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Investigation of PPWB excursions in the North Saskatchewan River at the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary 1997

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Water quality in the North Saskatchewan River is monitored for the Prairie Provinces Water Board (PPWB) at the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Occasional exceedences of PPWB objectives for copper,... More ≫

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Water quality in the North Saskatchewan River is monitored for the Prairie Provinces Water Board (PPWB) at the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Occasional exceedences of PPWB objectives for copper, fecal coliform bacteria, zinc and lead prompted an investigation into sources that may contribute to these high concentrations. Historical water quality data are available for point sources and the river in the urban area, but little is known about the contribution of the creeks and point sources discharging to the river along the last 100 km of river before it reaches the border.

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Bow River synoptic surveys 1994-1995 : preliminary evaluation of results

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Water quality surveys were conducted throughout the Bow River basin during low-flow conditions in the summers of 1994 and 1995. These surveys were designed to assess the impact on the mainstem Bow... More ≫

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Water quality surveys were conducted throughout the Bow River basin during low-flow conditions in the summers of 1994 and 1995. These surveys were designed to assess the impact on the mainstem Bow River of specific tributaries, irrigation return flows and effluents, and to address a recommendation of the Bow River Water Quality Task Force concerning the integration and optimization of sampling efforts by different stakeholder groups.

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