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) |
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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 | ||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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