From the Rivers to the Oceans – Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring for Coastal 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 Overview 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 Cycle (Arms, 1990)

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation Water Resources Management Division Types 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 Network 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 Network 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    Instrumentation 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)

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation Water Resources Management Division Select a site that will provide meaningful data Deployment techniques are site-specific Site Selection and Deployment

Communication and Datalogging Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment and Conservation Water Resources Management Division

Important Issues Maintenance and Calibration QA/QC Procedures Corrections Procedures Data Management and Reporting 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 Case Study of Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network Operated in Partnership with Voisey’s Bay Nickel Company Ltd.

Conclusions Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department 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