Arizona Top Causes of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

#

State Cause Name

Total
Miles
Impaired

1

TURBIDITY

124.49

2

COPPER

118.77

3

ZINC

84.60

4

TOTAL COLIFORM

61.62

5

CADMIUM

36.67

6

IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWN

28.53

7

PH

18.32

8

SILVER

17.38

9

NITRATES

15.49

10

BERYLLIUM

10.00

Arizona Top Probable Sources of Impairments
for Rivers and Streams

#

State Source Name

Total Miles Impaired by Source

1

SOURCE UNKNOWN

145.30

2

MINE TAILINGS

122.45

3

IMPACTS FROM ABANDONED MINE LANDS (INACTIVE)

90.11

4

SOURCES OUTSIDE STATE JURISDICTION OR BORDERS

71.73

5

OTHER RECREATIONAL POLLUTION SOURCES

53.59

6

RANGELAND (UNMANAGED PASTURE) GRAZING

51.38

7

MILL TAILINGS

28.94

8

SUBSURFACE (HARDROCK) MININING

28.94

9

MUNICIPAL POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES

27.70

10

CERCLA NPL (SUPERFUND) SITES

15.49

Source: National Assessment Database
              Environmental Protection Agency