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Charles River Watershed 2002-2006 Water Quality Assessment Report CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED 2002-2006 WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS IAN BOWLES, SECRETARY MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAURIE BURT, COMMISSIONER BUREAU OF RESOURCE PROTECTION GLENN HAAS, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DIVISION OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GLENN HAAS, DIRECTOR NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY LIMITED COPIES OF THIS REPORT ARE AVAILABLE AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO: MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT 627 MAIN STREET WORCESTER, MA 01608 This report is also available from the MASSDEP’s home page on the World Wide Web at: http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/resources/wqassess.htm Furthermore, at the time of first printing, eight copies of each report published by this office are submitted to the State Library at the State House in Boston; these copies are subsequently distributed as follows. • On shelf; retained at the State Library (two copies); • Microfilmed retained at the State Library; • Delivered to the Boston Public Library at Copley Square; • Delivered to the Worcester Public Library; • Delivered to the Springfield Public Library; • Delivered to the University Library at UMass, Amherst; • Delivered to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Moreover, this wide circulation is augmented by inter-library loans from the above-listed libraries. For example a resident in Needham can apply at their local library for loan of any MassDEP/DWM report from the Worcester Public Library. A complete list of reports published since 1963 is updated annually and printed in July. This report, entitled, “Publications of the Massachusetts Division of Watershed Management – Watershed Planning Program, 1963-(current year)”, is also available by writing to the Division of Watershed Management (DWM) in Worcester. DISCLAIMER References to trade names, commercial products, manufacturers, or distributors in this report constituted neither endorsement nor recommendations by the Division of Watershed Management for use. CHARLES RIVER WATERSHED 2002-2006 WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT Prepared by: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Division of Watershed Management Report Number: 72-AC-4 DWM Control Number: CN136.5 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Division of Watershed Management Worcester, Massachusetts April 2008 Acknowledgements Coordination of local, state and federal agencies and private organizations is fundamental to the success of protecting and restoring water quality in Massachusetts Watersheds. Data and information used in this report was provided in part by the following agencies and organizations: State Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP): Bureau of Resource Protection (BRP) Division of Watershed Management (DWM) Bureau of Strategic Policy and Technology Wall Experiment Station (WES) Bureau of Waste Prevention (BWP) Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup (BWSC) Department of Conservation and Recreation (MA DCR) Department of Fish and Game (MA MA DFG) Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MDFW) Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) Department of Public Health (MA DPH) Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Federal United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) United States Geological Survey (USGS) Water Resources Division Regional Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) It is impossible to thank everyone who contributed to the assessment report process: field, laboratory, data management, writing, editing, and graphics, as well as meetings, phone calls, and many e-mails. All of these contributions are very much appreciated. Special acknowledgement is given to Susan Connors of MassDEP coordinator of DWM’s 2002 Charles River Watershed water quality survey efforts who prepared the sampling plan, coordinated the numerous water quality surveys, conducted data reviews, prepared the water quality technical memorandum, and provided technical review of this report. Cover photo credit: Charles River at Dean Street in Millis Massachusetts, Susan Connors, MassDEP. TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................... i List of Appendices.........................................................................................................................................iii List of Figures................................................................................................................................................iii List of Acronyms and Abbreviations............................................................................................................. iv List of Units................................................................................................................................................... iv Common and Scientific Names of Fishes in the Charles River Watershed................................................. iv Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... v Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 1 Massachusetts Integrated List of Waters...................................................................................................... 2 Charles River Watershed Description........................................................................................................... 3 Objectives...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Charles River Watershed River Segment Assessments .............................................................................. 4 Charles River (Segment MA72-01) ........................................................................................................... 5 Charles River (Segment MA72-33) ........................................................................................................... 7 Charles River (Segment MA72-03) ......................................................................................................... 11 Charles River (Segment MA72-04) ......................................................................................................... 16 Beaver Brook (Segment MA72-12) ......................................................................................................... 25 Hopping Brook (Segment MA72-35) ....................................................................................................... 27 Mine Brook (Segment MA72-14)............................................................................................................. 30 Chicken Brook (Segment MA72-34)........................................................................................................ 34 Charles River (Segment MA72-05) ......................................................................................................... 37 Mill River (Segment MA72-15) ................................................................................................................ 47 Stop River (Segment MA72-09) .............................................................................................................. 50 Stop River (Segment MA72-10) .............................................................................................................. 53 Bogastow Brook (MA72-16) .................................................................................................................... 57 Charles River (Segment MA72-06) ......................................................................................................... 60 Waban Brook (Segment MA72-17) ......................................................................................................... 67 Fuller Brook (Segment MA72-18)............................................................................................................ 69 Trout Brook (Segment MA72-19) ............................................................................................................ 72 Powissett Brook (Segment MA72-20) ..................................................................................................... 75 Charles River (Segment MA72-07) ......................................................................................................... 77 Rock Meadow Brook (Segment MA72-21).............................................................................................. 90 Alder Brook (Segment MA72-22) ............................................................................................................ 93 Sawmill Brook (Segment MA72-23) ........................................................................................................ 94 South Meadow Brook (Segment MA72-24)............................................................................................. 96 Rosemary Brook (Segment MA72-25) .................................................................................................... 98 Stony Brook (Segment MA72-26) ......................................................................................................... 100 Unnamed Tributary (Segment MA72-27) .............................................................................................
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