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Environment Publications 1998

 

Appendix 1. Water quality, Boggy Creek and Whitemud River, summers of 1996 and 1997.
Site
Site
Date
Field
pH
Conductivity
Solids
Solids
Turbidity
Secchi
Fecal
Ammonia &
Ammonia
Un-ionized
Nitrate-
Total
Total
Dissolved
Dissolved
Oxygen
Chlorophyll
Description
Number
Temperature
Total
Total
Disc
Coliform MF
Ammonium
Total
Ammonia
Nitrite
Kjeldahl
Phosphorus
Phosphorus
Oxygen
Saturation
a
Dissolved
Suspended
Organisms
as N
as NH3
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Deg. C
pH units
uS/cm
mg/L
mg/L
NTU
m
/100mL
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
%
ug/L
Boggy Cr.
WQ0201
1-Apr-96
0.0
7.79
716
420
< 5
3.4
< 10
0.762
0.927
0.0047
0.18
1.57
0.067
0.026
8.7
59%
PTH 16
WQ0201
13-May-96
4.0
8.29
498
350
6
0.80
0.5
60
0.040
0.049
0.0011
0.29
1.23
0.112
0.065
11.9
91%
12.0
at Neepawa
WQ0201
10-Jun-96
22.0
8.26
558
370
< 5
1.9
0.7
10
0.026
0.032
0.0024
0.06
0.98
0.113
0.052
7.4
85%
5.5
WQ0201
8-Jul-96
17.0
8.08
533
390
9
8.6
850
0.104
0.127
0.0046
0.10
1.04
0.172
0.159
7.8
81%
WQ0201
15-Jul-96
8.29
503
350
44
21.0
130
0.056
0.068
0.11
1.38
0.199
0.085
5.8
17.0
WQ0201
12-Aug-96
20.0
8.12
438
300
25
13.0
0.5
60
0.117
0.142
0.0071
0.17
1.56
0.204
0.103
3.1
34%
3.5
WQ0201
29-Sep-96
10.0
8.44
439
300
< 5
4.7
220
0.055
0.067
0.0033
0.14
1.29
0.143
0.107
8.2
73%
WQ0201
9-Apr-97
0.0
7.72
692
450
9
5.6
10
0.766
0.932
0.0040
0.12
1.42
0.069
0.036
10.0
68%
WQ0201
13-May-97
11.0
8.11
488
350
17
5.9
0.5
10
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0006
< 0.01
0.99
0.077
0.032
8.6
78%
8.5
WQ0201
10-Jun-97
22.0
8.12
560
400
7
3.9
0.4
80
0.030
0.036
0.0021
0.02
1.00
0.063
0.033
6.0
69%
6.0
WQ0201
7-Jul-97
17.0
8.28
497
350
10
7.7
100
0.040
0.049
0.0028
0.02
0.80
0.113
0.068
6.6
69%
WQ0201
15-Jul-97
23.0
7.94
502
310
10
6.8
0.7
30
0.060
0.073
0.0030
0.01
0.90
0.166
0.121
3.6
42%
6.0
WQ0201
19-Aug-97
19.0
8.18
399
260
10
7.0
0.7
20
0.020
0.024
0.0013
0.03
1.70
0.174
0.102
4.4
48%
31.0
WQ0201
6-Oct-97
11.0
7.96
464
420
19
15.0
70
0.030
0.036
0.0007
< 0.01
1.10
0.115
0.030
6.5
59%
Whitemud R.
WQ1717
13-May-97
12.0
8.18
623
420
7
7.6
0.8
< 10
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0008
0.01
0.89
0.098
0.069
7.2
67%
5.0
downstream
WQ1717
10-Jun-97
24.0
8.10
737
480
27
18.0
0.3
20
1.220
1.484
0.0926
0.37
2.90
0.520
0.300
5.9
71%
6.0
of Spring Cr.
WQ1717
15-Jul-97
24.0
7.84
540
490
20
19.0
0.5
40
0.110
0.134
0.0047
0.11
1.20
0.490
0.400
3.8
46%
7.0
at Arden
WQ1717
19-Aug-97
19.0
7.89
448
300
26
19.0
0.4
45
0.060
0.073
0.0020
0.13
1.00
0.290
0.210
4.8
52%
8.0
Whitemud R.
