Impaired Water - Meyers Valley Creek (Meyers Valley Creek)
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
BT02
1776700
2.14 - 5.88
3.74
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of Meyers Valley Creek was evaluated in 2014 and degraded biology was identified and added to the Impaired Waters List. Assessments during the 2020, 2022, and 2024 listing cycles showed phosphorus levels were found to be too high for healthy aquatic communities, like plants, fish, and bugs. Total phosphorus was added as the pollutant for this water on the Impaired Waters List in 2020.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2014-317
Listing Date
4/1/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; biological impairment was observed (i.e. at least one macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) average scored in the poor condition category).
Date
4/17/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceed 2020 WisCALM listing criteria for the Aquatic Life use. Total phosphorus replaced the previously listed unknown pollutant based on new information in 2020.
Date
7/26/2019

Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2022 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use. Based on the most updated information, no change in existing impaired waters listing is needed.
Date
5/21/2021