Fraser River Water Quality Monitoring Data for 15+ Years

Long-term freshwater quality monitoring data for over 14 sites in the Fraser River Basin. Environment and Climate Change Canada collected this data for the past 15 years or longer to assess status, detect emerging issues, and track regulatory effectiveness. The dataset includes measurements for nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical variables.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in nutrient concentrations based on the 15+ year monitoring period mentioned in the description
• Detecting emerging water quality issues based on the multi-variable monitoring for metals and ions
• Assessing the effectiveness of environmental regulations based on the stated purpose of tracking remedial measures
• Establishing regional water quality guidelines based on the physical-chemical variables collected

Strengths

• Data spans over 15 years, enabling robust long-term trend analysis
• Covers over 14 monitoring sites within the Fraser River Basin
• Includes multiple variable types: nutrients, metals, major ions, and other physical-chemical measurements

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling

Provenance

Source

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Collection Method

Monitoring conducted under the Canada-British Columbia Water Quality Monitoring Agreement

Time Range

15 years or longer

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 19:11:46.898160; freshness should be verified

Geography

Fraser River Basin, Canada