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Table 1. Water quality, averages, ranges, and exceedence of objectives, Boggy Creek and Whitemud River, summers of 1996 and 1997.

Site	Statistic	Field	pH	Conductivity	Solids	Solids	Turbidity	Secchi	Fecal	Ammonia &	Ammonia	Un-ionized	Nitrate-	Total	Total	Dissolved	Dissolved	Oxygen	Chlorophyll
Description		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.	Average 1996	12.2	8.18	526	354	< 14	7.6	0.57	< 71	0.166	0.202	0.0039	0.15	1.29	0.144	0.085	7.6	71%	9.5
PTH 16	Average 1997	14.7	8.04	515	363	12	7.4	0.58	32	< 0.138	< 0.168	< 0.0021	< 0.03	1.13	0.111	0.060	6.5	62%	12.9
at Neepawa	Low	0.0	7.72	399	260	< 5	0.8	0.50	< 10	< 0.020	< 0.024	< 0.0006	< 0.01	0.80	0.063	0.026	3.1	34%	3.5
Site WQ0201	High	23.0	8.44	716	450	44	21.0	0.70	850	0.766	0.932	0.0071	0.29	1.70	0.204	0.159	11.9	91%	31.0
	n Samples 1996 & 1997	6 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	3 & 4	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	6 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	6 & 7	4 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		1			2			0	0		14		3	2

Whitemud R.	Average 1996	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
downstream	Average 1997	19.8	8.00	587	423	20	15.9	0.50	< 24	< 0.353	< 0.429	< 0.0250	0.16	1.50	0.350	0.245	5.4	59%	6.5
of Spring Cr.	Low	12.0	7.84	448	300	7	7.6	0.30	< 10	< 0.020	< 0.024	< 0.0008	0.01	0.89	0.098	0.069	3.8	46%	5.0
at Arden	High	24.0	8.18	737	490	27	19.0	0.80	45	1.220	1.484	0.0926	0.37	2.90	0.520	0.400	7.2	67%	8.0
Site WQ1717	n Samples 1996 & 1997	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		2			0			1	0		4		2	1

Whitemud R.	Average 1996	16.2	8.38	663	458	32	24.3	0.62	< 38	0.029	0.036	0.0034	0.07	1.48	0.309	0.178	8.1	84%	25.3
PTH 16	Average 1997	19.8	8.21	588	433	24	18.9	0.48	51	< 0.033	< 0.040	< 0.0025	< 0.07	1.07	0.276	0.190	6.2	68%	9.1
Arden Ridge	Low	5.0	8.13	476	310	7	3.5	0.40	< 10	< 0.020	< 0.024	< 0.0008	< 0.01	0.88	0.097	0.070	5.3	55%	4.0
Site WQ0200	High	25.0	8.42	820	570	69	60.0	0.75	140	0.056	0.068	0.0066	0.20	1.81	0.480	0.320	11.3	88%	38.0
	n Samples 1996 & 1997	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		4			0			0	0		8		0	0

Whitemud R.	Average 1996	16.7	8.28	716	490	13	8.5	0.58	24	< 0.048	< 0.058	< 0.0038	0.08	1.30	0.186	0.129	6.4	62%	21.3
PTH 16	Average 1997	19.5	8.29	654	428	21	16.3	0.50	28	< 0.023	< 0.027	< 0.0020	< 0.01	1.01	0.148	0.082	6.4	69%	8.9
Gadstone	Low	7.0	8.13	598	370	5	0.7	0.40	10	< 0.020	< 0.024	< 0.0007	< 0.01	0.90	0.107	0.050	3.6	40%	2.0
Site WQ0199	High	25.0	8.37	797	580	28	24.0	0.75	60	0.129	0.157	0.0080	0.21	1.44	0.240	0.250	10.5	86%	28.0
	n Samples 1996 & 1997	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		2			0			0	0		8		1	1

