Arizona's Total Maximum Daily Load Program - History and Current Status as of 11/14/11
Bill Williams Watershed Colorado River/Grand Canyon Watershed Colorado River/Lower Gila River Watershed Little Colorado River Watershed Middle Gila Watershed Salt River Watershed San Pedro Watershed Santa Cruz River Watershed Verde River Watershed Upper Gila Watershed
Bill Williams Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources Alamo Lake Mercury Updating Model. Fact Sheet Atmospheric No No S. Fitch Draft Mercury TMDL deposition Document Abandoned mines Boulder Creek - Arsenic The final TMDL TMDL Document Hillside Mine 7/26/04 Part 1: J. Wilder Creek to report has been (abandoned), Characterization Sutter Copper Copper Creek completed. remnant Part 2: Zinc tailings piles Implementation Plan
Colorado River/Grand Canyon Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources No past or current projects in this watershed
Colorado River/Lower Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources Lower Colorado Nitrogen The final TMDL TMDL Document 1992 No J. River - Yuma USGS report has been Sutter Phosphorus Gage 0952110 to completed. International Border
Little Colorado River Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources Lake Mary (lower) Mercury Updating model Fact Sheet Under No No S. Fitch and draft TMDL. investigation
Lake Mary (upper) Mercury Updating model Fact Sheet Under No No S. Fitch and draft TMDL. investigation
Little Colorado Turbidity The final TMDL TMDL Document ranching, 09/30/02 No J. Sutter River - Nutrioso to report has been golf course Carnero completed. Little Colorado E. coli Draft TMDLs Fact Sheet grazing, No No J. Sutter River - Silver Creek completed E.coli Draft TMDL WWTPs, SSC to Carr Lake Draw Document urban runoff SSC Draft TMDL Document Little Colorado Turbidity The final TMDL TMDL Document ranching, 09/30/02 No J. Sutter River - Water report has been golf course Canyon to Nutrioso completed. Fact Sheet Long Lake Mercury Updating model Fact Sheet Under No No S. Fitch and draft TMDL. investigation Lyman Lake Mercury Sampling is Fact Sheet Under No No D. ongoing. investigation Sversvold Nutrioso Creek - Turbidity The final TMDL TMDL Document nonpoint 09/08/00 Various ongoing J. Sutter headwaters to Little report has been sources, Water Quality Colorado River completed. grazing Improvement Grant projects Rainbow Lake pH The final TMDL TMDL Document historic 01/00 AZGF has S. Fitch internal nutrient cycling Soldier's Annex Mercury Updating model Fact Sheet Under No No S. Fitch Lake and draft TMDL. investigation Soldier's Lake Mercury Updating model Fact Sheet Under No No S. Fitch and draft TMDL. investigation
Middle Gila Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources French Gulch - Cadmium The final TMDL TMDL Document inactive 06/05 No J. headwaters to report has been mine Sutter Copper Hassayampa River completed. Zinc Hassayampa River - Cadmium The final TMDL TMDL Document abandoned 11/25/02 No J. headwaters to Copper report has been mines Sutter Copper Creek completed. Zinc Queen Creek - Copper Developing Fact Sheet mining No No K. Headwaters to model. Palmer Superior WWTP Queen Creek - Copper Developing Fact Sheet mining No No K. Superior WWTP to model. Palmer Potts Canyon Turkey Creek - Cadmium The final TMDL TMDL Document Golden Belt 10/06 USFS has J. tributary at report has been Mine and completed Sutter Copper 34°19'28"/112°21'28" completed. Golden remediation of to Poland Creek Zinc Turkey Mine the Golden Belt (abandoned) and Golden Turkey mines.
