2010 DEQ Water Quality Report - 44th District

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Atmospheric Deposition - ToxicsClean Sediments

Combined Sewer OverflowsContaminated SedimentsUpstream Source

rrative descriptions, location and ci ty/county describe the entire extent of the impairment. Sizes may not represent the total size of the

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2010 Impaired Waters

Category 4 & 5 by Location*

omac and Shenandoah River Basins

sheet prepared for Alexandria City

se Group Code: A13R-03-BAC - Cameron Run/Hunting Creek

cation:Begins at the confluence with Backlick Run and continues downstream until the mouth of the embayment, at JonesPoint and Belle View.

y/County Alexandria City, Fairfax Co.

e(s): Recreation

use(s) /Category:

Escherichia coli / 5A

oli bacteria criterion excursions; 17 of 39 samples (43.6%) from station 1aHUT000.01, at George Washington Parkway, 3 of 11ples (27.3%) from station 1aHUT001.72, at Route 611/241 (Telegraph Road), and 7 of 29 samples (24.1%) from station

AM002.92, at Eisenhower Avenue.

Assessment Unit Water name Location Description CauseCategory

CauseName

CycleFirstListed

TMDLSchedule

Size

N-A13E_HUT01A02 Hunting Creek

Segment includes all tidalwaters o f Hunting Creek;beginning at the Route 241(Telegraph Road) bridgecrossing and continuingdownstream until the mouth ofthe embayment, at Jones Pointand Belle View. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

5AEscherichia

coli1998 2010 0.53

N-A13R_CAM01A04 Cameron Run/Hunting Creek

Segment begins at theconfluence with Backlick Runand continues downstream untilthe Route 241 (TelegraphRoad) bridge crossing.

5AEscherichia

coli2006 2018 2.08


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sheet prepared for Fairfax Co.

se Group Code: A12E-01-PCB - Potomac River Embayments (FOU downstream until POM)

cation:

Includes the tidal portions of the following tributaries and embayments from the I-395 bridge (above the Woodrow

Wilson Bridge) to the Potomac River Bridge at Route 301: Fourmile Run, Hunting Creek, Little Hunting Creek,

Pohick Creek, Accotink Creek, Occoquan River, Neabsco Creek, Powells Creek, Quantico Creek, ChopawamsicCreek, Aquia Creek, and Potomac Creek.

y/County Alexandria City, Arlington Co., Fairfax Co., King George Co., Prince William Co., Stafford Co.

e(s): Fish Consumption

use(s) /Category:

PCB in Fish Tissue / 4A, PCB in Water Column / 4A

fish consumption use is categorized as impaired due to a Virginia Department of Health, Division of Health Hazards Control, PCBconsumption advisory. The advisory, dated 4/19/99 and modified 12/13/04, limits consumption of American eel, bullhead catfish,

nnel catfish less than eighteen inches long, largemouth bass, anadromous (coastal) striped bass, sunfish species, smallmouth, white catfish, white perch, gizzard shad, and yellow perch consumption to no more than two meals per month. The advisory also

s the consumption of carp and channel catfish greater than eighteen inches long.

Assessment Unit Water name Location DescriptionCause

CategoryCauseName

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDLSchedule

Size


Segment includes all tidal watersof Hunting Creek; beginning atthe Route 241 (Telegraph Road)bridge crossing and continuingdownstream until the mouth ofthe embayment, at Jones Pointand Belle View. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2004 2014 0.53

N-A14E_DOU01A00 Dogue Creek

Segment includes all tidal waters

of Dogue Creek, extending fromapproximately rivermile 2.1 untilthe confluence with the PotomacRiver. Portion o f CBP segmentPOTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.73

N-A14E_LIF01A00 Lit tle Hunt ing Creek

Segment includes all tidal watersof Little Hunting Creek, extendingfrom approximately rivermile 1.7downstream until the confluencewith the Potomac River. Portionof CBP segment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.25

N-A14E_POT01A08 Potomac River

Segment includes all tidal watersdownstream of the mouth of theHunting Creek embayment, atJones Point and Belle View.Portion of CBP segment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2004 2014 0.82