Whitemud R.	Average 1996	13.5	8.11	627	414	< 11	9.3	0.57	< 13	< 0.040	< 0.049	< 0.0015	0.17	1.15	0.103	0.070	6.8	64%	5.3
PTH 16	Average 1997	15.7	8.19	634	441	14	12.4	0.58	< 21	< 0.049	< 0.060	< 0.0018	< 0.14	0.89	0.145	0.080	6.4	64%	< 3.1
Westbourne	Low	0.0	7.59	462	300	< 5	3.8	0.40	< 10	< 0.020	< 0.024	0.0004	< 0.01	0.70	0.065	0.030	4.4	31%	< 0.1
Site WQ0197	High	26.0	8.40	774	540	24	18.0	0.90	70	0.181	0.220	0.0027	0.90	1.42	0.460	0.300	9.6	83%	11.0
	n Samples 1996 & 1997	6 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	3 & 4	7 & 6	7 & 7	7 & 7	6 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	7 & 7	6 & 7	4 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		0			0			0	0		14		3	2


* Objectives	pH <6.50 or >9.00 pH units, Objective for the protection of aquatic life.
Specific Conductivity < 1000 uS/cm, Objective for domestic consumption.
Total Suspened Solids < 25 mg/L.
Fecal Coliform Bacteria > 200 organisms/100 mL, Objective for recreational water use including swimming.
Unionized ammonia Objective is calculated and is temperature and pH dependant. This Objective is for the protection of aquatic life.
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation is temperature dependant and a dissolved oxygen saturation level below 47% is considered an exceedence of the Objective. This Objective is for the protection of fish.
Dissolved Oxygen Objectives are based on % saturation. When field temperature is not available dissolved oxygen concentrations below 5 mg/L can approximate the exceedence Objective for dissolved oxygen
		.
Table 2. Water quality, averages, ranges, and exceedence of objectives, Whitemud River tributaries, summers of 1996 and 1997.


Site	Statistic	Field	pH	Conductivity	Solids	Solids	Turbidity	Secchi	Fecal	Ammonia &	Ammonia	Un-ionized	Nitrate-	Total	Total	Dissolved	Dissolved	Oxygen	Chlorophyll
Description		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	Average 1996	15.8	8.17	912	673	< 6	3.6	0.97	< 37	< 0.030	< 0.037	< 0.0020	< 0.02	1.34	0.233	0.169	6.5	65%	4.3
Drain	Average 1997	18.5	7.94	844	618	7	4.1	0.63	44	0.027	0.033	0.0011	< 0.01	1.33	0.197	0.143	5.1	53%	< 9.8
PTH 5	Low	5.0	7.69	738	480	< 5	2.6	0.40	< 10	< 0.020	< 0.024	0.0004	< 0.01	1.02	0.116	0.070	3.7	44%	< 1.0
Site WQ1600	High	24.0	8.32	1030	820	8	5.3	1.10	140	0.061	0.074	0.0032	0.03	1.68	0.333	0.260	9.7	76%	20.0
	n Samples 1996 & 1997	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	4 & 4	3 & 4	4 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		0			0			0	0		8		3	2

Stony Creek	Average 1996	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
(Neepawa Cr.)	Average 1997	18.0	8.27	664	478	18	9.1	0.33	> 588	0.056	0.068	0.0101	0.02	0.94	0.108	0.067	5.3	55%	6.9
PTH 16	Low	12.0	7.64	488	400	8	3.2	0.30	210	0.032	0.039	0.0008	0.01	0.87	0.073	0.058	3.0	31%	1.0
at Neepewa	High	23.0	9.05	773	580	33	16.0	0.40	> 2000	0.080	0.097	0.0346	0.04	1.10	0.135	0.082	8.1	75%	22.0
Site WQ0635	n Samples 1996 & 1997	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		2			4			0	0		4		1	1

Spring Cr.	Average 1996	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
at Arden	Average 1997	19.5	8.28	836	603	< 25	7.9	0.50	22	< 0.028	0.034	< 0.0033	< 0.01	1.25	0.291	0.253	5.6	61%	< 1.5
Site WQ1716	Low	11.0	8.02	697	480	< 5	0.7	0.30	10	< 0.020	< 0.024	< 0.0005	< 0.01	0.81	0.105	0.105	4.8	56%	< 1.0
	High	24.0	8.80	1000	710	53	16.0	0.70	60	0.040	0.049	0.0069	< 0.01	1.60	0.490	0.400	6.2	67%	3.0
	n Samples 1996 & 1997	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4	0 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		2			0			0	0		4		1	0

