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North End Water Pollution Control Centre (NEWPCC) plant shutdown
River water quality test results

Red River water quality
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Routine Red River survey - 4 September, 2002
  Sampling location
Parameter units Floodway Control Fort Garry Bridge Norwood Bridge Redwood Bridge Chief Peguis Bridge Lockport Bridge
Temperature ºC 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.0 20.0 20.0
pH - field units 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.3 7.3
Dissolved oxygen mg/L 6.2 6.3 6.6 6.7 7.0 7.8
O2 saturation % 70.1 71.3 74.7 74.3 77.6 86.5
Chlorophyll-a ug/L 7.0 10.0 7.0 3.0 7.0 14.0
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 700 500 490 430 880 540
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 210 150 400 300 2,400 400
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 2,000 1,900 3,600 5,600 10,100 6,100
Ammonia mg/L N <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 0.13 <0.05
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N <0.0005 <0.0005 <0.0007 <0.0008 0.0010 <0.0004
Nitrate mg/L N 0.72 0.71 0.69 0.60 0.64 0.65
Total organic carbon mg/L 7 7 8 8 9 8
Turbidity ntu 300 * * * 250 350
Total solids mg/L 870 * * * 950 1120
Total suspended solids mg/L 610 * * * 560 752

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: Field monitoring conducted off bridges, with samples collected at a 1-meter depth.
* The routine monitoring program does not require turbidity, total solids and total suspended solids analyses at all locations.

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Red River survey #1 - 17 September, 2002
  Sampling location
Parameter units Dunkirk Bridge Provencher Bridge Redwood Bridge Chief Peguis Bridge - river centre Chief Peguis Bridge - west bank Chief Peguis Bridge - east bank North Perimeter Captain Kennedy's Lockport Bridge
Temperature ºC 19.7 19.0 19.5 19.0 18.9 19.0 18.2 18.9 18.9
pH - field units 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.7
Dissolved oxygen mg/L 7.8 7.9 8.2 7.6 7.4 7.6 7.5 8.1 8.0
O2 saturation % 85.9 85.8 90.0 82.5 80.2 82.5 80.1 87.8 86.7
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 80 100 180 3,840 3,840 3,960 190 140 4,800
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 30 60 200 * No Result * No Result * No Result 250 200 * No Result
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 190 1,600 2,000 * No Result * No Result * No Result 2,800 1,600 * No Result
Ammonia mg/L N 0.06 <0.05 <0.05 0.13 0.17 0.10 0.13 0.10 0.14
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N 0.0014 <0.0009 <0.0012 0.0024 0.0024 0.0024 0.0022 0.0023 0.0025
Nitrate mg/L N 0.40 0.40 0.37 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.47 0.50
Total organic carbon mg/L 13 12 14 12 13 14 12 12 12
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L <20 <20 <20 <125 <125 <125 <125 <20 <20

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
Remark 3: Total coliform and fecal coliform counts are estimates only (according to the testing laboratory).
* No result reported for total coliform or fecal coliform tests due to a lab error at the contract lab conducting the microbiological analysis.

