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Chassahowitzka River Planning Unit
Of the eight waterbody segments in the Chassahowitzka River Planning
Unit, fi ve segments have suffi cient data for assessment. Of these, two
are verifi ed impaired for at least one parameter assessed, one remains on the
Planning List, and three meet standards.
The two verifi ed impaired segments in the planning unit, and the
parameters of impairment, are as follows:
Chassahowitzka River DO
Chassahowitzka Main DO
Middle Coastal Planning Unit
Of the 53 waterbody segments in the Middle Coastal Planning Unit,
15 segments have suffi cient data for assessment. Of these, 9 are verifi ed
impaired for at least 1 parameter assessed, 3 remain on the Planning List,
and 8 meet standards.
The nine verifi ed impaired segments in the planning unit, and the
parameters of impairment, are as follows:
Weeki Wachee River DO
Weeki Wachee Springs DO
Oelsner Park Beach Bacteria
Pithlachascotee River DO
Pine Island Beach Bacteria
Gulf Coast Mercury in fi sh
Robert J. Strickland Beach Bacteria
Brasher Park Beach Bacteria
Energy and Marine Center Bacteria
Anclote River/Coastal Pinellas County Planning Unit
Of the 69 waterbody segments in the Anclote River/Coastal Pinellas
County Planning Unit, 50 segments have suffi cient data for assessment. Of
these, 36 are verifi ed impaired for at least 1 parameter assessed, 6 remain on
the Planning List, and 44 meet standards.
The 36 verifi ed impaired segments in the planning unit, and the
parameters of impairment, are as follows:
Anclote River Tidal DO, mercury in fi sh
Anclote River Bayou Complex DO, nutrients (chlorophyll a)
Anclote River Freshwater Segment DO
Bear Creek DO
Belleair Golf Club Run DO, fecal coliforms
Bonn Creek DO
Cedar Creek Freshwater Fecal coliforms
Cedar Creek Tidal DO, nutrients (chlorophyll a)
Church Creek Fecal coliforms
Clam Bayou Drain DO
Clam Bayou Drain Tidal DO
Water Quality Assessment Report: Springs Coast
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