# TBL_BacT_Data

Comment:
No analysis due to holding time, lab closed Fridays.


Comment:
No analysis due to holding time, lab closed Fridays. DES's sample from Nov 12, 2014 was free of total coliforms and E coli.


# TBL_LT50_LC50_Data

Comments:
sample was damaged in shipping from Exova to external lab


Comments:
96 hr LT50 was  >96 hrs, 100% survival of fish at 96 hrs


Comments:
96 hr LT50 was  >96 hrs, 90% survival of fish at 96 hrs


Comments:
96 hr LT50 was 10.67 hrs, suspected anomoly/lab error as water quality parameters appear to be similar to results from other trips, 0% survival of fish at 96 hr


Comments:
96 hr LT50 was >96 hrs, 100% survival of fish at 96 hrs


Comments:
96 hr LT50 was >96 hrs, was sent directly to IRC lab vs. through ALS to Nautilus, , 100% survival of fish at 96 hr


Comments:
96 hr LT50 was >96 hrs, 70 % survival of fish at 96 hrs


Comments:
96 hr LT50 was >96 hrs, 60% survival of fish at 96 hrs


Comments:
96 hr LC50 was > 100%, 0% trout mortality in 96 hrs


Comments:
96 hr LC50 was > 100%, 0% trout mortality in 96 hrs, note sample exceeded holding time of 5 days due to stat holiday


# TBL_WQ_Event_Info_2015-16

Rationale:
No water or evidence of water present; no sample collected.


Comments:
Water level extremely low; sample collected, but under challenging conditions.  Water appears clear, but large amounts of sediment stirred up during sampling (unavoidable).


Comments:
Sample depth 3.0 m.
Sample no longer collected in deepest part of pit lake due to safety concerns with falling rcks


Comments:
Depth of sample: 1.5 m.
Sample no longer collected in deepest part of pit lake due to safety concerns with falling rocks."


Rationale:
Some pooled water due to recent precipitation, however, no flowing water; no sample collected.


Rationale:
Site has no flowing water; no sample collected


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected field blank at WQ-DC-B.


Comments:
Samples provided by lab and were transported to and from site.


Comments:
pH out of range for site (instrument malfunction), ice thickness 3-5 cm, sampled from open water lead downstream of hydro transect


Rationale:
Winter samples are collected from the WQ-VC-R+150 site due to thick overflow ice at the WQ-VC-R site during the winter.


Comments:
pH out of range for site (instrument malfunction), variable ice thickness, overflow ice upstream, open water channel at sample site and downstream of sample site, some ice on edges and overflow ice present


Comments:
Water surprisingly turbid upstream of sample site compared to downstream hydro site


Comments:
Ice thickness 5 cm to variable, water surprisingly turbid


Comments:
Sample taken at 4.0 m, there was a layer of ice free space between 70-76 cm, bed at 4.3 m, DO 13.4%


Comments:
ice thickness variable 2-10 cm, sampled within open lead at previous sample site


Rationale:
Conditions not suitable for sampling, overflow ice and flow through multiple layers of ice and slush.


Rationale:
Site not sampled due to safety concerns relayed from AAM.


Comments:
Samples were collected from the regular winter sampling location - WQ-VC-R+150 (downstream of road crossing ~150 m). Flow levels had increased from the previous trip.


Comments:
Sample collected from regular location. Channel more open than previous trip.


Comments:
Small seep, with water flowing down the road leading into the Pit – sample collected.


Comments:
40cm snow found at site and ice in barrel. Attached ziploc bag to pipe outlet, collected 1.1 L of water over 19.7 hr period. Insufficient water for cyanide or cyanate samples.


Comments:
Ice covering sample site. Had to chip away ice to access water. Good flow beneath ice.


Comments:
Sample collected from regular location. More open water and higher water levels than March 2015 trip. Water light grey in colour.


Comments:
Sample collected from regular location. Flow levels have increased from the previous trip. Samples likely affected by Back Creek which is entering Victoria Creek in several areas upstream of the regular confluence.


Comments:
Still ice covered at regular sample location. However, creek was found flowing upstream of regular site, towards and into Victoria Creek upstream of the normal confluence – sample was collected.


Comments:
Some ice and snow present on edges of channel.


Comments:
Water flowing with no ice present at sample site. Thin ice over pond area just downstream.


Comments:
Conditions normal, water free flowing from pipe outlet. LC50 could not be collected due to lab not having sufficient fish stock for the test.


Comments:
The pond is covered in ice with some melt water on the surface.  Chipped through multiple layers of ice to collect sample.


Comments:
Channel mostly open, with some ice along right downstream bank.


Comments:
Slow trickle of water present at sample site– suitable for collection. Flow estimated at 0.37 L/s.


Comments:
Site frozen to substrate, no flow observed.


Comments:
Small trickle of water present at sample site – suitable for collection.  Flow estimated at 0.22 L/s.


Comments:
Small trickle of water present at sample site– suitable for collection. Similar flow to WQ-DESS-01.


Comments:
Ice cover still at site. However, water was flowing under a thin layer at the sample location and was easily removed to expose water for sample collection.


Comments:
Some ice upstream and downstream of sample site. Open lead at site.


Comments:
Ice covering sample site. Had to chip away ice to access water flowing beneath.


Comments:
Drinking water samples and bacteriological samples collected.


Comments:
Opportunistic sample collected from water seepage at base of waste rock, approximately 15 metres south-southeast from WQ-LW-SEEP-01. Seep is within a small depression that is recharged slowly from ground.


Comments:
Opportunistic sample collected from water seepage at base of waste rock, approximately 170 metres south-southeast from WQ-WR-SEEP-A. Larger seep than WQ-WR-SEEP-A, flow estimate of 0.12 L/S.


Comments:
Ice thickness variable, a thin open channel.


Comments:
Sample taken from open channel in middle of stream near regular location.  Stream is flowing over ice. Thick ice and snow still covering areas (stilling well top just exposed).


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS.


Rationale:
Not scheduled for May 2015 due to ice safety concerns.


Comments:
Water in pipe with approximately 2 cm of ice on top. Layers of ice/slush present. Successfully collected sample with peristaltic pump. Total volume in L1 was 7.8 L (including samples).


Comments:
Water in pipe with ice plug on top. Successfully collected sample with peristaltic pump. Total volume in L2 was 8.8 L (including samples).


Comments:
Small seep, with water flowing down the road leading into the Pit.  Flow was low, and water was moderately turbid.


Comments:
Samples were collected from the regular winter sampling location - WQ-VC-R+150 (downstream of road crossing ~150 m). Flow levels were high; nearby side channels now wetted.


Rationale:
Winter/late spring samples are collected from the WQ-VC-R+150 site due to thick overflow ice at the WQ-VC-R site during the winter.


Comments:
Sample collected from regular location. Water levels were high, and water was entering creek from RDB approximately 40 m upstream of sample site.


Comments:
Ice/snow remains on RBD, but all snow and ice melted from LDB.  Water level in the creek was high.


Comments:
Collected replicate sample at WQ-PC-D-r.


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed. Collected field blank at WQ-VC-R+150.


Comments:
Water flowing with no ice present at sample site.


Comments:
Discontinuous ice present on site; some water flowing over ice.  Water level was moderately high.


Comments:
Sample collected from regular location. Water level was very high, but flow remained within bank confines.


Comments:
Replicate sample collected at WQ-VC-DBC.


Comments:
Sample collected from regular location. Flow levels were very high. Samples likely affected by Back Creek which contributes to Victoria Creek in several areas upstream of the regular confluence.


Comments:
Flow is braided throughout the area due to high flows and continued presence of ice (up to 30 cm thick) that remains in the Back Creek channel.  Sample collected from open water lead next to regular sample site.


Comments:
Water levels had increased from previous week, and a sample was collected.  The flow was not confined, and therefore could not be estimated.


Comments:
Water levels had increased from previous week, and a sample was collected.  The flow rate was 0.319 L/s.


Comments:
Flow at this site was moderate/high; the flow was not confined, and therefore could not be estimated.


