The Non-Tidal Passaic River Basin Nutrient TMDL Rutgers University New Jersey EcoComplex New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Watershed Management September 28, 2004 Passaic Stakeholder Data Exchange Meeting Presented by: James F. Cosgrove, Jr., P.E. JCosgrove@TRCsolutions.com
Agenda � Basin Overview � Description of 2003 Sampling � Overview of Results – Productivity Indicators – Passaic River – Ramapo and Pompton Rivers – Dead River, Peckman River, Rockaway River � Overview of Results – Nutrient Sources – Point Sources – Nonpoint Sources (incl. stormwater) � Questions
WANAQUE RIVE R RAMAPO RIVE R P E QUANNOCK RIVE R % % % P OMP TON RIVE R Non-Tidal ROCKAWAY RIVE R Passaic River % % Basin % DUNDEE DAM % WHIPPANY % RIVE R P AS S AIC RIVE R % % GRE AT B ROOK B LACK B ROOK % DE AD RIVE R
Passaic River Non-Tidal Basin
2003 Sampling Program Overview � Data to Identify Impairment at Critical Locations � Data to Calibrate and Verify Watershed Model � Data to Characterize Nutrient Sources
Data to Identify Impairment at Critical Locations � Diurnal DO, pH, temperature – 20 stream locations � 3 low-flow events, 2-7 days continuous � Phytoplankton (chl-a) – 20 stream locations � 3 low-flow events, 2 days – 8 baseflow/reference locations � 3 low-flow events, 1 day � Periphyton (chl-a) – 20 stream locations � 4 low-flow events – 8 baseflow/reference locations � 3 low-flow events
Data for Watershed Model Calibration and Validation � Algae and Diurnal DO (previous slides) – Phytoplankton, periphyton, and pH/temperature/DO � Stream Chemistry samples – pH, temperature, DO, alkalinity, CBOD 5 , P-series, N-series, iron, TDS, TSS, TOC, turbidity � 6 stream characterization stations – 20 weekly events � 30 stream intensive locations (including 6 characterization sites above) – 3 high-flow events and 3 low-flow events, 2 days each � 8 baseflow/reference locations – 3 low-flow events, 1 day each
Data to Characterize Nutrient Sources � Sewage Treatment Plants (24 STPs) – pH, temperature, DO, alkalinity, CBOD 5 , P-series, N-series, TDS, TSS, TOC � 24-hour composites � 3 low-flow and 3 high-flow events (stream events) � Stormwater Sources – alkalinity, CBOD 5 ,P-series, N-series, TDS, TSS, TOC � 8 stormwater stations for different land uses � 3 storm events, ~4 samples per storm
Stormwater Station Locations � Wetlands (SW1, Troy Hills) � Forest in WMA3 (SW2, West Mahwah) � Highway (SW3, Route 287, Franklin Lakes) � Industrial/commercial (SW4, Pompton Plains) � New residential (SW5, Basking Ridge) � Corporate Center (SW6, Bernardsville) � Rural residential (SW7, Harding) � Urban city (SW8, Paterson)
Overview of Results – Productivity Indicators
Indicators of Excessive Productivity � Significant Water Column Algae � Significant Attached Algae � Significant Rooted Plants (macrophytes) � Significant Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Swings – Potential to Cause Dissolved Oxygen Instream Standard Violations (e.g., 4 mg/l FW2-NT)
Phytoplankton in Passaic River Water Column Algae 35 30 25 Chlorophyll-a (µg/l) 20 15 10 5 0 PA1 PRB GB1 BB1 PA2 PA3 PA4 PA5 PA6 PA7 PA8 PA9 PA10 July 14-15, 2003 August 25-26, 2003 November 17-18, 2003
Periphyton in Passaic River Attached Algae 250 200 Chlorophyll-a (mg/m²) 150 100 50 0 PA2 PA3 PA5 PA6 PA7 PA8 PA10 PA11 July 14-18, 2003 August 24-25, 2003 September 30, 2003 November 17-18, 2003
Passaic River Total Phosphorus 2003 data collected under high and low flows 0.9 0.8 0.7 Total Phosphorus (mg/l) 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 PA1 BB1 GB1 PA2 PA3 PA4 PA5 PA6 PA7 PA8 PA9 PA10 PA11 Location (Upstream to Downstream)
Passaic River Summer Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Variation Approximated from 2003 data collected below 70th percentile flow 16.0 14.0 Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) 12.0 Pompton River 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 GB1, BB1 PA2 PA3 01379500 PA5 PA6 PA7 01389005 PA8 PA10 PA11 (2002) Location (Upstream to Downstream)
Inter-Year Comparisons of Passaic River Summer Diurnal DO Variation Approximated from continuous data collected below 70th percentile flow 10.0 9.0 Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 River near River near River below River (2002) River below River (2003) Millington Millington Passaic Passaic Pompton Pompton (2001) (2003) Passaic Passaic Location
