Waterbody / Watershed Facts - Raritan Bay

BOROUGH:

Staten Island

SEWER DISTRICTS

Oakwood Beach

COMMUNITY DISTRICT(S):

3

SHORELINE USES:

Recreational; Residential; Parkland and Open Space

NYSDEC CLASSIFICATION:

Class SA - Primary and Secondary Contact, Shellfishing
Class SB - Primary and Secondary Contact, Fishing.

Existing Water Quality:

Dissolved oxygen levels are not in compliance with standards. Coliform levels are in compliance with standards (Outer Harbor CSO Facility Plan, 1993).

EXISTING WATER USES:

Commercial shipping, swimming, recreational boating and fishing, shellfishing

SOURCES OF
WATER POLLUTION:

Stormwater and other runoff, impacts of Arthur Kill and Raritan River water quality.

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
EFFECTING WATER QUALITY
AND USES:

Dredged

ECOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION:

None

DEP WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT(S):(WQIP)

Catch Basin Hooding Program;
South Richmond Drainage Plan
– improve sanitary and storm drainage services to Richmond Creek drainage area

PROJECTED WQIP WATER QUALITY:

Reduction of floatables discharges.

OTHER WQIP INITIATIVES:

NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program
– land acquisition of the Paw-Paw hybrid oak forest areas in Tottenville for non-point source protection and soil erosion reduction.
– establishment of an anadromous fish ladder passage on Lemon Creek to increase species diversity and habitat