Comments:
Site is largely ice-covered with water within and under ice.  A significant about of water flows outside the confined banks due to the remaining presence of ice in channel.


Comments:
All ice melted at site; water level was moderate.  Wire was noted in channel upstream of sample site.


Comments:
Small amounts of ice/snow remain at the site on right bank; water flow was high, and water was clear.


Comments:
Sample taken from open channel in middle of stream near regular location.  Ice of variable thickness (0 – 50 cm) still present at site.


Comments:
Readings on the flow meter were fluctuating; Denison indicated there may be something stuck in culvert or pump.


Comments:
Ice free at sample site, but pond had 50% ice coverage.  Water level was very low; staff gauge read 0.169 at 18:20 on 13 May 2015.


Comments:
Approximately 4 L of water was collected between 8:02 May 13 and 07:35 May 14.


Comments:
Channel mostly open, with some ice along right downstream bank.  Flow was moderate-high and clear.


Comments:
New seep identified at base of road embankment 35 m downstream of culvert near adit. Coming out of waste rock area.


Comments:
Opportunistic mill seep sample; sample collected at same location as last trip and there was considerably more flow than noted on the previous trip.


Comments:
There was a moderate – high amount of slow at this seep; none was noted on the previous sample trip.  Flow appears to be coming from below - at mill building.


Comments:
Channel is now largely ice-free (some ice patches 1-10 cm).  The flow level was moderate with light turbidity.


Comments:
Ice and small amount of water present.  Collected only partial sample (total and diss. metals, diss. mercury, and half general chemistry sample). Insufficient water for in situ field data.


Rationale:
No water present for sampling. Ground is moist at site.


Comments:
New seep identified. Water may be source from runoff/spring melt. Flows down a trench at base of waste rock pile.


Comments:
Ice and small amount of water present.  Collected only partial sample (total and diss. metals, diss. mercury, half genearl chemistry sample). Insufficient water for in situ data collection.


Comments:
Stream goes to ground just below this site, except during high flows.


Comments:
Very low flow.  Volumetric flow rate estimated at 0.0417 L/s.


Comments:
DES will be changing out pipes right after we sample.


Rationale:
Stream completely dry.  No flow or standing water.


Comments:
Sediment covering rock in slower moving areas. Likely related to freshet and u/s placer.


Rationale:
No flow. Pool of standing water upstream of culvert.  Did not collect water sample as there was no flowing water.


Rationale:
Stream completely dry. No flow or standing water.


Comments:
Sample bottles filled with deionized water supplied by ALS; samples were filtered and preserved as instructed.


Comments:
In situ data and photos not collected. Drinking water samples and bacteriological samples collected.


Comments:
Pit 6.75 m deep at sampling location. Sampled from surface.


# TBL_WQ_InSitu_Data_2014-15

Comments:
total depth 6.7 m, sample taken from 5.5 m


Comments:
sampled from winter location due to thick overflow ice still upstream of road (WQ-VC-R location)


Comments:
replicate taken at site, some ice still present


Comments:
high turbidity and flows, some ice on bank


Comments:
ice remains on pond, floating pieces of ice


Comments:
some ice under bridge on margins, moderate flows high turbidity


Comments:
moderate flow and turbidity, some ice on margins


Comments:
sampled from bucket, no flow through pipe


Comments:
moderate flow 2-3 L/sec, no turbidity collected


Comments:
significant ice in channel, water flowing on top and below


Comments:
high flows, light turbidity, ice on edges


Comments:
took sample 20 m upstream than normal due to new weir construction and higher sedimentation


Comments:
high flows, lots of organic matter suspended


Comments:
sampled flow coming across road from mill, turbid and high flows


Comments:
snow on ground no ie, high flows and clear


Comments:
sufficient water for sampling, collected with peristaltic pump


Comments:
some ice on shore, 30 cm thick in some sections.


