Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
MI02
3000073
0.00 - 2.36
2.36
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
South Branch Creek was listed for Total Suspended Solids and Degraded Habitat in 1998. It was listed for Total Phosphorus and Degraded Biological Community in 2012. It was also listed for Chloride in 2018. The 2020, 2022, and 2024 assessment confirmed the chloride and total phosphorus impairments.Pollutant
Chloride
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Acute Aquatic Toxicity, Chronic Aquatic Toxicity
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
2018-022
Listing Date
4/1/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new chloride sample data exceed 2018 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
6/30/2017
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new chloride sample data exceed 2020 WisCALM listing criteria for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
6/6/2019
Pollutant
Total Phosphorus
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Biological Community
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
2012-80
Listing Date
4/1/2012
Impaired Water Notes
The Milwaukee River Watershed TMDL was approved by the EPA on March 9, 2018 and covers waters in the basin impaired for Total Phosphorus, Sediment/Total Suspended Solids, and bacteria (E. coli and Fecal Coliform).
Date
3/9/2018
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
7/6/2017
Impaired Water Notes
Based on the total phosphorus criteria excursions and best professional judgment, degraded biological community impairment was added to the existing impaired water listing in 2012.
Date
8/30/2011
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2014 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2014 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use, however, no biological data (i.e. no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores) were available to assess biological impairment).
Date
2/26/2014
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2016 listing cycle; total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2016 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use, however, no biological data (i.e. no macroinvertebrate or fish Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) scores) were available to assess biological impairment.
Date
9/24/2015
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data overwhelmingly exceed 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
6/6/2019
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2020 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data exceeded 2020 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Fish and Aquatic Life use.
Date
4/14/2021
Pollutant
Sediment/Total Suspended Solids
Listed For
Fish and Aquatic Life
Impairments
Degraded Habitat
Current Use
Unsupported Aquatic Life
Listing Status
TMDL Approved
Attainable Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
Priority
Not Applicable
Designated Use
Default - Fish and Aquatic Life
303(d) ID
307
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
The Milwaukee River Watershed TMDL was approved by the EPA on March 9, 2018 and covers waters in the basin impaired for Total Phosphorus, Sediment/Total Suspended Solids, and bacteria (E. coli and Fecal Coliform).
Date
3/19/2018