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Hydrologic Group A

West Virginia Hydrologic Group A is one of five groups the 32 major watersheds in the state are divided into (Groups A - E).

Current work in Group A
The Cheat TMDLs approved by the U.S. EPA in 2010. Documents to view are available below.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved TMDLs

Cheat
Stream name		Date approved	Pollutants
Cheat TMDL - U.S. EPA approved		2010
	Fecal Coliform allocations spreadsheets	2010
	Metals and pH allocations spreadsheets	2010
Cheat 2010 TMDL approval letter and decision rationale		2010

Cheat River and AMD tributaries		2001	Metals (Al, Fe, Mn), pH, Zn
Blackwater River (upper)		2001	DO
	Decision Rationale

Shenandoah Hardy
Stream name	Date approved	Pollutants
Map for sample locations for selected Streams (pdf)	Projected to be finalized in 2014	Bio, FC, Fe

Shenandoah Jefferson
Stream name	Date approved	Pollutants
Shenandoah River (the TMDL was completed by Virginia)	1999	PCBs

South Branch of the Potomac
Stream name		Date approved	Pollutant
Sample location for select streams (pdf)		Projected to be finalized in 2014	Bio, FC
South Branch of the Potomac and tributaries		1998	Fecal Coliform
	Appendix A
	Appendix B
South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac		1998	Fecal Coliform

Upper Kanawha
Stream name			Date approved	Pollutants
Paint Creek and AMD tributaries			2001	Metals (Al, Fe, Mn), pH
Upper Kanawha Watershed main report			2005
	Armstrong, Boomer, Cabin Creek, Campbells Creek and Carroll appendices
	Fields, Hicks, Jarrett, Lens, and Loop appendices
	Mile, Morris, Slaughter, Smithers, Staten, Watson and Witcher appendices
		Fecal Coliform allocations spreadsheets
		Metals and pH allocations spreadsheets
		Sediment allocations spreadsheets
Upper Kanawha Watershed decision rationale
Upper Kanawha Watershed approval letter

Upper Ohio North
Stream name			Date approved	Pollutants
Sample location for select streams (pdf)			Projected to be finalized in 2014	Acid Mine Drainage, Bio, FC
Bear Rocks Lake			1999	Nutrients, Sediment, DO
	Decision rationale		1999	Nutrients, Sediment, DO
Burches Run Lake			1998	Phosphurous and Sediment
	Decision rationale		1998	Phosphurous and Sediment
Tomlinson Run Lake			1998	Sediment
	Decision rationale		1998	Sediment
Upper Ohio North main report			2005
	Allegheny Steel, Cross Creek and Deep Gut appendices
	Harmon, Kings and Tomlinson appendices
		Fecal Coliform allocations spreadsheets
		Metals and pH allocations spreadsheets
		Sediment allocations spreadsheets
Upper Ohio North decision rationale
Upper Ohio North approval letter

Youghiogheny
Stream name		Date approved	Pollutants
Youghiogheny		2009
	Metals allocations spreadsheets
	Fecal allocations spreadsheets
Youghiogheny approval letter

Abbreviations
Al - aluminum	AMD - acid mine drainage	Amm - ammonia
Cu - copper	DO - dissolved oxygen	FC - fecal coliform
Fe - iron	Fl - fluoride	Mn - managanese
Pb - lead	Zn - zinc	Bio - Biological Impairment