BC Environmental Monitoring Location Groups

PLEASE NOTE: The Environmental Monitoring System will be replaced by the EnMoDS system on March 5th, 2026. The EMS results objects will not contain new data after Feb 26th, 2026. For recent data please refer to EnMoDS spatial locations and location groups. Environmental monitoring stations (EMS) points coverage for the Province by MONITORING LOCATION GROUPS.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 17:40 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 17:40 (UTC)
contact_email EMSHELP@gov.bc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of British Columbia; Government of British Columbia; BC Air Quality", "fr": "Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; BC Air Quality"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:3005,EPSG,unknown
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2011-03-09 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["EMS", "Environmental Monitoring Systems", "Water Chemistry", "air quality", "environmental monitoring", "groundwater quality chemistry", "meteorological", "monitoring locations", "surface water", "waste", "water quality", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["EMS", "Systèmes de surveillance environnementale", "Chimie de l'eau", "qualité de l'air", "surveillance de l'environnement", "chimie de la qualité des eaux souterraines", "météorologique", "sites de surveillance", "eaux de surface", "déchets", "qualité de l'eau", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency irregular