The goal of the Clean Water Act (cwa) is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters
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RecommendationsContinue to conduct water quality monitoring including DO and % saturation to better evaluate the status of the Aquatic Life Use and determine the cause of low DO/%saturation. Sampling should also be conducted in Herring Brook. Implement recommendations in the DMF shellfish management plan for Area MB5.2. Develop a monitoring plan and conduct bacteria sampling to evaluate effectiveness of point (Phase II stormwater permits) and non-point source pollution control activities and other actions and to assess the status of the Primary and Secondary Contact Recreational uses. An additional sampling location is recommended between the Route 53/139 bridge, Hanover/Pembroke (Station NR103) and the Bridge Street/Union Street bridge, Norwell/Marshfield (Station NR102) to better define the area of the river potentially impacted by elevated bacteria. Support efforts of the Hanover Stream Team/NSRWA in their efforts to identify sources of contamination in the upper portion of this segment of the North River. Support DMF efforts to improve availability/access (electronic or web site) to water quality and biological monitoring data collected from DMF shellfish sampling stations to assess the status of the Primary and Secondary Contact Recreational uses. Collect and analyze estuarine and diadromous fishes from the North River to determine if mercury related to the Fireworks Site and the Indian Head River is impacting resident and migratory fishes. Third Herring Brook (Segment MA94-27) L 
ocation: Headwaters, outlet Jacobs Pond, Norwell/Hanover to confluence with North River, Norwell/Hanover. Size: 5.3 miles Classification: Class B*
Forest 57% Residential 27% Commercial 5% Third Herring Brook was not evaluated as a segment in MassDEP’s 2002 Integrated List of Waters. Directory: eea -> docs -> dep -> water -> resources -> 71wqar09 dep -> Charles D. Baker Governor dep -> Charles D. Baker Governor dep -> Charles D. Baker Governor dep -> Index of Photographs dep -> Department of environmental protection one winter street, boston, ma 02108 617-292-5500 water -> Water Resource Management Planning 71wqar09 -> 2004 water quality assessment report Download 3.32 Mb. Share with your friends:
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