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Red River survey #2 - 18 September, 2002
Sampling location
Parameter units Provencher Bridge Redwood Bridge Chief Peguis Bridge - river centre Chief Peguis Bridge - west bank Chief Peguis Bridge - east bank North Perimeter Lister Rapids Captain Kennedy's Lockport Bridge Upstream Selkirk
Temperature (river centre) ºC 19.6 19.5 18.8 * * 19.0 18.7 18.6 19.2 19.8
Temperature (west bank) ºC 19.5 18.5 * 18.7 * 18.7 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.8
Temperature (east bank) ºC 19.0 19.3 * * 18.6 18.8 18.9 19.1 19.6 19.8
pH - field (river centre) units 7.7 7.8 7.9 * * 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.9 8.0
pH - field (west bank) units 7.8 7.8 * 7.8 * 7.8 7.8 7.9 7.9 7.9
pH - field (east bank) units 7.8 7.7 * * 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.9 7.9 8.0
Dissolved oxygen (river centre) mg/L 8.0 7.8 7.3 * * 6.4 6.4 7.0 7.4 9.3
Oxygen saturation (river centre) % 88.0 85.6 78.9 * * 69.5 69.1 75.4 80.7 102.7
Dissolved oxygen (west bank) mg/L 7.7 8.0 * 6.8 * 6.9 6.5 7.0 7.3 8.9
Oxygen saturation (west bank) % 84.5 86.0 * 73.4 * 74.5 70.4 76.0 79.4 98.2
Dissolved oxygen (east bank) mg/L 8.0 7.8 * * 7.4 6.8 6.3 7.1 7.4 9.2
Oxygen saturation (east bank) % 86.9 85.2 * * 79.7 73.5 68.3 77.3 81.4 101.6
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 50 90 830 1,580 910 1,370 2,200 800 740 100
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 180 350 43,000 82,000 19,000 31,700 8,640 22,000 13,000 200
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 1,400 2,200 480,000 280,000 220,000 202,000 96,800 240,000 224,000 1,000
Ammonia mg/L N <0.05 <0.05 0.10 0.28 0.09 0.20 0.29 0.12 0.09 <0.05
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N <0.0011 <0.0011 0.0023 0.0064 0.0020 0.0045 0.0066 0.0027 0.0020 <0.0019
Nitrate mg/L N 0.38 0.35 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.39 0.43 0.44 0.43
Total organic carbon mg/L 15 14 14 15 14 15 13 14 14 15
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L <10 <10 <20 <20 <20 <20 <10 <10 <10 <10

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
Remark 3: Total coliform and fecal coliform counts are estimates only (according to the testing laboratory).
* This location not normally tested

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Red River survey #3 - 19 September, 2002
Sampling location
Parameter units Provencher Bridge Redwood Bridge Chief Peguis Bridge - river centre Chief Peguis Bridge - west bank Chief Peguis Bridge - east bank North Perimeter Lister Rapids Captain Kennedy's Lockport Bridge Upstream Selkirk
Temperature (river centre) ºC 18.7 18.8 18.5 * * 18.5 18.3 18.4 18.7 18.5
Temperature (west bank) ºC 18.6 18.4 * 18.2 * 18.3 18.4 18.2 18.7 18.3
Temperature (east bank) ºC 18.7 18.9 * * 18.3 18.4 18.0 18.4 18.4 18.5
pH - field (river centre) units 8.1 8.2 8.0 * * 7.7 7.8 8.0 7.8 7.8
pH - field (west bank) units 8.1 8.2 * 8.2 * 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8
pH - field (east bank) units 8.1 8.1 * * 7.3 7.5 8.0 7.8 7.9 7.8
Dissolved oxygen (river centre) mg/L 8.0 7.3 7.1 * * 6.5 6.0 6.8 6.6 8.6
Oxygen saturation (river centre) % 86.3 78.9 76.3 * * 69.9 64.2 72.9 71.2 92.4
Dissolved oxygen (west bank) mg/L 7.5 7.2 * 7.1 * 6.5 6.0 6.8 6.5 8.7
Oxygen saturation (west bank) % 80.8 77.2 * 75.8 * 69.6 64.3 72.6 70.1 93.1
Dissolved oxygen (east bank) mg/L 7.9 7.2 * * 7.2 6.4 6.1 6.7 6.7 8.7
Oxygen saturation (east bank) % 85.3 78.0 * * 77.1 68.6 64.9 71.9 71.9 93.5
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 650 1,070 330 1,170 230 1,210 1,370 940 220 710
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 3,840 10,600 16,000 69,000 17,000 5,760 24,000 57,600 65,000 23,400
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 6,720 106,000 151,000 298,000 192,000 96,000 154,000 96,000 76,000 96,000
Ammonia mg/L N <0.05 0.09 0.09 2.30 0.10 0.74 0.43 0.23 0.27 0.18
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N <0.0022 0.005 0.0032 0.0156 0.0051 0.0099 0.0114 0.0061 0.0061 0.0038
Nitrate mg/L N 0.38 0.34 0.32 0.72 0.32 0.56 0.37 0.39 0.41 0.43
Total organic carbon mg/L 15 14 14 15 14 14 15 13 13 12
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L <10 <10 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <10 <10 <10

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
Remark 3: Total coliform and fecal coliform counts are estimates only (according to the testing laboratory).
* This location not normally tested

