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Main Title Intensive Survey of the Big Muddy River Basin, Summer 2000: Data Summary.
Author Shasteen, S. P. ; Matson, M. R. ; King, M. M. ; Levesque, J. M. ; Minton, G. L. ;
CORP Author Illinois State Environmental Protection Agency, Springfield. Bureau of Water.
Publisher Jun 2003
Year Published 2003
Report Number IEPA/BOW/02-024;
Stock Number PB2004-105009
Additional Subjects River basins ; Water pollution sources ; Environmental surveys ; Aquatic animals ; Benthos ; Water quality ; Aquatic habitats ; Tables(Data) ; Land use ; Streams ; Sampling ; Toxic substances ;
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NTIS  PB2004-105009 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
In 2000 the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) cooperatively conducted an intensive survey of the Big Muddy River Basin. Stream conditions were evaluated by collection of water chemistry, sediment chemistry, instream habitat, macroinvertebrate community and fish community samples. Objectives of the Big Muddy River Basin Survey were to: (1) Determine aquatic life use support attainment in the Big Muddy River Basin and sources and factors causing or contributing to use impairment for reporting under section 305(b) of the Clean Water Act; (2) Document ambient water quality conditions and specific constituents contributing to water quality degradation; (3) Evaluate biotic integrity of the basin using fish community data and assign Biological Stream Characterization (BSC) ratings to stream segments assessed; (4) Determine biotic potential for each stream segment through assessment of available aquatic habitat; and (5) Determine the status of toxic substances in the basin by examination of surface water, sediment chemistry, and fish tissue samples.