Hamilton Harbour Area of Concern (AOC) Monitoring

Dataset includes 8 water quality surveys conducted between May and September 2021 at 4 stations in Hamilton Harbour by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) staff. The 4 stations surveyed by MECP are Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 4 long-term monitoring stations in Hamilton Harbour and include centre station and the 3 corners of the harbour. During each survey, water quality samples were collected from 1 metre depth and just above the sediment bed. Depth-integrated samples from the upper or surface layer of the lake were also collected at centre station only. Water samples were analyzed for nutrients and related parameters including: * Phosphorus * Nitrogen * Chlorophyll * Suspended solids * Reactive silicate * Carbon In addition, secchi disc depths and water column profiles of temperature, conductivity, turbidity, pH, and dissolved oxygen were also collected at each station.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:43 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:43 (UTC)
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open_canada_collection federated
open_canada_date_published 2023-01-03 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Hamilton Harbour", "Lake Ontario", "Great Lakes", "Area of Concern", "AOC", "water quality", "water quality profile", "water chemistry", "nutrients", "monitoring", "eutrophication", "Environment and Natural Resources"], "fr-t-en": ["Port de Hamilton", "Lac Ontario", "Grands Lacs", "Secteur préoccupant", "AOC", "qualité de l'eau", "profil de qualité de l'eau", "chimie de l'eau", "nutriments", "surveillance", "eutrophisation", "Environnement et ressources naturelles"]}
open_canada_subject ["government_and_politics"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Surveillance du secteur préoccupant du port de Hamilton
update_frequency as_needed