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2002 Section 303(d) List Fact Sheet for ALASKA


List Status
APPROVED by EPA on FEB-13-2004.

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Waters Listed by Waterbody Type

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Waterbody Type Number of Waters on List
STREAM/CREEK/RIVER color.gif 26
BAY color.gif 12
LAKE/RESERVOIR/POND color.gif 6
NOT REPORTED color.gif 3
HARBOR color.gif 1
Total Number of Impaired Waters Reported: 48

Waters Listed by Watershed

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Watershed Name Number of Waters on List Percent of Reported
Anchorage color.gif 12 25.00
Not Reported color.gif 12 25.00
Baranof-Chichagof Islands color.gif 4 8.33
Chena River color.gif 3 6.25
Prince Of Wales color.gif 2 4.17
Lynn Canal color.gif 2 4.17
Cold Bay color.gif 2 4.17
Naknek color.gif 2 4.17
Kodiak-Afognak Islands color.gif 2 4.17
Admiralty Island color.gif 1 2.08
Fox Islands color.gif 1 2.08
Nebesna-Chisana Rivers color.gif 1 2.08
Tanana Flats color.gif 1 2.08
Kantishna River color.gif 1 2.08
Tolovana River color.gif 1 2.08
Birch-Beaver Creeks color.gif 1 2.08
Chilkat-Skagway Rivers color.gif 1 2.08
Total Number of Impaired Waters Reported: 48
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Impairments

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General Impairment Name Impairments Reported Percent of Reported
OIL AND GREASE color.gif 20 28.99
SUSPENDED SOLIDS color.gif 15 21.74
PATHOGENS color.gif 13 18.84
TOTAL TOXICS color.gif 6 8.70
SEDIMENT/SILTATION color.gif 6 8.70
TURBIDITY color.gif 6 8.70
ORGANIC ENRICHMENT/LOW DO color.gif 3 4.35
Total Number of Impairments Reported: 69

Impairment Priorities

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Priority Impairments Reported Percent of Reported
color.gif 68 98.55
NOT REPORTED color.gif 1 1.45
NOTE:
Tier 1 refers to waters which require water quality assessments to verify the extent of the pollution and what controls are in place or needed. Tier 2 waters are waters with completed assessments that now require TMDLs or waterbody recovery plans.
Total Number of Impairments Reported: 69

Approved TMDLs by Pollutant since January 1, 1996

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Pollutant Number of TMDLs Approved Percent of Reported
FECAL COLIFORM color.gif 9 37.50
TURBIDITY color.gif 3 12.50
RESIDUES color.gif 3 12.50
DISSOLVED OXYGEN color.gif 2 8.33
SEAFOOD RESIDUE color.gif 2 8.33
PCBS color.gif 1 4.17
DEBRIS color.gif 1 4.17
SEDIMENT color.gif 1 4.17
TOXIC & OTHER DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES color.gif 1 4.17
IRON color.gif 1 4.17
Total Number of TMDLs Reported to EPA since January 1, 1996: 24

Approved TMDLS by EPA Fiscal Year (October 1 through September 30) since October 1, 1995

Fiscal Year Number of TMDLs Approved Percent Approved
1996 color.gif 1 4.17
1997 color.gif 3 12.50
1999 color.gif 2 8.33
2000 color.gif 4 16.67
2001 color.gif 1 4.17
2002 color.gif 5 20.83
2003 color.gif 2 8.33
2004 color.gif 6 25.00


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U. S. Geological Survey Data Exiting EPA Website
Alaska Department of Environmental Quality- Water Quality Program Exiting EPA Website
EPA Region 10 Office of Water Exiting EPA Website

 

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