Table of Contents

Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
References

List of Figures

Figure 1
Time series plot of fecal coliforms in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1985 - 1997

Figure 2
Time series plot of dissolved ortho-phosphorus in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1985 - 1997
Figure 3
Time series plot of total phosphorus in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1988 - 1997
Figure 4
Time series plot of non-filterable residue in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1985 - 1998
Figure 5
Semi-Log time series plot of non-filterable residue in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1987 - 1996
Figure 6
Time series plot of water temperature in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1988 - 1997
Figure 7
Time series plot of turbidity in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1988 - 1997
Figure 8
Semi-log time series plot of turbidity in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1988 - 1997
Figure 9
Time series plot of magnesium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1988 - 1997
Figure 10
Time series plot of potassium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1988 - 1997
Figure 11
Time series plot of sodium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm, 1988 - 1997

List of Tables

Table 1
Non-parametric results for fecal coliforms in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm

Table 2
Regression modeling results for fecal coliforms in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that both fecal coliform and flow data were log transformed before modeling
Table 3
Non-parametric results for dissolved ortho-phosphorus in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Table 4
Regression modeling results for dissolved ortho-phosphorus in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that flow data only were log transformed before modeling
Table 5
Non-parametric results for total phosphorus in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Table 6
Regression modeling results for total phosphorus in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that both total phosphorus and flow data were log transformed before modeling
Table 7
Non-parametric results for non-filterable residue in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Table 8
Regression modeling results for non-filterable residue in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that both non-filterable residue and flow data were log transformed before modeling
Table 9
Non-parametric results for water temperature in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Table 10
Regression modeling results for water temperature in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that both water temperature and flow data were log transformed before modeling
Table 11
Non-parametric results for turbidity in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Table 12

Regression modeling results for turbidity in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that both turbidity and flow data were log transformed before modeling
Table 13
Non-parametric results for magnesium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Table 14

Regression modeling results for magnesium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that flow data only were log transformed before modeling
Table 15
Non-parametric results for potassium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Table 16

Regression modeling results for potassium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that flow data only were log transformed before modeling
Table 17
Non-parametric results for sodium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm
Table 18
Regression modeling results for sodium in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm. Note that flow data only were log transformed before modeling

Water Quality Trends of Selected Variables in the Salmon River at Salmon Arm

Prepared for:

Environment Canada and
BC Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks

Prepared by:
Robin Regnier
Central Limit Statistical Consulting
Vancouver, BC

January, 1999