WQ0200
13-May-96
5.0
8.33
625
440
6
3.5
0.75
< 10
0.020
0.024
0.0006
0.01
1.12
0.127
0.078
11.3
88%
19.0
PTH 16
WQ0200
10-Jun-96
23.0
8.42
820
570
7
9.7
0.7
60
0.021
0.026
0.0029
0.20
1.70
0.286
0.210
7.5
88%
38.0
Arden Ridge
WQ0200
15-Jul-96
8.35
659
460
69
60.0
50
0.020
0.024
0.06
1.30
0.459
0.300
7.1
34.0
WQ0200
12-Aug-96
20.5
8.42
549
360
44
24.0
0.4
70
0.056
0.068
0.0066
0.01
1.81
0.363
0.123
6.6
74%
10.0
WQ0200
13-May-97
11.0
8.22
622
410
9
7.5
0.7
50
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0008
0.02
0.88
0.097
0.070
6.0
55%
4.5
WQ0200
10-Jun-97
24.0
8.32
702
490
28
21.0
0.4
20
0.020
0.024
0.0024
< 0.01
1.10
0.208
0.118
6.3
76%
4.0
WQ0200
15-Jul-97
25.0
8.17
553
520
38
26.0
0.4
50
0.040
0.049
0.0038
0.08
1.30
0.480
0.320
5.3
65%
18.0
WQ0200
19-Aug-97
19.0
8.13
476
310
19
21.0
0.4
140
0.050
0.061
0.0029
0.17
1.00
0.320
0.250
7.0
76%
10.0
Whitemud R.
WQ0199
13-May-96
7.0
8.28
646
420
5
2.3
0.5
30
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0007
0.21
1.20
0.111
0.053
10.5
86%
18.0
PTH 16
WQ0199
10-Jun-96
23.0
8.37
794
550
14
14.0
0.5
30
0.021
0.026
0.0026
0.07
1.44
0.222
0.250
5.0
59%
28.0
Gadstone
WQ0199
15-Jul-96
8.35
797
580
17
17.0
20
< 0.02
< 0.024
0.01
1.22
0.172
0.108
6.5
15.0
WQ0199
12-Aug-96
20.0
8.13
627
410
17
0.7
0.75
20
0.129
0.157
0.0080
0.02
1.34
0.240
0.104
3.6
40%
24.0
WQ0199
13-May-97
11.0
8.28
635
420
27
20.0
0.5
10
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0009
< 0.01
0.94
0.107
0.050
8.3
75%
4.5
WQ0199
10-Jun-97
24.0
8.24
765
540
28
24.0
0.4
20
0.030
0.036
0.0031
0.01
1.00
0.124
0.063
5.6
67%
2.0
WQ0199
15-Jul-97
25.0
8.30
617
370
16
10.0
0.6
50
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0025
< 0.01
0.90
0.180
0.099
5.2
64%
12.0
WQ0199
19-Aug-97
18.0
8.32
598
380
13
11.0
0.5
60
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0016
< 0.01
1.20
0.179
0.117
6.6
70%
17.0
Whitemud R.
