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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Summary Results
Wyoming (2008)
Description of this table| Size of Water | |||||||||||||||
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| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Good Waters | 5,920.5 | 418.0 | |||||||||||||
| Previously impaired waters now attaining all uses |
32.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Threatened Waters | 262.0 | ||||||||||||||
| TMDL completed | |||||||||||||||
| TMDL alternative | |||||||||||||||
| Non-pollutant impairment | |||||||||||||||
| TMDL needed | 262.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Impaired Waters | 1,175.4 | 6,237.6 | |||||||||||||
| TMDL completed | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||
| TMDL alternative | |||||||||||||||
| Non-pollutant impairment | 26.5 | ||||||||||||||
| TMDL needed | 1,142.3 | 6,237.6 | |||||||||||||
| New TMDLs completed | 10.3 | 6,075.8 | |||||||||||||
| Remaining TMDLs needed | 1,132.0 | 161.8 | |||||||||||||
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| Total Assessed Waters | 7,357.9 | 6,655.6 | |||||||||||||
| Total Waters | 108,767.0 | 325,048.0 | |||||||||||||
| Percent of Waters Assessed | 6.8 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||
Summary of Water Quality Assessments for Each Waterbody Type
for Reporting Year 2008
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Wyoming Rivers and Streams 2008
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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Individual Designated Use Support
Wyoming 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 |
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| Aquatic Life Other Than Fish | 6,764.5 | 89.6 | 2.2 | 8.2 | |
| Cold Water Fishery | 5,750.3 | 93.6 | 2.3 | 4.1 | |
| Drinking Water | 30.8 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Non-Game Fish | 115.7 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Recreation | 795.9 | .2 | 14.5 | 85.3 | |
| Warm Water Fishery | 344.6 | 48.2 | .0 | 51.8 | |
| Wildlife | 379.6 | 10.6 | .0 | 89.4 | |
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Causes of Impairment
Wyoming Rivers and Streams 2008
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| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Fecal Coliform | Pathogens | 665.0 |
| Selenium | Metals (other than Mercury) | 360.8 |
| Physical Substrate Habitat Alterations | Habitat Alterations | 178.4 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Pathogens | 125.7 |
| Chloride | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 64.8 |
| Sedimentation/Siltation | Sediment | 63.9 |
| Ammonia, Un-ionized | Ammonia | 45.4 |
| Low Flow Alterations | Flow Alteration(s) | 32.2 |
| Manganese | Metals (other than Mercury) | 30.8 |
| Oil and Grease | Oil and Grease | 22.7 |
| Temperature, Water | Temperature | 22.4 |
| Copper | Metals (other than Mercury) | 17.0 |
| Silver | Metals (other than Mercury) | 12.4 |
| Cadmium | Metals (other than Mercury) | 12.4 |
| pH | pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 12.2 |
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Probable Sources
Wyoming Rivers and Streams 2008
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| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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| Source Unknown | Unknown | 812.6 |
| Natural Sources | Natural/Wildlife | 170.4 |
| Irrigated Crop Production | Agriculture | 162.4 |
| Grazing In Riparian Or Shoreline Zones | Agriculture | 143.5 |
| Non-Point Source | Unspecified Nonpoint Source | 100.6 |
| Petroleum/Natural Gas Production Activities (Permitted) | Industrial | 44.7 |
| Habitat Modification - Other Than Hydromodification | Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification) | 36.0 |
| Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) | Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | 29.6 |
| Loss Of Riparian Habitat | Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification) | 15.4 |
| Subsurface (Hardrock) Mining | Resource Extraction | 10.5 |
| Sources Outside State Jurisdiction Or Borders | Other | 6.5 |
| Impacts From Abandoned Mine Lands (Inactive) | Resource Extraction | 6.5 |
| Municipal Point Source Discharges | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | 6.3 |
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Wyoming Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008
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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Individual Designated Use Support
Wyoming Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008
* Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below.
