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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):

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CLAIBORNE County contains a portion of 3 watersheds:

Bayou Pierre

Lower Big Black

Lower Mississippi-Natchez

Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 96%

Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 36

Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired	Percent of All Impairments
Aquatic Life Support	92%
SecondaryContact Recreation (Boating)	19%
Primary Contact Recreation (Swimming)	8%
Shellfish Consumption	3%
Aesthetics / Scenic	3%
Agriculture	3%

Priority for Regulation	Number of Waterbodies
Targeted	0
High	1
Medium	3
Low	5
Not Assessed for TMDL Priority	27
Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority	0

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 34
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in MISSISSIPPI assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 47%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Sediments	76%
Nutrients	71%
Pesticides	71%
Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment	65%
Pathogens	21%
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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: 34 (cause not reported for 97%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in MISSISSIPPI assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 47%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Impairment source not reported	97%
Agriculture	3%
Industrial Point Sources	3%
Land Disposal	3%
Municipal Point Sources	3%
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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

Drinking Water Sources for this County