East Fork Des Moines River IA 04-EDM-970
mouth (Humboldt Co.) to Hwy 169 at Devine Access in S26 T94N R29W Kossuth 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-EDM-0010_1
Overall Use Support
Not supporting
Aquatic Life Use Support
Not supporting
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Primary Contact Recreation
Not supporting
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on results of IDNR monthly ambient monitoring 1 mile N of St. Joseph, Kossuth Co.
Basis for Assessment
Had 3 of 7 samples collected at approx average flows that had levels of fecal coliforms that exceeded the Class A WQC (43% violation =NS). Three of 36 samples exeeded the Class B(WW) chronic criterion for ammonia (=NS of Class B uses). WQ problems attributed primarily to malfunctioning WWTP at Algona.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 210 | Fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutants only) |
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 |