Impaired Water - Fox River (Fox River (Illinois))
Kenosha, Racine, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
FX02, FX04
742500
47.17 - 85.23
38.06
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of the Fox River was put on the state's Impaired Waters List in the 1998 cycle for PCBs in fish tissue. This river segment was evaluated every two-year cycle from 2012 to 2024; phosphorus was identified as too high in the 2012 cycle and added to the list along with poor biology. Chloride and bug data evaluation showed no impairment. In the 2022 cycle fish communities were shown to be in poor condition, confirming the degraded biology impairment.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community, Excess Algal Growth
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Development
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
High
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2012-22
Listing Date
4/1/2012
Impaired Water Notes
Based on the total phosphorus criteria excursions and the corroborating biological assessment, “degraded biological community” impairment was added to the existing impaired water listing in 2012.
Date
8/1/2011

Impaired Water Notes
Evaluation in the 2022 cycle showed a new large river poor fish IBI, confirming degraded biology impairment.
Date
7/6/2021

 
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
620
Listing Date
4/1/1998
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