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Red River survey #4 - 20 September, 2002
  Sampling location
Parameter units Provencher Bridge Redwood Bridge Chief Peguis Bridge - river centre Chief Peguis Bridge - west bank Chief Peguis Bridge - east bank North Perimeter Lister Rapids Captain Kennedy's Lockport Bridge Upstream Selkirk
Temperature (river centre) ºC 18.3 18.1 17.9 * * 18.0 17.9 18.1 18.1 18.2
Temperature (west bank) ºC 18.0 17.8 * 17.9 * 18.1 17.8 18.2 18.3 18.2
Temperature (east bank) ºC 18.2 18.1 * * 17.9 17.8 17.9 17.8 17.6 18.0
pH - field (river centre) units 8.0 8.1 7.9 * * 7.9 8.0 7.7 7.6 7.9
pH - field (west bank) units 8.1 8.1 * 8.0 * 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.5 7.8
pH - field (east bank) units 8.1 8.0 * * 8.1 8.0 7.9 7.9 7.8 7.9
Dissolved oxygen (river centre) mg/L 8.1 8.1 7.8 * * 7.6 7.4 6.7 5.4 8.8
Oxygen saturation (river centre) % 86.7 86.3 82.8 * * 80.8 78.5 71.4 57.5 94.0
Dissolved oxygen (west bank) mg/L 8.1 8.0 * 7.8 * 7.6 7.4 6.8 5.7 8.7
Oxygen saturation (west bank) % 86.1 84.7 * 82.8 * 81.0 78.4 72.6 61.0 92.9
Dissolved oxygen (east bank) mg/L 8.1 8.0 * * 7.8 7.6 7.3 6.7 5.4 8.8
Oxygen saturation (east bank) % 86.5 85.3 * * 82.8 80.5 77.5 70.9 56.9 93.6
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 140 380 370 450 370 540 550 680 800 470
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 550 202,000 <1000 3,000 4,000 15,000 14,000 28,000 65,000 1,700
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 700 200,000 22,000 18,000 13,000 81,000 22,000 138,000 282,000 15,000
Ammonia mg/L N <0.05 0.08 0.05 0.13 <0.05 0.24 0.29 0.55 0.51 0.23
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N <0.0017 0.0033 0.0013 0.0043 <0.0021 0.0063 0.0077 0.0116 0.0068 0.0049
Nitrate mg/L N 0.40 0.37 0.38 0.39 0.39 0.34 0.35 0.51 0.54 0.41
Total organic carbon mg/L 12 13 13 14 13 14 14 13 12 12
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20 <20

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
* This location not normally tested

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Red River survey #5 - 21 September, 2002
Sampling location
Parameter units Provencher Bridge Redwood Bridge Chief Peguis Bridge - river centre Chief Peguis Bridge - west bank Chief Peguis Bridge - east bank North Perimeter Lister Rapids Captain Kennedy's Lockport Bridge Upstream Selkirk Selkirk boat launch / picnic area Highway 4 Red R. @ Boat Launch N of Hwy #4 Netley Creek
Temperature (river centre) ºC 16.6 16.9 16.7 * * 16.7 16.8 16.8 16.7 16.9 16.4 16.3 16.3 16.4
Temperature (west bank) ºC 16.8 16.8 * 16.1 * 16.5 16.4 16.9 16.6 16.7 # # # #
Temperature (east bank) ºC 16.8 16.1 * * 16.8 16.8 16.7 16.4 16.8 17.0 # # # #
pH - field (river centre) units 8.0 7.9 7.9 * * 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.8 7.8 7.9 8.0 7.9
pH - field (west bank) units 7.9 8.0 * 7.8 * 8.1 7.9 7.9 8.0 7.9 # # # #
pH - field (east bank) units 7.8 7.8 * * 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.9 # # # #
Dissolved oxygen (river centre) mg/L 8.6 8.7 8.6 * * 8.3 8.3 8.3 8.4 9.4 9.1 8.9 9.0 8.9
Oxygen saturation (river centre) % 88.8 90.4 89.0 * * 85.9 86.0 86.0 86.9 97.7 93.5 91.3 92.3 91.5
Dissolved oxygen (west bank) mg/L 8.5 8.6 * 8.5 * 8.1 8.3 8.3 8.4 9.3 # # # #
Oxygen saturation (west bank) % 88.1 89.1 * 86.8 * 83.4 85.3 86.2 86.7 96.2 # # # #
Dissolved oxygen (east bank) mg/L 8.6 8.7 * * 8.7 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.4 9.5 # # # #
Oxygen saturation (east bank) % 89.1 88.8 * * 90.2 87.1 85.9 85.3 87.1 98.9 # # # #
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 130 160 200 70 <100 300 200 420 330 200 280 40 30 230
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 200 400 700 1,200 600 1,600 28,000 7,000 2,500 3,000 1,180 200 330 1,700
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 3,300 9,000 14,000 22,000 10,000 15,000 29,000 33,000 12,900 11,300 14,800 4,200 6,800 14,400
Ammonia mg/L N 0.06 0.08 0.07 0.49 0.08 0.21 0.31 0.15 0.16 0.32 + + + +
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N 0.0015 0.0025 0.0017 0.0089 0.0020 0.0065 0.0076 0.0046 0.0049 0.0079 + + + +
Nitrate mg/L N 0.39 0.37 0.36 0.42 0.35 0.37 0.38 0.39 0.39 0.49 + + + +
Total organic carbon mg/L 12 11 13 14 12 12 12 13 14 15 + + + +
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 + + + +