Big Grass	Average 1996	22.9	7.77	570	393	< 7	3.4	1.40	< 42	< 0.031	< 0.037	< 0.0012	0.11	1.36	0.078	0.040	3.3	41%	1.7
Drain, NE of	Average 1997	20.3	8.25	637	470	23	9.3	0.75	< 38	0.023	0.028	0.0023	< 0.01	1.39	0.053	0.024	5.9	65%	< 2.4
Gladstone	Low	10.0	7.68	544	350	< 5	0.9	0.50	< 10	< 0.020	< 0.024	0.0004	< 0.01	1.24	0.034	0.019	2.8	39%	< 1.0
Site WQ1601	High	26.0	8.41	703	640	51	18.0	1.70	510	0.041	0.050	0.0033	0.28	1.60	0.158	0.065	6.8	83%	4.5
	n Samples 1996 & 1997	2 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	2 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	2 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	3 & 4	2 & 4	3 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		1			1			0	0		4		4	2

Pine Cr.	Average 1996	22.5	8.33	564	365	< 17	17.5	0.53	66	0.054	0.066	0.0060	0.02	0.76	0.095	0.050	7.5	87%	1.0
at PR 350	Average 1997	20.5	8.39	535	385	14	11.5	0.50	31	< 0.023	< 0.027	< 0.0027	< 0.03	0.60	0.078	0.051	8.7	98%	< 1.6
Site WQ1690	Low	12.0	8.25	493	300	< 5	6.6	0.30	10	< 0.020	< 0.024	< 0.0012	< 0.01	0.50	0.055	0.340	6.6	79%	< 1.0
	High	26.0	8.47	588	490	29	23.0	0.75	220	0.063	0.077	0.0066	0.10	0.80	0.121	0.720	10.0	125%	2.5
	n Samples 1996 & 1997	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4	2 & 4
	Objective Exceedence*		0	0		2			1			0	0		6		0	0


* Objectives	pH <6.50 or >9.00 pH units, Objective for the protection of aquatic life.
Specific Conductivity < 1000 uS/cm, Objective for domestic consumption.
Total Suspened Solids < 25 mg/L.
Fecal Coliform Bacteria > 200 organisms/100 mL, Objective for recreational water use including swimming.
Unionized ammonia Objective is calculated and is temperature and pH dependant. This Objective is for the protection of aquatic life.
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation is temperature dependant and a dissolved oxygen saturation level below 47% is considered an exceedence of the Objective. This Objective is for the protection of fish.
Dissolved Oxygen Objectives are based on % saturation. When field temperature is not available dissolved oxygen concentrations below 5 mg/L can approximate the exceedence Objective for
		dissolved oxygen.







Table 3. Water quality, differences between sites using a paired Students t test (P = 0.05)*, Whitemud River, summers of 1996 and 1997.


Site	Statistic	Field	pH	Conductivity	Solids	Solids	Turbidity	Secchi	Fecal	Ammonia &	Ammonia	Un-ionized	Nitrate-	Total	Total	Dissolved	Dissolved	Oxygen	Chlorophyll
Description	Between Sites	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.
Site WQ0201
at Neepawa
	Increase	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	Decrease	No	Yes	No	No	No	No		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Significance	No	No	< 0.05	< 0.05	No	No	N/A**	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	< 0.05	No	No	No
Whitemud R.
Site WQ1717
at Arden
	Increase	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Decrease	No	No	No	No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
	Significance	No	No	No	No	No	No	N/A**	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Whitemud R.
Site WQ0200
Arden Ridge
	Increase	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
	Decrease	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Significance	No	No	< 0.05	< 0.05	No	No	N/A**	No	No	No	No	No	No	< 0.05	< 0.05	No	No	No
Whitemud R.
Site WQ0199
Gadstone
	Increase	Yes	No	No	No	No	No		No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
	Decrease	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
	Significance	< 0.05	< 0.05	No	No	No	No	N/A**	No	No	No	No	No	No	< 0.01	< 0.01	No	No	< 0.05

Whitemud R.
Site WQ0197
Westbourne

Boggy Cr.
Site WQ0201
at Neepawa
	Increase	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
	Decrease	No	No	No	No	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Significance	No	No	< 0.01	< 0.05	No	No	N/A**	No	< 0.05	< 0.05	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Whitemud R.
Site WQ0197
Westbourne


* With the exception of pH all data was log transformed to reduce variance and provide a more accurate assessment of similarity or difference between sites.
** Secchi disk differences were not calculated since the bottom of the river could frequently be seen. Therefore Secchi disk measurements did not reflect turbidity unless the water was unusually turbid.