Lake Icaria IA 05-NOD-1398

Assessment Comments

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY:  The Class A (primary contact recreation) uses were "not assessed."  The Class B(LW) aquatic life uses remain assessed as "partially supported."  The Class C (drinking water) uses remain "not assessed."  Fish consumption uses were "not assessed."  EXPLANATION:  The Class A (primary contact recreation) uses were "not assessed" due to the lack of information on levels of indicator bacteria at this lake.   The previous (1998) assessment of support of the Class B(LW) uses was reviewed and approved by the DNR Fisheries Bureau in 2000.   The assessment of support of the Class C (drinking water) uses was "not assessed" due to lack of recent water quality information.     Fish consumption used remain "not assessed" due to lack of recent fish contaminant monitoring at this lake.   The most recent fish tissue (RAFT) monitoring was conducted in 1993 (see above).   Results from this monitoring are now considered too old (greater than five years) for characterizing current conditions.