State of Maine Department of Environmental Protection 2006 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report Appendices: Acronyms, HUC Maps, Definitions And Integrated Lists of Surface Waters Table of Contents Appendix I: Acronyms Found in the Body of the 2006 305(b) Report Along with the Meaning or Definition.......................................................................................................................................... 1 HUC Maps for Appendices II through IV ......................................................................................... 7 10-Digit HUCs Map (named) ........................................................................................................... 8 10-Digit HUCs Map (numbered)...................................................................................................... 9 Definitions for terms common in Appendices II through IV ........................................................... 10 Appendix II: Rivers and Streams................................................................................................... 11 Category 1: Rivers and Streams Fully Attaining All Designated Uses ...................................... 11 Category 2: Rivers and Streams Attaining Some Designated Uses - Insufficient Information for Other Uses................................................................................................................................. 14 Category 3: Rivers and Streams with Insufficient Data or Information to Determine if Designated Uses are Attained (One or More Uses may be Impaired) ...................................... 32 Category 4-A: Rivers and Streams with Impaired Use, TMDL Completed................................ 37 Category 4-B: Rivers and Streams Impaired by Pollutants - Pollution Control Requirements Reasonably Expected to Result in Attainment........................................................................... 42 Category 4-C: Rivers and Streams with Impairment not Caused by a Pollutant....................... 48 Category 5-A: Rivers and Streams Impaired by Pollutants Other Than Those Listed in 5-B Through 5-D (TMDL Required).................................................................................................. 49 Category 5-B: Rivers and Streams Impaired by Bacteria Contamination (TMDL Required) .... 64 Category 5-C: Waters Impaired by Atmospheric Deposition of Mercury. Regional or National TMDL may be Required............................................................................................................. 66 Category 5-D: Rivers and Streams Impaired by Legacy Pollutants .......................................... 67 Appendix III: Lakes ........................................................................................................................ 71 Category 1: Lake Waters Fully Attaining All Designated Uses.................................................. 71 Category 2: Lake Waters Within Hydrologic Unit Attaining Some Designated Uses - Insufficient Information for Other Uses......................................................................................................... 76 Category 3: Lake Waters with Insufficient Data or Information to Determine if Designated Uses are Attained................................................................................................................................ 82 Category 4-A: Lake Waters with Impaired Use, TMDL Completed ........................................... 83 Category 4-C: Lake Waters with Impairment not Caused by a Pollutant .................................. 84 Category 5-A: Lake Waters Needing TMDLs ............................................................................ 85 Category 5-C: Lake Waters Impaired by Atmospheric Deposition of Mercury .......................... 85 Category Listing Change Summary: 2004 to 2006 (37 Lakes).................................................. 86 Appendix IV: Estuarine and Marine Waters .................................................................................. 88 Category 1: Estuarine and Marine Waters Fully Attaining All Designated Uses ....................... 88 Category 2: Estuarine and Marine Waters Attaining Some Designated Uses – Insufficient Information for Other Uses......................................................................................................... 89 Category 3: Estuarine and Marine Waters with Insufficient Data or Information to Determine if Designated Uses are Attained ................................................................................................... 98 Category 4-A: Estuarine and Marine Waters with Impaired Use, TMDL Completed................. 98 Category 4-B-1: Estuarine and Marine Waters Impaired by Pollutants - Pollution Control Requirements Reasonably Expected to Result in Attainment ................................................... 