N-A15E_ACO01A06 Accotink Bay

Segment includes tidal waters ofAccotink Creek until theconfluence with the tidal watersof Pohick Bay/Gunston Cove.Portion of CBP segment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.35

N-A15E_POH01A00 Gunston Cove

Segment extends from rivermile1.31 in Gunston Cove until theconfluence with the PotomacRiver. Portion o f CBP segmentPOTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 1.50

N-A15E_POH02A00 Pohick Bay

Segment includes tidal waters ofPohick Creek, from the boundaryof watershed A15, and extendsuntil rivermile 1.31 in GunstonCove. Portion o f CBP segmentPOTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.61


Segment includes tidal waters of

Pohick Creek upstream from theboundary of watershed A16.Portion of CBP segment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.29


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Estuary

(sq. miles)

Reservoir

(acres)

River

(miles)

PCB in Fish Tissue / 4A

Total impaired size by water type:13.43

Estuary

(sq. miles)

Reservoir

(acres)

River

(miles)

PCB in Water Column / 4A

Total impaired size by water type:.53

N-A25E_OCC01A04 Occoquan Bay

Segment extends 0.5 milearound the Coastal 2000monitoring stations, just west ofthe Potomac Shoreline of MasonNeck State Park. Thedownstream limit is the state lineat the Potomac River. Portion ofCBP segment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 1.75


Segment includes waters ofOccoquan Bay within a 0.5 mileradius of station 1aOCC001.29.Portion of CBP segment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.57


Segment extends 0.5 milearound the around monitoring

station 1aOCC002.47. Portion ofCBP segment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.63

N-A25E_OCC03A04 Belmont Bay (Occoquan River)

Segment extends 0.5 milearound Coastal 2000 monitoringstation 1aOCC002.62(coordinates 38.6382, -77.208).Portion of CBP segment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.29

N-A25E_OCC04A02 Belmont Bay

Segment extends 0.5 milearound the monitoring station1AOCC-766-ALL (coordinates38.647, -77.195). Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.41

N-A25E_OCC04B08 Occoquan River/Massey Creek

Segment extends from 0.5rivermile upstream of monitoringstation 1aOCC004.52 until 0.5rivermile downstream ofmonitoring station

1aOCC003.82. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.67

N-A25E_OCC05A02 Occoquan River

Segment extends from 0.5rivermile upstream of monitoringstation 1aOCC006.99 until 0.5rivermile downstream ofmonitoring station1aOCC006.64. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 0.08

N-A25E_OCC20A02 Occoquan Bay/Belmont Bay

Segment includes all waters ofthe Occoquan and Belmont Baysnot included in other delineatedsegments. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2002 2014 3.18

N-A25E_OCC30A02 Occoquan Bay/Belmont Bay

Segment includes all tidal watersin the Occoquan watershed not

included in other delineatedstream segments. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

4A

PCB in

FishTissue 2002 2014 0.16

N-A25E_POT01A10 Potomac River

Segment includes the PotomacRiver embayment locatedbetween Hallowing Point andSycamore Point. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

4APCB in

FishTissue

2010 2022 0.61

omac River Embayments (FOU downstream until

M)

within: Fairfax Co.

Consumption

ssessment Unit Water name Location DescriptionCause

CategoryCauseName

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDLSchedule

Size


Segment includes all tidal waters of HuntingCreek; beginning at the Route 241 (TelegraphRoad) bridge crossing and continuingdownstream until the mouth of the embayment,at Jones Point and Belle View. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

4APCB inWater

Column2010 2022 0.53

within: Fairfax Co.

Consumption

rces:


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Atmospheric Deposition - ToxicsClean Sediments

Combined Sewer Overflows

Contaminated SedimentsUpstream Source


irment.


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Estuary(sq. miles)

Reservoir(acres)

River(miles)


Total impaired size by water type:.53 2.08





se Group Code: A13R-03-BAC - Cameron Run/Hunting Creek

cation:Begins at the confluence with Backlick Run and continues downstream until the mouth of the embayment, at JonesPoint and Belle View.

y/County Alexandria City, Fairfax Co.

e(s): Recreation

use(s) /Category:


oli bacteria criterion excursions; 17 of 39 samples (43.6%) from station 1aHUT000.01, at George Washington Parkway, 3 of 11ples (27.3%) from station 1aHUT001.72, at Route 611/241 (Telegraph Road), and 7 of 29 samples (24.1%) from station

AM002.92, at Eisenhower Avenue.

