Red Deer AB/SK
Red Deer River Alberta/Saskatchewan Reach: Bindloss to Confluence with the South Saskatchewan River
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Water Quality Objectives |
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Chemical, Physical or Biological Variable |
Acceptable Limit or Limits |
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Arsenic (diss.) |
0.05F |
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Barium (total) |
1.0D |
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Boron (diss.) |
5.0A |
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Cadmium (total) |
0.001F |
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Chromium (total) |
0.011F |
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Copper (total) |
0.004F |
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Fecal Coliform |
100/100 mlA |
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Fluoride (diss.) |
1.5D |
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Iron (diss.) |
0.3D |
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Lead (total) |
0.007F |
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Manganese (diss.) |
0.05D |
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Nickel (total) |
0.025F |
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NO2+NO3 (as N) |
10.0D |
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Selenium (diss.) |
0.001F |
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Sulphate (diss.) |
500D |
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Zinc (total) |
0.03F |
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Cobalt |
1.0A |
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SAR |
3.0A |
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Total Diss. Solids |
500D |
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Vanadium |
0.1A |
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Ammonia (total) |
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Lindane |
0.0001F |
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2,4-D |
0.004D |
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2,4,5-TP |
0.01D |
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Chlorophenols (total) |
0.001F |
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Cyanide (free) |
0.005F |
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Mercury in Fish (ug/g) |
0.5C |
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PCB in Fish (ug/g) |
2.0C |
Symbols:
- all units are in mg/L unless otherwise noted
Drinking (D), Fisheries (F), Agriculture (A), and Consumption of Fish (C) water quality objectives are used to monitor water quality on the Red Deer River in Alberta. The lowest numerical level was selected for each variable from the various water use objectives to ensure that the highest level of protection is given to protect the entire aquatic environment
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Red Deer River AB/SK
Environment Canada
The Red Deer River flows eastwards across the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Environment Canada conducts water quality monitoring near Bindloss at the location shown here.
Red Deer River upstream
© Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada-AESB
A high view of the Red Deer River in Alberta. This location is upstream of the PPWB water quality monitoring site.