99 Category 4-C: Estuarine and Marine Waters with Impairment not Caused by a Pollutant........ 99 Category 5-A: Estuarine and Marine Waters Impaired by Pollutants Other Than Those Listed in 5-B Through 5-D (TMDL Required) ......................................................................................... 100 Category 5-B-1: Estuarine and Marine Waters Impaired only by Bacteria (TMDL Required). 101 Category 5-B-2: Estuarine and Marine Waters Impaired by Bacteria from Combined Sewer Overflows ................................................................................................................................. 110 Category 5-D: Estuarine and Marine Waters Impaired by Legacy Pollutants ......................... 111 Maine DEP 2006 Integrated Water Quality Report Appendices ii APPENDIX I: ACRONYMS FOUND IN THE BODY OF THE 2006 305(B) REPORT ALONG WITH THE MEANING OR DEFINITION No. Term Meaning or Definition 1 303(d) List List of a state's Impaired Waters The 305(b) report is a complete assessment of all water quality management sub-segments in the state for which uses 2 305(b) Report and standards are available. (a.k.a. The Integrated Report) 3 A/B Above/Below (Fish Test for Dioxin) 4 ADB EPA Database (short for Assessment DataBase) 5 ALPS Aquifer Lakes Pilot Survey 6 AMCL Alternate Maximum Contaminant Level 7 AMD Acid Mine Drainage 8 ANC Acid Neutralizing Capacity 9 AST Above Ground Storage tank 10 AU Animal Unit: 1 AU is equal to 1,000 lbs. of live animal body weight. 11 BMP Best Management Practice 12 Board Board of Environmental Protection 13 BOD Biological or Biochemical Oxygen Demand 14 BPJ Best Professional Judgment 15 CAFO Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation 16 CBEP Casco Bay Estuary Project 17 CDBG Community Development Block Grant 18 CHL a Chlorophyll a 19 CNMP Certified Nutrient Management Planners 20 COD Chemical Oxygen Demand 21 CSO Combined Sewer Overflow 22 CWA Clean Water Act 23 DAFRR Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources - former name of the MDOA 24 DEP - BAQ Department of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Air Quality 25 DEP - BLWQ Department of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Land and Water Quality 26 DEP - BLWQ - DEA DEP - Bureau of Land and Water Quality - Division of Environmental Assessment Maine DEP 2006 Integrated Water Quality Report Appendices 1 No. Term Meaning or Definition 27 DEP - BLWQ - DECTA DEP - Bureau of Land and Water Quality - Division of Engineering, Compliance and Technical Assistance 28 DEP - BLWQ - DLRR DEP - Bureau of Land and Water Quality - Division of Land Resource Regulation 29 DEP - BLWQ - DPS DEP - Bureau of Land and Water Quality - Division of Program Services 30 DEP - BLWQ - DWM DEP - Bureau of Land and Water Quality - Division of Watershed Management 31 DEP - BLWQ - DWRR DEP - Bureau of Land and Water Quality - Division of Water Resource Regulation 32 DEP - BLWQ - DWRR - UICP DEP - BLWQ - Division of Water Resource Regulation - Underground Injection Control Program 33 DEP - BRWM Department of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management 34 DEP - BRWM - DOHWFR DEP - Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management - Division of Oil and Hazardous Waste Facilities Regulation 35 DEP - BRWM - DOR DEP - Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management - Division of Remediation 36 DEP - BRWM - DOR - USP DEP - BRWM - Division of Remediation - Uncontrolled Hazardous Substance Sites Program 37 DEP - BRWM - DPS DEP - Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management - Division of Program Services 38 DEP - BRWM - DSWM DEP - Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management - Division of Solid Waste Management 39 DEP - BRWM - DTS DEP - Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management - Division of Technical Services 40 DEP, MDEP, MeDEP, "The Department" State of Maine - Department of Environmental Protection 41 DHS - BOH Department of Human Services - Bureau of Health 42 DHS - BOH - DHE DHS - Bureau of Health - Division of Health Engineering 43 DHS - BOH - DHE - DWP DHS - Bureau of Health - Division of Health Engineering - Drinking Water Program 44 DHS - BOH - DHE - DWP - WHPP DHS - BOH - DHE - Drinking Water Program - Wellhead Protection Program 45 DHS - BOH - DHE - RCP DHS - Bureau of Health - Division of Health Engineering - Radiation Control Program 46 DHS - BOH - HETL DHS - Bureau of Health - Public Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory 47 DHS, MDHS Department of Human Services 48 DIFW - BRM Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - Bureau of Resource Management 49 DIFW, IF&W, MDIFW Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 50 DMR Discharge Monitoring Report 51 DMR - BRM Department