Comments:
sampled from surface, 0.30 m, replicate collected


Comments:
sample id 57527 for Environmental Health Services


Comments:
lab mislabelled all bottle set - proj number 0352 vs 0455 and date 1406_ instead of 1407_


Comments:
water clear with some large black particulates


Comments:
mud in creek, orange colour, culvert bank soft and sloughing


Comments:
minimum flow but enough to sample. Pool was full of water.


Comments:
some flow (minimal) but enough to sample


Comments:
sample id 58771 for Environmental Health Services


Comments:
replicate collected, higher turbidity due to Back Creek inputs


Comments:
turbidity very high, suspect placer miner upstream is active


Comments:
sample id 58770 for Environmental Health Services


Comments:
moderate flow, light turbidity, ice starting to form on edges


Comments:
moderate flow, light turbidity, ice thickness n/a


Comments:
moderate to high flow, moderate turbidity, ice thickness forming on edges, construction upstream in the diversion channel at the bridge


Comments:
moderate flow, clear turbidity, some ice and snow on edges


Comments:
moderate flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 2 cm over entire pond and channel, flow still present


Comments:
no flow, turbidity n/a, ice thickness n/a, no ice build up on pipe yet


Comments:
no flow, moderate turbidity, ice thickness 6.3cm, pond completely ice covered


Comments:
high flow, moderate turbidity, ice thickness 1cm, sampled before work started on new diversion channel where there was some ice on margins


Comments:
moderate to high flow, light turbidity, ice thickness 3cm and covered ~50% of the creek


Comments:
moderate flow, clear turbidity, ice starting to form on edges


Comments:
moderate to high flow, light turbidity, ice thickness 2 cm and high up on the margins of the banks


Comments:
no flow, clear turbidity, Bac T sample collected Oct 16, 2014 at 8:26 am.


Comments:
moderate flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 1-7 cm


Comments:
moderate to high flow, light to moderate turbidity, ice thickness 3-10 cm with ice cover over most of the creek


Comments:
moderate flow, clear turbidity, snow and ice on edges


Comments:
moderate to high flow, light turbidity, ice thickness 4 cm, creek is nearly frozen to substrate, ~5 cm of water flowing under ice


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 40 cm, used hand auger, up to 10cm water below ice


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 3-15 cm, open water lead at site


Comments:
very low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 1cm, frozen over but clear water and flowing, very shallow


Comments:
low to moderate flow, light to moderate turbidity, ice thickness 5-15cm, ice is suspended over water


Comments:
ice thickness 0.15 m, water beneath ice 1.30 m


Comments:
ice thickness 10-30cm, overflow ice, found seepage at base of flow


Comments:
low flow, clear to light turbidity, ice thickness 3cm, open water areas, most of algae died off, thin ice and frost


Comments:
regular DW samples only, no BacT due to trip schedule returning on a Friday


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 30 cm, DO total depth 6.0 m, 51.8%


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 30 cm, DO 49%, depth 3.0 m


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 30 cm, DO  5.5%,  depth 5.5 m.


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 15 cm, took sample downstream of road roughly 150-200 m.


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 1-8 cm, open lead upstream and downstream of sample site, one hydro cross-section.


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 10-20 cm, took sample from weir notch, sulfur smell.


Comments:
low flow, light turbidity, iced over pipe outlet.


Comments:
clear turbidity, collected BacT sample on following day at 4 pm.


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 8-10 cm, open water just upstream of sample location.


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 1-8 cm, thin ice and open water sections at site.


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 40 cm, DO 25.5%, collected at surface, total depth 5.5 m.


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 40 cm, DO 62.7%, collected at 2.5 m.


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 40 cm, DO 12.0%, collected at 5.0 m.


Comments:
moderate turbidity, ice thickness 0.21 m, 120 cm water depth below ice surface.


Comments:
low flow, light turbidity, ice thickness 5 cm, some open water.


