A Study Of Water And Sediment Quality As - TO THE TAR SANDS .ca

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DEDICATION This study is dedicated to: the people of Fort Chipewyan, who have a right to a healthy future; and to my mom, Doris, who gave me a shovel on my fifth birthday and taught me to dig until I reached the bottom. Author’s Note Readers are invited to send relevant observations and to comment on points of fact or interpretation. I can be reached at ktimoney@interbaun.com. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page SUMMARY 4 INTRODUCTION 6 METHODS 13 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 21 OTHER DATA and OBSERVATIONS 50 CONCLUSIONS 68 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 73 REFERENCES 74 Appendix 1. Laboratory and Analytical Methods 82 3
Page 1: A STUDY OF WATER AND SEDIMENT QUALI
Page 5 and 6: (9) A peer-reviewed epidemiologic a
Page 7 and 8: concerned citizen of Fort Chipewyan
Page 9 and 10: and fecal coliform bacteria. These
Page 11 and 12: options. Geologic deposits may diff
Page 13 and 14: Coliform bacteria are useful indica
Page 15 and 16: Table 1. Water quality parameters a
Page 17 and 18: a b Canoe Pass 17 Sample Site Figur
Page 19 and 20: a b Water Treatment Plant Water Int
Page 21 and 22: RESULTS and DISCUSSION 1. Regulator
Page 23 and 24: Table 3. Canadian water and sedimen
Page 25 and 26: Table 5. A summary of some water an
Page 27 and 28: maximum 5 mg/L; median 1 mg/L AR be
Page 29 and 30: Comparison of the various datasets
Page 31 and 32: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (P
Page 33 and 34: The largest exceedences were for al
Page 35 and 36: Table 8. Concentrations of dioxins
Page 37 and 38: Arsenic, Mercury, and Other Heavy M
Page 39 and 40: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (P
Page 41 and 42: Table 13. Exceedences of sediment q
Page 43 and 44: Total PAHs (mg/kg) 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3
Page 45 and 46: Table 14. Concentrations of dioxins
Page 47 and 48: Ducks in the spring, beavers, and m
Page 49 and 50: Air pollution. The other day, at Bi
Page 51 and 52: iver was opened approximately ½ mi
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From the Edmonton Journal, 23 Octob
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The Tar Island Dike is a hydraulic
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3. Mercury in Walleye (Pickerel) an
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Mercury Concentration (mg/kg) 0.8 0
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4. Fish Deformities Scientific Data
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Possible Causes for the Fish Abnorm
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4. The arsenic levels assumed by th
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at the Fort Chipewyan water intake
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In water, chemical constituents of
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moot is that levels of some environ
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The people of Fort Chipewyan deserv
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ATSDR. 1995. Public Health Statemen
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Health Canada. 2006b. Guidelines fo
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Page, D. S., P. D. Boehm, G. C. Dou
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Treasury Board of Canada. 2005. Sit
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