WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS OF THE CHEDOKE WATERSHED

Research completed by students of Redeemer University HAMILTON WATERSHEDS 2012.pdf - Sep - to - Presentation - http://www.hiea.org/presentations/HHWSP PROJECT INTRODUCTION 2020 Science Course Science in Environmental in Environmental Water Monitoring Monitoring Water 2018 in CityLab in CityLab Participated Participated 2015 A TEAM EFFORT EFFORT TEAM A Summer Summer Expanded Expanded Monitoring

Course 2012 in Chemistry Water Monitoring Water CHEDOKE SAMPLINGSITES WATERSHED

Scenic Falls

Princess Falls

Mountview Falls

Westcliff Falls

Cliffview Falls

Chedoke Falls

Cootes Paradise SAMPLING SITES PRINCESS POINT CLIFFVIEW FALLS

CHEDOKE FALLS

FALLS WESTCLIFFE WESTCLIFFE

FALLS MOUNTVIEW RESULTS NITRATE NITRATE

Scenic Falls Princess Falls Mountview Falls Westcliffe Falls Westcliffe Falls Mountview Falls Princess FallsScenic Cliffview Falls Chedoke Creek Princess Princess Point Creek Chedoke Falls Cliffview

TRENDS TRENDS RESULTS PHOSPHATE PHOSPHATE

Scenic Falls Princess Falls Mountview Falls Westcliffe Falls Westcliffe Falls Mountview Falls Princess FallsScenic Cliffview Falls Chedoke Creek Princess Point Princess Creek Chedoke Falls Cliffview TRENDS RESULTS *recreational limit is limit *recreational mL 200 CFU/100 E.COLI

Scenic Falls Princess Falls Mountview Falls Westcliffe Falls Westcliffe Falls Mountview Falls Princess FallsScenic Cliffview Falls Chedoke Creek Princess Point Princess Creek Chedoke Falls Cliffview TRENDS RESULTS widespread human sewage is sewage human Our data suggest that suggest dataOur

Microbial Source Source Microbial fecalcontamination Trackingallowsus to determine the source of source the determine

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TRACKING

SOURCE MICROBIAL MICROBIAL CONCLUSIONS

● More urbanized sites are more contaminated than our site in Iroquois Heights ● Several sites improved prior to 2018 (while city was repairing cross-connections) ● Microbial Source Tracking confirms presence of human sewage ● Phosphate concentrations have increased since 2018 (when phosphate was added to address lead) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS