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## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Summary Results Georgia (2010) Description of this table Size of Water Rivers and Streams (Miles) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) Bays and Estuaries (Square Miles) Coastal Shoreline

(Miles) Good Waters 5,610.0 244,957.0 49.0 276.9

Previously im paired waters now attaining all uses 154.0 25,979.0 1.3

Threatened Waters

TMDL completed TMDL alternative Non-pollutant impairment TMDL needed Impaired Waters 7,783.0 104,418.0 14.0 70.3

TMDL completed 6,338.0 98,104.0 14.0 40.0 TMDL alternative 19.0 Non-pollutant impairment TMDL needed 1,426.0 6,314.0 30.3

New TMDLs completed 531.0 2,785.0 .0 .0 Remaining TMDLs needed 895.0 3,529.0 30.3
Total Assessed Waters 13,393.0 349,375.0 63.0 347.3 Total Waters 70,150.0 425,382.0 854.0 Unavailable Percent of Waters Assessed 19.1 82.1 7.4 Unavailable 

## Summary of Water Quality Assessm ents for Each Waterbody Type for Reporting Year 2010 Watershed Assessment, Tracki ng & Environmental ResultS http://ofmpub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_state.control?p_state=GA&p_cycle=2010 Last updated on 9/25/2015 

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## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Result s Georgia Rivers and Streams 2010 Description of this table


### All Rivers and Streams

70,150.0 Miles of Rivers and Streams
Assessed Status Miles Assessed 13,393.0 Unassessed 56,757.0 Total Miles 70,150.0 Description of this table


### Assessed Rivers and Streams

13,393.0 Miles of Assessed Rivers and Streams
Attainment Status Miles Good 5,610.0 Threatened .0 Impaired 7,783.0 Total Miles Assessed 13,393.0


## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Individual Designated Use Support Georgia Rivers and Streams 2010 * 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 Coastal Fishing 25.0 100.0 .0 .0 Drinking Water Supply 500.0 47.4 .0 52.6 Fishing 13,006.0 41.4 .0 58.6 Recreation 211.0 49.8 .0 50.2 Scenic River 70.0 100.0 .0 .0 Wild River 70.0 100.0 .0 .0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Causes of Impairment Georgia Rivers and Streams 2010 Description of this table Cause of Impairment Cause of Impairment Group Miles Threatened or

Impaired Fecal Coliform Pathogens 4,293.0 Fish Bioassessments Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota 2,084.0 Dissolved Oxygen Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion 1,272.0 Mercury in Fish Tissue Mercury 991.0 Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota 636.0 PCB(s) in Fish Tissue Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 357.0 Other Cause Other Cause 218.0 pH pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions 190.0 Copper Metals (other than Mercury) 34.0 Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Total Toxics 22.0 Zinc Metals (other than Mercury) 20.0 Assessed Unassessed 19.1%

80.9%

Impaired Good 41.9%

58.1% 

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9 /25 /201 5 http://ofmpub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_state.control?p_state=GA&p_cycle=2010Temperature, Wate r Temperature 17.0 Tetrachloroethylene Toxic Organics 7.0 Lead Metals (other than Mercury) 5.0 Arsenic Metals (other than Mercury) 3.0 Mercury Mercury 2.0 Carbon Tetrachloride Toxic Organics 1.0 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Toxic Organics 1.0 Trichloroethylene (TCE) Toxic Organics 1.0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Probable Sources Georgia Rivers and Streams 2010 Description of this table
Probable Source Probable Source Group Miles Threatened or

Impaired Non-Point Source Unspecified Nonpoint Source 5,841.0 Unspecified Urban Stormwater Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater 2,189.0 Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted) Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater 274.0 Municipal Point Source Discharges Municipal Discharges/Sewage 179.0
Combined Sewer Overflows Municipal Discharges/Sewage 93.0 Industrial Point Source Discharge Industrial 57.0 Dam Or Impoundment Hydromodification 4.0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results

Georgia Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010 Description of this table


### All Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds

425,382.0 Acres of Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
Assessed Status Acres Assessed 349,375.0 Unassessed 76,007.0 Total Acres 425,382.0 Description of this table


### Assessed Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds

349,375.0 Acres of Assessed Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
Attainment Status Acres Good 244,957.0 Threatened .0 Impaired 104,418.0 Total Acres Assessed 349,375.0


## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Individual Designated Use Support Georgia Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010 * 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 % Threatened % Impaired Assessed Unassessed 17.9%

82.1%

Impaired Good 29.9%

70.1% 

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9 /25 /201 5 http://ofmpub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_state.control?p_state=GA&p_cycle=2010Drinking Water Suppl y 18,978.0 30.9 .0 69.1 Fishing 32,520.0 88.7 .0 11.3 Recreation 316,630.0 68.2 .0 31.8 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Causes of Impairment Georgia Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010 Description of this table Cause of Impairment Cause of Impairment Group Acres Threatened or

Impaired PCB(s) in Fish Tissue Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 92,555.0 Chlorophyll-A Algal Growth 6,932.0 Mercury in Fish Tissue Mercury 4,067.0 Phosphorus, Total Nutrients 2,752.0 Temperature, Water Temperature 650.0 Fecal Coliform Pathogens 194.0 DDD Pesticides 20.0 DDE Pesticides 20.0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Probable Sources Georgia Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2010 Description of this table
Probable Source Probable Source Group Acres Threatened or

Impaired Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted) Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater 55,950.0 Non-Point Source Unspecified Nonpoint Source 47,624.0 Unspecified Urban Stormwater Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater 34,809.0 Industrial Point Source Discharge Industrial 650.0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Georgia Bays and Estuaries 2010 Description of this table


### All Bays and Estuaries

854.0 Square Miles of Bays and Estuaries
Assessed Status Square Miles Assessed 63.0 Unassessed 791.0 Total Square Miles 854.0 Description of this table


### Assessed Bays and Estuaries

63.0 Square Miles of Assessed Bays and Estuaries
Attainment Status Square Miles Good 49.0 Threatened .0 Impaired 14.0 Total Square Miles Assessed 63.0 Assessed Unassessed 7.4%

92.6%

Impaired Good 22.2%

77.8% 

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## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Result s Individual Designated Use Support Georgia Bays and Estuaries 2010 * 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 Coastal Fishing 4.0 .0 .0 100.0 Fishing 59.0 83.1 .0 16.9 Recreation 37.0 100.0 .0 .0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Causes of Impairment Georgia Bays and Estuaries 2010 Description of this table Cause of Impairment Cause of Impairment Group Square Miles Threatened or

Impaired Dissolved Oxygen Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion 14.0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Probable Sources Georgia Bays and Estuaries 2010 Description of this table
Probable Source Probable Source Group Square Miles Threatened or

Impaired Industrial Point Source Discharge Industrial 14.0 Unspecified Urban Stormwater Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater 14.0 Municipal Point Source Discharges Municipal Discharges/Sewage 14.0 Non-Point Source Unspecified Nonpoint Source 10.0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Georgia Coastal Shoreline 2010 Description of this table Pie chart not displayed because total size for Coastal Shoreline is unavailable. Assessed Status Miles Assessed 347.3 Unassessed Unavailable Total Miles Unavailable Description of this table


### Assessed Coastal Shoreline

347.3 Miles of Assessed Coastal Shoreline
Attainment Status Miles Good 276.9 Threatened .0 Impaired 70.3 Total Miles Assessed 347.3 Descrip


### Threaten e Coas t

7 T hreat e Co a TMDL Development Status All TMDLs completed TMDL alternative Non-pollutant impairment TMDL needed Total Threatened and Impair e 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Individual Designated Use Support

Georgia Coastal Shoreline 2010 * Waters assessed for more than one designated use are included in multiple designated use groups below. Impaired Good 20.3%

79.7%

All TMDLs co m 43.1% 

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Designated Use Miles Assessed Percent Good Percent Threatened Percent Impaired % Good % Threatened % Impaired Fishing 298.4 76.6 .0 23.4 Recreation 48.9 99.1 .0 .9 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Causes of Impairment Georgia Coastal Shoreline 2010 Description of this table Cause of Impairment Cause of Impairment Group Miles Threatened or

Impaired Dissolved Oxygen Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion 40.0 Other Cause Other Cause 30.0 Fecal Coliform Pathogens 27.0 PCB(s) in Fish Tissue Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 26.0 Toxaphene Pesticides 5.0 Enterococcus Bacteria Pathogens 4.3 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 4.0 Mercury Mercury 4.0 Dieldrin Pesticides 3.0 Cadmium Metals (other than Mercury) 2.0 

## Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results Probable Sources Georgia Coastal Shoreline 2010 Description of this table
Probable Source Probable Source Group Miles Threatened or

Impaired Unspecified Urban Stormwater Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater 33.0 Industrial Point Source Discharge Industrial 29.0 Municipal Point Source Discharges Municipal Discharges/Sewage 21.0 Non-Point Source Unspecified Nonpoint Source 15.3 Industrial/Commercial Site Stormwater Discharge (Permitted) Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater 10.0



### Georgia Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2010 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) Bays and Estuaries (Square Miles) Coastal Shoreline

(Miles) Algal Growth 6,932.0 Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota 2,583.0 Mercury 993.0 4,067.0 4.0 Metals (other than Mercury) 49.0 2.0 Nutrients 2,752.0 Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion 1,272.0 14.0 40.0 Other Cause 218.0 30.0 Pathogens 4,293.0 194.0 31.3 Pesticides 20.0 8.0 pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions 190.0 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 357.0 92,555.0 26.0 Temperature 17.0 650.0 Total Toxics 22.0 Toxic Organics 10.0 

### Georgia Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments for Reporting Year 2010 Description of this table NOTE: Click on the underlined Probable Source Group to see a list of specific state Probable Sources making up the Probable Source Group. 

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9 /25 /201 5 http://ofmpub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_state.control?p_state=GA&p_cycle=2010Probable Source Group Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments Rivers and Streams (Miles) Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds

(Acres) Bays and Estuaries (Square Miles) Coastal Shoreline

(Miles) Hydromodification 4.0 Industrial 57.0 650.0 14.0 29.0 Municipal Discharges/Sewage 272.0 14.0 21.0 Unspecified Nonpoint Source 5,841.0 47,624.0 10.0 15.3 Urban-Related Runoff/Stormwater 2,391.0 90,759.0 14.0 43.0 

### Georgia TMDL Alternatives byCause of Impairment 2010 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) Tetrachloroethylene 4 7 Copper 2 9 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 1 1 Arsenic 1 3 Carbon Tetrachloride 1 1 Trichloroethylene (TCE) 1 1 Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) 1 6 Total: 11 TMDL Alternatives


### Georgia Previously 303(d)-Listed Waters Now Attaining All Applicable Water Quality Standards Description of this table NOTE: Click on the underlined "Number of Waters Atta ining" 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 2002 15 15 2011 28 32 2013 7 7 

### Georgia 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 specif ic state-reported causes that are grouped to make up this cate gory. 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 Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota 131 Pathogens 61 Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion 13 Mercury 4 pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions 4 Algal Growth 3 Metals (other than Mercury) 3 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 2 Nutrients 2 Pesticides 2 Other Cause 1 Temperature 1 Total: 227 Causes of Impairment


### Georgia 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 746 748 Sediment 251 279 Phosphorus, Total 105 105 Nitrogen, Total 103 103 

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9 /25 /201 5 http://ofmpub.epa.gov/waters10/attains_state.control?p_state=GA&p_cycle=2010Total Organic Carbon (TOC) 99 99 Siltation 98 98 Mercury 61 64 Oxygen Demand 46 46 Priority Organics - PCBs 34 35 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 28 31 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 26 26 Copper 15 15 Dissolved Oxygen 13 13 Zinc 9 9 Lead 7 7 Chronic Toxicity 6 6 Low pH 6 6 Toxicity 6 6 pH 6 6 Carbonaceous Bod (CBOD) 5 5 Mercury in Fish Tissue 5 5 Nitrogenous BOD (NBOD) 5 5 Dieldrin 4 4 Cadmium 3 3 Fish Consumption Advisory - PCBs 3 3 Chlordane 2 2 Temperature 2 2 Toxaphene 2 2 Ammonia 1 1 Chlorides 1 1 Cyanide 1 1 DDD 1 1 Total: 1,700 TMDLs; 1,737 Causes of Impairment Addressed



### Georgia Cumulative Number of TMDLs EPA Fiscal Year starts Octobe r 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 2 2 1998 114 114 2000 37 39 2001 87 99 2002 591 596 2003 63 69 2004 107 114 2005 94 97 2006 54 54 2007 182 182 2008 41 41 2009 224 225 2010 17 17 2011 24 25 2012 25 25 2013 32 32 2014 6 6 Total: 1,700 TMDLs; 1,737 Causes of Impairment Addressed

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