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pH
Parameter 1: INORGANIC
Parameter 2: Acidity, alkalinity and pH
Water Quality for the Protection of Aquatic Life | |
Further documentation on these guidelines can be found in the Canadian Environment Quality Guidelines. |
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Freshwater |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
6.5 to 9.0 |
| No fact sheet created. For more information on this guideline, please refer to Canadian Water Quality Guidelines (CCREM 1987). | |
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Date |
1987 |
Marine | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
7.0 to 8.7 & Narrative |
| The pH of marine and estuarine waters should fall within the range of 7.0 – 8.7 units unless it can be demonstrated that such a pH is a result of natural processes. Within this range, pH should not vary by more than 0.2 pH units from the natural pH expected at that time. Where pH is naturally outside this range, human activities should not cause pH to change by more than 0.2 pH units from the natural pH expected at that time, and any change should tend towards the recommended range. | |
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Date |
1996 |
Water Quality for the Protection of Agriculture | |
Irrigation | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
No data |
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Date |
No data |
Livestock | |
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Concentration (µg/L) |
No data |
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Date |
No data |
Sediment Quality for the Protection of Aquatic Life | |
Freshwater | |
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Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG |
No data |
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Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL |
No data |
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Date |
No data |
Marine | |
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Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG |
No data |
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Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL |
No data |
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Date |
No data |
Soil Quality for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health | |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Agricultural |
6 to 8 |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Residential / parkland |
6 to 8 |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Commercial |
6 to 8 |
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Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Industrial |
6 to 8 |
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Date |
1991 |
Tissue Residue Quality for the Protection of Widlife Consumer of Aquatic Biota | |
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Concentration (µg/kg diet wet weight) |
No data |
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Date |
No data |