Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) Summary Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (Dominion Diamond, March 2015)
The 2014 Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) annual report for the Ekati Diamond Mine documents comprehensive monitoring of aquatic ecosystems across multiple watersheds (Koala, King-Cujo, Pigeon-Fay, and Upper Exeter) to detect mine-related changes in water quality, physical limnology, sediment quality, and biological communities. The report includes updates to the Nitrogen Response Plan and a new Potassium Response Plan as required under Water Licence W2012L2-0001.
- Date
- 2015-03-31
- Document type
- report
- Parties
- Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation, Wek'èezhli 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, King-Cujo Watershed, Pigeon-Fay and Upper Exeter Watershed, Carrie Pond Watershed, Lac de Gras, Lac du Sauvage, Leslie Lake, Grizzly Lake, Kodiak Lake, Moose Lake, Nema Lake, Slipper Lake, Cujo Lake, Fay Bay, Upper Exeter Lake
- Parameters
- water quality, aquatic effects, dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, alkalinity, water hardness, chloride, sulphate, potassium, ammonia, nitrogen, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, strontium, uranium, total organic carbon, sediment quality, phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthos, fish communities, hydrocarbon exposure, hydrology, physical limnology
- Pages
- 171
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