Utah Water Quality Assessment Report
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- Utah Assessment Summary
- Water Quality by Waterbody Type
- Causes of Impairment
- Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
- TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment
- Previously 303(d)-Listed Waters Now Attaining All Applicable Water Quality Standards
- Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters
- Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
- Cumulative Number of TMDLs
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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Summary Results
Utah (2014)
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Rivers and Streams (Miles) |
Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds (Acres) |
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Good Waters | |||||||||||||||
Previously impaired waters now attaining all uses |
573.3 | 86.0 | |||||||||||||
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Impaired Waters | 7,007.0 | 152,691.0 | |||||||||||||
TMDL completed | 620.4 | 29,982.0 | |||||||||||||
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TMDL needed | 6,386.6 | 122,709.0 | |||||||||||||
New TMDLs completed | .0 | .0 | |||||||||||||
Remaining TMDLs needed | 6,386.6 | 122,709.0 | |||||||||||||
Total Assessed Waters | 7,007.0 | 152,691.0 | |||||||||||||
Total Waters | 85,916.0 | 481,638.0 | |||||||||||||
Percent of Waters Assessed | 8.2 | 31.7 |
Summary of Water Quality Assessments for Each Waterbody Type
for Reporting Year 2014
Statewide Statistical Survey Summary Results
Utah Rivers and Streams 2014
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Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Utah Rivers and Streams 2014
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Individual Designated Use Support
Utah Rivers and Streams 2014
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Description of this tableDesignated Use | Miles Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Agricultural | 2,543.7 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Cold Water Aquatic Life | 4,709.5 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Domestic Water Supply | 887.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Non-Game Fish And Other Aquatic Life | 696.7 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Primary Recreation | 216.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Secondary Recreation | 1,198.4 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Warm Water Aquatic Life | 1,079.2 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Wildlife Habitat | 336.8 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 |
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Causes of Impairment
Utah Rivers and Streams 2014
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Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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Temperature, Water | Temperature | 2,091.2 |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 1,666.0 |
Benthic Macroinvertebrates Bioassessments | Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | 1,646.5 |
Dissolved Oxygen | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 1,532.1 |
Aluminum | Metals (other than Mercury) | 1,279.0 |
pH | pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 925.5 |
Selenium | Metals (other than Mercury) | 710.7 |
Phosphorus, Total | Nutrients | 607.8 |
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | Pathogens | 519.7 |
Sedimentation/Siltation | Sediment | 498.5 |
Zinc | Metals (other than Mercury) | 425.8 |
Boron | Toxic Inorganics | 375.6 |
Arsenic | Metals (other than Mercury) | 242.7 |
Copper | Metals (other than Mercury) | 171.6 |
Cadmium | Metals (other than Mercury) | 148.3 |
Ammonia, Total | Ammonia | 138.5 |
Cause Unknown | Cause Unknown | 57.7 |
Direct Habitat Alterations | Habitat Alterations | 41.2 |
Nitrate/Nitrite (Nitrite + Nitrate as N) | Nutrients | 39.4 |
Iron | Metals (other than Mercury) | 27.8 |
Lead | Metals (other than Mercury) | 27.2 |
Radium | Radiation | 22.9 |
Alpha Particles | Radiation | 17.2 |
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Probable Sources
Utah Rivers and Streams 2014
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Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Miles Threatened or Impaired |
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Source Unknown | Unknown | 6,997.2 |
Statewide Statistical Survey Summary Results
Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Individual Designated Use Support
Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Description of this tableDesignated Use | Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Cold Water Aquatic Life | 46,661.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Warm Water Aquatic Life | 106,030.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 |
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Causes of Impairment
Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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Phosphorus, Total | Nutrients | 142,140.0 |
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 96,900.0 |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 96,900.0 |
Dissolved Oxygen | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 47,040.0 |
Temperature, Water | Temperature | 22,731.0 |
pH | pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 9,204.0 |
Mercury in Fish Tissue | Mercury | 163.0 |
pH, High | pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 156.0 |
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Probable Sources
Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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Source Unknown | Unknown | 152,691.0 |
Statewide Statistical Survey Summary Results
Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Individual Designated Use Support
Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Description of this tableDesignated Use | Acres Assessed | Percent Good | Percent Threatened | Percent Impaired | % Good |
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Cold Water Aquatic Life | 46,661.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 | |
Warm Water Aquatic Life | 106,030.0 | .0 | .0 | 100.0 |
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Causes of Impairment
Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Cause of Impairment | Cause of Impairment Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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Phosphorus, Total | Nutrients | 142,140.0 |
PCB(s) in Fish Tissue | Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 96,900.0 |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 96,900.0 |
Dissolved Oxygen | Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 47,040.0 |
Temperature, Water | Temperature | 22,731.0 |
pH | pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 9,204.0 |
Mercury in Fish Tissue | Mercury | 163.0 |
pH, High | pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 156.0 |
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Probable Sources
Utah Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds 2014
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Probable Source | Probable Source Group | Acres Threatened or Impaired |
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Source Unknown | Unknown | 152,691.0 |
Statewide Statistical Survey Summary Results
Utah Wetlands 2014
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Utah Wetlands 2014
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Individual Designated Use Support
Utah Wetlands 2014
No designated uses reported.
