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Government of Manitoba Long Term Water Quality Monitoring Program

The Government of Manitoba’s Long Term Water Quality Monitoring Program supports the Department’s mandate to provide services to protect and maintain the quality of Manitoba’s aquatic ecosystems by developing and implementing coherent long term water quality monitoring programs and activities that are responsive to present and future needs, issues and pressures. Water quality data are collected through grab samples. These samples are sent for laboratory analysis where they can be analyzed for a suite of 120 water quality variables including general chemistry, nutrients, major ions, metals, pesticides and pharmaceuticals/estrogens. The four site locations presented here are only a small subset of the 65 site locations monitored through the program. These four site locations represent four major river systems that flow into Lake Winnipeg. Samples are collected monthly from each of these four sites, with the exception of the Dauphin River, which is collected quarterly. 

The data are used by the Government of Manitoba in a variety of ways to assess water quality conditions, through technical reports including trends, loads, and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index, to name a few. The data are also used for water quality modelling and to inform policy decisions associated with Environment Act processes and Integrated Watershed Management Planning, to name a few. These data are also frequently requested and used externally by a number of stakeholders, consultants, academia and non-government organizations.

Organization: DataStream
WQ Response to Geologic Variation

With altered precipitation regimes and variable groundwater resources being major factors affecting water quality, we initiated a project which incorporated bedrock and surficial geology as well as stream discharge to explain variability in water samples within local areas. If you were to look at the geology maps within the Oromocto River watershed you would see vast differences between the South Branch and the North Branch of the Oromocto River combined with the Rusagonis Stream. The South Branch runs through a variety of rock formations from the Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, and up to Late Carboniferous periods while the North Branch Oromocto and tributaries run almost exclusively through Late Carboniferous bedrock which extends in a northerly direction all the way to the St. John River. With differing abilities to buffer acidity and differing chemistry for redox reactions, exploring how the water quality in the two principal branches reacts to groundwater resources was done by sampling two or more streams of each surficial and bedrock geology type. By exploring the range of water quality within the two sub catchments and comparing and contrasting these variables with land use, discharge and seasonal fluctuations, it is possible to observe trends in the data both temporally and spatially.

Organization: DataStream
CIMP 193: Understanding changes in aquatic ecosystem health and water quality in the Fort Good Hope, Ramparts Area

Over the short term (3 years), our project aims to build community partnerships, identify field sites, and develop and implement sampling protocols for long term, community-based, monitoring of wetland ecosystems near Fort Good Hope. We expect initial data from this area (i) will reveal that environmental change as a result of anthropogenic activities is underway, (ii) will help establish “baseline” wetland conditions, and (iii) will increase knowledge of the complex relationships between landscape-level environmental change and wetland characteristics - findings that will be critical for identifying changes in protocol that will strengthen future research and long-term monitoring of aquatic health in the Sahtú. After completion of CIMP funding, our longer-term objective will focus on continued building of community partnerships to understand and provide information on changes in freshwater ecosystems related to the cumulative impacts of anthropogenic and natural environmental stressors in this priority geographic area.

Organization: DataStream
Saint Lawrence River Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data

The Monitoring and Surveillance of Freshwater Quality in the St. Lawrence Watershed Program is conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) as well as through the Agreement between Canada and Quebec for Water Quality Monitoring and the St. Lawrence Action Plan in order to assess the state of water quality and long-term trends, to detect emerging problems, to establish water quality recommendations and to monitor the effectiveness of corrective actions and regulatory decisions 

The Freshwater Quality Monitoring and Surveillance Program in the St. Lawrence River watershed is conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and through the Canada-Quebec Water Quality Monitoring Agreement and the St. Lawrence Action Plan to assess the state of water quality and long-term trends, detect emerging trends, detect emerging problems, establish water quality guidelines, and track the effectiveness of remedial actions and regulatory decisions.

Organization: DataStream
Ontario Lake Partner Program (LPP)

The Ontario Lake Partner Program (LPP) provides total phosphorus, chloride and calcium concentration data (as well as water clarity, when available) for hundreds of Ontario's inland lakes. The data are collected annually through volunteer monitoring efforts, known as community science. Engaging volunteers to take measurements and collect samples expands the geographic area monitored and fosters public interest in Ontario’s water quality and promotes lake stewardship. The Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA) has worked in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to collect this information.

Organization: DataStream
Shxwlistexw te Sqwá:la Shxweli: Care for the Life Spirit of the Hope Slough

Cheam Enterprises Inc. and its partners seek to build community partnerships to work to aid in the restoration of the Hope Slough. This includes working with local farmers, indigenous groups, individual citizens, and more to help measure the water quality in the Hope Slough and to work with partners to maintain and improve the slough's health. Water Quality samples are taken by hand every week, some data may be missing according to environmental factors making it impossible to take or dangerous to take.

