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Province of Prince Edward Island - Surface Water Quality Monitoring

The Prince Edward Island Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action , Water and Air Monitoring Section conducts monitoring under several surface water monitoring programs in order to report on water quality to the public of Prince Edward Island. Sampling is carried out across the province and represents a range of land use. Results from both long-term and short-term sampling programs are included. Water quality data is collected by grab samples, submitted to the Standards Council of Canada accredited PEI Analytical Laboratories, and/or by calibrated multi-parameter meters. Some of this data is collected as part of the Canada-PEI Water Agreement. This data may also be accessed at its original source https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/service/view-surface-water-quality

Organization: DataStream
Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards Phosphorus Monitoring

The Swift Current Creek Watershed Stewards in collaboration with the Carrot River Watershed Association, South Saskatchewan River Watershed Stewards, and North Saskatchewan River Basin aim to sample phosphorus levels in tributaries that contribute to the Lake Winnipeg Basin. Samples were taken with standard “grab” protocol at pre-determined sites within each watershed with the help of volunteers as citizen scientists. All samples were sent for laboratory analysis. High phosphorus levels in the Lake Winnipeg basin have been documented and  sources explored as to where the phosphorus loading is coming from. The Swift Current Creek, located in South Saskatchewan, is the largest tributary to the South Saskatchewan River, which feeds into the Lake Winnipeg basin.

Organization: DataStream
Niagara River Watershed- Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Riverwatch Data

The Riverwatch Program consists of concerned community members trained to gather important water quality data in the Niagara River Watershed. While government agencies regularly collect data from a number of sites in our watershed, various limitations prevent adequate coverage of the Niagara River and its many tributaries. Waterkeeper aims to provide surveillance monitoring to bolster baseline, local water quality data. This citizen science data contributes to the understanding of local waters to protect human health, inform pollution prevention, track restoration project impacts on water quality, and to help identify priority areas for coastal and climate resiliency investments. Our volunteers gather data throughout the entire Niagara River Watershed.

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

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for over 13 sites in the Columbia River 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: Lac Sucker/Louise

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
Winnipeg River Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for sites in the Winnipeg River 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) as well as through the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative 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. Most recent data can be downloaded from the following link: http://data.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/national-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data/winnipeg-river-basin-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data/

Organization: DataStream
RivTemp--INRS/Sepaq Parc Gaspesie

"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
Municipality of Val-des-Monts: Lac du Marbre

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
RivTemp--MPO_Moncton

"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
Niagara Coastal Community Based Water Monitoring

Niagara Coastal is a non-profit organization with a collective approach to environmental governance. We unite coastal residents, eNGOs, educational institutes, and various levels of government with a common agenda of building a healthy and resilient Great Lakes coastal ecosystem that can support the needs of the community.

We operate various community initiatives, including the Visual Assessment Survey Tool (VAST), which engages people in capturing photos of the Great Lakes shoreline to monitor the coast.

Water quality data are collected using tools in the Water Rangers Freshwater Explorer testkit, including portable probes and test strips, conductivity meter, secchi disc, and dissolved oxygen tests. Long term trends are tracked and logged on the Water Rangers data platform.

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

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
K'agee Tu First Nation (KTFN) Community Based Monitoring of Kakisa River watershed

The Tathlina Lake area is a culturally and economically significant area for the Ka'a'gee Tu First Nation, as Band members and their ancestors have lived, hunted, trapped and fished in the area for thousands of years. The lake supports a small commercial fishery, which employs KTFN members and contributes significantly to the economy of the community. The area is also downstream of one of the only producing oil and gas fields in the NWT, in the Cameron Hills. Multiple resource pressures and environmental change in the region have led the KTFN to question the cumulative effects of these influences on the current and future health of the aquatic system of the Tathlina watershed. An NWT CIMP funded project.

Organization: DataStream
Assiniboine-Red River Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for sites in the Assiniboine – Red River 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) 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. The information informs the Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative and supports activities of the Prairie Provinces Water Board (PPWB). Most recent data can be downloaded from the following link: http://data.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/national-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data/assiniboine-red-river-basin-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data/

Organization: DataStream
Tsawwassen - Duke Point Ferry Route Carbon Dioxide Sensor Deployed 2019-03-07

The Pro-Oceanus CO2-Pro FT (SN 36-324-81) was deployed on 2019-03-07 on Tsawwassen - Duke Point Ferry Route. This ferry route goes between Tsawwassen terminal in Vancouver, BC and the Duke Point terminal, Nanaimo BC. This device is a Carbon Dioxide Sensor. Carbon Dioxide sensors monitor CO2 levels in the ocean. CO2 sensors measure the partial pressure, or the concentration of dissolved CO2 in seawater by a variety of techniques. It was deployed on a mobile platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 3.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices.

