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Area of Impact

Waterway Health

Indicator

Fresh Water Quality

Integrated Policy & Action Areas

C1.2

Climate Adaptation & Hazard Mitigation

C1.3

Urban Tree Canopy, Natural Areas, & Greenways

C1.4

Healthy Watersheds

C1.5

Water, Sewer, & Stormwater Services

Reporting Period Data

Period Score
2022 91%

Sustainability End Goal

100% of water samples collected within the city meets BC Water Quality Guidelines

Metric

Number of sites that meet BC Water Quality Guidelines annually
Total number of monitored sites in the City that should meet BC Water Quality Guidelines

How The Score Is Calculated

If 21 out of 23 monitored sites meet BC Water Quality Guidelines, the score is 21/23 = 91%.

Rationale and Analysis

Why We Measure This

To protect our water, the regional water monitoring network collects data to find changes in surface fresh water. These changes can come from pollution from certain places, general areas, or from the decline in the health of the watershed. This information helps people make smart decisions about managing water.

How We Measure It

The Regional District of Nanaimo’s (RDN) Drinking Water and Watershed Protection program provides information on the number and locations of sites selected for monitoring within the City’s boundary and collects water testing results at those locations each year. The RDN staff also help interpret the results and check to make sure the water samples at those sites meet BC Water Quality Guidelines.
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