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Water Quality Assessments
Impaired Waters List

Camp Creek IA 04-LDM-1070

mouth (S7 T77N R21W Marion Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S14 T79N R22W Polk Co.

Cycle
2020
Release Status
Final
Overall IR
5 - Water is impaired or threatened and a TMDL is needed.
Trend
Unknown
Created
6/12/2020 1:03:13 PM
Updated
10/15/2020 11:42:39 AM
Use Support
Class A1
Recreation - Primary contact
Not Assessed
Class BWW2
Aquatic Life - Warm Water Type 2
Partially Supported
Support Level
Partially Supported
Impairment Code
4a - Pollutant-caused impairment. TMDL has been completed.
Cause Magnitude
Moderate
Status
Continuing
Source
Unknown: Source Unknown
Source Confidence
Low
Cycle Added
2006
Impairment Rationale
Low Biotic Index
Data Source
Biological monitoring: Iowa DNR WQMA
Support Level
Partially Supported
Impairment Code
4a - Pollutant-caused impairment. TMDL has been completed.
Cause Magnitude
Moderate
Status
Continuing
Source
Agriculture
Source Confidence
N/A
Cycle Added
2006
Impairment Rationale
Low Biotic Index
Data Source
Biological monitoring: Iowa DNR WQMA
Support Level
Partially Supported
Impairment Code
4a - Pollutant-caused impairment. TMDL has been completed.
Cause Magnitude
High
Status
Continuing
Source
Agriculture
Source Confidence
N/A
Cycle Added
2006
Impairment Rationale
Low Biotic Index
Data Source
Biological monitoring: Iowa DNR WQMA
Support Level
Partially Supported
Impairment Code
5b - Biological impairment or pollutant-caused fish kill - unknown source. No administrative action.
Cause Magnitude
Moderate
Status
New
Source
Spills/Dumping: Accidental release/spill
Source Confidence
N/A
Cycle Added
2020
Impairment Rationale
Pollutant-caused fish kill
Data Source
Fish kill investigation: Iowa DNR
TMDL Priority
Tier IV
General Use
General Use water -
Not Assessed
Impairment Delistings
No delistings for this assessment cycle.
Documentation
Assessment Summary

The Class BWW2 use was assessed as "partially supported" based on a fish kill investigation and on the results of biological sampling data. All other designated uses were "not assessed."

Assessment Explanation

Presumptive Class A1 - No Data

[Note: A TMDL for siltation, nutrients and low fish index scores in this segment was approved by EPA in 2005. Because the Section 303(d) impairments identified for the 2006 assessment/listing cycle are believed addressed by the TMDL, those impairments were placed into IR Category 4a.]

Sources of Data:

Data Source

Data Source ID

Data Type

Data Age

Site ID

Site Name

Site Description

Iowa DNR

6

BIO

See Below

245

Camp Creek

Mitchellville – TMDL #54

Iowa DNR

6

BIO

See Below

529

Camp Creek

Runnells – TMDL #53

Iowa DNR

6

BIO

See Below

530

Camp Creek

Thomas Mitchell Park - Altoona


Class BWW2 - Biological Sampling:

Benthic Macroinvertebrates:

BioNet Site ID

Date

Drainage Area (mi2)

Ecoregion

Major Drainage/Thermal

BM Sample Gear

BMIBI score

BMIBI Class

BMIBI BIT

BMIBI Pass/ Fail

530

9/9/09

10

47b

MS/WW

Hess

59

Good

62

Fail

245

9/8/09

18

47f

MS/WW

Hess

59

Good

51

Pass

529

9/8/09

32

47f

MS/WW

ArtSub

68

Good

51

Pass

530

7/21/05

10

47b

MS/WW

Surb

73

Good

62

Pass

245

7/20/05

18

47f

MS/WW

ArtSub

74

Good

51

Pass

529

7/19/05

32

47f

MS/WW

ArtSub

75

Good

51

Pass

Fish:

BioNet Site ID

Date

Drainage Area (mi2)

Ecoregion

Major Drainage/Thermal

Riffle Stream?

FIBI score

FIBI Class

FIBI BIT

FIBI Pass/ Fail

530

9/9/09

10

47b

MS/WW

Yes

32

Fair

53

Fail

245

9/9/09

18

47f

MS/WW

NA

39

Fair

36

Pass

529

9/8/09

32

47f

MS/WW

NA

31

Fair

36

Fail

530

7/21/05

10

47b

MS/WW

Yes

30

Fair

53

Fail

245

7/20/05

18

47f

MS/WW

NA

25

Poor

36

Fail

529

7/19/05

32

47f

MS/WW

NA

39

Fair

36

Pass

Overall:

Community

Assessment Type

Assessment Result

Support Level

Earned IR Category

Actual IR Category

Reason

Benthic Macroinvertebrates

Evaluated

Pass (5/6)

Full

Fish

Evaluated

Fail (2/6)

Partial

Overall

Evaluated

Fail

Partial

3bc

4a

Assessment is evaluated because it included samples not collected in the last five years.


Class BWW2 – Fish kill Assessment:

The Class BWW2 aquatic life use assessment based on the 2018 fish kill placed this segment in Category 5b. The fish kill was caused by a “pollutant” or was suspected to be caused by a “pollutant”; therefore, the Class BWW2 use was considered impaired. Because the source of the pollutant was not identified and/or the enforcement actions taken against the responsible party have not been resolved, the Class BWW2 use was placed in Category 5b. Due to uncertainty regarding the recovery of the aquatic life following the fish kill, any existing fish kill 5b impairment will remain in Category 5b until more recent sampling has shown recovery of the aquatic community or the responsible party has paid restitution.

Details about the 2018 fish kill can be found here:https://programs.iowadnr.gov/fishkill/Events/930

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
9/9/2009
Biological Monitoring
9/8/2009
Biological Monitoring
7/21/2005
Biological Monitoring
7/20/2005
Biological Monitoring
7/19/2005
Biological Monitoring
7/25/2018
Fish Kill
8/17/2005
TMDL Completed
Methods
120
Surveys of fish and game biologists/other professionals
140
Incidence of spills and/or fish kills
150
Monitoring data more than 5 years old
315
Regional reference site approach
320
Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys
330
Fish surveys
380
Quantitative physical habitat assessment