NIAGARA RIVER, ONTARIO
(This section includes Stage of RAP development, Beneficial Use Impairments and
their delisting targets,
and information on whether the AOC has been accurately mapped.)
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Stage of RAP Development:
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2
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Are electronic maps available that include the AOC's geographic boundaries
and associated sources of pollution?
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Yes
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Beneficial Use Impairments (BUI):
(The BUI will appear underlined if a delisting target has
been determined.
If underlined,
click on the BUI
to display the delisting target.)
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Restriction on Fish & Wildlife Consumption
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* There be no restrictions on consumption of fish attributable to local sources
in the Canadian AOC (incl. Welland River and tribs).
* Monitoring program indicates healthy, contaminant free, self-sustaining
populations (incl. Welland River and tribs).
* To reduce sedimentation on fish spawning beds and to ensure all life levels
of desirable fish species are unimpeded, identify and correct high erosion
areas, so that non-storm suspended solids are less than 80 mg/L (Welland River
and tribs only).
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Degradation of Fish and Wildlife Population
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* Monitoring program indicates healthy, contaminant free, self-sustaining
populations (incl. Welland River and tribs).
* To reduce sedimentation on fish spawning beds and to ensure all life levels
of desirable fish species are unimpeded, identify and correct high erosion
areas, so that non-storm suspended solids are less than 80 mg/L (Welland River
and tribs only).
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Bird or Animal Deformities or Reproductive Problems
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The incidence rates of deformities or reproductive problems in sentinel fish
and wildlife species do not exceed background levels in control populations
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Degradation of Benthos
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Ensure adequate sampling has been undertaken to identify all contaminated
sediment sites. Use the most stringent guidelines for contaminant levels in
suspended, transported and in-place sediments, of the jurisdictions involved
(contaminants at or below LEL) (incl. Welland River and tribs).
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Restrictions on Dredging Activities
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Suspended, transported and in-place sediments contain levels of contaminants at
or below LEL. Where no LEL standard exists, use LC50 (incl. Welland River and
tribs).
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Eutrophication or Undesirable Algae
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* Demonstrated commitment by municipal and industrial plant owners to ensure
continual improvements, i.e., total quality management program in place (incl.
Welland River and tribs).
* Use most stringent swimming water objectives for phosphorus, sediments,
turbidity and drinking water objectives for toxic chemicals of the
jurisdictions involved (incl. Welland River and tribs).
* Goal of 30 ug/L for phosphorus, by controlling sources of phosphorus and
other nutrients (i.e. nitrate and ammonia) (Welland River and tribs only).
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Restrictions on Drinking Water Consumption, or Taste & Odour
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* There be no exceedence of the most stringent water quality objectives of the
jurisdictions involved.
* Use most stringent swimming water objectives for phosphorus, sediments,
turbidity and drinking water objectives for toxic chemicals of the
jurisdictions involved (incl. Welland River and tribs).
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Beach Closings
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* 90% of the wet weather (peak) flow and all dry weather flow in combined sewer
systems is treated to WPCP levels, on an annual basis (incl. Welland River and
tribs).
* There be no exceedence of the most stringent water quality objectives of the
jurisdictions involved (incl. Welland River and tribs).
* Use most stringent swimming water objectives for phosphorus, sediments,
turbidity, and drinking water objectives for toxic chemicals of the
jurisdictions involved (incl. Welland River and tribs).
* Fecal coliforms less than 100 counts/100 ml in the Welland River and tribs;
secchi disk visibility greater than 1.2 m.
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Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat
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* Point source monitoring shows trace amounts or non-detectable levels of
persistent bio-accumulative toxics (incl. Welland River and tribs).
* Non-point source monitoring shows trace amounts or non-detectable levels of
persistent bio-accumulative toxics (incl. Welland River and tribs).
* Monitoring program indicates healthy, contaminant free, self-sustaining
populations (incl. Welland River and tribs).
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CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT
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Estimated remaining volume of contaminated sediment within the AOC:
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no information
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Remediation to Date
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Project Name:
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Amount Remediated:
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Remediation Cost:
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Welland River
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10,500 m
3
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no information
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Planned Action Regarding Sediment Remediation
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Project Name:
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Amt. to be Remediated:
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Estimated Cost:
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Assessment required to determine remediation options
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WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
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Improvements to Wastewater Infrastructure - Dollars Spent:
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Environment Canada
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$920,116
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Ontario
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$22,000,000
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Identified Future Costs for Wastewater Infra. - Dollars Needed:
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Niagara Falls CSOs - Muddy Creek
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$13,000,000
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Welland CSOs
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$13,000,000 - $50,000,000
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HABITAT
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Projects / Proposals / Costs:
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More than $5,000,000 spent on habitat projects - CUF/GLSF
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Implementation of Welland River Watershed Strategy is on-going. 96,000 trees
planted & 18 km. of fencing installed to protect riparian habitat
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
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Issues:
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Four party Niagara River Toxics Management Strategy
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Welland River Watershed Strategy: reduction of 1500 kg. of phosphorus entering
watercourses
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Non-point source project: $3,800,000 - CUF/GLSF
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MANAGEMENT
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Federal:
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Janette Anderson
Environment Canada
P.O. Box 5050
867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, ON L7R 4A6
(905) 336-6277
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Provincial:
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Mary Ellen Scanlon
Great Lakes Advisor
Ontario MOE
Ellen Fairclough Building
12th floor, 119 King Street West
Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y7
(905) 521-7715
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Local / PAC:
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Dan McDonell
Niagara River Restoration Council
P.O. Box 28002
St. Catharines L2N 7P8
(905) 788-0248
Jocelyn Baker
Niagara Peninsula CA
250 Thorold Road W.
Welland, ON L3C 3W2
(905) 788-3135 ext. 243
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Please Note:
Values provided are intended as indicators only, and may not
capture all expenditures or work done. Summary is based on best available
Information. "No Information" indicates relevant information was not
available at time of publication.
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