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Causes of Impairment
Utah Wetlands 2014
No causes of impairment reported.
Site-specific Targeted Monitoring Results
Probable Sources
Utah Wetlands 2014
No probable sources of impairments reported.
Utah Causes of Impairment for Reporting Year 2014
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Utah Probable Sources Contributing to Impairments
for Reporting Year 2014
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Probable Source Group | Size of Assessed Waters with Probable Sources of Impairments | ||||||||||||||
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Unknown | 6,997.2 | 152,691.0 | 152,691.0 |
Utah TMDL Alternatives by Cause of Impairment 2014
No TMDL Alternatives reported.
Utah Previously 303(d)-Listed Waters Now Attaining All Applicable Water Quality Standards
Description of this tableNOTE: 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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2003 | 1 | 2 |
2012 | 21 | 44 |
2016 | 13 | 14 |
Utah Causes of Impairment for 303(d) Listed Waters
Description of this tableNOTE: 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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Temperature | 104 |
Metals (other than Mercury) | 87 |
Organic Enrichment/Oxygen Depletion | 64 |
Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides/Sulfates | 60 |
Cause Unknown - Impaired Biota | 54 |
pH/Acidity/Caustic Conditions | 34 |
Pathogens | 28 |
Nutrients | 14 |
Toxic Inorganics | 13 |
Ammonia | 3 |
Cause Unknown | 2 |
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) | 1 |
Mercury | 1 |
Total: 465 Causes of Impairment
Utah Cumulative TMDLs by Pollutant
This chart includes TMDLs since October 1, 1995.
Description of this tableNOTE: 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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Phosphorus | 46 | 65 |
Dissolved Oxygen | 43 | 46 |
Ammonia | 37 | 37 |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) | 36 | 36 |
Phosphorus, Total | 23 | 24 |
Ammonia, Un-ionized | 17 | 17 |
Total Residual Chlorine | 16 | 16 |
Chlorine | 13 | 14 |
Sediment | 10 | 10 |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | 9 | 9 |
Chlorine, Residual (Chlorine Demand) | 9 | 9 |
Selenium | 8 | 8 |
Copper | 6 | 8 |
Iron | 6 | 6 |
Habitat | 5 | 5 |
Temperature | 5 | 5 |
Zinc | 5 | 7 |
Lead | 4 | 6 |
Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) | 3 | 3 |
Silver | 3 | 3 |
Total Organic Carbon (TOC) | 3 | 3 |
Gross Alpha | 2 | 2 |
Mercury | 2 | 4 |
Nitrogen, Total | 2 | 2 |
Total Suspended Solids (TSS) | 2 | 2 |
Aluminum | 1 | 1 |
Boron | 1 | 1 |
Cadmium | 1 | 1 |
Chromium, Hexavalent | 1 | 1 |
Cyanide | 1 | 1 |
Fecal Coliform | 1 | 1 |
Salinity/Total Dissolved Solids/Chlorides | 1 | 1 |
Thermal Modifications | 1 | 1 |
Total Coliform | 1 | 1 |
Total: 324 TMDLs; 356 Causes of Impairment Addressed
Utah Cumulative Number of TMDLs
EPA Fiscal Year starts October 1 and ends September 30.
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Fiscal Year | Number of TMDLs | Number of Causes of Impairment Addressed |
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1997 | 15 | 24 |
1998 | 22 | 23 |
1999 | 16 | 16 |
2000 | 31 | 40 |
2001 | 12 | 13 |
2002 | 35 | 35 |
2003 | 8 | 8 |
2004 | 45 | 45 |
2005 | 68 | 68 |
2006 | 12 | 12 |
2007 | 38 | 41 |
2008 | 4 | 5 |
2010 | 6 | 13 |
2012 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 3 | 3 |
2014 | 8 | 9 |
Total: 324 TMDLs; 356 Causes of Impairment Addressed