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Table 3.5.2 PCP, TTCP and TCP levels in Water and Sediment at SW BC Sites in 1978.

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SITES

SEDIMENT
µg/kg

WATER
µg/LRATIO:
  RATIO:
SEDIMENT/WATER
 

PCP

TTCP

TCP

PCP

TTCP

PCP

  TTCP

MCI *

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

   

F2

35.0

28.0

ND

0.28

0.10

125

  280

F3

10.8

27.4

2.3

0.25

1.0

43

  27

F4

18.1

21.9

ND

<0.05

0.30

>362

  73

F5

5.0

10.0

ND

<0.05

0.20

>100

  50

F mean

17.2

21.8

 

<0.16

0.15

>157

  107.5

M1

34.7

39.8

ND

0.75

1.3

46

  31

M6

52.8

98.7

52.1

2.4

5.2

22

  19

M7

106.6

272.1

91.0

<0.01

0.06

>10660

  4535

M8

16.0

19.5

ND

<0.05

0.09

>320

  2167

M9

42.0

65.4

ND

<0.05

0.06

>840

  1090

M10

13.1

22.8

ND

3.1

3.3

4.2

  6.9

M11

187.9

157.3

37.3

7.3

0.22

0.26

  715

M mean

64.7

96.5

 

<0.20

<1.7

>1699

1223

From Reference 87. ND - non detectable, M - marine, F - freshwater.

MCI * Control, Roberts Bank north of the Coal Port Causeway
F2 Fraser River at Coquitlam, D/S of Pitt River (Crown Zellerbach)
F3 Fraser River at Coquitlam, D/S of Pitt River (Domtar)
F4 Fraser River, Burnaby side, opposite east end of Lulu Island
(Canadian White Pine)
F5 Fraser River Estuary, D/S Swing bridge, SE corner of Lulu Island
(Laters Chemical)
M1 Burrard Inlet, west of Lynn Creek on North Shore
(Seaboard Terminals)
M6 Squamish Estuary, Channel east of Main river channel (Empire Mills)
M7 Victoria Harbour at outfall U/S Johnson Street Bridge (BCFP)
M8 Cowichan Estuary, Channel near Outfall (Doman's)
M9 Nanaimo Harbour, near outfalls and deep sea docks
(Domans and CIPA Lumber)
M10 Nanaimo Estuary, booming grounds near outfall
(Mayo Forest Products)
M11 Port Alberni Harbour, near outfalls
(M & B, Alberni Pacific and Somass Division)

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