Fact Sheet for Assessment Point KK-9

Watershed Restoration Plan

Assessment Point: KK-9 The following data are excerpts from multiple reports. While the same location in the Kinnickinnic watershed is represented, the assessment point IDs differ. Throughout the following data, Assessment Point KK-9 is also represented by: o Reach RI-12 o Reach 807 o RI-12 o South 27th Street o Kinnickinnic River Downstream of Wilson Park Creek

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59

181

59

100

894

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Villa ge of WEST MILW AUKE E

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B ur nha m S t

SOUTH 43RD ST REET DIT CH

20 t h St 43 r d S t 35 t h St 27 t h St

C ii t y o f C ty of W E S T A L L II S WEST ALL S

o el

60 t h St

ve tA

Linc oln A v e

Linc oln A v e

COMBINED SEWER AREA

24
C le v e la nd A v e

KINNICKINNIC RIVER

C le v e la nd A v e

T
Ok la hom a A v e
Fo r t es

om

ve

Ok la hom a A v e

60 t h St

C le m en t Av e

LYONS PARK CREEK

43 r d S t C ha s e A v e 20 t h St 35 t h St 27 t h St 13 t h St 6t h S t

13 t h St

45

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st

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38

62
32

Mo rg an A v e

Mo rg an A v e

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894 45
CHEROKEE PARK CREEK

241

WILSON PARK CREEK

H owa r d A ve

C ii t y o f C ty of S T .. F R A N C II S ST FRANC S

36
B oliv ar A ve

43

94
38

100

C ii t y o f C ty of G R E E N F II E L D GREENF ELD

43

894

VIL LA MANN CREEK

La y ton A v e La y ton A v e

Y
62

Edg e rt on A ve

H owe ll Av e

35 t h St

20 t h St

27 t h St

13 t h St

6t h S t

24

Pe nn sy lv a nn ia A v e

HOLMES AVENUE CREEK

WILSON PARK CREEK

C ii t y o f C ty of CUDAHY CUDAHY
Gr a nge Av e

32

Gr a nge Av e

Village of HALES CORNERS

119

Village of GREENDALE

62

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Water Waterbodies Watersheds Subwatersheds Civil Divisions

KK WATERSHED
0 1,150 2,300 Feet 4,600

WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN KINNICKINNIC RIVER WATERSHED

September 24, 2008

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ve
Burnham St Burnham St

SOUTH 43RD STREET DITCH

20th St 43rd St 35th St 27th St

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60th St

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Linc oln Ave

Linc oln Ave

COMBINED SEWER AREA

KINNICKINNIC RIVER
Cleveland Ave

Cleveland Ave

Okla homa Ave

H st re Fo

om

e Av
Okla homa Ave

60th St

Morgan Ave

Morgan Ave

WILSON PARK CREEK

Howard Ave

CHEROKEE PARK CREEK

Bolivar Ave

VILLA MANN CREEK

Lay ton Ave Lay ton Ave

Clement Ave

LYONS PARK CREEK

43rd St Chase Ave 20th St 35th St 27th St 13th St 6th St

13th St

Edgerton Ave

HOLMES AVENUE CREEK

WILSON PARK CREEK

Pennsy lvannia Ave

Gra nge Ave

Gra nge Ave

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Water Waterbodies Watersheds Subwatersheds Routing Reach Tributary Area Combined Sewer Service Area Civil Divisions

Howell Ave

20th St

35th St

27th St

13th St

6th St

Aerial Map
0 1,100 2,200 Feet 4,400

WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN KINNICKINNIC RIVER WATERSHED

