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Alberta water quality guideline for the protection of freshwater aquatic life : dissolved oxygen

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This guideline identifies the dissolved oxygen levels that are necessary to protect aquatic life in Alberta. The Government of Alberta, industries and municipalities will use the guideline to... More ≫

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This guideline identifies the dissolved oxygen levels that are necessary to protect aquatic life in Alberta. The Government of Alberta, industries and municipalities will use the guideline to assess the potential for impacts of oxygen-consuming discharges from industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants. The public can use the guideline as a reference when assessing the environmental health of their water.

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Protocol to develop Alberta water quality guidelines for protection of freshwater aquatic life

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This protocol describes how Alberta Environmental Protection develops water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life. The purpose of these water quality guidelines is to protect... More ≫

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This protocol describes how Alberta Environmental Protection develops water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life. The purpose of these water quality guidelines is to protect aquatic life against unacceptable toxic effects. This protocol uses statistical concepts to translate the general philosophy of protecting aquatic life into guidelines that provide a consistent, high level of protection to aquatic life.

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