From: Carol BittingTo: ImpairedWaterbodies_CommentsSubject:
Additional commentsDate: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 11:09:50
PMAttachments: CH_All Data Compiled.xlsx
303(d)listing_Carol_2 3/15/16, 10:51 PM
I’d like to add more comments to the 303 (d) impaired stream
list due.
In 2012 C&C Farms was producing approximately 550,000
gallons of swine waste a year. It was permitted as 312sow & pig
farm. During the years of 2012 and 2013 C&C modified their
permit and began spreading waste on fieldsaligning Big Creek.
C&C is now known as EC Farms and public comment period for
further modifications is inJasper April 11. (see EC Farms permit #
3540-WR-7).
In 2013 Faron Usery, NPS sent information to ADEQ requesting
help determining what was impairing theDissolved Oxygen on Big
Creek. Below is a that information and ADEQ’s awareness a pollution
of this streamexisted.
Below is a copy of an email sent from the NPS to ADEQ bringing
awareness to Big Creek impairment in Aug of2013. (This email thread
is in ADEQ’s archive) Those ADEQ employees that received this
information were SarahClem, Bruce Kirkpatrick, Tony Morris, Jason
Bolengaugh, Uveda Craig, Jeff Ruehr,
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2013 16:19:06 -0500Subject: Dissolved Oxygen in
Big Creek, Newton County Sarah,
Dissolved oxygen in Big Creek continues to be low despite the
rain and cooler temperatures. Last weeks waterquality sampling in
several of our tributaries found that Big Creek was among the
lowest, and todays samplingfound that it was 5.8 mg/L at 0940. We
are concerned that due to the continuous low dissolved oxygen that
theremay be a biological impairment in Big Creek. And, dissolved
oxygen is being driven down to critical levels in theBuffalo River
below the confluence, a reach containing potential T&E species
of native mussels. Several weeks agoI requested ADEQ's assistance
to determine the source of the dissolved oxygen depletion, has
there been anyheadway in that request? I have no authority to
proceed on to lands outside the park, but ADEQ has
thatinvestigative authority. In the weeks to come, we will continue
to monitor dissolved oxygen in our water qualitytributaries and in
Big Creek (T06). I look forward to hearing from ADEQ in this issue
and will assist you in anycapacity that I can. Thank you.
Faron Usrey
Aquatic Ecologist
Buffalo National River
Below is data arrived from BCRET’s data showing Big Creek was
impaired for e-coli. This data is also in ADEQ’sarchive, but I will
include it as I received it as a spread sheet.
Subject: Big Creek, Newton County, Impairment for Escherichia
coli based on data collected by Big CreekResearch and Extension
Team
After a rather exhaustive analysis of Big Creek Research and
Extension Team (BCRET) water quality data for twostations on the
main stem of Big Creek, Newton County, above its confluence with
