Biological and Water Quality Study of the Little Miami River Basin, 1998
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MAS/1999-12-3 Little Miami River Basin TSD June 21, 2000 Biological and Water Quality Study of the Little Miami River Basin, 1998 Clark, Greene, Montgomery, Warren, Clermont, and Hamilton Counties June 21, 2000 OEPA Technical Report Number MAS/1999-12-3 Bob Taft, Governor Chris Jones, Director State of Ohio Environmental Protection Agency P.O. Box 1049, Lazarus Government Center 122 S. Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049 MAS/1999-12-3 Little Miami River Basin TSD June 21, 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTICE TO USERS ......................................................xxiii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ..................................................xxv FORWARD .............................................................xxvi INTRODUCTION ........................................................1 SUMMARY .............................................................2 RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................3 Little Miami River Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................3 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................4 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................4 Upper LMR Tributaries Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................4 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................6 Future Monitoring Concerns and Other Recommendations ..................6 Massie Creek Subbasin Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................6 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................6 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................6 Beaver Creek Subbasin Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................6 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................7 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................7 Glady Run Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................7 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................7 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................7 Caesar Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................8 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................8 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................8 Anderson Fork Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................8 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................8 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................8 North Branch Caesar Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................9 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................9 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................9 ii MAS/1999-12-3 Little Miami River Basin TSD June 21, 2000 South Branch Caesar Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................9 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................9 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................9 Miscellaneous Tributaries in the Caesar Creek Basin Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................9 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................10 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................10 Todd Fork and East Fork Todd Fork Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................10 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................10 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................10 Lytle Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................10 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................10 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................11 Cowan Creek and Indian Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................11 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................11 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................11 Turtle Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................11 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................11 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................11 Muddy Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................12 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................12 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................12 Simpson Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................12 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................12 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................12 O’Bannon Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................12 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................12 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................13 Sycamore Creek Status of Aquatic Life Uses ...........................................13 Status of Non-aquatic Life Uses ........................................13 Other Recommendations and Future Monitoring Concerns ..................13 Aquatic Life Use Attainment Table ........................................14 Use Designations Table .................................................26 iii MAS/1999-12-3 Little Miami River Basin TSD June 21, 2000 STUDY AREA ..........................................................31 METHODS .............................................................44 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Pollutant Loadings and NPDES Discharger Descriptions ....................48 Air Borne Express (ABX) .............................................48 Village of Blanchester WWTP .........................................48 Clermont County Miami Trails ........................................52 Clermont County O’Bannon Creek WWTP ...............................54 Clermont County Wards Corner WWTP .................................56 Greene County Clifton WWTP .........................................56 Greene County Cedarville WWTP ......................................57 Greene County Beaver Creek WWTP ...................................60 Greene County Sugar Creek WWTP ....................................63 Hamilton County Polk Run WWTP .....................................66 Hamilton County Sycamore Creek .....................................69 Jamestown WWTP ..................................................72 City of Lebannon WWTP .............................................72 City of Mason WWTP ................................................76 Montgomery County East Regional WWTP ...............................79 Village of South Charleston WWTP .....................................82 Totes Inc. .........................................................84 Warren County Lower LMR WWTP .....................................85 Village of Waynesville WWTP .........................................87 City of Wilmington WWTP ............................................90 City of Xenia-Ford Road WWTP .......................................92 City of Xenia-Glady Run WWTP .......................................95 City of Yellow Springs WWTP .........................................99 Spills ...............................................................111 Fish Kills ............................................................111 Surface Water Quality ................................................112 Little Miami River ..................................................112 Gilroy Ditch .......................................................142 Lisbon Fork .......................................................146 North Fork Little Miami River .........................................146 Goose Creek .......................................................147 Yellow Springs Creek ................................................147 Jacoby Branch .....................................................148 Conner Branch .....................................................148 Massie Creek ......................................................154 North Fork Massie Creek .............................................159 South Fork Massie Creek .............................................159 Clark Run .........................................................162 iv MAS/1999-12-3 Little Miami River Basin TSD June 21, 2000 Oldtown Creek .....................................................165 Ludlow Creek ......................................................165 Shawnee Creek .....................................................165 Beaver Creek ......................................................168 Little Beaver Creek .................................................171 Trib to L. Beaver Creek ..............................................174 Sugar Creek and Little Sugar Creek ....................................175 Tribs to LMR mainstem @ RMs 69.85, 62.01, and 60.05 ....................178 Glady Run ........................................................181 Mill Run and Newman Run ...........................................184 Caesar Creek ......................................................184 North Branch Caesar Creek ..........................................189 South Branch Caesar Creek ...........................................190 Anderson Fork .....................................................195 Painters