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303d list
The Agency has prepared a list of impaired waters to fulfill the requirements set forth in Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act and the Water Quality Planning and Management regulation at 40 CFR Part 130. The report also provides information about the Total Maximum Daily Load program/process in Illinois.
2024
- DRAFT 2024 Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report & Section 303(d) List
- Appendix A-1.Specific Assessment Information for Streams, 2024 [Download File]
- Appendix A-2. Specific Assessment Information for Lakes, 2024 [DOWNLOAD FILE]
- Appendix A-3. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Open Waters, Harbors, and Shoreline, 2024 [DOWNLOAD FILE]
- Appendix A-4. Statewide Resource Quality Summary for Significantly Publicly Owned Lakes
- Appendix B-1. Data Packages Submitted to Illinois EPA for Consideration in Preparing the 2024 Integrated Report
2020/2022
Final as submitted to USEPA, Region 5 on June 1, 2022
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List – 2020/2022
- Appendix A-1. Specific Assessment Information for Streams, 2020/2022
- Appendix A-2. Specific Assessment Information for Lakes, 2020/2022
- Appendix A-3. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan, 2020/2022
- Appendix A-4. Statewide Resource Quality Summary for Significant Publicly Owned Lakes, 2020/2022
- Appendix B-1. Using Large Continuous Monitoring Datasets to Assess Attainment of Aquatic Life Use at Some Illinois Stream Sites
- Appendix B-2. A New Method to Apply Chronic Water Quality Standards When Assessing Attainment of Aquatic Life Uses in Illinois Waters
- Appendix B-3. Total Nitrogen, Sedimentation/Siltation, and Other Non-Standards-Based Pollutants as Causes of Use Impairment in the Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Water Quality Report
- Appendix B-4. Data Packages Submitted to Illinois EPA for Consideration in Preparing the 2020/2022 Integrated Report
- Appendix C-1. 303(d) List (In Priority Order)
- Appendix C-2. 303(d) List (In Alphabetical Order)
- Appendix C-3. Illinois Two Year Schedule for TMDL Development, 2022 - 2024
- Appendix C-4. Segments/Causes Removed From Illinois' 2018 Section 303(d) List
- Appendix C-5. Long-term Vision for Assessment, Restoration and Protection under the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program, January 2022
- Appendix C-6. Status of TMDL Development in Illinois
- Appendix C-7. Illinois Waters in Category 4C (Impairment not caused by pollutants)
- Appendix C-8. 2020/2022 303(d) Listed Waters Maps
- Appendix D. Changes in Assessment Unit IDs Between 2018 and 2022
- Appendix E. Responsiveness Summary
USEPA approval of the 2020/2022 Integrated Report on June 30, 2022
2018
Final as submitted to USEPA, Region 5 on February 22, 2021
- llinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List – 2018
- Appendix A-1. 303(d) List (In Priority Order)
- Appendix A-2. 303(d) List (In Alphabetical Order)
- Appendix A-3. Illinois Two Year Schedule for TMDL Development, 2018 - 2020
- Appendix A-4. Segments/Causes Removed From Illinois' 2016 303(d) List
- Appendix A-5. Long-term Vision for Assessment, Restoration and Protection under Section 303(d) Program
- Appendix A-6. Status of TMDL Development in Illinois
- Appendix A-7. Illinois Waters in Category 4C (Impairment not caused by pollutants)
- Appendix B-1. Illinois EPA Basins
- Appendix B-2. Specific Assessment Information for Streams, 2018
- Appendix B-3. Specific Assessment Information for Lakes, 2018
- Appendix B-4. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Waters, 2018
- Appendix C. Statewide Resource Quality Summary For Significant Publicly Owned Lakes, 2018
- Appendix D. Form for Evaluating Compliance with Offensive Conditions
- Appendix E. Changes in Assessment Unit IDs
- Appendix F. Responsiveness Summary
- Appendix G. Total Nitrogen, Sedimentation/Siltation, and Other Non-Standards-Based Pollutants as Causes of Use Impairment in the Integrated 305(b)/303(d) Water Quality-Report
USEPA approval of the 2018 Integrated Report on March 19, 2021
2016
Final as submitted to USEPA, Region 5 on July 11, 2016
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - Volume I: Surface Water - 2016
- Appendix A-1. 303(d) List (In Priority Order)
- Appendix A-2. 303(d) List (In Alphabetical Order)
- Appendix A-3. Illinois Two Year Schedule for TMDL Development, 2016 - 2018
- Appendix A-4. Segments/Causes Removed From Illinois' 2014 303(d) List
- Appendix A-5. 2016 303(d) Listed Waters Maps
- Appendix A-6. Status of TMDL Development in Illinois
- Appendix A-7. Illinois EPA Projects in TMDL Watersheds
- Appendix A-8. Illinois Waters in Category 4C (Impairment not caused by pollutants).
- Appendix B-1. Illinois EPA Basins
- Appendix B-2. Specific Assessment Information for Streams, 2016
- Appendix B-3. Specific Assessment Information for Inland Lakes, 2016
- Appendix B-4. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Waters, 2016
- Appendix C. Statewide Resource Quality Summary For Significant Publicly Owned Lakes, 2016
- Appendix D. Changes in Assessment Unit IDs Between 2014 and 2016
- Appendix E. Form for evaluating compliance with Offensive Conditions
- Appendix F. Long-term Vision for Assessment, Restoration and Protection under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, September 16, 2015
- Appendix G. Responsiveness Summary, July 11, 2016
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - Volume II: Groundwater - 2016
2014
Final as submitted to USEPA, Region 5 on March 24, 2014
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - Volume I: Surface Water - 2014
- Appendix A-1. 303(d) List (In Priority Order)
- Appendix A-2. 303(d) List (In Alphabetical Order)
- Appendix A-3. Illinois Two Year Schedule for TMDL Development, 2014 - 2016
- Appendix A-4. Segments/Causes Removed From Illinois' 2012 303(d) List
- Appendix A-5. 2014 Illinois Water Quality Maps
- Appendix A-6. Status of TMDL Development in Illinois
- Appendix A-7. Illinois EPA Projects in TMDL Watersheds
- Appendix A-8. Illinois Waters in Category 4C (Impairment not caused by pollutants)
- Appendix B-1. Illinois EPA Basins
- Appendix B-2. Specific Assessment Information for Streams, 2014
- Appendix B-3. Specific Assessment Information for Inland Lakes, 2014
- Appendix B-4. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Waters, 2014
- Appendix C. Statewide Resource Quality Summary For Significant Publicly Owned Lakes, 2014
- Appendix D. Changes in Assessment Unit IDs Between 2012 and 2014
- Appendix E. Form for evaluating compliance with Offensive Conditions
- Appendix F. Responsiveness Summary, March 24, 2014
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - Volume II: Groundwater - 2014
2012
Final as submitted to USEPA, Region 5 on December 20, 2012
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - Volume I: Surface Water - 2012
- Appendix A-1. 303(d) List (In Priority Order)
- Appendix A-2. 303(d) List (In Alphabetical Order)
- Appendix A-3. Illinois Two Year Schedule for TMDL Development, 2012 - 2014
- Appendix A-4. Segments/Causes Removed From Illinois' 2010 303(d) List
- Appendix A-5. 2012 Illinois EPA Waters
- Appendix A-6. Status of TMDL Development in Illinois
- Appendix A-7. Illinois EPA Projects in TMDL Watersheds
- Appendix A-8. Illinois Waters in Category 4C (Impairment not caused by pollutants)
- Appendix B-1. Illinois EPA Basins
- Appendix B-2. Specific Assessment Information for Streams, 2012
- Appendix B-3. Specific Assessment Information for Inland Lakes, 2012
- Appendix B-4. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Waters, 2012
- Appendix C. Statewide Resource Quality Summary For Significant Publicly Owned Lakes, 2012
- Appendix D. Changes in Assessment Unit IDs Between 2010 and 2012
- Appendix E. Form for Evaluating Compliance with Offensive Conditions
- Appendix F. Responsiveness Summary
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - Volume II: Groundwater - 2012
2010
Final as submitted to USEPA, Region 5 on December 23, 2011
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - Volume I - Surface Water - 2010
- Appendix A-1. Category 5 - 303(d) List (In Priority Order)
- Appendix A-2. Category 5 - 303(d) List (In Alphabetical Order)
- Appendix A-3. Illinois Two Year Schedule for TMDL Development, 2010 - 2012
- Appendix A-4. Segments/Causes Removed From Illinois' 2008 303(d) List
- Appendix A-6. Status of TMDL Development in Illinois, 2010
- Appendix A-7. Illinois EPA Projects in TMDL Watersheds
- Appendix B-1. Illinois EPA Basins
- Appendix B-2. Specific Assessment Information for Streams, 2010
- Appendix B-3. Specific Assessment Information for Inland Lakes, 2010
- Appendix B-4. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Open Waters, 2010