September 24, 2008

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181

59

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894

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Av e

Villa ge of WEST MILWAUKEE

Burnham St

Burnham St

20th St

C ii tt y o ff C y o W E S T A L L II S WEST ALL S

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e Av

35th St

27th St

Lincoln Ave

Lincoln Ave

60th St

43rd St

24
Cleveland Ave

Cleveland Ave

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Oklahoma Ave

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KK-3
35th St 27th St

KK-9
Oklahoma Ave

13th St

45

KK-2

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794
38

KK-10
Clement Ave Chase Ave 6th St

20th St

60th St

43rd St

13th St

62 32

Morgan Ave

KINNICKINNIC RIVER

Morgan Ave

KK-1
U
894 45

241
Howard Ave

C ii tt y o ff C y o S T .. F R A N C II S ST FRANC S

KK-7 36

KK-8
Bolivar Ave

43

94
38

Layton Ave

20th St

35th St

27th St

Edger ton Ave

13th St

6th St

43

24

Pennsylvannia Ave

Howell Ave

100

C ii tt y o ff C y o G R E E N F II E L D GREENF ELD

43

894

KK-6 Y

Layton Ave

Y
62

KK-5
Grange Ave

KK-4
Grange Ave

C ii tt y o ff C y o CUDAHY CUDAHY

32

Village of HALES CORNERS

119

Village of GREENDALE

62

ZZ

ZZ

32

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Water

Assessment Points Routing Reach Tributary Area Watershed Waterbodies Civil Division

Combined Sewer Service Area

KK Watershed Model Reach Tributary Area

0 1,200 2,400 Feet 4,800

WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN KINNICKINNIC RIVER WATERSHED

September 24, 2008

Lincoln Ave

43rd St

Clevelan d Ave

r Fo

Ho st e

e Av

KK-9
Okla hom a Ave

6th St

43rd St

Morgan Ave

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CSO SSO

Assessment Points

Water Routing Reach Tributary Area Watershed Waterbodies Civil Division

Assessment Point Map : KK-9

0 285 570 Feet 1,140

NonContact Cooling Water

WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN KINNICKINNIC RIVER WATERSHED

September 24, 2008

Cha se Ave

20th St

35th St

13th St

Lincoln Ave

43rd St

Clevelan d Ave

r Fo

Ho st e

e Av

KK-9

Okla hom a Ave

6th St

43rd St

Morgan Ave

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Assessment Points Water Waterbodies Watersheds Routing Reach Tributary Area

Land Use

Agriculture

Outdoor Recreation, Wetland, and Woodland, Open Lands Transportation, Communication, and Utilities Manufacturing and Industrial Surface Water Civil Divisions

Low Density Residential Commercial

High Density Residential Institutional and Governemntal

Land Use Map : KK-9

0 285 570 Feet 1,140

WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN KINNICKINNIC RIVER WATERSHED

September 24, 2008

Cha se Ave

20th St

35th St

13th St

Kinnickinnic River - Variance Standards/Targets Constituent Measure Variance Standard - Geomean not to exceed Fecal Coliform Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Total Phosphorus (TP) Variance Standard - Less than 10% of all samples/month Variance Standard - Minimum Concentration USGS Median TSS Reference Concentration (estimated background concentration) Planning Guideline Richards Baker Flashiness Index (quantifies the frequency and rapidity of short-term changes in stream flow; the index ranges from 0 - 2, with 0 being constant flow) Standard/Target 1,000 counts/100 ml 2,000 counts/100 ml 2 mg/l 17.2 mg/l 0.1 mg/l

Flashiness

indicator only

Kinnickinnic River Watershed Restoration Plan Fact Sheet KK-9, Reach 807, RI-12, Kinnickinnic River Downstream of Wilson Park Creek (South 27th Street)
Data resulting from model runs:

Figure Flashiness index Dissolved oxygen v. days per year Fecal coliform v. days per year

