Ambient Water Quality for Organic Carbon in BC

Water Quality

Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Organic Carbon in British Columbia

Environment and Resource Management Department
Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks (now called
Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection)

D.R.J. Moore, Ph.D, The Cadmus Group

A report submitted to
N.K. Nagpal, Ph.D, Contract Manager
Water Quality Section
Water Management Branch

Victoria, BC
April, 1998

Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data
Moore, Dwayne R.J., 1960-

Ambient water quality guidelines for organic carbon in British Columbia

On cover: Technical appendix
ISBN 0-7726-3980-9

1. Water quality - Standards - British Columbia. 2. Carbon - Environmental aspects - British Columbia. 3. Organic water pollutants - British Columbia. I. British Columbia. Water Management Branch. II. Title

TD227.B7M66 1999 363.739'462'09711 C99-960281-0

Table of Contents

Preface
Definitions, Concepts and Analytical Measurements
Occurrence
Drinking Water
Aquatic Life
Wildlife
Livestock
Irrigation
Recreation and Aesthetics
Industrial Water Supplies
Research and Development Needs
References and Glossary


	Water Quality Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Organic Carbon in British Columbia Environment and Resource Management Department Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks (now called Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection) D.R.J. Moore, Ph.D, The Cadmus Group A report submitted to N.K. Nagpal, Ph.D, Contract Manager Water Quality Section Water Management Branch Victoria, BC April, 1998 Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Moore, Dwayne R.J., 1960- Ambient water quality guidelines for organic carbon in British Columbia On cover: Technical appendix ISBN 0-7726-3980-9 1. Water quality - Standards - British Columbia. 2. Carbon - Environmental aspects - British Columbia. 3. Organic water pollutants - British Columbia. I. British Columbia. Water Management Branch. II. Title TD227.B7M66 1999 363.739'462'09711 C99-960281-0 Table of Contents Preface Definitions, Concepts and Analytical Measurements Occurrence Drinking Water Aquatic Life Wildlife Livestock Irrigation Recreation and Aesthetics Industrial Water Supplies Research and Development Needs References and Glossary