Nutrients in groundwater in the Nottawasaga River Watershed

Proponent

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Project Lead

John Spoelstra, Research Scientist Science and Technology Branch Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division

Project Dates

2010 - 2013

Project Location

Groundwater

  • Nottawasaga River Watershed – domestic wells (~85), groundwater seeps (~120), monitoring wells (~35)
  • Minesing Wetlands

Streams

  • ~60 sites throughout the Nottawasaga River Watershed

Project Parameters

  • Anions
  • Cations
  • Soluble reactive phosphorus
  • Total phosphorus
  • Dissolved organic carbon
  • Alkalinity
  • Ammonium
  • Water isotopes
  • Artificial sweeteners
  • Anionic herbicides
  • Nitrate, perchlorate, & sulfate isotopes
  • Temperature
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • pH
  • Conductivity

Frequency

Groundwater seeps

  • Sept 2010, May 2011, June 2013

Wells

  • PGMN wells – May 2013
  • Nottawasaga multilevels – Aug-Dec 2010, April 2011, June 2012, Nov 2012
  • Private wells – June-July 2011

Minesing Wetlands

  • Oct 2010, Nov 2013

Streams

  • 20 of 60 sites sampled multiple times per year (~190 samples total)

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