- Appendix B-5. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Beaches, 2010
- Appendix B-6. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Bays and Harbors, 2010
- Appendix C. Statewide Resource Quality Summary For Significant Publicly Owned Lakes, 2010
- Appendix D. Changes in Assessment Unit IDs Between 2008 and 2010
- Appendix E. Responsiveness Summary
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - Volume II - Groundwater - 2010
2008
- Illinois EPA Response to December 29, 2008, Federal Register Notice
- February 11, 2009, Cover Letter from Marcia Willhite, Illinois EPA, to Timothy Henry, USEPA Region 5
- February 11, 2009, Illinois EPA Comments on USEPA’s Partial Disapproval of Illinois’ 2008 303(d) List and USPEA’s Proposed 303(d) List for Illinois
- Attachment A – USEPA October 22, 2008, Decision Document Cover Letter
- Attachment B – USEPA October 22, 2008, Decision Document
- Attachment C – USEPA December 12, 2008, Approval of Illinois EPA Revised Dissolved Oxygen Standard
- Attachment D – Illinois Attorney General’s Office Letter to USEPA Certifying Illinois EPA’s Revised Water Quality Standards for Sulfates and Total Dissolved Solids
- Attachment E – Illinois EPA Response to USEPA Decision Document Tables 1-5
- Attachment F – USEPA Evaluation of Illinois EPA 75% - Silt/Mud Guideline to Identify Sedimentation/Siltation as a Cause of Impairment
- Attachment G – Illinois EPA Technical Review of USEPA Evaluation of the 75% - Silt/Mud Guideline Used by Illinois EPA
- USEPA, Region 5, is seeking comments on proposed additions (and on one deletion) to the Illinois 2008 303(d) List through February 12, 2009.
- View Federal Register Notice
(December 29, 2008) - USEPA Partial Approval Partial Disapproval Illinois 2008 303d List
(October 22, 2008)- USEPA Decision Document
- Waters delisted based on New Dissolved Oxygen Standard
(Note that USEPA, Region 5, approved this standard on December 18, 2008) - Waters delisted based on Deletion of General Use TDS Standard
(Note that USEPA, Region 5, approved this standard on March 19, 2009) - Waters delisted based on New Sulfate General Use Water Quality Standard
(Note that USEPA, Region 5, approved this standard on March 19, 2009) - Waters delisted for Total Nitrogen Impairment due to methodology change
- Waters delisted for Sedimentation Impairment due to methodology change
- Waters listed as DO Impaired (with DO as a non-pollutant)
- Partially Approved 2008 Illinois 303(d) List
Final as submitted to USEPA, Region 5 on June 30, 2008
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - 2008
- Appendix A-1. 303(d) List
- Appendix A-2. Look-up Index to 2008 303(d) List
- Appendix A-3. Two year schedule for TMDL Development
- Appendix A-4. Delisting of Segment/Causes from the 2006 303(d) List
- Appendix A-6. Status of TMDLs in Development in Illinois
- Appendix A-7. Illinois EPA Projects in TMDL Waterbodies
- Appendix B-1. Illinois' EPA Basins
- Appendix B-2. Specific Assessment Information for Streams
- Appendix B-3. Specific Assessment Information for Inland Lakes
- Appendix B-4. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Open Waters
- Appendix B-5. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Beaches
- Appendix B-6. Specific Assessment Information for Lake Michigan Bays and Harbors
- Appendix C. Statewide Resource Quailty Summary For Significant Publicly Owned Lakes
- Appendix D. Changes in Assessment Uint IDs between 2006 and 2008
- Appendix E. Groundwater Use Assessments
- Appendix F. Responsiveness Summary
2006
- Illinois Integrated Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List - 2006
- Appendix A. Illinois' 2006 303(d) List (Catagory 5 Impaired Waters)
- Appendix B. Waterbody Specific Assessment Information for Illinois-2006
- Appendix C. Translation Table for 2004 WBID/Segment ID to 2006 Assesment Unit ID
- Appendix D. Statewide Resource Quality Summary for Significant Publicly Owned Lakes
- Appendix E. Groundwater Assessments
- Appendix F. Responsiveness Summary
- Appendix G. Watershed Maps
- Appendix H. USEPA Approval Letter and Decision Document