CCME Summary Table

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Streambed substrate

Parameter 1: PHYSICAL
Parameter 2: Turbidity, clarity and suspended solids
Parameter 3: Total particulate matter

Water Quality for the Protection of Aquatic Life
Freshwater
Concentration (µg/L)	Narrative
4.Streambed substrate Note: Streambed substrate guideline values apply to actual and potential spawning sites. fine sediment The quantity in streambed substrates should not exceed 10% <2 mm, 19% <3 mm, and 25% <6.35 mm. geometric mean diameter Geometric mean diameter should not exceed 12mm. Freddle number Freddle number should not exceed 5mm intergravel dissolved oxygen Minimum of 6.5 mg/L Note: Guideline values apply to actual and potential spawining sites Based on: Caux, P.-Y., D.R.J. Moore, and D. MacDonald. 1997. Ambient water quality criteria for turbidity, suspended and benthic sediments in Bristish Columbia: Technical appendix. Prepared for Bristish Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Water Quality Branch, Victoria, BC. The technical document for the guideline is available from British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.
Date	1999
Marine
Concentration (µg/L)	Narrative
4.Streambed substrate Note: Streambed substrate guideline values apply to actual and potential spawning sites. fine sediment The quantity in streambed substrates should not exceed 10% <2 mm, 19% <3 mm, and 25% <6.35 mm. geometric mean diameter Geometric mean diameter should not exceed 12mm. Freddle number Freddle number should not exceed 5mm intergravel dissolved oxygen Minimum of 6.5 mg/L Note: Guideline values apply to actual and potential spawining sites Based on: Caux, P.-Y., D.R.J. Moore, and D. MacDonald. 1997. Ambient water quality criteria for turbidity, suspended and benthic sediments in Bristish Columbia: Technical appendix. Prepared for Bristish Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Water Quality Branch, Victoria, BC. The technical document for the guideline is available from British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks.
Date	1999
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