Subject to the provisions of s. NR 104.04, intrastate waters in the northwest district counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor and Washburn shall meet the criteria for fish and aquatic life and recreational use with exceptions and additions as follows:
TABLE 8
NORTHWEST DISTRICT
Surface Water (Facility Affected) | Reach Description | Hydrologic Classification | Applicable Criteria (1) | Effluent Limitations (2) | |
1. | Drainage to Amnicon River (Camp Amnicon) | Drainageway from the Camp Amnicon lagoon to the Amnicon River | Diffused surface water | II | B |
2. | Ditch & Seepage Area (Clam Lake Field Sta.) | Channel receiving Clam Lake Field Station polishing pond effluent | Effluent ditch | II | B |
3. | Bear Creek (Douglas Co. Health Care Facil | Bear Creek from the Douglas Co. Health Care Facility STP to Allouez Bay | Noncontinuous | I | A |
4. | Drainage to Hackett Creek (Flambeau State Camp) | Drainage from Flambeau State Camp lagoon to Hackett Creek | Wetland | II | B |
5. | Drainage to Yellow River (Gilman) | Drainage area from Gilman lagoon to Yellow River | Diffused surface water | II | B |
6. | Tributary - Deertail Creek (Glen Flora Sch.) | Channel from Glen Flora School polishing pond to Deertail Creek | Effluent ditch | II | Effluent limits to be determined |
7. | South Fork Main Creek (Hawkins) | South Fork Main Creek from Hawkins Millpond Dam downstream to CTH M | Continuous | I | A |
8. | Bradley Brook (Hayward) | From Hayward STP outfall to the confluence with Namekagon River | Continuous | I | A |
9. | Tributary - Cemetery Creek (Iron Belt) | Channel from the Iron Belt STP outfall to Cemetery Creek | Effluent ditch | II | Effluent limits to be determined |
10. | Wetland near Frog Creek (Minong) | Wetland receiving Minong STP effluent | Wetland | II | B |
11. | Tributary & Bardon Creek (Northwestern | From the school polishing pond to Bardon Creek | Noncontinuous | II | B |
Junior-Senior High School) | Bardon Creek | Noncontinuous | I | NA | |
12. | Wetland near Holmes Creek (Ogema) | Wetland receiving Ogema lagoon effluent | Wetland | II | B |
13. | Drainageway and Tributary to a Tributary of Whittlesey Creek | Drainageway from Ondossagon School polishing pond to a noncontinuous tributary to an unnamed tributary to Whittlesey Creek | Diffused surface water | II | Effluent limits to be determined |
(Ondossagon School) | Noncontinuous tributary to an unnamed tributary to Whittlesey Creek | Noncontinuous | I | ||
14. | Drainage to the Black River (Pattison State Park) | Drainageway from Pattison Park STP to the Black River | Diffused surface water | II | Effluent limits to be determined |
15. | Drainage to Meads Creek (Pence) | Drainage Area from Pence STP to Meads Creek | Wetland | II | B |
16. | Drainage to Lake Superior (Pureair) | Drainageway from the Pureair STP to Lake Superior | Diffused surface water | II | B |
17. | Drainage Area - Coud-eray River (Radisson) | Wetland receiving Radisson STP effluent | Wetland | II | B |
18. | Sheep Ranch Creek (Rib Lake) | Sheep Ranch Creek from Rib Lake STP downstream to first town road | Continuous | I | A |
19. | Tributary - Sawyer Creek (Shell Lake) | Channel from the Shell Lake STP outfall to Sawyer Creek | Diffused surface water | II | Effluent limits to be determined |
20. | Wetland (Siren) | Wetland receiving Siren STP effluent | Wetland | II | B |
21. | Ditch & West Branch Big Eau Pleine River | Channel from the Stetsonville lagoon to the West Branch Big Eau Pleine River | Effluent ditch | II | Effluent limits to be determined |
(Stetsonville) | West Branch Big Eau Pleine River downstream to tributary in the NW1/4, SW1/4, Sec. 29, T30N, R2E | Noncontinuous | I | ||
22. | Drainage to Pokegama River | Drainageway from Village of Superior lagoon to Pokegama River | Diffused surface water | II | B |
(Superior, Village of) | Pokegama River from above location to St. Louis Bay | Continuous | I | ||
23. | Drainage to | Channel from Tony lagoon to wetland | Effluent ditch | II | B |
Deertail Creek (Tony) | Drainage from effluent ditch to Town Line Rd. | Wetland | II | NA | |
Tributary to Deertail Creek below Town Line Rd. | Noncontinuous | I | NA | ||
24. | Tributary - Clam River (Webster) | Tributary from the Webster lagoon to the Clam River | Noncontinuous | II | B |
25. | Tributary - Soft Maple Creek (Weyerhauser) | Drainage from Weyerhauser lagoon to tributary | Diffused surface water | II | B |
Tributary of Soft Maple Creek upstream from CTH "F" | Noncontinuous | II | NA | ||
26. | Seepage Area near Bru-net River (Winter) | Area receiving the Winter lagoon effluent | Diffused surface water | II | B |
27. | Drainage from Village of Turtle Lake to Moon Creek (Turtle Lake) | Drainage area from effluent pipes to impoundment | Wetland | II | B |
Impoundment formed by constructed dam in the SW1/4, SW1/4, sec. 32, T34N, R14W | Flowage | II | NA | ||
Drainage from the dam to the south line of sec. 32, T34N, R14W | Noncontinuous | I | NA | ||
Drainage area from the north line to the south line of sec. 5, T33N, R14W | Wetland | II | NA |
Criteria II requires the maintenance of surface water criteria specified in NR 104.02(3) (b)2.
Effluent limitation B requires those limits specified in NR 104.02(3) (b)3.
NA - Not applicable
Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 104.10