Description of this table| Designated Use | Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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| Aquatic Life Other Than Fish | 6,655.6 | 6.3 | .0 | 93.7 | |
| Cold Water Fishery | 433.4 | 96.4 | .0 | 3.6 | |
| Warm Water Fishery | 6,075.8 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
| Wildlife | 146.4 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Causes of Impairment
Wyoming Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008
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| Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Sedimentation/Siltation | Sediment | 6,091.2 |
| Selenium | Metals (other than Mercury) | 146.4 |
| Phosphate | Nutrients | 15.4 |
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Probable Sources
Wyoming Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2008
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| Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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| Irrigated Crop Production | Agriculture | 6,222.2 |
| Non-Point Source | Unspecified Nonpoint Source | 6,091.2 |
| Municipal Point Source Discharges | Municipal Discharges/Sewage | 15.4 |
| Discharges From Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Ms4) | Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | 15.4 |
| Natural Sources | Natural/Wildlife | 1.0 |
Wyoming 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Ammonia | 45.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Flow Alteration(s) | 32.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Habitat Alterations | 178.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Metals (other than Mercury) | 408.6 | 146.4 | |||||||||||||
| Nutrients | 15.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Oil and Grease | 22.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Pathogens | 790.7 | ||||||||||||||
| pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 12.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 64.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Sediment | 63.9 | 6,091.2 | |||||||||||||
| Temperature | 22.4 | ||||||||||||||
Wyoming Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
for Reporting Year 2008
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| NOTE: Click on the underlined Probable Source Group to see a list of specific state Probable Sources making up the Probable Source Group. | |||||||||||||||
| Probable Source Group | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
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| Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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| Agriculture | 306.0 | 6,222.2 | |||||||||||||
| Habitat Alterations (Not Directly Related To Hydromodification) | 51.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Industrial | 44.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Municipal Discharges/Sewage | 6.3 | 15.4 | |||||||||||||
| Natural/Wildlife | 170.4 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Resource Extraction | 17.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Unknown | 812.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Unspecified Nonpoint Source | 100.6 | 6,091.2 | |||||||||||||
| Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater | 29.6 | 15.4 | |||||||||||||
Wyoming TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment 2008
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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| Oil and Grease |  1 |
21 | ||||||||||||
Total: 1 TMDL Alternatives
Wyoming Previously 303(d)-Listed Waters Now Attaining All Applicable Water Quality Standards
Description of this table| 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 |
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| 2012 | 2 |
2 |
Wyoming 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 |
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| Pathogens | 68 |
| Metals (other than Mercury) | 25 |
| Habitat Alterations | 12 |
| Sediment | 5 |
| Ammonia | 4 |
| Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 3 |
| pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 2 |
| Oil and Grease | 1 |
| Nutrients | 1 |
| Temperature | 1 |
| Flow Alteration(s) | 1 |
Total: 123 Causes of Impairment
Wyoming 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 |
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| Fecal Coliform |  82 |
84 |
| Total Residual Chlorine | 49 |
52 |
| Chlorine | 48 |
48 |
| Ammonia, Un-ionized | 47 |
48 |
| Ammonia | 32 |
34 |
| Chlorine, Residual (Chlorine Demand) | 13 |
13 |
| Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 12 |
12 |
| Fecal | 12 |
12 |
| Radium 226 | 8 |
11 |
| Chlorides | 7 |
7 |
| Iron | 5 |
5 |
| Copper | 4 |
4 |
| Radium | 4 |
4 |
| Arsenic | 3 |
3 |
| Chloride | 3 |
5 |
| Sediment | 3 |
3 |
| Zinc | 3 |
3 |
| Manganese | 2 |
2 |
| Pentachlorophenol (PCP) | 2 |
2 |
| Phenols | 2 |
2 |
| Selenium | 2 |
2 |
| Temperature | 2 |
2 |
| Cadmium | 1 |
1 |
| Chromium IV | 1 |
1 |
| Chromium, Total | 1 |
1 |
| Nitrate | 1 |
1 |
| Nitrates | 1 |
1 |
| Silver | 1 |
1 |
| Sulfide | 1 |
1 |
| Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | 1 |
1 |
Total: 353 TMDLs; 366 Causes of Impairment Addressed
Wyoming 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 |
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| 1997 | 83 |
84 |
| 1998 | 9 |
9 |
| 1999 | 41 |
41 |
| 2000 | 12 |
12 |
| 2001 | 10 |
10 |
| 2002 | 13 |
13 |
| 2003 | 11 |
11 |
| 2004 | 71 |
75 |
| 2005 | 39 |
39 |
| 2006 | 16 |
16 |
| 2007 | 30 |
38 |
| 2010 | 14 |
14 |
| 2011 | 4 |
4 |
Total: 353 TMDLs; 366 Causes of Impairment Addressed