1.
SLIPP Annual Water
Quality Monitoring Plan
for 2012/13
April 12, 2012
Quaaout Lodge
Gabi Matscha (Ministry of Environment)

2. Water Quality Plan for 2012/13
Recap: Three Year Water Quality Monitoring
Plan (as approved by WQ Committee Feb 2011)
Proposed Monitoring Plan for 2012/13
Overview
Proposed procedural changes
Discussion about proposed details and changes.
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3. 2011/12
Cost. Recommendation as per Recommendation
Est. Integrated Plan
$75,000 1) Deep Stn. Monitoring - monitoring of key sites effected by salmon run
nutrient loading.
- monitoring of algae bloom related factors (e.g. food
web) to identify causes and management options.
- 14C primary production
$ 9,000 2) Littoral Stn. Monitoring - conduct grab sampling at new sites where seapage
has been detected;
- Questionnaires and dye tests in areas where septic
system seepage is a potential problem – w. with IHA.
- Attached algae study – integrative measure.
$ 9,000 3) Chemical Tracing of sewage Houseboat greywater sampling at Nielson Beach
and greywater contamination beaches to confirm results and improvement through
management actions; use different tracer.
$34,000 - Tributary monitoring to identify nutrient and
contaminant loading.
Total:
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$127,00

4. 2013/14
Cost Recommendation as per Recommendation
Est. Integrated Plan
$57,000 1) Baseline Deep Stn. Monitoring Continuation of following dependent on results of
Yr. 1-2:
- Understand nutrient dynamics and influence of
salmon run on nutrient dynamics
- Understand factors that support large algae
blooms in Shuswap Lake system and how to
manage.
$16,000 2) Intensive Littoral Stn. Monitoring - Estimate seepage and runoff into lake through
models for lakewide loading calculations.
$10,000 3) Chemical Tracing of sewage and - Conduct loading calculations based on data
greywater contamination – Septic collected in Yr. 1-2.
systems, STP loading, boat
discharges
$60,000 4) Watershed and Tributary - Use outcome of Yr. 2 in lake-wide loading
Monitoring, land use and calculations.
agricultural trends - Monitor contaminants of concern (as identified
4 in earlier years) at several locations in 1-2
Total: watersheds that contribute highest loadings.
$143,000

5. 2012 Water Quality Plan Discussion
Procedural Improvements from last Year
Ø Data Entry in Time
Ø Interim data base for all SLIPP Partners in 2012 – Excel
into Access data base
Ø Data Entry for all SLIPP Agencies will done by Contractor
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6. 2012/13
Cost Recommendation as per Recommendation after considering MoE
Est. Integrated Plan work
SLIPP: 1) Deep Stn. Monitoring - Monitoring of key sites effected by salmon run
$68,185 nutrient loading.
Others: - Monitoring of general water quality in all Arms
$164,500 and Little Shuswap Lake
- Algae bloom related sampling (food web)
SLIPP: 2) Littoral Stn. Monitoring - Joint sampling program with Interior Health
$7,992 small purveyors at sewage seepage sites.
Others: - Initiate secchi project in Little Shuswap, Mable
$12,100 and Adams Lake, if volunteers available.
- Continue Periphyton study.
SLIPP: 3) Chemical Tracing of sewage and - Identify houseboat #s and distribution
$6,782 greywater contamination – Septic - Identify typical greywater production by day
Others: systems, STP loading, boat and person on Shuswap houseboats.
$12,630 discharges - Characterize houseboat greywater chemistry
for later detailed modelling.
SLIPP: 4) Watershed and Tributary - Finish GIS based land use mapping and
$32,000 Monitoring, land use and animal unit info collection.
Others:
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agricultural trends - Continue Tributary monitoring on remaining
$82,172 arms and Mara Lake (focus on larger
streams). Determine tribs w. highest loading.