Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Juteau, C. 2008. Little Campbell River Watershed: water quality monitoring, 2005-2007. 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/LCR-wq-monitor.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | The Little Campbell River (LCR) watershed has been identified as a significant contributor of fecal coliform contamination to the receiving waters of Semiahmoo Bay, which has been closed to shellfish harvesting since the 1960s due to bacteriological contamination. The purpose of this study was to better characterize the dynamics of bacteriological contamination in the LCR watershed, to assess potential relationships between fecal coliform concentrations and types of pollution sources and to initiate an automated sampling program for baseline information to support long-term planning and watershed management. There were three main components to the study: 1a) a year-long longitudinal survey, to better characterize the baseline fecal coliform conditions of the LCR mainstem, including b) attainment monitoring to assess compliance with select water quality objectives at long-term trend sites in the LCR mainstem, 2) sub-watershed scale seasonal monitoring to consider runoff from lands with different source characteristics (i.e. urban, agricultural, on-site septic systems), and 3) semi-continuous automated monitoring, through the installation of a water quality station in the LCR mainstem at 12th Avenue to measure dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductivity and turbidity and the installation of 15 temperature loggers throughout the watershed. |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Lower Fraser |
| Sub-watershed if known | Little Campbell River |
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| Project status | complete |
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