Assessment Unit Water name Location Description CauseCategory

CauseName

CycleFirstListed

TMDLSchedule

Size


Segment includes all tidalwaters o f Hunting Creek;beginning at the Route 241(Telegraph Road) bridgecrossing and continuingdownstream until the mouth ofthe embayment, at Jones Pointand Belle View. Portion of CBPsegment POTTF.

5AEscherichia

coli1998 2010 0.53

N-A13R_CAM01A04 Cameron Run/Hunting Creek

Segment begins at theconfluence with Backlick Runand continues downstream untilthe Route 241 (TelegraphRoad) bridge crossing.

5AEscherichia

coli2006 2018 2.08

meron Run/Hunting Creek

within: Fairfax Co.

reation

rces:

Source Unknown


irment.


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Estuary(sq. miles)

Reservoir(acres)

River(miles)







se Group Code: A14E-01-BAC - Little Hunting Creek

cation:Includes all tidal waters of Little Hunting Creek, extending from approximately rivermile 1.7 downstream until theconfluence with the Potomac River.

y/County Fairfax Co.

e(s): Recreation

use(s) /Category:


oli bacteria criterion excursions (4 of 29 samples - 13.8%) from station 1aLIF000.19, at the George Washington Parkway.


CategoryCauseName

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDLSchedule

Size

N-A14E_LIF01A00 Little Hunting Creek

Segment includes all tidal waters ofLittle Hunting Creek, extending fromapproximately rivermile 1.7 downstreamuntil the confluence with the PotomacRiver. Portion of CBP segment POTTF.

5AEscherichia

coli2004 2016 0.25

e Hunting Creek

within: Fairfax Co.

reation

rces:

Source Unknown


irment.


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Estuary(sq. miles)

Reservoir(acres)

River(miles)







se Group Code: A14E-02-BAC - Dogue Creek

cation:Includes all tidal waters of Dogue Creek, extending from approximately rivermile 2.1 until the confluence with thePotomac River.


e(s): Recreation

use(s) /Category:


oli bacteria criterion excursions (4 of 37 samples - 10.8) from station 1aDOU000.60, across from Mount Vernon Yacht Club.


CategoryCauseName

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDLSchedule

Size

N-A14E_DOU01A00 Dogue Creek

Segment includes all tidal waters of DogueCreek, extending from approximatelyrivermile 2.1 until the confluence with thePotomac River. Portion of CBP segmentPOTTF.

5AEscherichia

coli2006 2018 0.73

ue Creek

within: Fairfax Co.

reation

rces:

Source Unknown


irment.


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Estuary(sq. miles)

Reservoir(acres)

River(miles)

Escherichia coli / 5ATotal impaired size by water type:

3.12





se Group Code: A14R-01-BAC - Paul Springs Branch

cation:Begins at the headwaters of Paul Spring Branch and continues downstream until the confluence with NorthBranch.


e(s): Recreation

use(s) /Category:


oli bacteria criterion excursions (5 of 12 samples - 41.7%) at station 1aPAU001.17, at Route 626.


CategoryCauseName

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDLSchedule

Size

N-A14R_PAU01A04 Paul Spring Branch

Segment begins at the headwaters ofPaul Spring Branch and continuesdownstream until the confluence withNorth Branch.

5AEscherichia

coli2010 2022 3.12

Springs Branch

within: Fairfax Co.

reation

rces:

Source Unknown


irment.


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Estuary(sq. miles)

Reservoir(acres)

River(miles)

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A






se Group Code: A14R-01-BEN - Paul Springs Branch

cation:Begins at the headwaters of Paul Spring Branch and continues downstream until the confluence with NorthBranch.


e(s): Aquatic Life

use(s) /Category:

Benthic-Macroinvertebrate Bioassessments / 5A

biological monitoring events in 2007 at station 1aPAU001.17 (Route 626) resulted in a VSCI score which indicates an impairedroinvertebrate community.


