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Fraser River Action Plan 3rd Research Workshop
indicated only a few parameters exceeded the GVRD sewer use bylaw limits. The exceedances included
BOD, SS, oil and grease, and iron.
Several suggested improvements at vehicle wash facilities were indicated:
1. new operations should plan for appropriate pollution prevention and treatment facilities;
2. ensure existing pollution prevention and treatment facilities are functioning properly;
3. ensure sanitary sewer discharge of vehicle washwater wherever possible;
4. upgrade any existing treatment facilities if necessary; and,
5. limit on-site activities suitable for the type of pollution treatment presently existing.
Aerial Reconnaissance of the Fraser River
This project was intended to give an historical record of the present foreshore development along the Fraser
River. The video record includes the Fraser River to McBride and some of the major tributaries such as the
Thompson, Nechako, Stuart and the Chilcotin rivers. Some of the video data was GIS-referenced and is
presently formatted under MapInfo. The flying was done during low-flow periods to assist the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans to determine the location of sandbars and good fish habitat or any potential impacts on
fisheries habitat.
Table 3: Golf Course Contaminant Concentrations at
Site A Compared with Existing Guidelines and Criteria
Site A Water Sediment
Total Metals
Background
Pond 6
Canadian
Water Quality
Guidelines
B.C. Water
Quality
Guidelines
Page 100
Rain
Event
Pond 2
Rain
Event
Pond 6 Units
B.C.
Sediment
Quality
Criteria Pond 2 Pond 6
arsenic(mg/L) 0.0007 0.05 0.05 0.0008 0.0007 mg/dry kg 6.0 3.9 7.0
cadmium(mg/L)