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From the Rivers to the Oceans –From the Rivers to the Oceans –
Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring for Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring for Coastal Zone ManagementCoastal Zone Management
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
OverviewOverview
The Water Cycle
Types of Water Quality Monitoring
Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network
Case Study of Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network Operated in Partnership with Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company Ltd.
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
The Water CycleThe Water Cycle
(Arms, 1990)
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Types of Water Quality MonitoringTypes of Water Quality Monitoring
Grab Sampling:
- Provides a snapshot of water quality at the time the sample was taken
Continuous Sampling:
- Provides a clearer picture of water quality over time
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network in NewfoundlandNetwork in Newfoundland
Three stations in Newfoundland:
- Leary’s Brook
- Peter’s River
- Humber River
In progress:
- Hatchery Brook at the Aquatic Centre for Research and Education
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network in LabradorNetwork in Labrador
Three stations in Labrador that are operated in partnership with Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company Ltd:
- Reid Brook (Upper)
- Reid Brook (Lower)
- Camp Pond Brook
Hydrolab products:
Series 4a Datasonde® Multiprobe
Series 4a Minisonde® Multiprobe
Series 4a Surveyor® Datalogger and Display
InstrumentationInstrumentation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Sensors used in NL:
Temperature (°C)
pH (pH units)
Turbidity (NTU)
Specific Conductance (µS/cm)
Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L)
Calculated Parameters:
Total Dissolved Solids (g/L)
% Saturation (%)
Instrumentation (cont’d)Instrumentation (cont’d)
Government of Newfoundland and LabradorDepartment of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Select a site that will provide
meaningful data
Deployment techniques are site-specific
Site Selection and Site Selection and DeploymentDeployment
Communication and DataloggingCommunication and Datalogging
Government of Newfoundland and LabradorDepartment of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Important IssuesImportant Issues
Maintenance and Calibration
QA/QC Procedures
Corrections Procedures
Data Management and Reporting
Government of Newfoundland and LabradorDepartment of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Government of Newfoundland and LabradorDepartment of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Case Study of Real-Time Water Case Study of Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network Quality Monitoring Network Operated in Partnership with Operated in Partnership with
Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company Ltd.Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company Ltd.
ConclusionsConclusions
Government of Newfoundland and LabradorDepartment of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
Continuous water quality monitoring technology is being used to monitor inland water bodies in Newfoundland and Labrador
Potential applications in coastal zone monitoring and management
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Department of Environment and Conservation
Water Resources Management Division
“Water is the most critical resource issue of our lifetime and our children’s lifetime. The health of our waters is the principal measure of how we live on the land.”
Luna Leopold
“When we save a river, we save a major part of an ecosystem, and we save ourselves as well because of our dependence – physical, economic, spiritual – on the water and its community of life.”
Tim Palmer- From the Wild and Scenic Rivers of America