CategoryCause Name

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDL

ScheduleSize

N-A14R_PAU01A04 Paul Spring Branch

Segment begins at theheadwaters of Paul SpringBranch and continuesdownstream until theconfluence with NorthBranch.

5ABenthic-

MacroinvertebrateBioassessments

2010 2022 3.12

Springs Branch

within: Fairfax Co.

atic Life

rces:

Source Unknown


irment.


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Estuary

(sq. miles)

Reservoir

(acres)

River

(miles)







se Group Code: A14R-01-PCB - Little Hunting Creek

cation:Begins at the confluence with an unnamed tributary, approximately 0.82 rivermile upstream from the Route 1bridge, and continues downstream until tidal waters, at r ivermile 1.7.



use(s) /Category:


ursions above the human health criteria of 0.64 parts per billion (ppb) polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were recorded in 2 waterty grab samples (2006, 2006), collected at monitoring station 1aLIF002.48.


Category

Cause

Name

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDL

ScheduleSize

N-A14R_LIF01A08 Little Hunting Creek

Segment begins at the confluence with anunnamed tributary, approximately 0.82rivermile upstream from the Route 1bridge, and continues downstream untiltidal waters, at rivermile 1.7.

4APCB inWater

Column2010 2022 1.03

e Hunting Creek

within: Fairfax Co.

Consumption

rces:

Atmospheric Deposition - ToxicsCombined Sewer Overflows

Contaminated Sediments

Upstream Source


irment.


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Estuary(sq. miles)

Reservoir(acres)

River(miles)

Benzo[k]fluoranthene / 5ATotal impaired size by water type:

.29





se Group Code: A16E-01-BZOKFL - Pohick Creek

cation: Includes tidal waters of Pohick Creek upstream from the boundary of watershed A16.



use(s) /

Category:Benzo[k]fluoranthene / 5A

2 Assessment: Excursions above the water quality criterion based tissue value (TV) of 15 ppb for benzo(k) fluoranthene in fish

e (bullhead catfish, white perch, and sunfish) at station 1aPOH003.56 in 1996.

ssessment UnitWatername

Location DescriptionCause

CategoryCause Name

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDLSchedule

Size


Segment includes tidal waters ofPohick Creek upstream from theboundary of watershed A16. Portionof CBP segment POTTF.

5A Benzo[k]fluoranthene 2002 2014 0.29

ick Creek

within: Fairfax Co.

Consumption

rces:

Source Unknown


irment.


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Estuary(sq. miles)

Reservoir(acres)

River(miles)







se Group Code: A16R-01-BAC - Pohick Creek

cation:Begins at the confluence with South Run, approximately 0.25 rivermile upstream from I-95, and continuesdownstream until the end of the free-flowing portion of Pohick Creek.


e(s): Recreation

use(s) /Category:


oli bacteria criterion excursions (8 of 26 samples - 30.8%) from station 1aPOH005.36, at Route 1.


CategoryCauseName

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDLSchedule

Size

N-A16R_POH01A00 Pohick Creek

Segment begins at the confluence withSouth Run, approximately 0.25 rivermileupstream from I-95, and continuesdownstream until the end of the free-flowingportion of Pohick Creek.

5AEscherichia

coli2006 2018 3.21

ick Creek

within: Fairfax Co.

reation

rces:

Source Unknown


irment.


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Estuary(sq. miles)

Reservoir(acres)

River(miles)







se Group Code: A16R-02-BAC - Pohick Creek

cation:Begins at the confluence with Sideburn Branch and continues downstream until the confluence with an unnamedtributary to Pohick Creek, at rivermile 14.18.


e(s): Recreation

use(s) /Category:


oli bacteria criterion excursions (4 of 6 samples - 66.7%) from station 1aPOH015.09, at Route 645.


CategoryCauseName

CycleFirst

Listed

TMDLSchedule

Size

N-A16R_POH03A04 Pohick Creek

Segment begins at the confluence withSideburn Branch and continuesdownstream until the confluence with anunnamed tributary to Pohick Creek, atrivermile 14.18.

5AEscherichia

coli2006 2018 1.52

ick Creek

within: Fairfax Co.

reation

rces:

Source Unknown


irment.

2010 DEQ Water Quality Report - 44th District

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