Nova Scotia Surface Water Quality Monitoring Data from Six Stations

The Nova Scotia Automated Surface Water Quality Monitoring Network provides continuous water quality data from six stations across the province. The network was established in 2002 by Nova Scotia Environment to assess baseline conditions, evaluate human impacts, and track long-term trends. Data is available for download via a web map interface.

Use Cases

• Establish baseline water quality conditions based on continuous monitoring data.
• Evaluate the impact of human activities on surface water quality.
• Assess long-term trends in water quality across provincial lakes and watercourses.
• Manage provincial water resources using real-time monitoring data.

Strengths

• Data collection began in 2002, providing a long-term baseline.
• Monitoring network includes six stations across the province.
• Data is used for official provincial water resource management and trend assessment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• One station (St Mary's River) is discontinued, which may affect continuity.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia

Collection Method

Continuous monitoring via an automated surface water quality monitoring network.

Time Range

Data collection began in 2002.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:29:33.358719; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada.