Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Bull, J. 2003. Status of water quality conditions in the Little Campbell, Serpentine and Nicomekl Rivers from 1971-2002. BC Ministry of Environment. |
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| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| URL | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/waterquality/wqgs-wqos/wq-attainment-report-archive/wqoattainboundarybay2002.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 use of the area. This report presents the results of monitoring undertaken in 2002 to check attainment of Boundary Bay tributary water quality objectives set in 1988. Objectives have not been formally monitored since 1992. The CCME Water Quality Index was also determined for each tributary using 2002 results. The river systems of concern are the Serpentine River and its tributaries (Latimer Creek, Mahood Creek, and Hyland Creek), the Nicomekl River and its tributaries (Murray Creek and Anderson Creek), and the Little Campbell River. The current results were also compared with data obtained over the past 30 years to determine the overall state of water quality in the three river systems. Bacteriological indicators, including fecal coliforms and Escherichia coli (E. coli), were monitored five times during a 30 day period in 2002. Water quality indicators included dissolved oxygen, pH, suspended solids, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, phosphorus, and lead. Sediment samples, collected once from Mahood Creek and the Serpentine River (at Hwy 99A), were analyzed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). |
| 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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