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Percentage of Surface Waters with Impaired or Threatened Uses (state + EPA data):

Number of Impaired Waterbodies (as reported by the state):

NOTE: Data limitations affect the accuracy of these rankings.

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ST. LUCIE County contains a portion of 2 watersheds:

Everglades

Vero Beach

Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 99%

Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 93

Priority for Regulation	Number of Waterbodies
Targeted	10
High	19
Medium	0
Low	64
Not Assessed for TMDL Priority	0
Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority	0

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 24 (cause not reported for 4%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in FLORIDA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 10%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment	96%
Nutrients	83%
Pathogens	50%
Mercury	25%
Sediments	12%
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NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 24 (cause not reported for 100%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in FLORIDA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 10%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Impairment source not reported	100%

NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.

Scorecard's report on

• Watershed indicators
• Toxic chemical releases from industrial facilities (TRI)
• Criteria air pollutants
• Hazardous air pollutants
• Land contamination

Drinking Water Sources for this County