"Trophic" means "relating to nutrition." The Trophic State Index (TSI) takes into account chlorophyll, nitrogen, and phosphorus, which are nutrients required by plant life. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) uses this information to determine a rating for the waterbody. Learn more about the Trophic State Index »

Latest Value	Limiting Nutrient	Historic Range	Additional Information
45 (Good) 10/9/2018 10:30:00 AM Source: Seminole County Water Quality Data	PHOSPHORUS	13 (Good) - 131 (Poor) 11/30/1991 - 10/9/2018 1310 samples	10 Year Graph Seasonal Variation Graph Download this data
Legend: Water Quality Trophic State Index Trophic State Classification GOOD 0 - 59 Oligotrophic through Mid-Eutrophic FAIR 60 - 69 Mid-Eutrophic through Eutrophic POOR 70 - 100 Hypereutrophic

Although present in all surface waters, nutrients are among the leading causes of degradation of Florida water resources. Learn more about nutrient chemistry »

Parameter	Latest Value	Historic Range	Additional Information
Total Nitrogen (TN)	658.0 ug/l 10/9/2018 10:30:00 AM Source: Seminole County Water Quality Data	120.0 - 1,361.0 ug/L 11/30/1991 - 10/9/2018 1,344 samples	2 Year Graph 10 Year Graph Seasonal Variation Graph Download this data
Total Phosphorus (TP)	14.0 ug/L 10/9/2018 10:30:00 AM Source: Seminole County Water Quality Data	2.0 - 50.0 ug/L 6/3/1982 - 10/9/2018 1,336 samples	2 Year Graph 10 Year Graph Seasonal Variation Graph Download this data
Chlorophyll a, uncorrected for pheophytin	7.0 ug/L 5/31/2018 Source: LAKEWATCH Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring	1.0 - 20.0 ug/L 11/30/1991 - 5/31/2018 14,792 samples	2 Year Graph 10 Year Graph Seasonal Variation Graph Download this data
Chlorophyll a, corrected for pheophytin	12.0 ug/L 10/9/2018 10:30:00 AM Source: Seminole County Water Quality Data	1.0 - 12.0 ug/L 2/19/2007 - 10/9/2018 55 samples	2 Year Graph 10 Year Graph Seasonal Variation Graph Download this data

Water clarity or turbidity measures the degree to which light is blocked because the water is cloudy or contains suspended particles, such as algae. Water clarity is one indicator of a waterbody's ability to sustain plants and wildlife. Learn more about water clarity »

The currently used bacterial indicators for recreational waters include total coliform, fecal coliform and enterococcus. Indicator organisms themselves are not necessarily pathogenic but their presence "indicates" or suggests recent contamination by human sewage or other waste which may result in human illness. Sources of contamination include storm water runoff, sewage overflows and feces from wild and domestic animals. Learn more about bacteria »

Dissolved Oxygen (DO) is one of the most important indicators of water quality. It is essential for the survival of fish and other aquatic organisms. Learn more about dissolved oxygen »

The Impaired Waters Data is the most recent available data from FDEP, but it may not reflect the current FDEP impaired list. These data are updated when and as soon as they are made available from FDEP.

This waterbody is impaired according to the State of Florida's Impaired Waters Rule (IWR) Chapter 62-303 F.A.C. that governs the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Program or according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Identification of Impaired Surface Waters (IWR) is a new scientific approach for guiding Florida Department of Environmental Protection process for identifying and prioritizing impaired surface waters in Florida. The rule evaluates whether waters meet their designated uses for a particular analyte, which include aquatic life use support, primary contact and recreation use support, fish and shellfish consumption use support, and drinking water use support. All water resources in this county are designated as Class III waters. Class III waters are considered recreational use waters, which means that the water should be fishable and swimmable. Class II waters are for shellfish propagation and harvesting. Class I waters are considered potable (drinkable) water supplies. As part of the terms of a court order related to the 1998 303(d) list of impaired waters, some waters are listed as impaired by EPA but not listed by the State of Florida. Learn more about impaired waters »

Pollutants

This waterbody has been associated with the following WBIDs deemed impaired by the Environmental Protection Agency's 303(d) list:

WBID	Basin	Impairment(s)	EPA Details
3004A	BEAR LAKE	MERCURY IN FISH TISSUE, TROPHIC STATE INDEX (TSI)	View additional EPA information »

Source(s): US Environmental Protection Agency

• View map of WBID boundaries and verified impairments within the mapping interface

 

• Final Report: Mercury TMDL for the State of Florida
• Frequently Asked Questions About TMDLs - What is a TMDL? What is a WBID? What does it mean when a water body is impaired? (And other questions)

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