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Clean Water Act Status: Suisun Bay 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
    Suisun Bay contains a portion of 3 counties:
    CONTRA COSTA County, CA
    NAPA County, CA
    SOLANO County, CA
    Percentage of Surface Waters with Reported Problems (state + EPA data): 100%
    Number of Waterbodies with Reported Problems (as reported by the state): 11
    Carquinez Strait
    Lake Herman
    Laurel Creek
    Ledgewood Creek
    Mt. Diablo Creek
    Pine Creek
    Sacramento San Joaquin Delta
    Suisun Bay
    Suisun Marsh Wetlands
    Suisun Slough
    Walnut Creek
    Beneficial Use Most Frequently Impaired Percent of All Impairments
    Not Reported 100%


    Priority for Regulation     Number of Waterbodies
    Targeted 0
    High 0
    Medium 2
    Low 8
    Not Assessed for TMDL Priority 0
    Not Reported to US EPA for TMDL Priority 1
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  • Leading Pollutants/Stressors of Surface Waters
    Rivers, Streams, and Creeks
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 6
    Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in CALIFORNIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 8%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Pesticides 100%

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


    Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 1
    Percent of Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in CALIFORNIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 44%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Mercury 100%

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


    Estuaries, Bays, and Coasts
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 4
    Percent of Estuaries and Bays in CALIFORNIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 89%
    Percent of Coastal Shorelines in CALIFORNIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 57%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Metals 100%
    Dioxin 75%
    Exotic Species 75%
    Mercury 75%
    PCBs 75%
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    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: 6
    Percent of Rivers, Streams and Creeks in CALIFORNIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 8%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 100%

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


    Lakes, Reservoirs, and Ponds
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 1
    Percent of Lakes, Reservoirs and Ponds in CALIFORNIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 44%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Resource Extraction 100%

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


    Estuaries, Bays, and Coasts
    Number of impaired waterbodies: 4
    Percent of Coastal Shorelines in CALIFORNIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 57%
    Percent of Estuaries and Bays in CALIFORNIA assessed by agencies for 1997-98 reporting period: 89%
      Percent Waterbodies Affected
    Urban Runoff/Storm Sewers 100%
    Agriculture 75%
    Atmospheric Deposition 75%
    Industrial Point Sources 75%
    Marinas 75%
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    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
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