Brophy Creek IA 01-WPS-358

Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on a September 1997 fish survey by the IDNR Fisheries Bureau.

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY:  The Class B(WW) aquatic life uses remain assessed (monitored)  as "fully supported / threatened" (minor impacts) based on the results of the 1997 fish survey conducted by the IDNR Fisheries Bureau (D.  Kline).   Fish consumption uses remain "not assessed."  This assessment is the same as that developed for the 2002 reporting cycle.

EXPLANATION:  The aquatic life uses remain assessed as "fully supported / threatened" based on results of the biological monitoring conducted on this stream segment in 1997 (see assessment for the 1998 report for more information).   These data are less than five years old and, according to IDNR's methodology for Section 305(b) assessments, are thus appropriate for characterizing current water quality conditions.  

Fish consumption uses remain "not assessed" due to the lack of fish contaminant monitoring in this stream segment.