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Saltwater Metals Criteria - CCME & BC Water Quality Guidelines
Last Updated: May 6, 2020
Concentrations in µg/L (ppb)
* Hg WQG = 0.0001/(MeHg/total Hg)
NRG = No recommended guideline.
Sources:
British Columbia Approved Water Quality Guidelines: Aquatic Life, Wildlife & Agriculture - Summary Report
British Columbia Working Water Quality Guidelines: Aquatic Life, Wildlife & Agriculture
Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life - CCME Summary Table
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Learn more about the difference between total and dissolved metal concentrations and why it matters.
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