Appendix B – Action and Limit Levels for Water Quality Monitoring

 

Parameter

Level

SR1

SR2

SR3

SR4

SR5

SR6

SR7

Dissolved Oxygen

Action

Surface & Middle: 80% of upstream control station at the same tide of the same day

Bottom: 80% of upstream control station at the same tide of the same day

Limit

Surface & Middle: 4mg/l

Bottom: 2mg/l

Turbidity

(Depth Averaged)

Action

120% of upstream control station at the same tide of the same day

Limit

130% of upstream control station at the same tide of the same day

Suspended Solids

(Depth Averaged)

Action

120% of upstream control station at the same tide of the same day

Limit

130% of upstream control station at the same tide of the same day

Remarks: During ebb tide, the upstream control stations are C2 while during flood tide, the upstream control stations are C4 and C5.