Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) 2015 Annual Report, Summary Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, March 2016)
The 2015 Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) Summary Report documents the comprehensive annual monitoring of aquatic ecosystems at the Ekati Diamond Mine across four watersheds (Koala, King-Cujo, Carrie Pond, and Pigeon-Fay/Upper Exeter), assessing water quality, physical limnology, and biological communities to detect mine-related environmental changes. The report includes evaluation of effects, action level exceedances under the Aquatic Response Framework, and response plans for nitrogen and potassium exceedances.
- Date
- 2016-03-31
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation, Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board, ERM Consultants Canada Ltd., Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Yellowknives Dene First Nation, Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, Koala Watershed, Lac de Gras, King-Cujo Watershed, Lac du Sauvage, Carrie Pond Watershed, Pigeon-Fay Watershed, Upper Exeter Watershed, Nanuq Lake, Counts Lake, Kodiak Lake, Grizzly Lake, Leslie Lake, Moose Lake, Nema Lake, Slipper Lake, Cujo Lake, Fay Bay, Upper Exeter Lake, Vulture Lake, Panda Pit, Koala Pit, Fox Pit, Beartooth Pit, Misery Pit, Lynx Pit, Pigeon Pit, Long Lake Containment Facility, King Pond Settling Facility
- Parameters
- water quality, aquatic effects, dissolved oxygen, pH, alkalinity, water hardness, chloride, potassium, sulphate, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, total organic carbon, antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, copper, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, strontium, uranium, vanadium, mercury, phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthos, fish communities, slimy sculpin, aquatic response framework, action level exceedances, hydrology, physical limnology, sediment quality
- Pages
- 146
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