Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Bull, J and Freyman, L. 2013. Status of water quality objectives attainment in the Little Campbell River, Serpentine River and Nicomekl River, 1971-2009. BC Ministry of Environment. |
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| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| URL | http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/regions/lower_mainland/water_quality/reports/ltl-campbell-riv/pdf/bb_tribs_attain_%20report_2009.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The Little Campbell, Nicomekl, and Serpentine Rivers, which flow into Boundary Bay, are at risk of contamination from diffuse agricultural sources and stormwater runoff due to intensive agricultural and urban landuse of the area. This report presents the results of monitoring undertaken in 2009 to check attainment of Boundary Bay and its Tributaries Water Quality Objectives set in 1988. Objectives have not been formally monitored since 2002. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment CCME Water Quality Index was also determined for each tributary using 2009 results. The river systems of concern are the Little Campbell River, the Nicomekl River and its tributaries (Murray and Anderson Creeks), and Serpentine River and its tributaries (Latimer, Mahood and Hyland Creeks). The current results were also compared with data obtained over the past 40 years to determine trends in water quality in the three river systems. Chemical and bacteriological indicators were monitored five times during a 30-day period in both August (dry period) and November 2009 (wet period). Bacteriological indicators included fecal coliforms, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and enterococci. Water quality indicators included dissolved oxygen, pH, suspended solids, turbidity, ammonia, nitrite, and lead. Data collected in 2008 for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in water, sediment and tissue are also included for the Serpentine River and Mahood Creek. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Lower Fraser |
| Sub-watershed if known | Little Campbell River, Nicomekl River, Serpentine River |
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| Project status | complete |
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