Organization: DataStream
Okanagan-Similkameen River Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for over two sites in the Okanagan - Similkameen Basin for the past 15 years or longer for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables are included in this dataset. Monitoring is conducted by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and under the Canada-British Columbia Water Quality Monitoring Agreement to assess water quality status and long-term trends, detect emerging issues, establish water quality guidelines and track the effectiveness of remedial measures and regulatory decisions.

Organization: DataStream
Municipality of Val-des-Monts: Tenpenny Lake

Following the adoption of the Water Master Plan on May 5, 2020, the Municipality of Val des Monts began monitoring water quality in May 2021. The selection of water bodies was made according to the human forces to which they are subject. The bodies of water most likely to be subject to anthropogenic forces, for example, housing development, the presence of roads, and the proximity of agricultural land, were selected.

Organization: DataStream
ACAP Cape Breton In-Stream Temperature Monitoring

ACAP Cape Breton is an environmental non-profit organization that offers the knowledge that Cape Bretoners need to make greener choices, and works directly on practical solutions that help protect and restore our natural environment.

 Since its beginning in 1992, ACAP Cape Breton has evolved into a dynamic group that integrates environmental, social and economic factors into projects focusing on action, education and ecosystem planning.

In September of 2021, our stream restoration crew re-established an in-stream temperature monitoring program. This program aims to provide annual temperature readings in current, planned and potential restoration sites. This data will help to inform us of the impact of our work and of sites that may require attention in the future.

Organization: DataStream
Program to monitor water quality in the Rivière-du-Nord watershed

The OBV Rivière-du-Nord River Water Quality Monitoring Program was established in 2010 following a roundtable meeting that identified a lack of knowledge concerning the quality of water in the Rivière-du-Nord and its main tributaries.
This program makes it possible to acquire rigorous scientific data in order to draw up a global portrait of water quality, among other things, from a public health perspective. For more than 10 years, the program has been constantly evolving in order to meet the needs of the environment and to better understand the impacts of land use on the quality of watercourses. Thanks to partnerships (community, municipal, economic, governmental) that have been developed over the years, the number of sampling points has multiplied, making it possible today to draw up a global portrait of water quality. 

The OBV Rivière-du-Nord Water Quality Monitoring Program was established in 2010 following a roundtable that identified a lack of knowledge regarding the water quality of the Rivière-du-Nord and its main tributaries.
This program makes it possible to acquire scientific data in order to draw up a global portrait of the quality of the water, among other things, from a public health perspective. For more than 10 years, the program has been constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community and to better understand the impacts of land use on water quality. Thanks to the partnerships (community, municipal, economic, governmental) that have been developed over the years, the number of sampling points has multiplied, making it possible today to draw up a global portrait of water quality.

Organization: DataStream
RivTemp--INRS

"RivTemp is a partnership between universities, federal and provincial agencies, watershed organizations and Atlantic salmon conservation organizations.
RivTemp aims to bring together organizations concerned with water temperature issues in Atlantic salmon rivers; to centralize temperature data collected by different organizations on a variety of rivers in Eastern Canada (RivTemp database) and to develop thermal metrics relevant to the development of salmon protection tools and protocols. 
The establishment of the RivTemp network and its database was made possible by the financial contribution of the Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) and the participation of numerous partners active in the salmon river thermal monitoring program.
For more information visit http://rivtemp.ca/"

Organization: DataStream
RivTemp--National_Defence

RivTemp is a partnership between universities, federal and provincial agencies, watershed organizations and Atlantic salmon conservation organizations.
RivTemp aims to bring together organizations concerned with water temperature issues in Atlantic salmon rivers; to centralize temperature data collected by different organizations on a variety of rivers in Eastern Canada (RivTemp database) and to develop thermal metrics relevant to the development of salmon protection tools and protocols. 
The establishment of the RivTemp network and its database was made possible by the financial contribution of the Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) and the participation of numerous partners active in the salmon river thermal monitoring program.
For more information visit http://rivtemp.ca/

Organization: DataStream
LakeWatch Water Quality Data

The Alberta Lake Management Society accepts requests from citizen scientists across Alberta to have their lake monitored as part of the LakeWatch program. Volunteers often contact the Alberta Lake Management Society due to concerns around eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, watershed developments, biodiversity monitoring, and for the early detection of aquatic invasive species. If accepted into the program, a lake will be monitored 4-5 times throughout the open water season: once in June, once in July, twice in August, and once in September. ALMS hires and trains field technicians in proper sampling techniques and it is these field technicians who arrange the sampling trips with the citizen scientists. At the lake, the citizen scientist’s role is to transport the technicians around the lake on a boat and to assist with sampling. The field technicians provide all necessary sampling equipment, support the volunteers in training, and oversee sample preservation, handling, and shipment. This program is free of charge for individuals hoping to collect water quality data from their lake. This program is made possible with the support of various funders, including the Government of Alberta, and would not be possible without hundreds of hours of volunteer time by lake stewards.

