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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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NEW YORK contains a portion of 51 watersheds.

Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 8%

Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 627

Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired	Percent of All Impairments
Aquatic Life Support	60%
Fish Consumption	21%
Shellfish Consumption	9%
Primary Contact Recreation (Swimming)	4%
Drinking Water Supply	4%
Aesthetics / Scenic	1%

Beneficial uses not reported for 100% of waterbodies.

Priority for Regulation	Number of Waterbodies
Targeted	60
High	0
Medium	0
Low	0
Not Assessed for TMDL Priority	475
Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority	92

Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
Number of impaired waterbodies: 50
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in NEW YORK assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 100%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Organic Compounds	50%
Nutrients	18%
Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment	10%
Pathogens	6%
pH	4%
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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: 50
Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in NEW YORK assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 100%

	Percent Waterbodies Affected
Contaminated Sediments	28%
Agriculture	18%
Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers	14%
Combined Sewer Overflows	8%
Industrial Point Sources	8%
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NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.