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Water Quality Attainment Sampling Report 2022-Lower Watershed and Estuary

September 21, 2023 by Jill Thompson

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Executive Summary Three areas were sampled in the summer (August/September) and fall (October/November) of 2022 for an assessment of water quality. These were seven sites in the lower Koksilah River and its tributaries, nine sites in the tributaries that run directly into Cowichan Bay and nine marine sites in Cowichan Bay. The year 2022 was […]

Water Quality Attainment Report 2018 -Bings Creek

December 16, 2018 by Jill Thompson

Cowichan/Bings Watersheds Water QualitySampling: Summer and Fall 2018 Introduction In 2018 the author was contracted by the Cowichan Watershed Board to design, implement and report on water quality sampling in the Cowichan and Koksilah watersheds in a manner that would complement and continue extant sampling by the provincial Ministry of Environment (Smorong. 2015 and Obee […]

Water Quality Attainment Report 2017 -Cowichan Koksilah

December 16, 2017 by Jill Thompson

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Cowichan Koksilah WQ 2017-2018 Dave Preikshot IntroductionIn 2017 the author was contracted by the Cowichan Watershed Board to design, implement and report on water quality sampling in the Cowichan and Koksilah watersheds in a manner that would complement and continue extant sampling by the provincial Ministry of Environment (Smorong. 2015 and Obee 2011). Water quality […]

2012 Water Quality Objectives Attainment in the Cowichan and Koksilah Rivers

December 16, 2012 by Jill Thompson

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Smorong, D., and Saso, P. 2021. Cowichan River and Koksilah River: Water Quality Objectives Attainment (2012-2014). Environmental Quality Series. Prov. B.C., Victoria B.C. cowichan_koksilah_river_attainment_report_2012_2014 The Environmental Quality Series are scientific technical reports relating to the understanding and management of B.C.’s air and water resources. The series communicates scientific knowledge gained through air and water environmental […]

Water Quality Assessment and Objectives for the Cowichan and Koksilah Rivers 2011

December 16, 2012 by Jill Thompson

Water Quality Assessment and Objectives for the Cowichan and Koksilah Rivers First Update August 2011 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report summarizes the findings of the 2002, 2003 and 2008 water quality objectives attainment monitoring of the Cowichan and Koksilah Rivers, located near Duncan on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The sampling program was based on the Cowichan-Koksilah […]

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