Salinity
Parameter 1: PHYSICAL
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) |
No data |
Date |
No data |
Marine | |
Concentration (µg/L) |
Narrative |
Human activities should not cause the salinity (expressed as parts per thousand [‰]) of marine and estuarine waters to fluctuate by more than 10% of the natural level expected at that time and depth.
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Date |
1996 |
Water Quality for the Protection of Agriculture | |
Irrigation | |
Concentration (µg/L) |
No data |
Date |
No data |
Livestock | |
Concentration (µg/L) |
No data |
Date |
No data |
Sediment Quality for the Protection of Aquatic Life | |
Freshwater | |
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG |
No data |
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL |
No data |
Date |
No data |
Marine | |
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - ISQG |
No data |
Concentration (µg/kg dry weight) - PEL |
No data |
Date |
No data |
Soil Quality for the Protection of Environmental and Human Health | |
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Agricultural |
No data |
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Residential / parkland |
No data |
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Commercial |
No data |
Concentration (mg/kg dry weight) - Industrial |
No data |
Date |
No data |
Tissue Residue Quality for the Protection of Widlife Consumer of Aquatic Biota | |
Concentration (µg/kg diet wet weight) |
No data |
Date |
No data |
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