Des Moines River IA 04-UDM-1212
from the Interstate 80/35 bridge (S17 T79N R24W Polk Co.) to Saylorville Dam in S30 T80N R24W Polk Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1992
Result Period
1988 - 1990
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-UDM-0010_3
Overall Use Support
Not supporting
Aquatic Life Use Support
Not assessed
Fish Consumption
Not supporting
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Basis for Assessment
Assessed as NS due to fish consumption advisory issued in Dec 1989 due to high levels of chlordane in fish from near DSM WWTP. Although 4 of 22 samples violated Class B WQC for Hg, did not use data due to uncertainties regarding analysis for Hg.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 260 | Fish tissue analysis |
Monitoring Levels
| Biological | 0 |
| Habitat | 0 |
| Physical Chemistry | 0 |
| Toxic | 0 |
| Pathogen Indicators | 0 |
| Other Health Indicators | 0 |
| Other Aquatic Life Indicators | 0 |
| # of Bio Sites | 0 |
| BioIntegrity | N/A |