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Swim Watch Program

1993 - 2012

The Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee

Report 2013

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Swim Watch Program

1993 - 2012

Harry Collins, Vladimir King Trajkovic

Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee

PO Box 85, 21 Cove Road

Miramichi, New Brunswick

E1V 3M2

Phone: (506) 778-8591

Fax: (506) 773-9755

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.mreac.org

February 28, 2013

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Acknowledgements

The Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee (MREAC) would like to thank the

New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government (DELG) and Environment

Canada for their monetary support for the Swim Watch Program. In-kind contributions were

made from the New Brunswick Health by supporting laboratory analysis costs until 2008.

MREAC recognizes the Environmental Technology program instructors at the New Brunswick

Community College (NBCC-Miramichi) for making the laboratory available for analytical

purposes. Finally, a special acknowledgement to the many students for their contribution to the

program from1993-2012.

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Synopsis

The Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee (MREAC) initiated the Swim

Watch Program in 1993. From its inception, it is considered to be one of MREAC’s core

programs. To date there have been two other Swim Watch Program reports and this third and

latest, which covers a twenty year period and spans from 1993-2012, illustrates the state of the

routinely sampled recreational waters throughout the Miramichi watershed.

Routine water quality monitoring and sampling was performed at sites throughout the Miramichi

watershed. A 100 mL surface water sample was obtained for Escherichia coli (E. coli) and

faecal/total coliform testing. The Membrane Filtration method to determine the Colony Forming

Units (CFU) was used for the years 1993-1998 and for the most part the Most Probable Number

(MPN) method was used for the years 1999-2012. The analytical results were compared to

Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality, Third Edition, 2012. The

guideline suggest that an acceptable level for Escherichia coli (E. coli) in primary-contact

recreational water should be ≤ 200 E. coli/100 mL (geometric mean concentration, minimum 5

samples) with a single sample maximum concentration of ≤ 400 E. coli/100 mL (Health Canada,

2012), (Appendix A).

It was found that the vast majority of the samples for the years 1993-2012 were well within the

Federal guideline for the E. coli parameter indicating that the surface water at the test sites and at

the time of sampling is acceptable for recreational purposes, that being from an E. coli

bacteriological prospective.

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Table of Contents Page

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................1

2.0 Background.............................................................................................................................2

3.0 Methodology...........................................................................................................................8

4.0 Results ....................................................................................................................................9

5.0 Discussion.............................................................................................................................41

6.0 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................42

References ..............................................................................................................................0

Appendices:

Appendix A: Health Canada Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality

Third Edition 2012 (Summary Table).............................................................44

Appendix B: Swim Watch Results for the Years 1993 – 1998

Faecal Coliform (CFU/100 mL) .....................................................................46

Appendix C: Swim Watch Results for the Years 1999 – 2009 ............................................53

Appendix D: Swim Watch Results for the Year 2010

Escherichia coli (CFU/100 mL) .....................................................................65

Appendix E: Swim Watch Results for the years 2011 – 2012

Escherichia coli (MPN/100 mL) ....................................................................67

Figures:

Figure 2.1: The Miramichi Watershed in New Brunswick ....................................................3

Figure 2.2: Sites and Their Distribution Throughout the Miramichi Watershed ...................4

Figure 4.1: Analytical Results for Baie Sainte-Anne for the Years 2000-2009 ...................10

Figure 4.2: Analytical Results for Barnaby River for the Years 2000-2009 ........................11

Figure 4.3: Analytical Results for Bay du Vin Beach for the Years 2000-2009 ..................12

Figure 4.4: Analytical Results for Blackville Sandhole for the Years 2000-2009 ...............13

Figure 4.5: Analytical Results for Blissfield Old River Lodge for the

Years 2000-2009 ................................................................................................14

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Figure 4.6: Analytical Results for Bloomfield Ridge for the Years 2000-2009 ..................15

Figure 4.7: Analytical Results for Boiestown for the Years 2000-2009 ..............................16

Figure 4.8: Analytical Results for Burnt Church Bridge for the Years 2000-2009 .............17

Figure 4.9: Analytical Results for Carrolls Crossing Bridge for the

Years 2000-2009 ................................................................................................18

Figure 4.10: Analytical Results for Doaktown Bridge for the Years 2000-2009 .................19

Figure 4.11: Analytical Results for Enclosure for the Years 2000-2009 .............................20