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
* This location not normally tested
# Sampling conducted in main channel only
+ Chemical analysis not conducted at these locations

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Red River survey #6 - 22 September, 2002
Sampling location
Parameter units Provencher Bridge Redwood Bridge Chief Peguis Bridge - river centre Chief Peguis Bridge - west bank Chief Peguis Bridge - east bank North Perimeter Lister Rapids Captain Kennedy's Lockport Bridge Upstream Selkirk Selkirk boat launch / picnic area Highway #4 Boat Launch N of Hwy #4 Netley Creek
Temperature (river centre) ºC 15.0 15.2 15.3 * * 15.3 15.5 15.6 15.5 15.7 15.6 15.6 14.7 14.9
Temperature (west bank) ºC 15.6 15.5 * 14.6 * 15.6 14.8 15.3 14.9 15.5 # # # #
Temperature (east bank) ºC 15.5 14.5 * * 15.5 14.6 15.6 15.5 15.6 15.3 # # # #
pH - field (river centre) units 7.8 7.7 7.9 * * 7.8 7.8 7.9 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.9 7.8 7.9
pH - field (west bank) units 7.6 7.8 * 7.6 * 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.0 # # # #
pH - field (east bank) units 7.8 7.8 * * 7.9 7.9 7.8 8.0 8.0 7.9 # # # #
Dissolved oxygen (river centre) mg/L 9.4 9.2 9.1 * * 8.9 8.6 8.9 8.9 10.5 10.3 10.1 9.2 9.4
Oxygen saturation (river centre) % 93.7 92.1 91.3 * * 89.3 86.7 89.9 89.7 106.3 104.0 102.0 91.1 93.5
Dissolved oxygen (west bank) mg/L 9.0 9.1 * 8.9 * 8.8 8.6 8.9 8.9 10.2 # # # #
Oxygen saturation (west bank) % 90.9 91.7 * 87.9 * 88.9 85.3 89.3 88.5 102.8 # # # #
Dissolved oxygen (east bank) mg/L 9.2 9.2 * * 9.2 8.8 8.6 9.1 8.9 10.4 # # # #
Oxygen saturation (east bank) % 92.7 90.7 * * 92.7 86.9 86.9 91.7 89.9 104.3 # # # #
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 330 520 200 500 300 400 1,300 190 120 140 230 30 30 20
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 350 1,520 950 1,020 860 2,200 5,400 2,400 870 1,100 1,000 1,100 320 2,300
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 4,600 8,700 9,200 12,500 8,700 13,100 13,400 18,200 24,000 26,000 26,000 12,600 7,000 5,500
Ammonia mg/L N 0.08 0.10 0.10 0.72 0.10 0.29 0.44 0.22 0.25 0.28 + + + +
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N 0.0011 0.0017 0.0021 0.0077 0.0021 0.0062 0.0075 0.0063 0.0066 0.0080 + + + +
Nitrate mg/L N 0.38 0.36 0.35 0.43 0.35 0.37 0.39 0.40 0.40 0.45 + + + +
Total organic carbon mg/L 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 14 13 + + + +
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 + + + +

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
* This location not normally tested
# Sampling conducted in main channel only
+ Chemical analysis not conducted at these locations