Salt River Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources Christopher Creek - E. Coli The final E. Coli TMDL Document wildlife, 7/26/04 Various ongoing J. headwaters to Tonto TMDL report has recreation, Water Quality Sutter Creek been completed. septic Improvement systems Grant projects Pinto Creek - Copper EPA approved the TMDL Document mining 04/01 CWA 319 project J. headwaters to Phase I TMDL in at Gibson Mine. Sutter tributary at April 2001. ADEQ 33°19'27"/ developing site 110°54'56" specific standard. Pinto Creek - Copper EPA approved the TMDL Document mining 04/01 CWA 319 project J. tributary at Phase I TMDL in at Gibson Mine. Sutter 33°19'27"/ April 2001. ADEQ 110°54'56" to Ripper developing site Springs specific standard. Pinto Creek - Ripper Copper ADEQ developing mining No No J. Spring to Roosevelt site specific Sutter Selenium Lake standard for Copper. Salt River - Phosphorus The final TMDL TMDL Document 1987 No J. headwaters to report has been Sutter Roosevelt Lake completed. Tonto Creek - Nitrogen The final Nitrogen Nitrogen TMDL wildlife, 06/05 Various ongoing J. headwaters to and E. coli TMDL Document recreation, Water Quality Sutter tributary at reports have been septic Improvement E. coli E.coli TMDL 7/26/04 34°48'10"/111°04'14" completed. systems, Grant projects Document fish hatchery
Tonto Creek - Nitrogen The final Nitrogen Nitrogen TMDL wildlife, 06/05 Various ongoing J. tributary at and E. coli TMDL Document recreation, Water Quality Sutter 34°48'10"/111°04'14" reports have been septic Improvement to Haigler Creek E. coli completed. E.coli TMDL systems, 7/26/04 Grant projects Document fish hatchery
San Pedro Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources Brewery Gulch - Copper Site-specific Natural No Freeport J. Wildcat Canyon to standard modeling background McMoran has Sutter Mule Gulch is ongoing. implemented stormwater measures. Mule Gulch - Bisbee Cadmium Site-specific Natural No Freeport J. WWTP to Highway standard modeling background McMoran has Sutter Copper 80 Bridge is ongoing. implemented pH stormwater measures. Zinc Mule Gulch - above Copper Site-specific Natural No Freeport J. Lavendar Pit to standard modeling background McMoran has Sutter pH Bisbee WWTP is ongoing. implemented stormwater measures. Mule Gulch - Copper Site-specific Natural No Freeport J. headwaters to standard modeling background McMoran has Sutter above Lavendar Pit is ongoing. implemented stormwater measures. San Pedro River - E. coli Draft TMDL posted. Fact Sheet Under No No J. Aravaipa Creek to E.coli TMDL investigation Sutter Gila River Document San Pedro - E. coli Sampling is Fact Sheet Under No No J. Babocomari to ongoing. investigation Sutter Dragoon Wash
Santa Cruz River Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources Alum Gulch - Cadmium The final TMDL TMDL Document abandoned 08/03 USFS has J. headwaters to report has been mines, completed Sutter Copper ephemeral reach completed. natural remediation of pH background the World's Fair and Humboldt Zinc Canyon mines. Arivaca Lake Hg The final TMDL TMDL Document 1999 S. Fitch report has been completed. Harshaw Creek - Copper The final TMDL TMDL Document abandoned 08/03 No J. headwaters to report has been mines, Sutter pH ephemeral segment completed. natural Zinc background Lakeside Lake Dissolved The final TMDL TMDL Document reclaimed No S. Fitch Oxygen report has been water, completed. stormwater Ammonia Nutrients pH Nogales Wash - E. coli Sampling is Fact Sheet Under No No J. Mexico Border to ongoing. investigation Sutter Ammonia Potrero Creek Chlorine Copper Parker Canyon Lake Mercury Model is being Fact Sheet Under No No S. Fitch developed. investigation
Pena Blanca Lake Hg The final TMDL TMDL Document Abandoned 1999 USFS remediate S. Fitch report has been mines, St. Patrick mine completed. atmospheric and is dredged deposition the lake. Santa Cruz River - E. coli Sampling is Fact Sheet Under No No J. Mexico Border to ongoing. investigation Sutter Nogales Int'l WWTP Discharge Three R Canyon - Cadmium The final TMDL TMDL Document abandoned 08/03 No J. headwaters to report has been mines, Sutter Copper ephemeral segment completed. natural Zinc background
Verde River Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources East Verde River - Arsenic and Initiating TMDL Under No No K. American Gulch to boron study investigation Palmer Verde River Oak Creek - Nitrogen The final TMDL 1987 TMDL fish 1987 Various ongoing J. headwaters to report has been Document hatcheries, Water Quality Sutter Phosphorus Verde River completed. wildlife, 1999 Improvement 1999 TMDL recreation, Grant projects Document septic systems Oak Creek- Slide Fecal The final TMDL 1999 TMDL wildlife, 1999 Various ongoing S. Fitch Rock State Park Coliform report has been Document recreation, Water Quality completed. septic 2010 Improvement J. E. coli Various ongoing 2010 TMDL systems Grant projects Sutter Water Quality Document Improvement Grant projects Oak Creek- E. coli Draft TMDL in 2010 TMDL wildlife, 2010 Watershed group J. Headwaters to West public notice Document recreation, developing Sutter Fork Oak Creek septic Watershed systems Improvement Plan Oak Creek- West E. coli Draft TMDL in 2010 TMDL wildlife, 2010 Watershed group J. Fork to Slide Rock public notice Document recreation, developing Sutter State Park septic Watershed systems Improvement Plan Oak Creek- Slide E. coli Draft TMDL in 2010 TMDL wildlife, 2010 Watershed group J. Rock State Park to public notice Document recreation, developing Sutter Dry Creek septic Watershed systems Improvement Plan Oak Creek- Dry E. coli Draft TMDL in 2010 TMDL wildlife, 2010 Watershed group J. Creek to Spring public notice Document recreation, developing Sutter Creek septic Watershed systems Improvement Plan Spring Creek- E. coli Draft TMDL in 2010 TMDL wildlife, 2010 Watershed group J. Coffee Creek to Oak public notice Document recreation, developing Sutter Creek septic Watershed systems Improvement Plan Munds Creek - Nitrogen The final TMDL TMDL Document waste water 1999 NPDES J. headwaters to Oak report has been treatment Sutter Phosphorus Creek completed. plant Peck's Lake DO The final TMDL TMDL Document internal 05/14/02 Stormwater S. Fitch report has been nutrient permit (NPDES) pH completed. cycling Nutrients Stoneman Lake DO The final TMDL TMDL Document internal 09/08/00 Various ongoing S. Fitch report has been nutrient Water Quality pH completed. cycling Improvement Nutrients Grant projects Verde River - Turbidity The final TMDL TMDL Document grazing, 05/14/02 USFS has J. 15060203 to Above report has been recreational implemented Sutter West Clear Creek completed. uses grazing, road, grassland and stream restoration BMPs. Verde River - Turbidity The final TMDL TMDL Document grazing, 05/14/02 USFS has J. 15060202-065 to report has been recreational implemented Sutter Below Railroad completed. uses grazing, road, Draw grassland and stream restoration BMPs.
Verde River - Oak Nitrogen The final TMDL TMDL Document 1987 No J. Creek to Fossil report has been Sutter Creek Phosphorus completed. Verde River Turbidity The final TMDL TMDL Document grazing, 05/14/02 USFS has J. Sycamore Creek - report has been recreational implemented Sutter Oak Creek completed. uses grazing, road, grassland and stream restoration BMPs. Watson Lake Nitrogen, Sampling is Under No No S. Fitch dissolved ongoing. investigation oxygen, pH
Upper Gila Watershed
Impaired Water Pollutant(s) Status Downloadable Types of Approved Implementation Staff Covered Information Point/ by EPA Plans/Activities Contact Nonpoint Name Sources Gila River - Bonita E. coli and Draft 2012 SSC TMDL Fact Sheet grazing, No No D. Creek to Yuma sediment E. coli TMDL final agriculture, McCarty Wash Draft SCC TMDL logging, Document septic systems, road crossings, permitted sources, others Gila River - New E. coli and Draft 2012 SSC TMDL Fact Sheet grazing, No No D. Mexico Border sediment E. coli TMDL final agriculture, McCarty Bitter Creek Draft SCC TMDL logging, Document septic systems, road crossings, permitted sources, others Luna Lake Nitrogen The final TMDL TMDL Document internal 09/08/00 In Process S. Fitch report has been nutrient Phosphorus completed cycling, pH wildlife, grazing, DO septic systems