Red Deer SK/MB
Red Deer River Saskatchewan/Manitoba Reach: Etomami River to Red Deer Lake
|
Water Quality Objectives |
|
|
Chemical, Physical or Biological Variable |
Acceptable Limit or Limits |
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Arsenic (diss.) |
0.05F |
|
Barium (total) |
1.0D |
|
Boron (diss.) |
5.0D |
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Cadmium (total) |
0.00058F |
|
Chloride (diss.) |
100.A |
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Chromium (total) |
0.011F |
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Copper (total) |
0.01F |
|
Fecal Coliform |
200/100 mlR |
|
Fluoride (diss.) |
1.0A |
|
Iron (diss.) |
0.3D |
|
Lead (total) |
0.0118F |
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Manganese (diss.) |
0.05D |
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Nickel (total) |
0.10F |
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NO2+NO3 (as N) |
10.0D |
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Selenium (diss.) |
0.01F |
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Sodium (diss.) |
100.A |
|
Sulphate (diss.) |
500.D |
|
Uranium |
0.02D |
|
Zinc (total) |
0.047F |
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Phosphorus (total) |
0.05R |
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Ammonia (total) |
|
|
Oxygen (diss.) |
6.0F |
|
pH (pH units) |
6.5-9.0F |
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Lindane |
0.00008F |
|
2,4-D |
0.004F |
|
2,4,5-TP |
0.01F |
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Chlorophenols (total) |
0.001F |
|
Chlorine |
0.002A |
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Cyanide (free) |
0.005F |
|
PCP |
0.0005F |
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Cesium-137 (Bq/L) |
50.D |
|
Iodine-131 (Bq/L) |
10.D |
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Radium-226 (Bq/L) |
1.0D |
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Strontium-90 (Bq/L) |
10.D |
|
Tritium (Bq/L) |
40000.D |
|
Mercury in Fish (ug/g) |
0.5R |
|
PCB in Fish (ug/g) |
2.0R |
Symbols:
- all units are in mg/L unless otherwise noted.
Drinking (D), Recreational (R), Fisheries (F), Agriculture (A), and Consumption of Fish (C) water quality objectives are used to monitor water quality on the Red Deer River slightly upstream of the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border. The lowest numerical level for each variable was selected 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 AB/SK
Environment Canada
The Red Deer River flows eastwards across the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. Environment Canada conducts water quality monitoring for the PPWB at this location shown here from the Winter 2009.
Environment Canada
The PPWB water quality monitoring site looking downstream in Winter 2009.
Environment Canada
The PPWB water quality monitoring site looking upstream in Winter 2009.
Environment Canada
High 2010 summer water levels at the PPWB water quality monitoring site on the Red Deer.

