| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
This document is one in a series that presents ambient water quality objectives for British Columbia. It has two parts: this overview and the technical report, which is available as a separate document. The overview provides general information about water quality of Christina Lake. It is intended for both technical readers and for readers who may not be familiar with the process of setting water quality objectives. Separate tables listing water quality objectives and monitoring are included for those readers requiring data about the waterbody. The report presents the details of the water quality assessment for Christina Lake and forms the basis of the recommendations and objectives presented in the overview. Non-point sources of waste are the only major input of pollutants to the lake. These are potentially derived from agricultural activities, past logging operations, past mining activities and most significantly, poorly maintained and/or located septic tank or tile field systems. Water quality objectives are recommended to protect aquatic life, drinking water supplies, wildlife, irrigation water supplies, industrial water supplies and recreation. |
