Fort Des Moines Park Pond IA 04-LDM-1099

Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of U.S. EPA/IDNR fish tissue monitoring in 1995.

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY:  The Class B(LW) aquatic life uses remain "not assessed."  Fish consumption uses remain "fully supported" based on results of U.S.  EPA/IDNR fish contaminant monitoring in 1995.  

EXPLANATION:  The Class B(LW) uses remain "not assessed" due to the lack of water quality data or information upon which to base an assessment (see assessment for the 2000 report).   This lake is not part of the ongoing statewide survey of 132 Iowa lakes conducted by Iowa State University.  

Fish consumption uses remain assessed as "fully supported" based on results of the U.S.  EPA/IDNR fish tissue (RAFT) monitoring in 1995 (see assessment for the 2000 report).   However, because these data are now considered too old (greater than five years) to accurately characterize current water quality conditions, the assessment category is changed from "monitored" (indicating an assessment with relatively high confidence) to "evaluated" (indicating an assessment with relatively low confidence).