Water Stewardship Information Sources
| ID | 1744 |
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| Citation | Swain, LG. 1993. Ambient water quality objectives for the Bessette Creek. BC Ministry of Environment. |
| Organization | Ministry of Environment |
| URL | http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/objectives/bessette/bessette.html |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | This report assesses the water quality of five creeks in the Bessette Creek watershed, Bessette Creek being a tributary to the Shuswap River. Provisional water quality objectives are set to protect aquatic life and wildlife, livestock, irrigation and drinking water in the five creeks. The most severe water contamination comes from wood processing operations, which include sawmills and a pole treatment facility. As a result, chlorophenol contamination is apparent in one creek at levels where some remediation work will be required, while the effects of leachate from woodwaste such as increased dissolved solids are apparent in two other creeks. Agricultural operations can cause increases in nutrients and bacteria. Provisional water quality objectives have been set for bacteriological indicators, dissolved and suspended solids, turbidity, substrate sedimentation, nutrients, pH, colour, temperature, dissolved oxygen, resin acids and chlorophenols. Attainment of these objectives will protect aquatic life and will allow other designated uses of these waters |
| Information Type | report |
| Regional Watershed | Shuswap |
| Sub-watershed if known | Bessette Creek |
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| Project status | complete |
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