Organization: DataStream
River Watch Manitoba Water Quality Monitoring

River Watch Manitoba data is collected by the South Central Eco Institute (SCEI). SCEI is a group of like-minded organizations interested in monitoring and reporting water quality in Manitoba. Data collected is stored on the SCEI website and publicly available. River Watch Manitoba is a student driven data collection project offered throughout Manitoba. In partnership with several watershed districts, standardized equipment sets are available for class/student use. With over 10 years of data collection, formal protocols are very well established and are in line with River Watch Red River Basin in the USA offered by the International Water Institute.

Organization: DataStream
OBV du Fleuve St-Jean — River Temperature Monitoring

Monitoring thermographs in certain rivers in the Quebec portion of the Saint John River watershed makes it possible to document variations in water temperature. Temperature is a physical variable that affects biological communities and directly affects the physical, biological, and chemical factors that impact aquatic organisms.

Two of the probes were funded and installed as part of the Watched Rivers, Adapting for the Future program - Benthos Overview component of the Water Education and Ecomonitoring Group (G3E). This program is financially supported under Action-Climat Québec and meets the objectives of the 2030 Plan for a Green Economy.

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Thermograph monitoring in selected rivers in the Quebec portion of the St. John River watershed documents variations in water temperature. Temperature is a physical variable that affects biological communities and directly influences the physical, biological and chemical factors that impact aquatic organisms.

Two of the probes were financed and installed as part of the program Monitored Rivers, Adapting for the Future - Benthos Overview component of the Water Education and Ecomonitoring Group (G3E). This program is continuously supported by Action-Climat Quebec and is in line with the objectives of the 2030 Plan for a Green Economy.

Organization: DataStream
HRA/PREP Water Quality Monitoring Data

The Hillsborough River Association (HRA) and the Pisquid River Enhancement Project (PREP) have been collaboratively monitoring the primary watercourses of the Hillsborough River watershed for many years. HOBO data loggers are used for temperature monitoring and water samples are delivered to Holland College’s Department of Environmental Applied Science Technology for nitrate analysis. Angela Banks, the HRA’s project leader, and Emma Wattie, Director of Atlantic Water Network, developed key partnerships with The Gordon Foundation and WWF-Canada to coordinate the implementation of Atlantic DataStream under Environment & Climate Change Canada’s Atlantic Ecosystem Initiative funding. The HRA’s three-year AEI funding project “Watershed-based Monitoring & Database Development for Climate Change Adaptation” was a success, and both HRA and PREP intend to continue submitting water data to Atlantic DataStream indefinitely.

Organization: DataStream
South Shore Watershed Association Water Quality Monitoring Data

South Shore Watershed Association (SSWA) annually monitors main tributaries in each of its five constituent watersheds: DeSable River, Westmoreland River, Tryon River, Augustine Cove-Cape Traverse and Seven Mile Bay, to determine the health of our rivers and the effects that stream restoration techniques have on enhancing future river health. SSWA will also be continuing its partnership with Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association (BBEMA) to track water quality parameters. Only by tracking the changes in our water conditions can SSWA accurately determine which of our stream restoration techniques will have a lasting effect on the watershed habitat.

Organization: DataStream
Monitoring results from select estuaries in the four Atlantic provinces

The purpose of this project was to create an assessment and reporting methodology for estuary health in Atlantic Canada. Project partners were based in the Outer Bay of Fundy, Inner Bay of Fundy, southern shore of Nova Scotia, northwestern Northumberland Strait, eastern Northumberland Strait and western Newfoundland, addressing estuary health in a uniform manner throughout the Atlantic region. 
The water quality data collected in the estuaries included nitrates and chlorophyll a. Sediments were analyzed for contaminants including pesticides; and a series of samples were taken and analyzed for fecal coliform bacteria. Secchi depths were measured at all monitoring sites and a depth profile of dissolved oxygen and salinity was completed each season to establish water quality stratification.

Organization: DataStream
Kelligrews Ecological Enhancement Program (KEEP) Water Quality Monitoring

The Kelligrews Ecological Enhancement Program (KEEP) Water Quality Monitoring has been underway since 2014 in partnership with Northeast Avalon ACAP, who encouraged KEEP to undertake water monitoring and provided monitoring equipment. KEEP has monitoring sites along the Lower Gully River, the Kelligrews River, and the Foxtrap River. Volunteers use a multi-parameter water quality sonde to collect water quality data in-situ to monitor the health of these three waterways.