the Left Fork of Big Creek, it isdetermined that this reach of the
creek, Headwaters Big Creek, 12 digit Hydrologic Unit Code
(HUC12)110100050302 was impaired for Escherichia coli (E. coli)
bacteria based upon Regulation 2.507 during theprimary contact
period of May 1 to September 30, 2014. According to the Arkansas
Water Information System, thisHUC12 has an area of approximately 45
square miles, making it Big Creek a Primary Contact Stream.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
SourceSite IDDateTimeCollected byFlow StageOrtho
PTPAmmoniaNitrateTNTSSDOCE. coliTotal
ColiformAlkalinitypHChlorideConductivtyTotal dissolved soilds
BCRETBC14/4/140.1810.6380.250.1062.0820714.7----
BCRETBC15/9/140.0790.3120.170.2091.63125.99.6----
BCRETBC15/13/140.190.3660.10.1261.3342.110.2----
BCRETBC15/28/140.2350.3100056.1164.7----
BCRETBC16/24/140.2280.4980.180.1142.3923.220.15----
BCRETBC16/27/141.1661.3740.10.3331.1812.37.8----
BCRETBC17/25/140.6480.7940.160.3881.655.68.84----
BCRETBC110/14/140.5290.7460.980.6982.8965.79.46----
BCRETBC13/25/150.1430.3460.410.2162.6865.515.650.43649.129.1
BCRETBC15/8/150.5250.7140.160.4752.1916.913.2853.62.08548.7
BCRETBC15/11/150.2510.3860.090.0550.8644.46.31260.36324.2
BCRETBC15/18/150.2080.5120.540.413.5953.726.121081.702100.3
BCRETBC15/26/150.2450.4320.20.17437.811.2841.61.36142
BCRETBC26/27/1411:22PWstorm,
ISCO0.5060.6560.0600.5339.75.82----
BCRETBC27/25/1411:05PW, TGstorm,
ISCO0.6250.7540.0900.6195.81----
BCRETBC210/13/1410:48PWstorm,
ISCO0.7070.9260.360.0680.9138.15.34----
BCRETBC23/26/1512:300.8131.330.390.2252.5972.31.96579.4113.1
BCRETBC25/11/1512:250.2480.9680.260.1271.544.48.58
BCRETBC35/8/150.6750.9560.140.3031.8257.016.00120330.0>24192098.02.193116.4
BCRETBC35/11/150.1940.3640.090.1350.8336.77.0368.20.771120.1
BCRETBC43/18/1412:36PW, TGstorm,
grab0.0090.0280.050.6430.631.00.719.3365.4
BCRETBC43/26/149:55PW, TGbase,
grab0.0070.0280.000.6100.6211.01.2260.2>2419.2
BCRETBC43/29/1410:24PWstorm,
grab0.0040.0420.000.6850.813.34.9----
BCRETBC44/2/149:47PW, TGbase,
grab0.0090.0200.000.4840.542.11.144.3517.2
BCRETBC44/4/149:50PWstorm,
grab0.0260.2620.460.8452.36908.86.5----
BCRETBC44/8/1410:15PWstorm0.0110.0220.040.4660.532.52.770.8770.1
BCRETBC44/14/1410:50PWstorm, ISCO
(BC4-a)0.0030.0160.000.4630.494.71.88.5195.6
BCRETBC44/14/1410:50PWstorm, grab
(BC4-b)0.0070.0320.030.4830.561.92.0547.54320.0
BCRETBC44/22/1410:47PWbase,
grab0.0040.0120.000.4510.501.00.047.9>2419.2
BCRETBC45/1/1410:44PW, TGbase,
grab0.0050.0100.000.4480.501.50.690.54790.0
BCRETBC45/13/14PW, TGstorm, ISCO
(BC4-b)0.0100.2900.610.9392.33847.64.7----
BCRETBC45/13/1410:20PW, TGstorm, grab
(BC4-a)0.0070.0600.120.5090.705.12.6307.610760.0
BCRETBC45/19/1412:41PW, LBbase,
grab0.0080.0200.080.5220.550.80.3204.65940.0
BCRETBC45/28/1410:28PWstorm,
grab0.0110.0200.100.7990.851.70.2517.214830.0
BCRETBC46/9/14
BCRETBC46/24/1410:30PWstorm,
ISCO0.0050.0900.684.5627.162096.34.09----
BCRETBC46/27/1411:00PWstorm,
grab0.0170.0220.000.5500.601.70.83----
BCRETBC47/10/142:00PWstorm,
ISCO0.0230.0540.370.7592.891252.16.96----
BCRETBC47/15/1410:00PW, TGbase, grab
BCRETBC47/18/1411:25PW, TGstorm,
ISCO0.0060.0320.060.6010.6716.80.56----
BCRETBC47/25/1410:47PW, TGstorm,
ISCO0.0161.0180.980.8752.692642.05.09----
BCRETBC47/31/1410:38PWstorm,
grab0.0170.0420.201.2041.234.91.031732.930760.0
BCRETBC410/13/1411:33PWstorm,
ISCO0.0040.0680.080.9961.3711.23.28----
BCRETBC412/15/1412:44PW, TGstorm, grab
BCRETBC412/22/14storm, ISCO0.0210.040.041.1611.118.21.11
BCRETBC41/8/150.0110.0260.010.4160.586.31.54770.13550
BCRETBC41/14/150.0080.0220.000.4480.592.41.7325.61203.3
BCRETBC41/21/150.0070.0280.000.4690.551.90.557.41413.6
BCRETBC41/29/150.0050.0160.000.3700.461.02.34155.3>2419.2
BCRETBC42/3/15
BCRETBC42/10/15
BCRETBC42/26/15
BCRETBC43/3/150.0060.0220.000.5300.571.31.3816.14790
BCRETBC43/11/150.0060.0200.000.4770.522.01.84NDND
BCRETBC43/19/150.0060.0300.020.2090.600.51.446.3410
BCRETBC43/25/150.0070.0180.010.5290.631.04.3114.6866.4
BCRETBC44/2/150.0070.0140.020.4620.531.10.648.6344.8
BCRETBC44/9/15
BCRETBC44/15/15
BCRETBC44/20/15
BCRETBC44/23/15
BCRETBC45/7/150.0130.0660.020.6280.713.216.4171.77170.0
BCRETBC45/8/150.0050.2540.412.2873.23127.16.45
BCRETBC45/11/150.0080.1460.150.9411.8022.08.09
BCRETBC45/14/150.0100.0220.010.5270.501.70.7341.31986.3
BCRETBC45/18/150.0070.0280.030.5250.550.71.1890.77630.0
BCRETBC45/26/150.0170.0300.030.5140.91.12193.56160.0
BCRETBC46/1/15
BCRETBC59/20/130.0060.020.030.3840.54.772.75040
BCRETBC59/24/130.0040.02400.1220.35508.5>2419.6
BCRETBC510/1/130.0010.16200.1080.4189.24.1920.8
BCRETBC510/9/130.0110.05400.0880.2829.13.11413.6
BCRETBC510/15/130.010.250.150.0860.5866.9140119863
BCRETBC510/22/130.0050.0860.10.3070.5336.41732.9>2419.6
BCRETBC510/31/130.0030.4040.140.3211.02400.990.732550
BCRETBC511/6/130.0130.130.10.0620.7221.2857034480
BCRETBC511/12/130.0060.0220.052.4492.618.947.92750
BCRETBC511/19/130.0070.0220.023.0633.064.4579.49880
BCRETBC511/26/130.0070.01801.691.74.585.71553.1
BCRETBC512/3/130.0070.0460.041.0481.3726.9251986.3
BCRETBC512/17/130.0070.0420.050.3670.652248.12419.2
BCRETBC51/2/140.0060.0240.053.243.480.5*
BCRETBC51/7/140.0080.02402.23052.391.320.91413.6
BCRETBC51/14/140.010.04201.9742.092.324.31732.9
BCRETBC51/21/140.0080.0060.022.1072.10.95.2613.1
BCRETBC51/29/140.0090.02400.8510.861.47.13.1325.5
BCRETBC52/13/140.0090.02400.6540.735.124.72419.2
BCRETBC54/22/140.0130.0200.5860.661.70.911>2419.2
BCRETBC55/1/140.0070.01200.5050.571.4152.11986.3
BCRETBC55/8/140.0090.0200.3860.4811.118.65560
BCRETBC55/9/140.0090.030.020.1610.365.84----
BCRETBC55/13/140.0080.0620.060.2490.453.84.3435.27280
BCRETBC55/19/140.0070.01800.6390.73.70.827.5>2419.2
BCRETBC55/28/140.010.03600.3530.587.32.81986.316740
BCRETBC56/5/140.0220.030.080.350.464.50.933.24280
BCRETBC56/9/140.0090.0480.150.1630.397.25.15770.1173290
BCRETBC56/19/140.0080.0240.060.320.433.70.228.82419.2
BCRETBC56/24/140.0070.0460.040.2010.384.85.1410810275.5
BCRETBC56/27/140.0120.0100.3780.513.33.86----
BCRETBC57/1/140.0130.0220.040.5470.6811.31.2287.83990
BCRETBC57/7/140.0090.1320.330.3520.6618.72.9710190111990
BCRETBC57/15/140.0050.0140.010.3530.432.71.39129.62810
BCRETBC57/18/140.0120.0220.070.410.491.90.83----
BCRETBC57/23/140.0150.0240.050.3420.372.51.4214.61413.6
BCRETBC58/12/140.0090.0320.030.2170.2670.5640.4>2419.2
BCRETBC58/20/140.010.03600.2850.457.51.09307.640830
BCRETBC58/26/140.0070.0780.050.2560.4238.60.3551.24650
BCRETBC59/3/140.0080.02200.2270.3710.90.61187021430
BCRETBC59/11/140.0040.01200.5640.651.30.1635.47440
BCRETBC59/18/140.0070.20.170.170.654.73.121259081640
BCRETBC59/23/140.0010.02400.2530.376.70.93201.42750
BCRETBC59/30/140.0020.13800.2560.6381.80.53135.413960
BCRETBC510/8/140.0010.0500.2180.4122.10.6488.47330
BCRETBC510/13/140.0710.1260.120.0830.6246.56.5519350198630
BCRETBC510/22/140.0060.05800.4020.5926.10.871046.25210
BCRETBC510/30/1400.0480.040.360.5823.50.611103950
BCRETBC511/5/140.0130.0880.110.1450.513.43.91579.411530
BCRETBC511/12/140.0110.02400.0950.1600.5653310
BCRETBC511/24/140.0070.01400.2710.484.14.7140.2>2419.2
BCRETBC512/4/140.0070.02400.3170.52.35.575.21119.9
BCRETBC512/9/140.0080.02400.2950.482.34.2618.91203.3
BCRETBC512/15/140.0160.110.090.070.585.99.2128.51299.7
BCRETBC512/22/140.0120.02400.4590.71.11.114.8686.7
BCRETBC51/8/150.010.01400.3760.562221.6613.12.274534321.1
BCRETBC51/14/150.010.02800.4730.661.11.19.8461.12.79517310
BCRETBC51/21/150.0090.0200.5520.691.51.52419.6
BCRETSite410/1/1310:15AWbase0.0060.0320.030.2350.406.781.65200.0
BCRETSite410/9/139:45AWbase0.0160.0300.000.3850.536.2193.54730.0
BCRETSite410/15/1312:47AW, TS, AS, LBstorm high
flow0.0190.0360.060.8390.992.1472.08664.0
BCRETSite410/22/1310:45AWstorm
0.0160.0240.030.5750.601.2410.611190.0
BCRETSite410/31/1310:15AWbase0.0070.0440.040.2460.382.3261.36310.0
BCRETSite411/6/139:10AWbase0.0200.0380.000.1840.272.5579.413330.0
BCRETSite411/12/1312:15TSbase0.0120.0140.090.2210.331.436.41732.9
BCRETSite411/19/1310:05AWbase0.0110.0280.000.1750.320.3172.3>2419.2
BCRETSite411/26/1311:06LBbase0.0140.0160.000.1900.200.7248.91986.3
BCRETSite412/3/139:00AWbase0.0090.0120.000.2100.280.329.2547.5
BCRETSite412/17/1310:10AWafter snow
melt0.0110.0320.020.3790.480.7157.6>2419.2
BCRETSite41/2/1411:10AWbase0.0120.0240.000.4370.470.3**
BCRETSite41/7/1410:30AWbase0.0170.0220.000.3630.430.324.3344.8
BCRETSite41/14/1411:50TSbase0.0080.0300.030.2110.730.9238.2920.8
BCRETSite41/21/148:20AWbase0.0100.0100.010.2110.280.351.2488.4
BCRETSite41/29/1410:30AWbase0.0070.0240.010.1950.240.02.1028.2290.9
BCRETSite42/13/148:40AWbase0.0110.0140.000.1350.230.99.1031.4260.2