Overall Project Analysis Team Assessment Good to Moderate The Flashiness Index quantifies the frequency and rapidity of short-term changes in stream flow. The index ranges from 0 Very Good Variable (some good, some bad)
to 2, with 0 being constant flow. The flashiness is slightly high at this location. Typically, aquatic communities need 5 mg/l or more of dissolved oxygen to survive. Concentrations at this site consistently exceed this level and the variance standard of 2 mg/l. For recreational uses, lower fecal coliform counts (a measure of bacteria) are better (preferably under 400 counts / 100ml). The counts on majority of the days are either below 400 or above 5,000. A potential goal in this case may be to determine the conditions that create the above 5,000 days and discourage recreational use on days that meet these conditions. As there is a variance that allows the fecal coliform to reach 2,000, another goal would be to find ways to decrease coliform loads in order to increase the number of days that have fewer than 2,000 counts. Phosphorus is a nutrient that can lead to increased growth of algae. The concentrations on most days are above the 0.1 mg/l recommendation. The concentrations exceed 0.5 mg/l on some days. Suspended solids cause water to become cloudy. This can clog the gills of fish and invertebrates, make feeding difficult, and lead to sediment deposition (poor habitat). The concentrations on most of the days are less than 25 mg/l. These samples show chloride values that fall below levels that are acutely toxic to fish and invertebrates. Concentrations in March consistently exceed the chronic toxicity threshold. However, a common source of chloride is road salt and there is no winter data. Winter chloride concentrations would be expected to exceed Marchs chloride concentrations. Note the decline in dissolved oxygen levels in the summer. This is normal due to the decreased solubility of oxygen in warmer water. While the ranges of values are fairly consistent throughout the year, note that the medians decline during the summer swimming season. This may be related to the die-off of bacteria due to solar radiation. Also, the summer accounts for many of the below 400 days mentioned above while the winter and early spring have many of the above 5,000 days. Phosphorus concentrations consistently exceed the planning guideline, though they tend to be lower during the late spring, summer, and early fall. This may be related to uptake by plants during the growing season and the release of phosphorus from sediments and decomposing organic matter throughout the year. Suspended solids concentrations tend to be lower during the winter months. This is may be due to frozen conditions, decreased construction activities, and low-impact storms (snow doesnt pound the soil like rain).

Phosphorus v. days per year Suspended solids v. days per year Monthly chloride grab samples (CL not from models) Monthly dissolved oxygen Monthly fecal coliform Monthly phosphorus Monthly suspended solids

Poor Good Inconclusive (no winter data) Very Good Moderate to Poor Poor Good

Figure Chloride by flow (Cl not from models) Dissolved oxygen by flow Fecal coliform by flow

Overall Project Analysis Team Assessment Inconclusive (no It is difficult to assess chloride without data from the winter months; however, it appears that when chloride is not being actively applied, some amount is in a reservoir (sediment) that is gradually released and is particularly noticeable during winter data) Good
mid-to-dry conditions. As flow increases, the concentrations decline due to dilution. The median values are lower during low flow conditions relative to moist conditions. This is likely due to a combination of water temperatures (low flow conditions are often associated with summer which has higher temperatures and lower oxygen solubility) and water agitation which allows greater diffusion of oxygen into the water (or lack of diffusion at low flows). Generally, a pollutant that is present at high concentrations during high flows and low concentrations during low flows (fecal coliform, in this case) is attributed primarily to non-point sources. Infrequent sewer overflows (once every 2-5 years) would only contribute during the high flows when a substantial non-point load is already present. Note that during periods with the highest flows, fecal coliform counts exceed the variance standard and during moist conditions, fecal coliform counts exceed the standard over 50% of the time. During dry conditions and low flows, the variance standard is met nearly all of the time. These times would be the safest time for recreational uses (boating, wading, swimming). Concentrations of phosphorus are greatest at high and low flows, although most of the concentrations exceed the planning guidelines under all flow conditions. The higher concentrations at flow extremes suggests a background level at low flows (perhaps due to inputs of non-contact cooling water) as well as non-point sources of phosphorus at high flows. Suspended solids concentrations increase with increased flows. This suggests a prevalence of non-point sources. The concentrations exceed the reference concentration predominantly during the high flow condition. These conditions most often occur following large storms or major snow-melt events. The suspended solids may come from runoff that carries a sediment load, from stream bank erosion, or re-suspended stream sediments. Note that this site is located downstream of some concrete-lined reaches within the watershed. As a result, upstream activities such as stream bank erosion and resuspension of stream sediments likely make less of a contribution to suspended sediment loads at this site compared to sites that are situated downstream of natural reaches that experience these activities.

