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Polluted Reservoirs in 1994

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Polluted Reservoirs of Texas Map

Source: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, State of Texas Water Quality Inventory, 12th Edition (Austin: TNRCC, 1995), 259-262; and Texas Department of Health, Fish Sampling Data, 1980 -1993 (Austin: TDH, 1994).

RESERVOIRCAUSE
Reservoirs with threatened drinking water supplies due to secondary drinking water criteria above recommended levels:
1. Lake MeredithChloride, sulfate, total dissolved solids
2. Lake TexomaChloride, sulfate, total dissolved solids
3. Lake GranburyChloride, sulfate, total dissolved solids
4. Possum Kingdom Chloride, sulfate, total dissolved solids Lake
5. Lake SweetwaterChloride, sulfate, total dissolved solids
6. E.V. Spence Res.Chloride, sulfate, total dissolved solids
Reservoirs designated for but not supporting contact recreation use:
7. Lake Ray HubbardFecal coliform bacteria (wastewater discharges from Plano, Garland)
8. Lake HoustonFecal coliform bacteria (wastewater discharges, urban run-off)
Reservoirs designated for but not fully supporting aquatic life
9. Lake AustinLow dissolved oxygen in 90 acres (releases from bottom water of Lake Travis)
10. Sam Rayburn ReservoirLow dissolved oxygen in 4,000 acres (water from Angelina River)
Reservoirs with fish consumption advisories or bans
11. Austin Town LakeHigh chlordane (non-point source pollution, urban run-off)
12. Donna Res.PCBs (source unknown)
13. Martin Creek ReservoirSelenium (cooling water from coal power plant)
14. Brandy Branch ReservoirSelenium (cooling water from coal power plant)
15. Welsh Res.Selenium (cooling water from coal power plant)

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