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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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GEORGETOWN County contains a portion of 5 watersheds:

Black

Carolina Coastal-Sampit

Lower Pee Dee

Santee

Waccamaw

Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 98%

Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 117

Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired	Percent of All Impairments
Shellfish Consumption	37%
Aquatic Life Support	30%
Primary Contact Recreation (Swimming)	23%
Overall Use	16%
Fish Consumption	5%

 Beneficial uses not reported for 3% of waterbodies.

Priority for Regulation	Number of Waterbodies
Targeted	10
High	25
Medium	65
Low	15
Not Assessed for TMDL Priority	2
Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority	0

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 62 (cause not reported for 8%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in SOUTH CAROLINA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 65%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Pathogens	39%
Mercury	23%
Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment	15%
pH	10%
Impaired Biological Community	10%
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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: 62 (cause not reported for 87%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in SOUTH CAROLINA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 65%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Impairment source not reported	87%
Nonpoint Sources	13%

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