Monitoring

The Tar-Pamlico Basin Association has monitored the basin since March 2007. The Association currently collects monthly data at 37 stations. Details of the monitoring plan can be found in the Memorandum of Agreement. The TPBA has worked cooperatively with DWQ to comply with the Tar-Pamlico Nutrient Strategy and is preparing for Phase IV negotiations.

Station No.	O7100000
Location	Flat Swamp at SR 1157 near Robersonville
Additional Info	dns Robersonville WWTP
County	Martin
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C Sw NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O7000000
Location	Flat Swamp at SR 1159 (Third St) at Robersonville
Additional Info	ups Robersonville WWTP
County	Martin
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C Sw NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O6798000
Location	Grindle Creek at US 264 at Pactolus
Additional Info	Last bridge crossing ups of Tar, Benthic Stn (D- F), Fish Stn, Modeler request
County	Pitt
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O6700000
Location	Grindle Creek at SR 1427 near Bethel
Additional Info	Agricultural land use site, Cropland, no point source dischargers
County	Pitt
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O6240000
Location	Tar River at US 264 Byp near Greenville
Additional Info	ups Greenville WWTP, USGS gage, DWQ ambient station.
County	Pitt
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O6201000
Location	Ballahack Canal at SR 1526 near Conetoe
Additional Info	Agricultural land use site, Cropland, no point source dischargers
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O6000000
Location	Tar River at NC 42 at Old Sparta
Additional Info	dns Tarboro WWTP, just dns of Town Creek, Benthic Stn (Exc).
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O5990000
Location	Town Creek at US 258 near Cobbs Crossroads
Additional Info	dns Pinetops WWTP, USGS gage
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O5600000
Location	Town Creek at NC 111 (SR 1202) near Wiggins Crossroads
Additional Info	ups Pinetops WWTP
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O5250000
Location	Tar River at NC 33/US 64 Bus at Tarboro
Additional Info	ups Tarboro WWTP, USGS gage, DWQ ambient station, Benthic Stn (Good). Modelers want twice monthly sampling here. Nutrient transport model station.
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020103
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O5100000
Location	Deep Creek at US 258 near Scotland Neck
Additional Info	dns Scotland Neck WWTP
County	Halifax
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4995000
Location	Deep Creek at SR 1104 (Bynums Bridge Rd) near Scotland Neck
Additional Info	ups Scotland Neck WWTP
County	Halifax
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4899000
Location	Fishing Creek at NC 97 near Lawrence
Additional Info	USGS Gage, nr confluence with Tar, 8 rare mussels and 4 rare fish in watershed. Nutrient transport model station.
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4690000
Location	Fishing Creek at SR 1109 (Etheridge Farm Rd) near Enfield
Additional Info	dns Enfield WWTP, 8 rare mussels and 4 rare fish in watershed, first bridge dns of US 301.
County	Halifax
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4670000
Location	Fishing Creek at SR 1222 (Bellamy Mill Rd) near Enfield
Additional Info	ups Enfield WWTP, 8 rare mussels and 4 rare fish in watershed, first bridge ups of US 301, just dns of old mill impoundment
County	Halifax
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4630000
Location	Little Fishing Creek at NC 481 near White Oak
Additional Info	ups of confluence with Porter Creek, large numbers of rare aquatic animals in watershed, USGS gage. Nutrient transport model station.
County	Halifax
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4480000
Location	Fishing Creek at NC 561 near Wood
Additional Info	Just dns of confluence with Shocco Creek, 8 rare mussels and 4 rare fish in watershed.
County	Nash
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	WS-V NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4400500
Location	Fishing Creek at SR 1600 (Baltimore Rd) near Warrenton
Additional Info	dns Warrenton WWTP, Fish Stn (Exc)
County	Warren
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4300000
Location	Fishing Creek at SR 1001 (Dr King Blvd) near Warrenton
Additional Info	ups Warrenton WWTP
County	Warren
8 Digit HUC	03020102
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O4100000
Location	Tar River at NC 33 near Tarboro
Additional Info	Tar River dns of Swift Creek and ups of Fishing Creek.
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O3600000