BCRETSite42/19/149:30TS, PW,
APbase0.0090.0180.000.0700.150.50.1045.5235.9
BCRETSite42/27/1411:40PW,
TGbase0.0080.0160.000.0840.110.31.214.8160.7
BCRETSite43/10/1411:40PW, TGbase/snow
melt0.0070.0200.040.0960.131.31.3 (0.6)59.4547.5
BCRETSite43/18/1412:20PW,
TGstorm0.0120.0400.040.2380.763.11.263.7648.8
BCRETSite43/26/1410:32PW,
TGbase0.0110.0240.000.1700.220.50.548.7579.4
BCRETSite43/29/149:50PWstorm,
grab0.0070.0360.000.0870.161.52.3----
BCRETSite44/2/1410:21PW, TGbase,
grab0.0120.0280.000.0750.110.71.412.11732.1
BCRETSite44/4/149:30PWstorm,
grab0.0130.0440.040.0840.215.22.6----
BCRETSite44/8/149:58PWstorm,
grab0.0120.0240.020.1030.162.11.2179.31299.7
BCRETSite44/14/1410:38PWstorm,
grab0.0090.0400.060.1110.195.03.1517.22980.0
BCRETSite44/22/1410:10PWbase,
grab0.0090.0220.010.0920.100.80.595.9>2419.2
BCRETSite45/1/1410:19PW, TGbase,
grab0.0070.0140.040.0960.102.20.473.84310.0
BCRETSite45/8/1412:53PW, TGbase,
grab0.0080.0160.010.1210.141.40.934.15760.0
BCRETSite45/9/1411:22PWstorm,
grab0.0080.0200.060.1020.102.00.7----
BCRETSite45/13/1410:05PW, TGstorm,
grab0.0080.0740.060.1130.3011.85.71046.215290.0
BCRETSite45/19/141:10PW, LBbase,
grab0.0080.0200.000.0000.101.50.595.94710.0
BCRETSite45/28/1410:13PWstorm,
grab0.0070.0200.030.1540.141.90.7198.912660.0
BCRETSite46/9/149:34PWstorm,
grab0.0060.0340.000.2130.313.92.661119.929870.0
BCRETSite46/19/149:24PWbase,
grab0.0090.0260.100.1800.250.10.4049.65120.0
BCRETSite46/24/1410:17PWstorm,
grab0.0100.0520.040.2280.3030.12.4517270.01046.2
BCRETSite46/27/1410:10PWstorm,
grab0.0170.0260.020.2480.293.50.54----
BCRETSite47/1/1410:22PWbase,
grab0.0110.0240.020.2960.362.10.7878.522420.0
BCRETSite47/7/149:38PW, TGstorm,
grab0.0130.0400.000.3220.333.70.672419.248840.0
BCRETSite47/15/1410:10PW, TGbase,
grab0.0130.0480.040.2450.347.81.981119.926130.0
BCRETSite47/18/1412:42PW, TGstorm,
grab0.0130.0280.030.2490.252.10.68----
BCRETSite47/23/1410:53PWbase,
grab0.0180.0260.040.2170.211.81.08344.85540.0
BCRETSite47/25/1410:39PW, TGstorm,
grab0.0120.0340.040.1340.192.71.31----
BCRETSite47/31/1410:29PWstorm,
grab0.0160.0220.060.1950.320.80.75461.110710
BCRETSite48/12/1410:21PWbase,
grab0.0150.0240.010.1620.181.50.2883.02419.2
BCRETSite48/20/1410:39PWbase,
grab0.0150.0300.000.2290.223.50.3212.12310.0
BCRETSite410/13/149:51PWstorm,
grab0.0600.2300.180.1970.630.83.1015530.0241920.0
BCRETSite410/22/1410:46PWbase,
grab0.0090.0220.000.2360.260.50.66200.03180.0
BCRETSite410/30/1411:22PW, MDbase,
grab0.0050.01400.1220.162.30.4928.82720
BCRETSite411/5/149:41PWstorm,
grab0.0130.01800.1910.230.60.68201.46130
BCRETSite411/12/1410:29PWbase,
grab0.0080.0340.010.3040.523.90.7364.41986.3
BCRETSite411/24/149:46PW, TGstorm,
grab0.010.0100.1290.181.52.6120.11986.3
BCRETSite412/4/1410:56PW, TGbase,
grab0.0110.02200.1280.170.71.798.52419.2
BCRETSite412/9/1410:17PWbase, grab0.0120.02600.1220.21.11.79