Environment Canada and the BC Ministry of Environment have been monitoring surface water quality for many years throughout the province. This federal-provincial water quality monitoring program plays an important role in determining long term trends in water quality, identifying emerging aquatic ecosystem impacts and providing decision-making resource information to Canadians. The Canadian Information System for the Environment (CISE) provided regional funds for improving public access to our federal-provincial water quality data, information and program. Access to the water quality information will enable all of us to make informed decisions together about our water resources.

Find out more about water quality in your area by surfing the regional monitoring program pages, try obtaining technical water quality data online, looking at the guidelines used to protect all the water uses and linking up with our regional publications and other related online resources. If you have any questions or would like more information on regional water quality, please feel free to contact us.

Have fun exploring the site and thanks to the CISE!