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lahave river watershed project

LaHave River Watershed Water Quality Monitoring​
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The LaHave River Watershed Project began a water quality monitoring program in 2007 to create a long-term record of the river’s health and to improve our understanding of both the natural variability within the system and the impacts of land-use activities and contamination on water quality. Fifteen sample sites were identified in order to capture the water conditions throughout the entire watershed. Monitoring occurs from the headwaters down to the estuary and includes all of the sub-watersheds, the main stem of the river, and downstream of the three waste water treatment plants in the watershed. These sites are monitored on a monthly basis for physical, chemical, and biological water quality parameters using a YSI Professional Plus water meter, and through the collection of water samples for laboratory analysis. In addition, a full suite of metals are tested on a bi-annual basis.

The two greatest water quality concerns within the LaHave River Watershed are acidification and bacterial contamination. The soils of the watershed have a poor buffering capacity to neutralize the effects of acid precipitation, while much of the underlying bedrock exhibits a high acid rock drainage potential and can leach acids into surrounding watercourses once the bedrock is exposed to the air. Bacterial contamination is mostly restricted to the LaHave River Estuary. Much of this contamination is suspected to be the result of urban stormwater run-off, malfunctioning septic systems and illegal straight pipe systems. 
LaHave River Watershed Water Quality Reports
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2015 LaHave River Watershed - Water Quality Index Report Card

2008 LaHave Water Rescue Project - Sustaining Water.
​Sustaining Communities


2009 LaHave River Watershed Project Report

Sherbrooke Lake Water Quality Reports

2010 Sherbrooke Lake Water Quality Report

2011 Sherbrooke Lake Water Quality Report

2012 Sherbrooke Lake Water Quality Report

2015 Sherbrooke Lake Water Quality Report ​
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Equipment used to conduct the monthly sampling in LaHave River watershed.
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Coastal Action staff sampling in the fall.
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Coastal Action staff sampling in the winter.

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Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
B0J 2E0

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  • WHO WE ARE
    • OUR TEAM
    • 25TH ANNIVERSARY
  • WHAT WE DO
    • SERVICES
    • CLIMATE CHANGE & EDUCATION >
      • CLIMATE CHANGE >
        • STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
        • CARBON SEQUESTRATION
      • EDUCATION >
        • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
        • EARTH ADVENTURE CAMPS
        • SCHOOL PROGRAMS
        • NOVA ACTION >
          • MEET THE COHORT
          • CONTACT THE TEAM
    • COASTAL & MARINE >
      • MICROPLASTICS
      • GHOST GEAR
      • OCEAN FRIENDLY NOVA SCOTIA
      • WORLD OCEANS DAY
    • WATERSHEDS & WATER QUALITY >
      • WATER QUALITY >
        • LUNENBURG HARBOUR
        • LAHAVE WATERSHED
        • PETITE RIVIÈRE
        • SHERBROOKE LAKE & FOX POINT LAKE
      • WATERSHED PROJECTS >
        • FISH HABITAT RESTORATION
    • SPECIES AT RISK & BIODIVERSITY >
      • ATLANTIC WHITEFISH
      • AMERICAN EEL
      • ATLANTIC SALMON
      • SNAPPING TURTLE MONITORING
    • PAST PROJECTS >
      • COASTAL POLICY
      • WILDCAT SHALE PIT
      • ROSEATE TERN RECOVERY
  • WHAT YOU CAN DO
    • DONATE
    • WORK WITH US
    • AWARDS & BURSARIES
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • NEWSLETTER
    • ANNUAL REPORTS
    • PUBLICATIONS
  • DONATE
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