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Clean Water Act Status: Everglades Watershed
 
 
  • Clean Water Act Comparative Ranking
    Cleanest/Best Watersheds National Average Dirtiest/Worst Watersheds
    0%         50%         100%

    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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  • 1998 Clean Water Act Status
    Everglades contains a portion of 9 counties:
    BROWARD County, FL
    COLLIER County, FL
    DADE County, FL
    HENDRY County, FL
    MARTIN County, FL
    MONROE County, FL
    OKEECHOBEE County, FL
    PALM BEACH County, FL
    ST. LUCIE County, FL
    Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 100%
    Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 84
    Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired Percent of All Impairments
    Not Reported 100%


    Priority for Regulation     Number of Waterbodies
    Targeted 10
    High 10
    Medium 0
    Low 64
    Not Assessed for TMDL Priority 0
    Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority 0
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  • Leading Pollutants/Stressors of Surface Waters
    Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 17(cause not reported for 5%)
    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 94%
    Nutrients 82%
    Pathogens 71%
    Mercury 18%
    Sediments 12%
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    NOTE: Possible inconsistencies between data on (a) impaired waterbodies and (b) percentage of waterbodies assessed.


    Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 2
    Percent of Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in FLORIDA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 48%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment 100%
    Nutrients 50%
    Pathogens 50%

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


    Estuaries, Bays, and Coasts
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 9
    Percent of Estuaries and Bays in FLORIDA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 33%
    Percent of Coastal Shorelines in FLORIDA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 0%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Low Dissolved Oxygen/Organic Enrichment 89%
    Nutrients 78%
    Pathogens 33%
    Metals 22%
    Ammonia 11%
    More...

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


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  • Leading Sources of Water Quality Problems
    Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 17(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.


    Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 2(cause not reported for 100%)
    Percent of Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in FLORIDA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 48%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Impairment source not reported 100%

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


    Estuaries, Bays, and Coasts
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 9(cause not reported for 100%)
    Percent of Estuaries and Bays in FLORIDA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 33%
    Percent of Coastal Shorelines in FLORIDA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 0%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Impairment source not reported 100%

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


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  • Links
    U.S. EPA Watershed Health Index
    U.S. EPA Condition and Vulnerability Indicators
    U.S. EPA Watershed Profile
    U.S. Geological Survey: Water Resources Links
    USGS report on the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) study unit this watershed is in.
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