Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) 2003 Results (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, March 2004)
This workshop presentation document from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency outlines findings from the 2003 Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) at Ekati Diamond Mine, reporting on water quality, fish, and aquatic life changes in the Koala and King-Cujo watersheds. The document shows that mining activities cause small, localized increases in several water quality parameters, though contaminant levels remain generally below CCME guidelines for aquatic life protection.
- Date
- Document type
- Presentation
- Parties
- Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, IEMA, BHP Billiton
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Koala Watershed, King-Cujo Watershed, Lac de Gras, Lac du Sauvage, Leslie Lake, Moose Lake, Kodiak Lake, Little Lake, Nero Lake, Nema Lake, Martine Lake, Slipper Lake, Christine Lake, Cujo Lake, King Pond Settling Facility, Long Lake Containment Facility, Horseshoe Watershed, Northwest Territories
- Parameters
- water quality, fish abundance, plant plankton, animal plankton, zooplankton, phytoplankton, sediment quality, pH, sulphate, potassium, total dissolved solids, total ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, ortho-phosphate, total phosphorus, aluminum, arsenic, copper, molybdenum, nickel, zinc, dissolved oxygen, blue-green algae, cladocera, ammonia nitrate explosives
- Pages
- 8
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