Surface Water Genotoxicity Near Île des Soeurs and Sorel, November 2015

A sampling program from November 2015 assessed the effects of a spill on surface water toxicity by comparing samples collected during the event to those taken prior. The dataset, provided by the Government and Municipalities of Québec, is available in XLS and CSV formats under a CC-BY-4.0 license. Its metadata was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing changes in water toxicity based on pre- and post-spill sampling mentioned in the description
• Modeling environmental impact of industrial or municipal discharges based on comparative toxicity data
• Supporting regulatory compliance or remediation planning for affected shorelines

Strengths

• Data is focused on a specific spill event and comparative sampling in November 2015.
• Available in common, machine-readable formats (XLS, CSV).
• Published under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Sampling program to assess spill effects on surface water toxicity.

Time Range

November 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 18:39:05.168575; freshness should be verified

Geography

Shores of Île des Soeurs and Sorel, south-east interceptor work (Québec, Canada)