South Skunk River IA 03-SSK-931
from confluence with Indian Creek (S32 T80N R20W Jasper Co.) to outfall of Ames wastewater treatment plant in SW 1/4 S32 T83N R23W Story 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 03-SSK-0020_1
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on results of DNR monthly water quality monitoring NNW of Cambridge downstream from outfall of Ames WWTF.
Basis for Assessment
Only violations of WQC was for cyanide; presumed source as industry in Ames. Aquatic life use assessed as FST (but this assessment did not include NPS impacts).
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 230 | Fixed station physical/chemical (conventional plus toxic pollutants) |
Monitoring Levels
| Biological | 0 |
| Habitat | 0 |
| Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| Toxic | 0 |
| Pathogen Indicators | 0 |
| Other Health Indicators | 0 |
| Other Aquatic Life Indicators | 0 |
| # of Bio Sites | 0 |
| BioIntegrity | N/A |