Impaired Water - Lake Wingra (Vilas Park Beach)
Dane County, Wisconsin
LR08
805000
0.00 - 0.25
0.25
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This beach was assessed for the 2012 Impaired Waters List, and E. coli data exceeds listing thresholds indicating a recreational use impairment.
This beach was assessed for the 2014 Impaired Waters List and E. coli data exceed 2014 WisCALM listing criteria indicating a Recreation use impairment. New data in 2020 confirm 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
2008-23
Listing Date
4/1/2008
Impaired Water Notes
More than 35% of samples collected in 2007, 2008, and 2009 exceeded the 126 CFU/100mL Geomean threshold.
Date
10/24/2009

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. Based on the most updated information, no change in existing impaired waters listing is needed.
Date
6/19/2019