Organization: CIOOS-Pacific
Folger Deep Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler 300 kHz Deployed 2018-07-01

The RDI Workhorse Monitor ADCP 300 kHz (9273) was deployed on 2018-07-01 at Folger Deep. Folger Deep is a deep location in Folger Passage near a pillar-like seamount, where productivity and marine mammals are observed. This device is a Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler 300 kHz. Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCP) are hydroacoustic instruments, similar to sonars. ADCPs measure current speed and direction at multiple predetermined depths simultaneously. ADCPs use the Doppler effect of sound waves that are scattered by particles in seawater over a depth range. It was deployed on a fixed platform. Data from this deployment were archived and made available through Ocean Networks Canada's Oceans 3.0 digital infrastructure, with quality assurance and derived data products following established practices.

Organization: CIOOS-Pacific
Surface water CO2 parameters collected by Alaskan citizens around the northern Gulf of Alaska from April 2015 to August 2017. Version 1.0.

pCO2 and TCO2 measurements were made on surface seawater collected by tribal citizens and non-oceanographic agencies around Kenai Peninsula in the northern Gulf of Alaska from 2015 to 2017. Seawater was collected using bucket grabs or Niskin bottles and drawn into 350 mL amber glass bottles. Sample bottles were rinsed 3 times and then carefully filled with sample seawater as to not introduce bubbles into the sample. Sample temperature was then recorded using NIST traceable thermometers (VWR PN 23609-176) and fixed with 40 µL of mercuric chloride before being crimp-sealed using polyethylene-lined metal caps. Finally, temperature and salinity were determined at the time of sample analysis at the Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery (APSH) using NIST traceable thermometers and a YSI MultiLab 4010-1 with a MultiLab IS 4310 conductivity and temperature probe. The YSI probe was calibrated using certified reference materials of known salinity prior to seawater sample analysis. For detailed protocols on sample collection, data processing including CO2 system determination, and quality assurance, please see Pocock et al. (2017; http://dx.doi.org/10.21966/1.521066). CO2 system parameters (pHT, pCO2, aragonite saturation) were computed using the carbonate acid dissociation constants of Lueker et al. (2000). Note alkalinity (Alk) is assumed to consist of carbonate, bicarbonate, borate, hydroxide, and hydrogen ions; neglecting the influence of nutrients and organic acids. The effort to collect these data are part of the Hakai Institute’s directive to advance the understanding of carbon cycling and coastal processes around the Gulf of Alaska with specific emphasis on ocean acidification.

Organization: CIOOS-Pacific
Province of Alberta's North Saskatchewan River Tributary Monitoring Network Program

The Province of Alberta monitors surface water quality in streams and rivers across the province on behalf of Albertans. River water quality monitoring consists of core long term monitoring programs, as well as short-term focused studies with defined scientific questions.  The Tributary Monitoring Network (TMN) is a core program comprising water quality monitoring stations located on small tributaries of Alberta’s major rivers.  A major driver for the TMN program is the need to better understand environmental change associated with activities such as forestry, agriculture, resource extraction and climate change.  Further information is available in “A five-year provincial water quality monitoring, evaluation and reporting plan for lotic systems”, found here: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/9781460141366.

Organization: DataStream
Carvel Pitted Delta Lakes Survey

In the Carvel Pitted Delta, a post-glacial geological region west of Edmonton, Alberta, there are a large number of lakes that display a high diversity of morphology and water chemistry conditions. Some lakes are used extensively for recreation, others are surrounded by residential developments or agricultural land, while others have very little shoreline development due to being surrounded by large parcels of land. Some lakes have moderate levels of historical monitoring, but many have never been monitored. Beginning in 2019, upon learning about a few lakes with near-oligotrophic conditions, retired aquatic professional Dave Trew enlisted the support of the Alberta Lake Management Society and the University of Alberta to investigate a number of these lakes in the the summers of 2019 and 2020, as well as winter 2020-2021 (much of this data is available in the 'LakeKeepers Water Quality Data,' also available on Datastream). In the summer of 2021, the Mayatan Lake Management Association was enlisted to secure grant support from the Land Stewardship Centre, Stony Plain Fish and Game, and the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance to execute a survey of a high number of lakes within the region. 44 lakes were successfully sampled once each, where water chemistry measurements and samples were collected, along with preserved phytoplankton, zooplankton, and benthic invertebrate samples. In 2022, another survey was conducted and included 50 lakes, which were sampled following a slightly enhanced the sampling design. All water chemistry data is available in this dataset. Data analysis and reporting efforts for the survey are ongoing. Further data collection is probable. The primary goal of the project is to develop an updated and improved regional overview of lake water quality to support future land and water management decisions, and encourage location conservation and stewardship activities.

Organization: DataStream
Friends of the Napanee River

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.

The Napanee River Watershed is approximately 820 sq kms and 60 kms long running NE to the SW from the Fifth Depot Lake and Westport Road in the north to the town of Napanee and into the Bay of Quinte in the south.

The earliest signs of settlements in this region date back to the Laurentian culture at 2-3,000 BC followed by the Point Peninsula people. There are little or no signs of permanent aboriginal settlements other than roamers, hunters, and traders until Samuel de Champlain travelled the Napanee area in 1615.

