Impaired Water - Wisconsin River (Wisconsin River)
Adams, Juneau, Wood County, Wisconsin
CW07, CW08, CW09, CW10
1179900
188.04 - 204.41
16.37
Water is impaired due to one or more pollutants and associated quality impacts.
Notes
This segment of the Wisconsin River was listed on the Section 303(d) list since 1998 for Mercury and PCBs. The current listing is for PCBs only, as the mercury listing was delisted in 2008.

This water was assessed during the 2022 cycle; multiple years of bug data indicated poor conditions. This stream is proposed for the 2022 Impaired Waters List.
Listing Details
Pollutant
Unknown Pollutant
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
2022-086
Listing Date
4/1/2022
Impaired Water Notes
This water was assessed during the 2022 cycle; macroinvertebrate sample data exceeded 2022 WisCALM listing criteria for Aquatic Life use.
Date
6/14/2021

 
Pollutant
Mercury
Listed For
Fish Consumption
Impairments
NA
Current Use
Specific Restricted Fish Consumption
Listing Status
Pollutant Removed
Attainable Use
General Fish Consumption Advice
Priority
Delisted 2008
Designated Use
General Fish Consumption Advice
303(d) ID
530, 535 included
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
New fish data removes listing.
Date
4/1/2008

 
Pollutant
PCBs
Listed For
Fish Consumption
Impairments
PCBs Contaminated Fish Tissue
Current Use
Specific Restricted Fish Consumption
Listing Status
303d Listed
Attainable Use
General Fish Consumption Advice
Priority
Low
Designated Use
General Fish Consumption Advice
303(d) ID
530
Listing Date
4/1/1998
Impaired Water Notes
Previous sampling has found high levels of 2,3,7,8-TCDD and 2,3,7,8-TCDF in sediments. PCBs and mercury have also been detected at limited sampling sites. Currently, a fish consumption advisory exists on the flowage for PCBs, dioxin and mercury.
Date
4/2/2002