Impaired Water - Lake Monona (Brittingham Beach)
Dane County, Wisconsin
LR08
804600
0.00 - 0.34
0.34
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Brittingham beach was listed for E. coli in 2012.This beach was assessed in 2014 and E. coli data did not exceed 2014 WisCALM listing criteria. This beach was delisted. E. coli levels were good when evaluated in 2018, but in 2020 levels were too high, prompting listing.
Listing Details
Pollutant
E. coli
Listed For
Recreation
Impairments
Recreational Restrictions - Pathogens
Current Use
Restricted Recreation
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
Recreation
Priority
Low
Designated Use
Recreation
303(d) ID
2020-144
Listing Date
4/1/2020
Impaired Water Notes
2008 303d proposed listed for bacteria as pollutant and recreational impairments.
Date
4/1/2008

Impaired Water Notes
More than 35% of samples collected in 2004, 2006, and 2007 exceeded the 126 Geomean threshold. Insufficient sample numbers for 2005, 2008. 2009.
Date
10/24/2009

Impaired Water Notes
This beach was assessed for the 2014 Impaired Waters List and E. coli data did not exceed 2014 WisCALM listing criteria. This beach is proposed to be delisted.
Date
1/21/2014

Impaired Water Notes
This beach was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; E. coli sample data clearly exceeded 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use.
Date
8/21/2019