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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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ALABAMA contains a portion of 50 watersheds.

Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 14%

Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 154

Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired	Percent of All Impairments
Aquatic Life Support	94%
Wildlife Support	94%
Primary Contact Recreation (Swimming)	16%
Drinking Water Supply	8%
Industrial	5%
Agriculture	5%
Shellfish Consumption	4%
Aesthetics / Scenic	1%

Beneficial uses not reported for 100% of waterbodies.

Priority for Regulation	Number of Waterbodies
Targeted	17
High	18
Medium	16
Low	63
Not Assessed for TMDL Priority	39
Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority	1

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 137 (cause not reported for 0%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in ALABAMA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 5%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment	61%
Sediments	34%
Pathogens	28%
pH	18%
Nutrients	15%
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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: 137 (cause not reported for 29%)
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in ALABAMA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 5%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Agriculture	44%
Impairment source not reported	29%
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers	20%
Hydromodification/Habitat Modification	7%
Industrial Point Sources	5%
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NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.