Jefferson County, Wisconsin
LR11
809600
0.00 - 0.09
0.09
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
Lake Ripley Beach was on the Impaired Waters List for bacteria from the 2012 to 2016 cycles. Evaluation in the 2018 cycle showed no impairment, but in the 2022 cycle bacteria levels were too high. This beach was listed for E. coli in the 2022 cycle. New water quality data reviewed in the 2024 cycle confirmed the E. coli listing.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
2022-111
Listing Date
4/1/2022
Impaired Water Notes
This beach was assessed for the 2012 Impaired Waters List, and E. coli data exceeds listing thresholds indicating a recreational use impairment.
Date
1/11/2012
Impaired Water Notes
This beach was assessed for the 2014 Impaired Waters List and E. coli data exceed 2014 WisCALM listing criteria indicating a Recreational use impairment.
Date
2/27/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This beach was assessed for the 2016 Impaired Waters List and E. coli data did not exceed 2016 WisCALM listing criteria.
Date
8/19/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 listing cycle; new E. coli sample data exceeded 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for Recreation Use.
Date
6/11/2021