WQ0197
1-Apr-96
0.0
7.59
774
480
< 5
4.4
< 10
0.104
0.127
0.0004
0.77
0.91
0.067
0.055
6.4
44%
PTH 16
WQ0197
13-May-96
7.5
8.14
462
300
10
6.4
0.45
10
0.045
0.055
0.0011
0.02
1.13
0.096
0.059
9.5
79%
7.5
Westbourne
WQ0197
10-Jun-96
23.0
8.13
636
420
24
18.0
0.5
< 10
0.036
0.044
0.0027
0.11
1.42
0.224
0.106
4.5
53%
11.0
WQ0197
8-Jul-96
20.0
8.12
639
440
17
16.0
20
0.036
0.044
0.0022
0.09
1.39
0.121
0.104
5.8
64%
WQ0197
15-Jul-96
8.28
626
440
12
11.0
< 10
0.020
< 0.024
0.07
1.17
0.065
0.050
6.7
1.0
WQ0197
12-Aug-96
21.5
8.12
583
400
< 5
5.5
0.75
40
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0013
0.08
1.19
0.076
0.060
5.4
62%
1.5
WQ0197
29-Sep-96
9.0
8.40
669
420
< 5
3.8
< 10
0.022
0.027
0.0011
0.02
0.86
0.070
0.058
9.6
83%
WQ0197
9-Apr-97
0.0
7.77
525
340
7
11.0
< 10
0.181
0.220
0.0011
0.90
1.06
0.191
0.045
4.5
31%
WQ0197
13-May-97
12.0
8.23
585
370
15
15.0
0.6
30
0.032
0.039
0.0014
0.04
0.98
0.066
0.030
8.6
80%
6.5
WQ0197
10-Jun-97
24.0
8.25
720
500
18
15.0
0.4
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0021
0.01
1.00
0.067
0.037
5.0
60%
< 1.0
WQ0197
7-Jul-97
18.0
8.37
571
370
12
10.0
40
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0018
0.01
0.90
0.082
0.049
6.8
72%
WQ0197
15-Jul-97
26.0
8.26
601
500
23
16.0
0.4
< 10
< 0.02
< 0.024
<0.0024
< 0.01
0.80
0.082
0.057
4.4
55%
4.0
WQ0197
19-Aug-97
18.0
8.22
733
470
11
11.0
0.9
70
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0013
0.01
0.80
0.067
0.043
6.6
70%
1.0
WQ0197
6-Oct-97
12.0
8.24
701
540
12
8.7
10
0.050
0.061
0.0022
< 0.01
0.70
0.460
0.300
8.7
81%
Appendix 2. Water quality, Whitemud River tributaries, summers of 1996 and 1997.
Site
Site
Date
Field
pH
Conductivity
Solids
Solids
Turbidity
Secchi
Fecal
Ammonia &
Ammonia
Un-ionized
Nitrate-
Total
Total
Dissolved
Dissolved
Oxygen
Chlorophyll
Description
Number
Temperature
Total
Total
Disc
Coliform MF
Ammonium
Total
Ammonia
Nitrite
Kjeldahl
Phosphorus
Phosphorus
Oxygen
Saturation
a
Dissolved
Suspended
Organisms
as N
as NH3
Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Deg. C
pH units
uS/cm
mg/L
mg/L
NTU
m
/100mL
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
mg/L
%
ug/L
Brookdale
WQ1600
13-May-96
5.0
8.23
820
580
6
3.2
1.1
60
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0005
< 0.01
1.02
0.116
0.070
9.7
76%
4.0
Drain
WQ1600
10-Jun-96
24.0
8.32
998
730
< 5
2.8
0.7
80
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0024
0.02
1.53
0.239
0.187
6.0
72%
4.0
PTH 5
WQ1600
15-Jul-96
8.03
800
560
8
4.6
< 10
< 0.02
< 0.024
0.03
1.14
0.244
0.158
5.8
7.5
WQ1600
12-Aug-96
18.5
8.10
1030
820
< 5
3.6
1.1
40
0.061
0.074
0.0032
0.01
1.68
0.333
0.260
4.3
46%
1.7
WQ1600
13-May-97
11.0
8.09
919
650
6
5.3
1.0
20
0.027
0.033
0.0008
< 0.01
1.23
0.128
0.094
7.0
64%
2.0
WQ1600
10-Jun-97
22.0
8.06
888
660
6
4.4
0.5
140
0.020
0.024
0.0012
< 0.01
1.50
0.159
0.117
5.3
61%
< 1.0
WQ1600
15-Jul-97
24.0
7.90
832
680
8
2.6
0.6
20
0.040
0.049
0.0020
< 0.01
1.40
0.320
0.250
3.7
44%
16.0
WQ1600
19-Aug-97
17.0
7.69
738
480
6
4.0
0.4
70
0.020
0.024
0.0004
< 0.01
1.20
0.180
0.111
4.2
44%
20.0
Stony Creek
WQ0635
13-May-97
12.0
8.30
773
520
6
3.2
0.3
210
0.032
0.039
0.0016
0.01
0.87
0.073
0.060
8.1
75%
2.5
(Neepawa Cr.)
WQ0635
10-Jun-97
20.0
8.08
771
560
9
5.3
0.3
930
0.060
0.073
0.0033
0.03
0.90
0.104
0.069
5.1
57%
1.0
PTH 16
WQ0635
15-Jul-97
23.0
9.05
468
400
25
12.0
0.4
1040
0.080
0.097
0.0346
0.04
0.90
0.119
0.082
5.0
59%
2.0
at Neepewa
WQ0635
19-Aug-97
17.0
7.64
645
430
33
16.0
0.3
> 2000
0.050
0.061
0.0008
0.01
1.10
0.135
0.058
3.0
31%
22.0
Spring Cr.
WQ1716
13-May-97
11.0
8.03
852
580
< 5
0.7
0.7
10
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0005
< 0.01
0.81
0.105
0.105
6.2
56%
< 1.0
at Arden
WQ1716
10-Jun-97
24.0
8.02
1000
710
12
8.1
0.5
40
0.020
0.024
0.0013
< 0.01
1.60
0.490
0.400
4.8
58%
< 1.0
WQ1716
15-Jul-97
24.0
8.28
796
640
53
6.7
0.3
10
0.040
0.049
0.0045
< 0.01
1.30
0.380
0.335
5.6
67%
3.0
WQ1716
19-Aug-97
19.0
8.80
697
480
30
16.0
0.5
60
0.030
0.036
0.0069
< 0.01
1.30
0.188
0.170
5.7
62%
1.0
Big Grass
WQ1601
10-Jun-96
24.0
7.88
569
380
7
3.1
1.1
< 10
0.041
0.050
0.0019
0.28
1.53
0.158
0.065
3.6
43%
2.0
Drain, NE of
WQ1601
15-Jul-96
7.76
588
420
10
6.3
40
0.031
0.038
0.01
1.30
0.040
0.028
2.8
1.5
Gladstone
WQ1601
12-Aug-96
21.8
7.68
552
380
< 5
0.9
1.7
180
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0005
0.05
1.24
0.037
0.026
3.4
39%
1.5
WQ1601
13-May-97
10.0
7.96
544
350
51
16.0
0.7
< 10
0.021
0.026
0.0004
0.02
1.26
0.051
0.019
6.8
60%
4.5
WQ1601
10-Jun-97
25.0
8.29
643
440
9
6.5
0.9
10
0.020
0.024
0.0024
< 0.01
1.30
0.034
0.019
6.8
83%
< 1.0
WQ1601
15-Jul-97
26.0
8.41
703
640
22
7.6
0.9
510
0.020
0.024
0.0033
< 0.01
1.40
0.074
0.030
4.5
56%
3.0
WQ1601
19-Aug-97
20.0
8.35
659
450
8
7.0
0.5
40
0.030
0.036
0.0030
< 0.01
1.60
0.053
0.028
5.6
62%
< 1.0
Pine Cr.
WQ1690
17-Jul-96
24.0
8.25
559
350
29
22.0
0.3
20
0.063
0.077
0.0066
0.02
0.80
0.121
0.050
6.6
79%
1.0
at PR 350
WQ1690
12-Aug-96
21.0
8.41
568
380
< 5
13.0
0.75
220
0.045
0.055
0.0054
0.02
0.72
0.069
0.049
8.3
94%
1.0
WQ1690
13-May-97
12.0
8.36
552
350
8
7.6
0.5
10
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0012
< 0.01
0.60
0.055
0.034
8.7
81%
2.5
WQ1690
10-Jun-97
26.0
8.47
573
400
9
8.9
0.4
20
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0037
< 0.01
0.50
0.059
0.034
10.0
125%
< 1.0
WQ1690
15-Jul-97
26.0
8.47
522
490
11
6.6
0.7
40
< 0.02
< 0.024
< 0.0037
0.01
0.70
0.081
0.064
8.6
107%
2.0
WQ1690
19-Aug-97
18.0
8.27
493
300
29
23.0
0.4
120
0.030
0.036
0.0022
0.10
0.60
0.118
0.072
7.6
81%
1.0

     

 

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