The Napanee River is clear, slow moving water throughout the year and approximately 6-7 feet in depth throughout the Summer. The river is approximately 80 feet across at this location. Perfect recreation area for swimming, canoeing, and kayaking.

Small (but portage-able) rapids 1/2 km upstream and 1 km downstream.

There are major, unnavigable falls at Yarker and Newburgh, otherwise the river is navigable from the beginning of the Napanee Watershed at the Depot Lakes in the north to the end of the watershed flowing into the Bay of Quinte at the town of Napanee.

Organization: DataStream
Priority Tributary Nutrient and Water Quality Monitoring

Water quality monitoring data is collected in priority tributaries as part of binational efforts under Aneex 4 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) to estimate nutrient loading to the waters of the Great Lakes. At present, the focus is primarily tributaries of Lake Erie, the smallest, shallowest of the Great Lakes, and most susceptible to algal blooms. Tributaries may be added or removed from active monitoring dependent upon recommendation of binational working groups under the GLWQA. These data are used to track and report on progress towards meeting nutrient loading targets established for Lake Erie. The data also contribute to our understanding of the factors that affect tributary and nearshore and offshore water quality, algae growth and overall ecosystem health.

Organization: DataStream
RivTemp--Cheticamp River Salmon Association

"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
ACAP Humber Arm Freshwater Quality Monitoring: Newfoundland and Labrador

Freshwater monitoring serves an important role in observing any noticeable change in water quality, in any tested body of water. ACAP Humber Arm has monitored water quality throughout the Humber Valley watershed of western Newfoundland since 2014, and it beginning to establish water monitoring sites within other regions of Newfoundland and Labrador. This comprehensive water quality database serves as a baseline dataset to provide future assessments of changes in water quality for these regions. This initiative has been made possible due to the Support from the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment.

Organization: DataStream
St. Croix International Waterway Commission

The St. Croix watershed faces unique environmental and socioeconomic challenges as well as an international border.
In the past there have been sewage and industry spills within the watershed; Water quality throughout the watershed was highly deteriorated from heavy industry, municipal sewage, and other contaminants. Since the EPA's clean water act, and other effective government regulations, water quality has improved tremendously.  In 2017, the Saint Croix International Waterway Commission (SCIWC) began to effectively monitor water quality throughout the St. Croix watershed. Regular water quality monitoring will allow for a timely detection of contaminants, measurable comparisons of historical to current water quality, and will contribute to longstanding data records.

Organization: DataStream
Yukon River Intertribal Watershed Council - Indigenous Observation Network

This dataset is part of the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council's (YRITWC's) Indigenous Observation Network (ION) Water Monitoring Program. The YRITWC is an Indigenous grassroots non-profit organization, consisting of 74 First Nations and Tribes, dedicated to the protection and preservation of the Yukon River Watershed. The YRITWC accomplishes this by providing Yukon First Nations and Alaska Tribes in the Yukon Watershed with technical assistance, such as facilitating the development and exchange of information, coordinating efforts between First Nations and Tribes, undertaking research, and providing training, education and awareness programs to promote the health of the Watershed and its Indigenous peoples. Data generated by this program is used to assess water quality (non-point source/climate change indicators and point-source/natural and anthropogenic indicators) at water resources and within the YRB.  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, United States Geological Survey, University of Alaska Fairbanks Chemistry Department and Water Environmental Research Center Laboratory, Government of Yukon Water Resources,  Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation provided standard operation protocols, technical assistance, and guidance.

Organization: DataStream
Richmond Bay Watershed Association

The Richmond Bay Watershed Estuary Monitoring project works to create and implement estuary sampling techniques within Mill Creek estuary. The goal of this project is to create a baseline water quality database via long-term monitoring of the selected estuarine habitat. Data on physio-chemical parameters is collected using a YSI probe at all sampling locations. In the future, the collected data will be used to determine trends in the overall water quality status for the Mill Creek estuary.

Organization: DataStream
Pembina River Watershed Water Quality Monitoring Program Data

The goal of the Pembina River Watershed Water Quality Monitoring program is to determine the state of water quality in the Pembina River Watershed over time. This project officially started in 2023, after the Athabasca Watershed Council was contacted by Pembina Pipelines Corporation with financial support opportunities. This water quality monitoring is being completed with the help and guidance of the Pembina River Watershed Technical Advisory Committee (PRWTAC), a group of 13 different organizations that are working in the Pembina Watershed, as well as with the help of Charette Pell Poscente Environmental (CPP Environmental). The objectives of this monitoring are to identify if the water is safe for different uses (agricultural, recreational, drinking water, aquatic ecosystems), and if the conditions are getting better or worse. The AWC and PRWTAC greatly appreciate the financial support of Pembina Pipeline Corporation. Multiple rural communities rely on the Pembina River watershed for drinking water and other uses; continuing this multi-year water quality monitoring project will provide baseline data that can benefit governments, industries, and communities in the future.

Organization: DataStream