Kootenay Region

Summary for Sediment Objective Monitoring at Birchbank and Waneta Sites
on the Columbia River

November 2001

	Columbia River				Kootenay River
TOC in Soil	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
Carbon, Total Organic	0.66	0.64	0.41	0.25	0.43	0.06	%	0.005

Sim. Ext. Mercury	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
Mercury (Hg)	<0.00005	<0.00005	<0.00005	<0.00005	n/a	n/a	umol/g	0.00005

Sim. Ext. Metals	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
Cadmium (Cd)	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.009	n/a	n/a	umol/g	0.005
Copper (Cu)	0.05	0.07	0.04	3.38	n/a	n/a	umol/g	0.005
Lead (Pb)	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.63	n/a	n/a	umol/g	0.02
Nickel (Ni)	<0.02	<0.12	<0.02	<0.02	n/a	n/a	umol/g	0.02
Zinc (Zn)	0.19	0.24	0.42	27.7	n/a	n/a	umol/g	0.02

Acid Vol. Sulphides	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
Sulphides, Acid Volatile	<0.2	1	0.7	1.3	n/a	n/a	umol/g	0.2

Dioxins and Furans	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
2,3,7,8 T4CDD	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
Total T4CDD	nd	0.732	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
1,2,3,7,8 P5CDD	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
Total P5CDD	nd	0.333	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
1,2,3,4,7,8 H6CDD	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4
1,2,3,6,7,8 H6CDD	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4
1,2,3,7,8,9 H6CDD	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4
Total H6CDD	nd	1.77	nd	0.47	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4
1,2,3,4,6,7,8 H7CDD	0.8	1.96	0.7	2.71	0.93	0.8	pg/g	0.6
Total H7CDD	1.6	3.74	1.56	5.27	1.92	2	pg/g	0.6
08CDD	3.1	7.97	4.09	16.5	4.56	3.5	pg/g	1
2,3,7,8 T4CDF	nd	nd	2.25	0.529	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
Total T4CDF	0.97	nd	3.21	0.75	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
1,2,3,7,8 P5CDF	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
2,3,4,7,8 P5CDF	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
Total P5CDF	nd	0.547	nd	0.23	nd	nd	pg/g	0.2
1,2,3,4,7,8 H6CDF	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4
1,2,3,6,7,8 H6CDF	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4

Dioxins and Furans	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL	PSQO	ISQG¹
2,3,4,6,7,8 H6CDF	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4
1,2,3,7,8,9 H6CDF	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4
Total H6CDF	0.36	nd	nd	0.33	nd	nd	pg/g	0.4
1,2,3,4,6,7,8 H7CDF	nd	nd	nd	0.514	nd	nd	pg/g	0.6
1,2,3,4,7,8,9 H7CDF	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	nd	pg/g	0.6
Total H7CDF	nd	nd	nd	0.514	nd	nd	pg/g	0.6
08CDF	nd	nd	nd	1.56	nd	nd	pg/g	1
TEQ Total (BCMELP Method)²	0.3726	0.38907	0.58759	0.45014	0.37536	0.373	pg TEQ/g		0.85 ng/kg dw
TEQ Total (env. Can. Method)³	0.011	0.02757	0,23609	0.10164	0.01386	0.0115	pg TEQ/g		0.85 ng/kg dw