Organization: DataStream
Pine Lake Water Quality Monitoring Data

Pine Lake is one of the main attractions for visitors of Wood Buffalo National Park. It has been consistently monitored every summer since 2005 by using portable water quality sensors and samples that are processed and analyzed the next day. The long-term goal of monitoring is to collect baseline data for ensuring the health of the lake and to ensure the water meets recreational standards. Monitoring provides necessary information, ensures visitor safety, and will allow us to observe any trends in the quality of the lake.

Organization: DataStream
Municipality of Val-des-Monts: Lac Saint-Germain

Following the adoption of the Water Master Plan on May 5, 2020, the Municipality of Val des Monts began monitoring water quality in May 2021. The selection of water bodies was made according to the human forces to which they are subject. The bodies of water most likely to be subject to anthropogenic forces, for example, housing development, the presence of roads, and the proximity of agricultural land, were selected.

Organization: DataStream
CIMP 174: The Impacts of Recent Wildfires on Northern Stream Ecosystems

This study examines the impact of recent wildfire on freshwater streams within the North Slave, South Slave, and Dehcho regions of the Northwest Territories (Canada) through analysis of their water chemistry and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages. Benthic macroinvertebrates, or the macroscopic organisms living within/on the substrate of these streams, were sampled following methodologies outlined by the Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network (CABIN). Biological indices (ex. EPT) were calculated and compared statistically to determine relationships regarding benthic diversity and abundance. Results of this study suggest that recent wildfires cause at minimum short-term perturbations in water quality, such as increased turbidity and TSS. In addition, results indicate slight structural changes in invertebrate communities of burned streams compared to unburned streams, including increased richness and abundance of collector-gatherer taxa. This dataset contains water quality data from 21 streams across the South Slave, and Dehcho regions. This project is funded by the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (project 174).

Organization: DataStream
Missanabie Cree First Nation Community-led water quality monitoring

Missanabie Cree First Nation (MCFN) has developed a monitoring project in partnership with the Nordik Institute. The Water Guardian employed by MCFN will be going out monthly to gather data from 5 selected locations within and around the traditional territories of the First Nation. Two of the locations will be on Dog Lake, one on Eskay Lake, one on Hawk Lake and the last one at the Michipicoten River Mouth. Data will be collected using Water Rangers fresh water test kits.

Organization: DataStream
Tawatinaw Watershed Working Group

The Tawatinaw River watershed covers an area of approximately 746 km2 and is balanced by forests, wetlands, and agriculture. The Tawatinaw Watershed Working Group brings together landowners, community organizations, and nature lovers to meet, discuss, and participate in projects occurring in the region. We would like to extend our gratitude and acknowledge the Land Stewardship Centre's financial support that allowed us to obtain and begin this citizen science project in the Tawatinaw Watershed. 
Water quality data are collected using tools in the Water Rangers Freshwater Explorer testkit, including portable probes and test strips. Long term trends are tracked and logged on the Water Rangers data platform.

Organization: DataStream
Pictou County Water Quality data

The Pictou County Rivers Association (PCRA) started monitoring the water quality in the seven main rivers that run through our county in 2014. Approximately every two weeks from late May to early October, PCRA volunteers use portable water quality sensors to measure temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH and conductivity at 2 locations on each river, one just above the head of tide and one in the upper watershed. The program has been conducted every year since 2014 so we have 7 years of data collected and plan to continue the program in 2021. The data collected is compiled and summarized each year and the results compared to previous year’s results and Canadian Water Quality Objectives for the protection of fish and aquatic life. The PCRA acknowledges the technical and financial support provided by the Atlantic Water Network at St. Mary’s University and the NS Salmon Association's Adopt a Stream program which make it possible to conduct this program.

Organization: DataStream
Petitcodiac Watershed Water Temperature Monitoring

The Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance has been monitoring water temperature in the lower Petitcodiac River subwatershed since 2018, to better understand the temperature fluctuation in urban streams. The program began with 20 HOBO TidbiT v2 temperature loggers installed to (n=20) pre-determined sites in the urban watershed. This survey method was set to collect temperature readings every hour, for several months, at multiple points in the watershed. Temperatures were looked at based on a predetermined suitability for aquatic health per the same guidelines which we use for monitoring and evaluating at our monthly monitoring sites. This method helps the PWA identify the potential locations of thermal refuges within our watershed, and urban freshwater habitats at risk of rising water temperatures. This program would not be possible without our key funders, the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund, and other important funders such as the Government of Canada and RBC.

Organization: DataStream