Groundwater discharge as a source of phosphorus to Southern Georgian Bay in the Wasaga Beach area: septic systems (old and new) and other sources

Proponent

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Project Lead

Jim Roy, Research Scientist Science and Technology Branch Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division

Project Dates

2013 - 2016

Project Location

Wasaga Beach Provincial Park

4 comfort station septic systems (groundwater sampling)
10 sites from 67^th St to 17^th St (multi-level wells, shallow groundwater sampling)
2 sites east of 17^th St (shallow groundwater sampling)

Project Parameters

Artificial sweeteners
Soluble reactive phosphorus
Ammonium
Major cations
Major anions
Water table level
Conductivity
Temperature
pH
Dissolved oxygen

Frequency

Multi-level monitoring wells installed in 2014
Water table monitored continually from Oct 2015-Oct 2016 at one of the comfort station septic beds
Shallow groundwater samples collected in 2014 at 10 sites, in 2015 at 4 comfort station sites, and in 2016 at 2 sites east of 17^th St

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