Peace-Athabasca River Basin Long-term Water Quality Monitoring Data ...

• Main Author: Environment and Climate Change Canada ECCC / Environnement et Changement climatique Canada ECCC; Partners
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: DataStream 2024
• Subjects: Athabasca River; Canada; Northwest Territories
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25976/9q5k-pj02; https://datastream.org/dataset/96471353-3114-4c44-8c84-0daf6aced5d4

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for sites in the Peace – Athabasca 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 Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program, or in collaboration with Parks Canada and the Northwest Territories 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/peace-athabasca-river-basin-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data/ ... : Measurements regularly include physical-chemical parameters such as temperature, pH, alkalinity, major ions, nutrients and metals. Collection includes data from active sites, as well as historical sites that have a period of record suitable for trend analysis. Sampling frequencies vary according to monitoring objectives. The number of sites in the network varies slightly from year-to-year, as sites are adjusted according to a risk-based adaptive management framework. The most recent variable and methods table can be downloaded here: http://data.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/national-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data/Water-Qual-Eau-VariableInfo.csv The most recent sites list can be downloaded here: http://data.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/national-long-term-water-quality-monitoring-data/Water-Qual-Eau-Sites-National.csv ...