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Beach Closing and Body Contact
IJC Criteria: An impairment will be listed when waters, which are commonly used for total-body contact or partial-body contact recreation, exceed standards, objectives, or guidelines for such use.
SLR RAP Rationale for Listing: Water quality data indicate that improvements have been made in the St. Louis River and bay since the late 1970's. However, there are still sources of potential microbial contamination. Sewage bypasses have occurred into the Area of Concern in both Minnesota and Wisconsin during 1990 and 1991 storm events. In addition, localized problems with microbial contamination could occur due to discharge of inadequately treated wastewater by marine traffic. Because of the sewage bypasses in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, body contact recreation is an impaired use.
Draft Proposed Restoration Goals for the Beneficial Use Impairments in the St. Louis River Area of Concern
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Beach Closing and Body Contact Goals
Meetings to Develop Restoration Goals for the Beneficial Use Impairements
Beach Closing and Body
Contact (BUI #7) and Degradation of Aesthetics (BUI #8) workgroup
November 13, 2003 Minutes
February 24, 2004 Minutes
The SLRCAC Board of Directors discussed BUI restoration goals at two quarterly meetings: March 24, 2004 Minutes and May 26, 2004 Minutes.