
Turbidity color.gif 31 31
Carbonaceous Bod color.gif 27 27
Phosphorus color.gif 24 24
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) color.gif 22 22
DDT color.gif 22 28
Inorganic Nitrogen color.gif 21 21
Suspended Sediment color.gif 20 27
Phosphorus, Total color.gif 9 9
Sediment color.gif 9 9
pH color.gif 9 9
4,4'-DDE color.gif 7 7
Zinc color.gif 6 6
Ammonia color.gif 5 5
Arsenic color.gif 5 5
Dieldrin color.gif 5 5
Lead color.gif 4 4
Mercury color.gif 4 4
4,4'-DDD color.gif 3 3
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) color.gif 3 3
Total PCBs color.gif 3 3
4,4'-DDT color.gif 2 2
Chlorine color.gif 2 2
Copper color.gif 2 2
4-Methylphenol color.gif 1 1
Cadmium color.gif 1 1
Fecal color.gif 1 1
Large Woody Debris color.gif 1 1
PCB-1260 color.gif 1 1
Phenol color.gif 1 1
Sediment Bioassay color.gif 1 1

Total: 1,468 TMDLs; 1,482 Causes of Impairment Addressed


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Washington 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 color.gif 51 51
1997 color.gif 51 51
1999 color.gif 24 24
2000 color.gif 96 96
2001 color.gif 23 24
2002 color.gif 82 82
2003 color.gif 108 108
2004 color.gif 70 70
2005 color.gif 196 196
2006 color.gif 66 73
2007 color.gif 244 250
2008 color.gif 46 46
2009 color.gif 62 62
2010 color.gif 87 87
2011 color.gif 158 158
2012 color.gif 104 104

Total: 1,468 TMDLs; 1,482 Causes of Impairment Addressed

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Washington Cumulative Number of TMDLs for Indian Country Waters

EPA Fiscal Year starts October 1 and ends September 30.


Description of this table
NOTE:Click on the underlined "Number of TMDLs" value for a detailed list of the TMDLs for the fiscal year.
Fiscal Year Number of TMDLs Number of Causes of
Impairment Addressed
2004 color.gif 6 17

Total: 6 TMDLs; 0 Causes of Impairment



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