Sources of Fecal Coliform Bacteria That Do Not Have NPDES Permits Sample Clauses

Sources of Fecal Coliform Bacteria That Do Not Have NPDES Permits. Stormwater runoff represents a major nonpoint source of bacteria in both urban and rural areas. Runoff from urban watersheds can be a significant source, delivering bacteria present in litter and in the waste of domestic pets and wildlife to the waterbody. Rural stormwater runoff can transport significant loads of bacteria from livestock pastures, livestock and poultry feeding facilities, and manure storage and application. Natural background sources such as wildlife can also contribute bacteria loadings and may be particularly important in forested or less-developed areas of the watershed. Additional sources of bacteria include on-site wastewater systems (septic tanks, cesspools) that are poorly installed, faulty, or improperly located, and illicit discharges of residential and industrial wastes. Xxxxx Branch #S #S#S#S S# #S #S # #S#S# S# #S#S S# #S #S S# #S Sugar Tree Branch #S#S #S #S #S S #S#S #S # #S Xxxxxxx Fork #S#S #S#S #S #S#S S## #S#S #S #S#S #S#S# #S S#SS #S#S #S#S#S #S#S#S#S #S#S#S #S#S #S#S #S#S #S # #S #S S #S #S # #S #S #S #S #S S#S S# # #S Mud River # S# NPDES Outlets Selenium Impaired Streams N Upper Mud River Subwatersheds W E Valley Fills Mining Permit Boundaries S Map Projection: UTM NAD 27, Zone 17 Data Sources: WVDEP, BASINS Figure 3-7. Surface mining in the upper portion of the Mud River watershed Figure 3-8. Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle of the upper portion of the Mud River watershed The landuse distribution of the Guyandotte River watershed provides insight into determining nonpoint sources of fecal coliform bacteria. The dominant landuse in the Guyandotte watershed, based on GAP data analysis, is forest (94 percent). Urban areas constitute approximately three percent of the watershed (Table 3-6). Figure 3-3 displays the landuse distribution for the watershed. Other key sources of fecal coliform bacteria identified in the watershed include urban areas, failing septic systems and straight pipes, and natural sources.