Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Program

PHASE 1
Athabasca River Mainstem and Major Tributaries

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Further details on measurements by WBEA at their sites are provided in Appendix D.

Table 5. Locations and sampling details on current and proposed monitoring sites for atmospheric deposition studies.
Site Name Lat. Long. Operated By Access Remarks   Parameters Sampling Freq
WBEA = site operated by Wood Buffalo Environmental Association
Heli = helicopter access
PUF = polyurethane foam
Hi vol = high volume air sampler (with filter and PUF); >100m3
Mannix 56.97 -111.48 WBEA Road close to highway Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters   24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Lower Camp 57.03 -111.50 WBEA Road 20 m away from the Athabasca R Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Syncrude UE1 57.15 -111.64 WBEA Road Forest Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOC 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
EC New Site #1 TBD TBD EC Road? Athabasca R and Firebag R Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOCs 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Gases and particles SO2, H2S,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing 1hr
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
EC New Site #2 TBD TBD EC Heli South of Wood Buffalo NP Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOCs 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Gases and particles SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing 1hr
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
EC New Site #3 TBD TBD EC Road? South of Fort McMurray Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOCs 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Gases and particles SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing 1hr
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
EC New Site #4 & #5 TBD TBD EC Heli? east of the minable area Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOCs 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Gases and particles SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing 1hr
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
EC New Site #6 & #7 TBD TBD EC Heli? west of the minable area Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOCs 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Gases and particles SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing 1hr
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
EC New Site #8 TBD TBD EC Heli western edge of the Athabasca river basin Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOCs 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Gases and particles SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing 1hr
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
EC New Site #9 TBD TBD EC Heli Alberta/NWT border Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOCs 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Gases and particles SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing 1hr
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
EC New Site #10 TBD TBD EC Heli Saskatchewan border Precipitation (filtered/unfiltered) PACs, metals Monthly
            Hi vol air and particles on filters PACs, metals, VOCs 24 hr, 1 day in 6
            Gases and particles SO2, TRS,NO,NO2,O3,CO, PM sizing 1hr
            Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Fort McKay 57.19 -111.64 WBEA Road Residential Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes 56.75 -111.48 WBEA Road Residential Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Barge Landing 57.20 -111.60 WBEA Road Forest Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Anzac 56.45 -111.04 WBEA Road Residential Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Aspen High Deposition # 3 56.70 -111.12 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Jack Pine High Deposition # 2 56.91 -111.54 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Jack Pine High Deposition #4 57.12 -111.42 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Jack Pine Low Deposition # 7 57.89 -111.44 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
New Site as of May 2007 57.05 -111.41 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Replacement 57.10 -112.08 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Baseline SE near Gordon lake 56.27 -110.45 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Aspen High Deposition # 8 56.83 -111.77 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly
Jack Pine Low Deposition # 1 56.54 -112.28 WBEA Heli   Air using PUF passives passive gas-phase PACs Monthly

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