Racine County, Wisconsin
FX04
763600
281.70
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Tichigan Lake has a specific fish consumption advisory for PCBs. Phosphorus levels were elevated resulting in an impairment listing from cycles 2014 to 2024. Elevated algal levels were listed from 2014 to 2020. This lake remains listed for PCBs. Pollutant
PCBs
Listed For
Fish Consumption
Impairments
PCBs Contaminated Fish Tissue
Current Use
Specific Restricted Fish Consumption
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
General Fish Consumption Advice
Priority
Low
Designated Use
General Fish Consumption Advice
303(d) ID
2014-205
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
New results from 2008 and no change in current PCB fish consumption advice is recommended. Additional sampling is recommended.
Date
11/29/2017
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Impairments
Impairment Unknown
Current Use
Listing Status
Pollutant Removed
Attainable Use
Priority
Delisted 2024
Designated Use
303(d) ID
2012-13
Listing Date
4/1/2012
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Fish and Aquatic Life use; chlorophyll data only exceeded REC thresholds, not FAL.
Date
7/11/2017
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2012 listing cycle, and total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data exceed 2012 WisCALM listing thresholds for the recreation use.
Date
6/16/2011
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus and chlorophyll sample data exceeded 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use. Total phosphorus and chlorophyll data do not exceed Fish and Aquatic Life thresholds.
Date
10/9/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; total phosphorus data exceeded 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and Aquatic Life use, however chlorophyll data did not exceed REC or AL thresholds. Based on the most updated information the "excess algal growth" impairment was removed.
Date
8/14/2019