Assessment of Federal-provincial Water Quality Data for the Flathead and Similkameen Rivers

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The Federal and British Columbia Governments have jointly operated a network of 27 water quality monitoring stations on major rivers and lakes in B.C. since 1985 to allow assessment of the present status of the waterbodies, and especially of any trends in water quality at these sites. Sufficient data have now been collected at the sites on the Flathead and Similkameen Rivers for trend assessment to begin. This report presents a statistical and ecological analysis of the water quality data and of the sampling program from which the data were derived. The analysis was conducted to compare the data against established water quality objectives and criteria and to assess the data for any long-term trends in hydrological, meteorological, ecological, or anthropogenic factors.

Genre: Technology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply (fancy, right?)