Information on Bioassessment and Biocriteria Programs for Streams and Wadeable Rivers - Tabulated Format
Table 1. Summary of 49 States and Puerto Rico/USVI Bioassessment and Biocriteria Programs
| Biocriteria in Water Quality Standards | Number of Programs (51 total) |
|---|---|
| Narrative biocriteria statement only | 15 |
| Narrative biocriteria statement with quantitative implementation procedures or translators only | 19 |
| Numeric biocriteria (all states with numeric bio criteria also have narratives) | 5 |
| Assemblages in Bioassessment Program | |
| Benthic macroinvertebrates | 49 |
| Fish | 36 |
| Periphyton | 22 |
| Amphibians | 4 |
| > 1 assemblage assessed | 45 |
| Application of Biocriteria and/or Bioassessment Data | |
| Support 303(d) listings | 45 |
| Support antidegradation policies | 15 |
| Refining Aquatic Life Use | 22 |
| 305(b) water condition assessments | 43 |
| Non-point source assessments | 38 |
| BMP evaluation | 30 |
| Restoration goals | 28 |
Table 2. Biocriteria Adoption Status and Use of Assemblages in Bioassessment Programs
| Program | Biocriteria | Assemblages in Bioassessment Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State or Territory | Narrative Statement Only | Narrative Statement with Quantitative Implementation Procedures Only | Narrative and Numeric | Benthic Macro-invertebrates | Fish | Periphyton | Amphibians | # of assemblages assessed |
| Alabama | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Alaska | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | 2 |
| Arizona | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | 2 |
| Arkansas | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| California | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | 2 |
| Colorado | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| Connecticut | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| Delaware | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N | 1 |
| District of Columbia | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Florida | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | 3 |
| Georgia | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| Hawaii | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Idaho | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| Illinois | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Indiana | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| Iowa | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Kansas | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 5 |
| Kentucky | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Louisiana | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | 0 |
| Maine | N | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | 2 |
| Maryland | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | 5 |
| Massachusetts | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| Michigan | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Minnesota | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Mississippi | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | 1 |
| Missouri | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Montana | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | 2 |
| Nebraska | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Nevada | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | 2 |
| New Hampshire | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| New Jersey | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | 3 |
| New Mexico | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | 2 |
| New York | N | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| North Carolina | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| North Dakota | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| Ohio | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Oklahoma | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Oregon | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | 3 |
| Pennsylvania | N | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | 0 |
| Rhode Island | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | 1 |
| South Carolina | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | 3 |
| South Dakota | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Tennessee | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 3 |
| Texas | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| US Virgin Islands | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Utah | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | 4 |
| Vermont | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Virginia | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | 1 |
| Washington | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | 4 |
| West Virginia | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Wisconsin | N | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | 2 |
| Wyoming | N | Y | N | Y | N | Y | N | 2 |
| Total (Y) | 15 | 19 | 5 | 49 | 36 | 22 | 4 | |
Y=Yes, N=No, ND=No Data
Table 3. Application of Biocriteria and/or Bioassessment Data on Water Quality Programs
| Program | Application of Biocriteria and/or Bioassessment Data | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State or Territory | Support 303(d) listings | Support antidegradation policies | Refining Aquatic Life Use | 305(b) surface water condition assessment | TMDL development/ assessments | Non-point source assessments | BMP evaluation | Restoration goals |
| Alabama | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Alaska | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| Arizona | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Arkansas | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y |
| California | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Colorado | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Connecticut | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Delaware | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | N | N |
| District of Columbia | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Florida | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Georgia | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hawaii | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Idaho | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Illinois | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Indiana | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Iowa | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Kansas | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Kentucky | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Louisiana | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| Maine | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Maryland | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Massachusetts | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Michigan | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Minnesota | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Mississippi | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| Missouri | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Montana | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Nebraska | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Nevada | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| New Hampshire | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| New Jersey | Y | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N |
| New Mexico | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| New York | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| North Carolina | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| North Dakota | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ohio | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Oklahoma | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Oregon | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Pennsylvania | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Puerto Rico | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N |
| Rhode Island | Y | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| South Carolina | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| South Dakota | Y | N | N | N | N | N | Y | N |
| Tennessee | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Texas | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| US Virgin Islands | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Utah | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Vermont | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Virginia | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Washington | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| West Virginia | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Wisconsin | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Wyoming | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Total (Y) | 45 | 15 | 22 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 30 | 28 |
Y=Yes, N=No, ND=No Data