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Red River survey #7 - 23 September, 2002
Sampling location
Parameter units Redboine Boat Club Provencher Bridge Redwood Bridge Chief Peguis Bridge - river centre Chief Peguis Bridge - west bank Chief Peguis Bridge - east bank North Perimeter Lister Rapids Captain Kennedy's Lockport Bridge Upstream Selkirk Selkirk boat launch / picnic area Highway 4 Boat launch N of Hwy #4 Netley Creek
Temperature (river centre) ºC 13.8 14.6 14.4 14.3 * * 14.6 14.6 14.6 15.1 14.2 14.1 14.2 14.0 14.1
Temperature (west bank) ºC # 14.8 14.7 * 14.3 * 14.6 14.3 15.1 14.3 14.3 # # # #
Temperature (east bank) ºC # 14.7 14.4 * * 14.6 14.7 14.9 14.6 14.8 14.4 # # # #
pH - field (river centre) units 8.0 7.8 7.9 7.9 * * 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.9 8.0 8.1 8.0 8.0 7.9
pH - field (west bank) units # 7.8 7.9 * 7.7 * 8.0 8.0 7.9 7.9 8.0 # # # #
pH - field (east bank) units # 7.8 7.9 * * 8.0 8.0 7.9 8.0 7.9 8.0 # # # #
Dissolved oxygen (river centre) mg/L 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.2 * * 9.0 8.8 9.0 8.8 10.6 10.6 10.7 10.1 9.5
Oxygen saturation (river centre) % 91.2 93.8 93.4 90.3 * * 88.9 86.9 88.9 87.9 103.8 103.5 104.7 98.4 92.8
Dissolved oxygen (west bank) mg/L # 9.6 9.3 * 9.9 * 8.9 8.7 8.7 8.8 10.3 # # # #
Oxygen saturation (west bank) % # 95.2 92.1 * 97.1 * 87.9 85.4 86.9 86.3 101.1 # # # #
Dissolved oxygen (east bank) mg/L # 9.5 9.4 * * 9.2 8.9 8.7 9.1 8.9 10.6 # # # #
Oxygen saturation (east bank) % # 94.0 92.4 * * 90.9 88.1 86.5 89.9 88.3 104.2 # # # #
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 210 370 370 590 550 390 420 580 400 430 350 120 140 80 270
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 120 220 420 510 760 330 570 1900 1500 980 660 590 680 490 210
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 1400 3200 3900 2600 8400 5400 7100 7900 10200 11700 9200 11000 11800 7800 6900
Ammonia mg/L N + <0.05 0.12 0.12 1.70 0.11 0.22 0.32 0.20 0.35 0.29 + + + +
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N + <0.0008 0.0025 0.0024 0.0213 0.0029 0.0058 0.0085 0.0053 0.0074 0.0072 + + + +
Nitrate mg/L N + 0.34 0.37 0.37 0.51 0.37 0.39 0.40 0.41 0.45 0.50 + + + +
Total organic carbon mg/L + 14 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 13 12 + + + +
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L + <4 <2.5 <4 <4 <4 <4 <2.5 <2.5 <4 <2.5 + + + +

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
* This location not normally tested
# Sampling conducted in main channel only
+ Chemical analysis not conducted at these locations

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Red River survey #8 - 24 September, 2002
Sampling location
Parameter units Redboine Boating Club Provencher Bridge North Perimeter Lockport Bridge Upstream Selkirk Netley Creek
Temperature (river centre) ºC 13.7 14.0 13.7 13.7 13.8 14.2
Temperature (west bank) ºC 14.1 13.8 13.8 14.1 14.1 #
Temperature (east bank) ºC 14.0 13.8 13.8 13.9 12.8 #
pH - field (river centre) units 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.9
pH - field (west bank) units 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.9 7.9 #
pH - field (east bank) units 7.9 7.6 7.7 7.9 7.9 #
Dissolved oxygen (river centre) mg/L 8.8 10.0 9.6 9.4 10.9 10.4
Oxygen saturation (river centre) % 85.2 97.4 92.9 91.0 105.7 101.8
Dissolved oxygen (west bank) mg/L 8.9 9.9 9.5 9.3 10.9 #
Oxygen saturation (west bank) % 86.9 96.0 92.2 90.8 106.5 #
Dissolved oxygen (east bank) mg/L 8.9 9.8 9.5 9.4 10.9 #
Oxygen saturation (east bank) % 86.7 95.1 92.2 91.4 103.3 #
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 120 180 220 240 260 50
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 800 100 440 760 800 320
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 1100 1100 5900 9200 10200 8000
Ammonia mg/L N 0.12 0.07 0.31 0.27 0.19 0.21
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N 0.0019 0.0009 0.0039 0.0053 0.0037 0.0041
Nitrate mg/L N 0.50 0.35 0.36 0.42 0.43 0.46
Total organic carbon mg/L 14 12 14 14 13 14
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L <2.5 <2.5 <4 <4 <4 <4

