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-• Percentages of Surface Waters Supporting Designated Uses <br /> Fully 88% <br /> Supporting <br /> 1 <br /> ■ r11r■I R*� ■++ - :RR 11 1 1 <br /> -R <br /> ■ <br /> A <br /> • <br /> `>:' >;:::>:<: :,:>:::::: ::>:>:>:>::»>::>:::;<>:<:::>:>:<:<:»<>>: :;> :: : ::: : :::::: <::<::�>>;:> :>«:; . <br /> !iii;iniii:Mainingglitn.ii:;:ISMiNigl ,1;3 -Partially . <br /> u supporting 8� <br /> PP 9 <br /> .,.�R.r <br /> RKwR rrrr <br /> rrrr <br /> r r <br /> ■ ■ <br /> ♦ <br /> rrr rr. <br /> • <br /> i ■ <br /> ■ <br /> E • ■ <br /> ...... - i` (:i ii?iz : :'?i?:i <br /> R R11'YM' Y i: ;:;:2:yr:`R::i!::y:::iiiY;:;+: <br /> r rrrr. ■r <br /> M AA.r...l{....... .....1411......• :i:::::;:?.:::::;;::o:s::::::*Gi>n::;'Y;i:;:::i ::;;:::•b:%:;;:;?`:>Y:;: <br /> Su o <br /> - • :asi::::i�?i::'::rzi ii;iiiii<ii[;<i"i;'i iii�iiz?>iii<iiii`:ii:i:?3 ;? <br /> 32% <br /> ::;>:;::::>�:::: ::;:::<::<>::;:»::>: a . ::::>;>:::i::: :::::::>::>:;:;::>: ::::<:«:>::»::>::;>::»«::::>: ;:<:::<::: <br /> ... .......:.... <br /> Thr atened <br /> :i.. .��.*:w#Mrir�i`r'ir:Y:i �:wiiti: r.. • <br /> . <br /> ''�i: : ::::: : 2i^ X : :: :• s : r : s ::::^>::: <br /> :iii':: , :x::M,,,o>o-:::::::::a:>::::•::x:a:: .:=::::::.:<::::.:::::. :.:* <br /> • <br /> • <br /> :a <br /> 111111111 .11111111111 .: "- Y ■iii• <br /> •:..?i::i <:; : <i;;:i?'i>ii:: :i:ii:i:::i:9:i:':i`:::i <br /> ■Yr'�Irti i'�'-� <br /> :,,, ♦♦8% Supporting 0� ••■■■■..air' ... .t.. rirr.iiir <br /> :...:.>: »» »:�: .. ....... .......::.�::. Not <br /> Freshwater Rivers & Streams Estuarine & Coastal Waters <br /> The estuarine and coastal waters of the APES region are in good condition.Yet,they <br /> are subject to continuous input from the region's freshwater rivers and streams,which <br /> show noticeable ahle im a' <br /> irment of their designated uses. <br /> ■ <br /> P 9 <br /> NUTRIENTS AND T XI <br /> TOXIC CONTAMINATION <br /> Three of the major river basins in the region - the Neuse, the <br /> ::;:;.;.: Tar-Pamlico and the Chowan-are designated as "nutrient sensitive," •:.. <br /> meaning g <br /> antra that <br /> e <br /> t high nutrient <br /> levels create a <br /> a e natural imbalance and <br /> ....::'::..::::::.:::::if ....... stimulate frequent algal blooms. These blooms can cause dissolved .:" • <br /> ..... ..... <br /> oxygen levels to dip and may result in fish kills.Recent initiatives by the • <br /> Division of Environmental Management have significantly reduced <br /> pollution from point sources.Agricultural runoff is the land use that <br /> `` now contributes the highest overall levels of nutrients to the tem. ::<;> <br /> g <br /> A recent assessment of potential toxic contamination in the region <br /> found several river systems-the Chowan,Pasquotank, Roanoke and <br /> Neuse-with toxic levels that warrant fir ther evaluation for their risks to <br /> aquatic life,wildlife 9 <br /> ua wi and hu <br /> m <br /> an health.Dioxin contamination has been <br /> • responsible for several fish advisories in the region,but recent changes -', ...... <br /> to the chlorine bleaching process at paper mills should help to alleviate <br /> the problems with time. .. <br /> 8 <br />