ICP Total Metals	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL	PSQO⁴	ISQG
Aluminum (Al)	8263	10460	7903	9249	9379	9640	µg/g	8
Antimony (Sb)	<8	<8	<8	82	<8	<8	µg/g	8
Arsenic (As)	<8	<8	<8	18	<8	<8	µg/g	8	5.7	5.9
Barium (Ba)	56.3	83	61.1	200.1	49.2	29	µg/g	0.2
Berylium (Be)	<0.2	<0.2	<0.2	<0.2	<0.2	<0.2	µg/g	0.2
Boron (B)	<2	<2	<2	<2	<2	<2	µg/g	2
Cadmium (Cd)	<0.8	<0.8	<0.8	5.7	<0.8	<0.8	µg/g	0.8	0.6	0.6
Calcium (Ca)	4639	7469	6913	8706	9950	12820	µg/g	20
Chromium (Cr)	24.1	40.3	30.4	41.5	21.7	29	µg/g	0.8	36.4	37.3
Cobalt (Co)	5.7	7.4	5.8	10.9	6.6	7.5	µg/g	0.8
Copper (Cu)	7.6	11.8	7.9	285.8	9.3	7.3	µg/g	0.8	35.1	35.7
Iron (Fe)	14620	22690	22000	41490	25270	41080	µg/g	0.8
Lead (Pb)	9	<8	<8	299	10	13	µg/g	8	33.4	35
Magnesium (Mg)	3713	5946	4451	5487	4666	4013	µg/g	20
Manganese (Mn)	253.4	327.9	293.9	610.1	296.4	363.1	µg/g	0.2
Molybdenum (Mo)	<2	<2	<2	<2	<2	<2	µg/g	2
Nickel (Ni)	14	22	13	17	12	7	µg/g	3
Phosphorus (P)	786	1322	1400	1331	1423	1339	µg/g	20
Potassium (K)	1637	2265	1592	1733	1339	985	µg/g	20
Selenium (Se)	<8	<8	<8	<8	<8	<8	µg/g	8
Silicon (Si)	674	755	506	656	462	1023	µg/g	8
Silver (Ag)	<2	<2	<2	<2	<2	<2	µg/g	2
Sodium (Na)	215	332	249	264	233	178	µg/g	20
Strontium (Sr)	39.3	65.3	60	77.1	135.2	183.6	µg/g	0.2
Sulfur (S)	113	524	344	1271	675	136	µg/g	8


ICP Total Metals	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL	PSQO	ISQG
Tin (Sn)	<8	<8	<8	31	<8	<8	µg/g	8
Titanium (Ti)	1537	1936	1700	1630	2227	3461	µg/g	0.3
Vanadium (V)	31	52	54	70	82	128	µg/g	2
Zinc (Z)	43.9	50.4	77.5	1106	78.4	62.8	µg/g	0.3	120	123

ICPMS Total Metals	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL	PSQO	ISQG
Antimony (Sb)	0.195	0.196	0.253	81.5	0.334	0.264	ug/g (dry)	0.005
Arsenic (As)	1.2	1	0.8	22.5	1.4	1.5	ug/g (dry)	0.1	5.7	5.9
Barium (Ba)	82.19	79.19	60.94	188.58	46.76	27.2	ug/g (dry)	0.02
Berylium (Be)	0.293	0.319	0.41	0.28	0.188	0.261	ug/g (dry)	0.002
Bismuth (Bi)	0.1	0.14	0.1	0.84	0.16	0.24	ug/g (dry)	0.02
Cadmium (Cd)	0.04	0.11	0.33	5.03	0.38	0.14	ug/g (dry)	0.01	0.6	0.6
Chromium (Cr)	16.1	37.2	29.7	39	19.5	25.9	ug/g (dry)	0.2	36.4	37.3
Cobalt (Co)	4.943	5.441	4.243	9.945	4.376	4.1	ug/g (dry)	0.005
Copper (Cu)	12.22	12.2	8.84	272.37	10.09	8.46	ug/g (dry)	0.05
Lead (Pb)	6.32	8.46	9.74	275.34	12.57	14.84	ug/g (dry)	0.01	33.4	35
Lithium (Li)	6.1	10.17	9.33	10.27	7.95	7.64	ug/g (dry)	0.05
Manganese (Mn)	350.284	274.121	250.931	508.542	239.921	289.787	ug/g (dry)	0.005
Molybdenum (Mo)	2.91	1.43	0.85	1.62	1.11	0.77	ug/g (dry)	0.05
Nickel (Ni)	8.01	20.89	12.92	16.94	10.81	7.3	ug/g (dry)	0.05
Selenium (Se)	0.7	0.8	0.2	0.7	0.7	0.6	ug/g (dry)	0.2
Silver (Ag)	0.12	0.08	0.07	2.97	0.1	0.14	ug/g (dry)	0.02
Strontium (Sr)	91.131	61.263	58.183	69.15	115.401	156.795	ug/g (dry)	0.005
Thalium (Ti)	0.055	0.099	0.076	0.255	0.066	0.035	ug/g (dry)	0.002
Tin (Sn)	0.8	0.93	0.91	26.95	1.06	2.23	ug/g (dry)	0.05
Uranium (U)	4.623	2.925	2.542	2.729	2.088	7.464	ug/g (dry)	0.002
Vanadium (V)	63	49.05	53.61	65.89	77.17	117.81	ug/g (dry)	0.05
Zinc (Z)	83	66.6	93	1038	97	75	ug/g (dry)	0.1	120	123

