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McLoud Run IA 02-CED-508

Alternate name(s) for this segment: Cold Stream

mouth (SW 1/4 S16 T83N R7W Linn Co.) to headwaters in SW 1/4 S5 T83N R7W Linn Co.

Assessment Cycle
1998
Result Period
1994 - 1996
Designations
Assessment Type
Evaluated
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 02-CED-0218_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on fish kills caused by watermain breaks in summer 1997.

Basis for Assessment

Assessed support of general uses as impaired (=PS) due to two fish kills within one month in 1997 due to municipal watermain breaks that discharged chlorinated water to the stream.   Fish kills occurred on June 25 and July 23, 1997.   Impairment based on general use water quality criterion that states general use waters "shall be free from substances attributable to wastewater discharges or agricultural practices in concentrations or combinations which are acutely toxic to human, animal, or plant life."

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
7/23/1997 Fishkill
6/25/1997 Fishkill
Methods
140 Incidence of spills and/or fish kills
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
Causes and Sources of Impairment
Causes Use Support Cause Magnitude Sources Source Magnitude
Thermal modifications Overall Use Support Moderate
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Moderate
Thermal modifications Aquatic Life Support Moderate
  • Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers
  • Moderate
Pesticides Fish Consumption Not Impairing
  • Source Unknown
  • Not Impairing