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
# Sampling conducted in main channel only

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Red River survey #9 - 25 September, 2002
Sampling location
Parameter units Redboine Boating Club Provencher Bridge North Perimeter Lockport Bridge Upstream Selkirk Netley Creek
Temperature (river centre) ºC 12.3 12.5 11.9 12.7 12.6 12.1
Temperature (west bank) ºC 12.6 12.3 12.1 12.6 11.9 #
Temperature (east bank) ºC 12.6 12.5 12.7 11.1 12.6 #
pH - field (river centre) units 7.9 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.9 8.0
pH - field (west bank) units 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 8.0 #
pH - field (east bank) units 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.9 7.9 #
Dissolved oxygen (river centre) mg/L 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.6 10.0 9.2
Oxygen saturation (river centre) % 77.8 78.1 78.0 81.3 94.4 85.8
Dissolved oxygen (west bank) mg/L 8.1 8.3 8.3 8.6 9.6 #
Oxygen saturation (west bank) % 76.4 77.8 77.4 81.2 89.1 #
Dissolved oxygen (east bank) mg/L 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 10.0 #
Oxygen saturation (east bank) % 78.3 79.1 80.4 78.3 94.4 #
Enterococcus bacteria colonies/100 mL 200 240 170 150 130 150
Fecal coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 240 150 1050 740 590 330
Total coliform bacteria colonies/100 mL 2300 2700 5900 6600 6200 3600
Ammonia mg/L N 0.10 0.10 0.53 0.42 0.22 0.20
Ammonia, un-ionized mg/L N 0.0018 0.0011 0.0057 0.0057 0.0039 0.0043
Nitrate mg/L N 0.53 0.53 0.42 0.47 0.45 0.48
Total organic carbon mg/L 14 14 14 14 14 13
Biochemical oxygen demand mg/L <2.5 <2.5 <4 <4 <4 <4

Remark 1: Temperature, pH, & dissolved oxygen done on site.
Remark 2: All samples collected from a boat at a one-meter depth.
# Sampling conducted in main channel only

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This form is not intended to collect personal information; however, any personal information you choose to include in your comments is collected by the City of Winnipeg under the authority of section 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of improving our website and will not be used or disclosed for any other purposes, except as authorized by law. Contact the Corporate Access and Privacy Officer by mail (City Clerk’s Department, Susan A. Thompson Building, 510 Main Street, Winnipeg MB, R3B 1B9) or by telephone (311) if you have any questions about the collection of this information.

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Comment pourrait-on améliorer cette page Web?

Les renseignements recueillis serviront à l’amélioration de notre site Web. Prière de ne pas se servir de ce formulaire pour soumettre une demande de service ou de renseignements, car la demande ne sera pas transmise au service en question. Pour soumettre une demande de service ou de renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le 311.

Le présent formulaire ne vise pas à recueillir des renseignements personnels. Cependant, les renseignements personnels que vous choisissez d’inclure dans vos commentaires sont recueillis par la Ville de Winnipeg en conformité avec l’alinéa 36(1)b) de la Loi sur l’accès à l’information et la protection de la vie privée dans le but d’améliorer son site Web et ne seront ni utilisés ni divulgués pour d’autres raisons, sauf dans les cas où cela est autorisé par la loi. Communiquez avec l’agent de l’accès à l’information et de la protection de la vie privée de la Ville par courrier au Bureau du greffier, immeuble Susan-A.-Thompson, 510, rue Main, Winnipeg (Manitoba) R3B 1B9, ou par téléphone au 311 si vous avez des questions sur la collecte de ces renseignements.