Mercury Sediment	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL	PSQO	ISQG
Mercury (Hg)	0.009	0.01	0.009	6.9	0.009	0.008	µg/g	0.008	0.16	0.17

Wood Preservative and Pulp Fatty Acids	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
Arachidic Acid	0.24	0.41	0.31	0.31	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Behenic Acid	0.78	1.19	0.63	0.63	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Lauric Acid	0.19	0.15	0.9	0.09	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Lignoceric Acid	1.23	1.91	1.14	1.04	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Linoleic Acid	1.24	1.26	1.99	1.36	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Linolenic Acid	1.05	1.12	1.99	1.14	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.1
Myristic Acid	1.78	1.58	2.86	1.36	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Oleic Acid	1.14	1.22	2.15	1.23	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Palmitic Acid	9.21	8.93	12.3	7.9	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Steiric Acid	0.55	0.85	1.36	0.63	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05


Resin Acids	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	µg/gMDL
14-Chloro-dehydroabietic Acid	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
8(14)-Abietenic Acid	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Abietic Acid	0.08	3.16	0.37	0.27	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Deydroabietic Acid	0.22	1.32	0.2	0.29	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Dichlorohehydro-bietic Acid	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Dihydroisopimaric Acid	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Isopimaric Acid	0.11	1.33	0.31	0.26	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Neoabietic Acid	<0.05	0.37	0.08	<0.05	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Palustic Acid	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	<0.05	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Pimaric Acid	<0.05	0.14	<0.05	0.05	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05
Sandara-copimaric Acid	<0.05	0.2	0.06	0.06	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.05

Particle Size	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
Gravel, >2.00mm	0.08	2.31	0.08	6.89	0.05	0.9	% (W/W)	0.01
Sand, <2.00mm >0.053mm	84,99	85.14	89.94	86.16	90.72	96.69	% (W/W)	0.01
Silt, <0.053mm >0.002mm	11.72	10.17	8.31	5.56	7.02	1.73	% (W/W)	0.01
Clay, <0.002mm	3.21	2.38	1.67	1.39	2.21	0.68	% (W/W)	0.01
Textural Category CSSC	loamy sand	sand	sand	sand	sand	sand

PCB	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
Aroclor 1016	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	µg/g	0.005
Aroclor 1221	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	µg/g	0.005
Aroclor 1232	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	µg/g	0.005
Aroclor 1242	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	µg/g	0.005
Aroclor 1248	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	µg/g	0.005
Aroclor 1254	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	µg/g	0.005
Aroclor 1260	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	µg/g	0.005
Aroclor 1262	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	<0.005	µg/g	0.005

Halogenated CP	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Units	MDL
2,3,4,5-Tetrachlorophenol	<0.0005	<0.0005	<0.0005	<0.0005	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.0005
2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol	<0.0005	<0.0005	<0.0005	<0.0005	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.0005
Pentachlorophenol	<0.0002	<0.0002	<0.0002	<0.0002	n/a	n/a	µg/g	0.0002

Non-Halogenated PAH	Arrow Lake	u/s PE-1272	Birchbank	Waneta	Glade	Taghum	Untis	MDL	ISQG
Acenaphthene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.00671
Acenaphthylene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.00587
Anthracene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.0469
Benzo(a)-anthracene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.0317
Benzo(a)pyrene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.0319
Benzo(b)-fluoranthene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0
Benzo(g,h,i)-perylene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0
Benzo(k)-fluoranthene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0
Chrysene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0,02	0.0571
Dibenz(a,h)-anthracene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.00622
Fluoranthene	0.02	0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.111
Fluorene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.0212
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)-pyrene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0
Naphthalene	0.03	0.06	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.0346
Phenanthrene	<0.02	0.02	<0.02	0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.0419
Pyrene	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	<0.02	µg/g	0.02	0.053

¹CCME Interim Sediment Quality Guidelines

² Congener concentrations that are below the detection limit are assigned a value of half the detection limit when calculating TEQ by the BCMELP method

³ Congener concentrations that are below the detection limit are assigned a value of zero when calculating TEQ by the Environment Canada method

⁴ BCMELP Preliminary Sediment Quality Objectives (Birchbank to US Border, 2000)

Kootenay Region

Summary for Sediment Objective Monitoring at Birchbank and Waneta Sites on the Columbia River

November 2001

Summary for Sediment Objective Monitoring at Birchbank and Waneta Sites
on the Columbia River