Moderate to Poor

Phosphorus by flow Suspended solids by flow

Poor Good

Flashiness index
Reach RI-12 Location South 27th Street (RI-12) Richards Baker Flashiness Index 0.84

Average Daily Flows

South 27th Street (807)

250 AVERAGE DAILY FLOW (CFS) 200 150 100 50 0

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Existing Water Quality Data

Assessment Point

Water Quality Indicator

Statistic

Condition Existing
5,785 74 654 254 3,360 87 343 146 11.3 11.4 100 0.206 0.171 24 1.39 1.22 14.5 4.8 0.0047 0.0019

KK-9 Fecal Coliform Bacteria Kinnickinnic River (annual) Downstream of Wilson Park Creek

Mean (cells per 100 ml) Percent compliance with single sample standard (<2,000 cells per 100 ml)d Geometric mean (cells per 100 ml) Days of compliance with geometric mean standard (<1,000 cells per 100 ml)d

Fecal Coliform Bacteria (May-September: 153 days total)

Mean (cells per 100 ml) Percent compliance with single sample standard (<2,000 cells per 100 ml)d Geometric mean (cells per 100 ml) Days of compliance with geometric mean standard (<1,000 cells per 100 ml)d

Dissolved Oxygen

Mean (mg/l) Median (mg/l) Percent compliance with dissolved oxygen standard (>2 mg/l)d

Total Phosphorus

Mean (mg/l) Median (mg/l) Percent compliance with recommended phosphorus standard (0.1 mg/l)

Total Nitrogen

Mean (mg/l) Median (mg/l)

Total Suspended Solids

Mean (mg/l) Median (mg/l)

Copper

Mean (mg/l) Median (mg/l)

Kinnickinnic River @ South 27th Street (RI 12)

400

360

320

Average Number of Days Per Year

280

240

200

160

120

80

40

0 0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 >10

Average DO (mg/L)

Kinnickinnic River @ South 27th Street (RI 12)

400

360

320

Average Number of Days Per Year

280

240

200

160

120

80

40

0 0-400 400-600 600-1000 1000-2000 2000-3000 3000-4000 4000-5000 >5000

Average Fecal Coliform (#/100ml)

Kinnickinnic River @ South 27th Street (RI 12)

400

360

320

Average Number of Days Per Year

280

240

200

160

120

80

40

0 0-0.05 0.05-0.1 0.1-0.15 0.15-0.2 0.2-0.25 0.25-0.3 0.3-0.35 0.35-0.4 0.4-0.45 0.45-0.5 >0.5

AverageTP (mg/L)

Kinnickinnic River @ South 27th Street (RI 12)

400

360

320

Average Number of Days Per Year

280

240

200

160

120

80

40

0 0-25 25-50 50-75 75-100 100-125 125-150 150-175 175-200 >200

AverageTSS (mg/L)

South 27th Street (RI-12) Reach 807

Chloride
Flow Conditions 1000
High Flows

Planning Standard (1000 mg/L)

Moist Conditions Mid-range Flows

Box & Whiskers

Dry Conditions Low Flows

C onc e ntra tion (m g/L)

100

10

1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Flow Duration Interval (%)

Modeled Flow Data; Chloride Field Data

South 27th Street (RI-12) Reach 807

Dissolved Oxygen
Flow Conditions 100
High Flows Moist Conditions Mid-range Flows Dry Conditions Low Flows

Regulatory Standard- Special Variance (2 mg/L)

Box & Whiskers

C onc e ntra tion (m g/L)

10

1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Flow Duration Interval (%)

Modeled Flow Data

South 27th Street (RI-12) Reach 807

Fecal Coliform
Flow Conditions 1.E+05
High Flows

Regulatory Standard- Special Variance (2,000 cfu/100 mL)

Moist Conditions Mid-range Flows

Box & Whiskers

Dry Conditions Low Flows

1.E+04
C onc e ntra tion (c fu/1 0 0 m L)

1.E+03

1.E+02

1.E+01

1.E+00
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Flow Duration Interval (%)

Modeled Flow Data

South 27th Street (RI-12) Reach 807

Total Phosphorus
Flow Conditions 1.00
High Flows Moist Conditions Mid-range Flows Dry Conditions Low Flows

Planning Standard (0.1 mg/L)

Box & Whiskers

C onc e ntra tion (m g/L)

0.10

0.01
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Flow Duration Interval (%)

Modeled Flow Data

South 27th Street (RI-12) Reach 807

Total Suspended Solids
Flow Conditions 1000
High Flows Moist Conditions Mid-range Flows Dry Conditions Low Flows

Reference Concentration (17.2 mg/L)

Box & Whiskers

C onc e ntra tion (m g/L)

100

10

1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Flow Duration Interval (%)

Modeled Flow Data