Location	Tar River at SR 1252 near Hartsease
Additional Info	dns Rocky Mount WWTP, DWQ ambient station
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O3189000
Location	Tar River ar SR 1250 (Springfield Rd) at Rocky Mount
Additional Info	ups Rocky Mount WWTP
County	Edgecombe
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O3140000
Location	Stony Creek at Winstead Ave near Little Easonburg
Additional Info	For Nutrient Transport Model, 5 rare mussels, biological impairment 303d, USGS gage
County	Nash
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O2360000
Location	Tar River at US 301 Bypass at Rocky Mount
Additional Info	between reservoir and Rocky Mount, USGS gage
County	Nash
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O2320000
Location	Sapony Creek at SR 1704 (Batchelor Dr) near nashville
Additional Info	ups Tar River Reservoir
County	Nash
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O2140000
Location	Tar River at SR 1981 (Tar River Church Rd) near Cliftonville
Additional Info	ups Tar River Reservoir.
County	Nash
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW CA
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O2102000
Location	Tar River at NC 581 near Stanhope
Additional Info	dns Spring Hope WWTP
County	Nash
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-V NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O2101000
Location	Tar River at SR 1145 (Old Spring Hope Rd) near Spring Hope
Additional Info	ups Spring Hope WWTP
County	Nash
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-V NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O2020000
Location	Crooked Creek at NC 98 near Bunn
Additional Info	dns Bunn WWTP, just ups Tar River. Benthic and Fish Stn (GF), 5 rare mussels in watershed
County	Franklin
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O2015000
Location	Crooked Creek at SR 1719 (Bunn Elementary School Rd) near Bunn
Additional Info	ups Bunn WWTP, 5 rare mussels
County	Franklin
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O2000000
Location	Tar River at SR 1001 near Bunn
Additional Info	dns Louisburg WWTP, DWQ ambient station
County	Franklin
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-V NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O1920000
Location	Cedar Creek at SR 1109 (Timberlake Rd) near Louisburg
Additional Info	dns Franklin County WWTP, federally listed Dwarf Wedgemussel
County	Franklin
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O1600000
Location	Cedar Creek at SR 1116 (Cedar Creek Rd) near Franklinton
Additional Info	ups Franklin County WWTP, federally listed Dwarf Wedgemussel
County	Franklin
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O1030000
Location	Tabbs Creek at SR 1100 (Egypt Mountain Rd) near Kittrell
Additional Info	Tabbs Creek near mouth, Loading information for Nutrient Transport Model, Fish Stn (Good, but declining), 5 rare mollusks
County	Vance
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O1025000
Location	Tar River at SR 1003 (Sims Bridge Road) near Louisburg
Additional Info	Ups Louisburg WWTP, USGS gage, Benthic Stn (GF-G)
County	Franklin
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O0320000
Location	Fishing Crk ups SR 1607 (Knotts Grove Rd) nr Oxford
Additional Info	ups of Oxford WWTP
County	Granville
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	C NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Station No.	O0057000
Location	Tar River at US 158 near Berea
Additional Info	Tar headwaters, DWQ benthic and fish station, rare and threatened species area. Excellent fish community
County	Granville
8 Digit HUC	03020101
Stream Class	WS-IV NSW
Field Measurements	M + 2SM
Nutrients	M
TSS	M
Turbidity	M
Fecal	M

Red pins indicate monitoring sites which can be clicked on for more information.

Field Measurements include: Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, Conductivity and pH. Nutrients include Ammonia as N, Nitrate/Nitrite as N, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen as N, and Total Phosphorus as P. No requirements for metals monitoring are included in the current MOA, as the DWQ is currently in the process of reviewing metals water quality assessment techniques, evaluation criteria and relevant standards.

Frequency: “M”=Monthly; “M+2SM”=Monthly with Twice Monthly Summer Sampling in May, June, July, August, and September. Samples are collected at least ten days apart except when extenuating circumstances arise such as inclement weather or other emergency situations.
“ups”=upstream “dns”=downstream “stn”=station

Monitoring

Memorandum of Agreement

TPBA Monitoring Stations – list

Tar-Pamlico Basin Association Members list

TPBA Monitoring Stations – map