South Saskatchewan
South Saskatchewan River Reach: Highway #41 to confluence with Red Deer 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) |
0.01F |
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Fecal Coliform |
100/100 mlA |
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Fluoride (diss.) |
1.5D |
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Iron (diss.) |
1.0F |
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Lead (total) |
0.02F |
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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.) |
0.002F |
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Sulphate (diss.) |
500D |
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Zinc (total) |
0.05F |
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Cobalt |
1.0A |
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SAR |
3.0F |
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Total Diss. Solids |
500D |
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Vanadium (total) |
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 South Saskatchewan River. 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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South Saskatchewan River
Environment Canada
The South Saskatchewan River flows eastwards across the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Environment Canada conducts water quality monitoring near Highway 41 at the location shown here.