BC Environmental Monitoring System Results

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 results. Environmental test results, including physical, chemical and biological analyses of samples taken from water, air, solid waste discharges and ambient monitoring sites throughout the province. Samples are collected by either ministry staff or permittees under the Environmental Management Act and then analyzed in public or private sector laboratories. Code information Support Tables are available on the EMS website. The environmental monitoring locations are available in this geographic dataset. You can view EMS data from surface water monitoring sites located throughout the province here

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:03 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:03 (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:4326,EPSG,unknown
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2016-05-04 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Dichotomous", "Dustfall", "EMS", "Fine Particulates", "Hi-Vol", "PM02", "PM10", "PM2.5", "PM25", "Particulate", "partisol", "water quality", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["Dichotomique", "Chute de poussière", "EMS", "Particules fines", "Hi-Vol", "PM02", "PM10", "PM25", "PM25", "Particules", "partisol", "qualité de l'eau", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency irregular