SW3 Pompton & Ramapo Z $ SW2 River B asins S # # & \ S RA1 # S Z $ Wan aque Reservoir RAB 01387500 Wan aque Reservoir \ & Z $ # S & \ Z $ RA2 RA3 & \ & \ & \ Non Tidal Pas saic Z $ & \ 01388000 River Basin # S 01388000 \ & Z $ # Pompton Lakes STP S 01388500 SW4 PO1 # S & \ PO2 # S \ & Two Bridges SA STP # \ & S S # Z $ & \ & \ PO3 & \ $ Z # S & \ \ &
Phytoplankton in Pompton and Ramapo River Basin Water Column Algae 35 30 25 Chlorophyll-a (µg/l) 20 15 10 5 0 RA1 RA2 RA3 PO1 PO2 PO3 July 14-15, 2003 August 25-26, 2003 November 17-18, 2003
Periphyton in Pompton and Ramapo River Basin Attached Algae 250 200 Chlorophyll-a (mg/m²) 150 100 50 0 RA1 RA3 PO1 PO2 PO3 July 14-18, 2003 August 24-25, 2003 September 30, 2003 November 17-18, 2003
Ramapo and Pompton Rivers Total Phosphorus 2003 data collected under high and low flows 0.35 0.3 Pompton Lake Total Phosphorus (mg/l) 0.25 0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0 RA1 RA2 RA3 PO1 PO2 PO3 Location (Upstream to Downstream)
Ramapo and Pompton Rivers Summer Diurnal DO Variation Approximated from 2003 data collected below 70th percentile flow 12.0 10.0 Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 RA1 RA3 01388000 PO1 PO2 PO3 01389005 Location (Upstream to Downstream)
Inter-Year Comparisons of Ramapo and Pompton Rivers Summer Diurnal DO Variation Approximated from continuous data collected below 70th percentile flow 12.0 10.0 Dissolved oxygen (mg/ 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 River along River along Lakes (2002) Lakes (2003) River bank River bank Pompton Pompton Passaic Passaic Ramapo Pompton Ramapo Pompton (2002) (2003) River at River at Location
Dead, Peckman & Rockaway Non Tidal Pas saic River Basin River Basins 2003 Sampling Z $ & \ Rock away Riv er Bas in & \ P eckman S # & \ River Basin S plit Rock S # \ & Reser v oir \ & PK1 & \ \ & 01379773 Z $ $ Z Dead River Z $ B asin C edar Grove S TP Rockaway Valley SA STP S # 01379780 $ Z S # 01380500 01379790 Z $ & \ $ S Z # Verona S TP R01 & \ 01381000 Boo nton Re servoir RO2 Z $ \ & S # S # & \ # S Z $ # S \ & # S & \ Monitoring Locations \ Intensive Hi Flow/ Lo Flow S & \ & DRB tation # S & \ SW5 \ & Weekly S tation D iurnal DO/ Biomass S # with Meter # S # S # S S tormwater S tation B ernards Towns hip S TP # S DR1 S # S # D B as eflow/ R eference S tation & \ a S # e Z $ U S GS S tations # S M aj or Municipal S TPs Warren Township S A S t age V S TP Warren Township S A S t age IV S TP
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l) or pH (s.u.) ' 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 8/22/ 6 AM 8/22/ 6 PM 8/23/ 6 AM 8/23/ 6 PM 8/24/ 6 AM DR1 - Dead River near Millington 8/24/ 6 PM 8/25/ 6 AM DO 8/25/ 6 PM pH 2003 8/26/ 6 AM Temperature 8/26/ 6 PM 8/27/ 6 AM 8/27/ 6 PM 8/28/ 6 AM 8/28/ 6 PM 8/29/ 6 AM 8/29/ 6 PM 2.0 5.5 9.0 12.5 16.0 19.5 23.0 26.5 30.0 Temperature (° Celsius) '
2004
Dead River Summer Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Variation Approximated from 2004 data collected below 70th percentile flow 12.0 10.0 Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 HarrB1 DeadR2 DeadR3 DeadR4 Location (Upstream to Downstream)
Dead River Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen 12.0 10.0 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l) 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM Time Aug 24-28, 2003 September 4-8, 2004
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l) or pH (s.u.) ' 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 8/24/ 6 AM 8/24/ 6 PM 8/25/ 6 AM 8/25/ 6 PM PK1 - Peckman River at West Paterson 8/26/ 6 AM DO 8/26/ 6 PM pH 2003 8/27/ 6 AM Temperature 8/27/ 6 PM 8/28/ 6 AM 8/28/ 6 PM 8/29/ 6 AM 8/29/ 6 PM 2.0 5.5 9.0 12.5 16.0 19.5 23.0 26.5 30.0 Temperature (° Celsius) '
& \ P5 \ & T2 \ & P4 Cedar Grove STP Y # \ & P3 T1 & \ Y # Verona STP & \ P2 & \ P1 Peckman River Watershed 2004 S ampling Locations \ Chemistry Only & & \ Diurnal DO & Chemistry # Y STP
Peckman River Summer Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen Variation Approximated from 2004 data collected below 70th percentile flow 14.0 12.0 Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 P3 P4 P5 Location (Upstream to Downstream)
Peckman River Diurnal Dissolved Oxygen 14.0 12.0 Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l) 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM 6:00 PM 6:00 AM Time Aug 25-29, 2003 August 26-29, 2004
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