Comments:
very low flow,  clear, ice thickness variable 2-15cm thick, dry/frozen to bed except were sample collected


Comments:
low to moderate flow, clear, lots of overflow ice buildup @ weir and upstream. Wq collected at second staff gauge


Comments:
no ice, light turbidity, flow level appears normal and no significant signs of over flow


Comments:
light turbidity, 43 cm of ice, no fresh snowfall since last visit, 125 cm to bottom from top of pole = h20


Comments:
clear turbidity, 42cm of ice. Depth 6.5m, 6.4 %DO


Comments:
clear turbidity, 42 cm of ice, Depth 3.0m, 41.5% DO


Comments:
clear turbidity, 42 cm of ice, sampled just below ice surface, 45.6% DO


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 2- 12 cm


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 8-15 cm


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness variable 2-8 cm


Comments:
low flow, light turbidity, ice thickness variable ~1 cm; field blank collected at site


Comments:
ice thickness 1cm to get to flow, clear turbidity


Comments:
very low flow, clear turbidity, total ice thickness 38cm, chipped through 8cm. WQ collected at hydro ADV transect


Comments:
light turbidity, ice thickness 35 cm, ice/water level appears to have dropped


Comments:
very low flow, clear turbidity, snow and slush, at deepest point there is 2.6cm of water and flow is slow


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 8cm


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 14 cm


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, ice thickness 10 cm


Comments:
90 cm of ice total with top 42 cm overlow ice, depth surface, 38.5% DO


Comments:
90 cm of ice total with top 42 cm overlow ice, depth 2.5m, 32.6% DO


Comments:
90 cm of ice total with top 42 cm overlow ice, depth 5.0m, 7.3% DO


Comments:
low flow, turbidity clear, ice thickness 20 cm, sampled at same location as previous trips. Thick overflow u/s and d/s of road crossing


Comments:
low flow, turbidity clear, ice thickness 10-20cm, water level low, some areas frozen to bed


Comments:
low flow, turbidity clear, ice thickness 8 cm in sample hole


Comments:
low flow, turbidity clear, ice thickness 3-7 cm @sample hole, BC overflow ice has extended to VC-U area


Comments:
low flow, tubidity light, ice 40 cm thick at minimum. Overflow across valley, heard flow along right downstream bank likely from seep. Not confident to include: water mixing from diversion channel, renamed sample, no sample from WQ-DC-U


Comments:
turbidity light, ice thickness 54 cm, first 2 holes we hit bottom, 3rd hole near shore in depression in ice we found water. Ice is slushy, water depth 31 cm below ice


Comments:
ice thickness 18cm, turbidity moderate, water depth 15cm under ice, still more ice below water we sampled from, channel just dredged


Comments:
low flow, turbidity light, >40cm of ice. Located upstream of where DC enters diversion in diversion channel. Sampled water between layers of ice. Good flow


Comments:
low flow, turbidity light, ice thickness 73 cm, DC-U1


Comments:
low flow, turbidity light, >70 cm of ice, trickle of water through varous layers of ice,


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 1.24 m sample depth 4.0 m, 6.1% DO


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 1.24 m sample depth 2.0 m 30.2% DO


Comments:
clear turbidity, ice thickness 1.24 m sample deapth 0.5 m 34.0% DO


Comments:
location upstream of DC-D1b and old tailing pond. Also near where old DC-D1B site was


Comments:
low flow, clear turbidity, 0.5cm -10 cm ice. Large particulates, otherwise clear, orange coloured deposit on rocks. Good flow beneath ice


Comments:
low- moderate flow, light turbidity, orange residue on rocks, orange particulates


Comments:
clear turbidity, same condition as last trip


# TBL_WQ_Site_List

Water Quality Site:
Victoria Creek - Winter Sampling Location


Comments:
Sampled as part of freshet trips in May 2015.


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, site is upstream of WQ-DC-U, flow from WQ-SEEP not likely  mixed with diversion channel


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, upstream of WQ-DC-D 160 m, dredged water sampled


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, western end of diversion channel before DC enters the channel


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek - near old WQ-DC-U1 site


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, near WQ-DC-D1b area


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, upstream of old tailings pond (50 m)


Comments:
March 2015 extra investigation into Dome Creek, downstream of WQ-DC-DX+105 and WQ-MS-S-03, on other side of transmission line road


Comments:
Sampled opportunistically as first time observed May 14, 2015.


