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PETITE RIVIÈRE watershed

PETITE RIVIÈRE watershed project​

Coastal Action has been monitoring water quality in the Petite Rivière watershed since 2010. This important watershed includes the only known population of the endangered Atlantic whitefish, and it acts as the drinking water reservoir for the Town of Bridgewater. Monitoring water quality throughout the Petite watershed helps us monitor changes and develop mitigation plans to address water quality issues as they relate to humans and aquatic organisms.
  •  The Petite Rivière water quality monitoring is funded by the federal Habitat Stewardship Program.
  •  Water quality is monitored using a multi-parameter probe placed in the water at each of the 18 sites.
  •  Due to the geology in the region, the water in the Petite is known to be very acidic (average 5.6-pH for 18 sites from 2010-2017).
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Water quality monitoring sites throughout the Petite Riviere watershed.
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For more information, contact shanna@coastalaction.org.

petite RIVIÈRE reports 

2018 Water Quality Report
2017 Water Quality Report

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Coastal Action
The Mahone Bay Centre
45 School Street
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
B0J 2E0

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Tel: 902-634-9977
Email: info@coastalaction.org
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  • WHO WE ARE
    • OUR TEAM
    • 25TH ANNIVERSARY
  • WHAT WE DO
    • SERVICES
    • 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
  • CONTACT