Figure 4.12: Analytical Results for Escuminac for the Years 2000-2009 ............................21

Figure 4.13: Analytical Results for Familyland Campground for the

Years 2000-2009 ..............................................................................................22

Figure 4.14: Analytical Results for Fitzpatrick Shore for the Years 2000-2009 ..................23

Figure 4.15: Analytical Results for French Fort Cove for the Years 2000-2009 .................24

Figure 4.16: Analytical Results for Gordons Wharf for the Years 2000-2009 ....................25

Figure 4.17: Analytical Results for Hacketts Beach for the Years 2000-2009 ....................26

Figure 4.18: Analytical Results for Hay Island for the Years 2000-2009 ............................27

Figure 4.19: Analytical Results for Middle Island for the Years 2000-2009 .......................28

Figure 4.20: Analytical Results for Morada Resort for the Years 2000-2009 .....................29

Figure 4.21: Analytical Results for Oak Point for the Years 2000-2009 .............................30

Figure 4.22: Analytical Results for Baie Red Bank for the Years 2000-2009 .....................31

Figure 4.23: Analytical Results for Renous for the Years 2000-2009 .................................32

Figure 4.24: Analytical Results for Ritchie Wharf for the Years 2000-2009 ......................33

Figure 4.25: Analytical Results for Sommers Bridge for the Years 2000-2009 ..................34

Figure 4.26: Analytical Results for Sullivans Shore for the Years 2000-2009 ....................35

Figure 4.27: Analytical Results for Taxis River for the Years 2000-2009 ..........................36

Figure 4.28: Analytical Results for Wayerton for the Years 2000-2009 .............................37

Figure 4.29: Analytical Results for Youth House for the Years 2000-2009 ........................38

Figure 4.30: Met Guideline vs. Did Not Meet Guideline for the Years 1993-2012 .............40

Tables:

Table 2.1: Swim Watch Program Sites and Coordinates .......................................................5

Table 2.2: Fresh Water and Brackish/Salt Water Classification ............................................6

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Table 2.3: Sampling Frequency ..............................................................................................7

Table 4.1: Met Guideline vs. Did Not Meet Guideline and Total Number of Samples for

the Years 1993-2012 ............................................................................................39

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1.0 Introduction

The Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee (MREAC) initiated The Swim

watch Program in 1993 and since its inception it is considered to be a core MREAC program.

Routine 100 mL water quality samples are taken at swimming and fishing holes throughout the

Miramichi watershed to determine the presence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and faecal/total

coliform. From 1993-1998 the Membrane filtration method was used to determine the number of

Colony Forming Units (CFU) present within the sample and from 1999-2012, with the exception

of the year 2010, the Most Probable Number (MPN) enumeration method was used.

In this third Swim Watch Program report the analytical results were compared to Health

Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality which suggests that an acceptable

level of E. coli in primary-contact recreational water should be ≤ 200 E. coli/100 mL (geometric

mean concentration, minimum 5 samples) with a single sample maximum concentration of ≤ 400

E. coli/100 mL (Health Canada, 2012), (Appendix A). The comparison of the analytical results to

the guideline was then used to determine the state of the surface water quality at the swimming

and fishing holes within the Miramichi watershed from an E. coli bacteriological prospective.

This report also focuses on the years 2000-2009 and looks at the 29 Swim Watch Program Sites

in closer detail.

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2.0 Background

The 29 Swim Watch Program sites are located within the Miramichi watershed (Figure 2.1),

(Figure 2.2), (Table 2.1). The sites are swimming and fishing holes that are used throughout the

summer for recreational purposes, hence the need for bacteriological sampling. Eighteen of the

29 sites are fresh water sites while 10 of the sites are brackish/salt water (Table 2.2) and one at

Escuminac Beach is considered marine waters. The sampling frequency (either on a weekly basis

or twice per season) is also presented (Table 2.3).

To date, there have been two other Swim Watch Program reports. The first report was titled

“Swim Watch Program – MREAC Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee

1993-2003” and the second was titled “Swim Watch Program Results for 1993-2010”. Both of

these reports are available online at www.mreac.org or at the MREAC library located at the

MREAC office. This third report spans a 20 year period and will also be made available online.

Hard copy will be available for review at the MREAC office library.

Also to date, no Swim Watch Program site has ever been closed due to elevated levels of E. coli,

as compared to Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality, for a

prolonged period of time. One short term closure of the Doaktown Bridge (Hwy 8) site is

attributed to issues around municipal water treatment.

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Figure 2.1: The Miramichi Watershed in New Brunswick

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Figure 2.2: Swim Watch Program Sites and Their Distribution Throughout the Miramichi Watershed

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Table 2.1: Swim Watch Program Sites and Coordinates

Site Coordinates (UTM)

Baie Sainte-Anne 20 T 348607 5211561

Barnaby River 20 T 308146 5195258

Bay du Vin Beach 20 T 337666 5213409

Blackville Sandhole 20 T 284101 5179457

Blissfield Old River Lodge 19 T 727425 5165270

Bloomfield Ridge 19 T 693266 5150706

Boiestown 19 T 698546 5148028

Burnt Church Bridge 20 T 339880 5230875

Carrolls Crossing Bridge 19 T 711600 5154096

Doaktown Bridge 19 T 720515 5159990

Enclosure 20 T 303201 5203824

Escuminac 20 T 357734 5215583

Familyland Campground 20 T 321550 5216300

Fitzpatrick Shore 20 T 288708 5202585

French Fort Cove 20 T 306431 5210246

Gordons Wharf 20 T 313809 5213978

Hacketts Beach 20 T 295825 5203528

Hay Island 20 T 343000 5232650

Middle Island 20 T 313689 5213904

Morada Resort 20 T 297291 5194817

Oak Point 20 T 328350 5221160

Red Bank 20 T 284644 5202764

Renous 20 T 281014 5187220

Ritchie Wharf 20 T 305057 5208525

Somers Bridge 20 T 278556 5201939

Sullivans Shore 20 T 344500 5236895

Taxis River 19 T 697762 5147386

Wayerton 20 T 285095 5223900

Youth House 20 T 305515 5209550

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Table 2.2: Fresh Water, Brackish/Salt Water , and Marine Water Classification

SiteFresh Water

(F)

Brackish/Salt Water

(B/S)

Marine

(M)

Baie Sainte-Anne F

Barnaby River F

Bay du Vin Beach B/S

Blackville Sandhole F

Blissfield Old River Lodge F

Bloomfield Ridge F

Boiestown F

Burnt Church Bridge B/S

Carrolls Crossing Bridge F

Doaktown Bridge F

Enclosure F

Escuminac M

Familyland Campground B/S

Fitzpatrick Shore F

French Fort Cove F

Gordons Wharf B/S

Hacketts Beach F

Hay Island B/S

Middle Island B/S

Morada Resort B/S

Oak Point B/S

Red Bank F

Renous F

Ritchie Wharf B/S

Somers Bridge F

Sullivans Shore F

Taxis River F

Wayerton F

Youth House B/S

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Table 2.3: Sampling Frequency

Site Sampling Frequency

Baie Sainte-Anne 2/Season

Barnaby River Weekly

Bay du Vin Beach 2/Season

Blackville Sandhole 2/Season

Blissfield Old River Lodge 2/Season

Bloomfield Ridge 2/Season

Boiestown 2/Season

Burnt Church Bridge 2/Season

Carrolls Crossing Bridge 2/Season

Doaktown Bridge 2/Season

Enclosure 2/Season

Escuminac 2/Season

Familyland Campground Weekly

Fitzpatrick Shore 2/Season

French Fort Cove 2/Season

Gordons Wharf Weekly

Hacketts Beach 2/Season

Hay Island 2/Season

Middle Island Weekly

Morada Resort Weekly

Oak Point 2/Season

Red Bank 2/Season

Renous 2/Season

Ritchie Wharf 2/Season

Somers Bridge Weekly

Sullivans Shore 2/Season

Taxis River 2/Season

Wayerton 2/Season

Youth House 2/Season

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3.0 Methodology

Routine sampling was performed at the Swim Watch Program sites (Table 2.1) where a 100 mL

surface water sample was obtained (per site) (preserved with sodium thiosulphate) for

bacteriological (E.coli and total coliform) testing. Once collected the sample was placed in a

cooler at ~ 4°C.

The analytical work for the 2011 and 2012 samples were performed at the New Brunswick

Community College (NBCC-Miramichi) laboratory. The Most Probable Number (MPN) method

was used. Since there were brackish/salt water sites, Colilert 18 was the preferred media for all

samples. An 18 hour incubation period at 37°C was also necessary. In 2010 the Membrane

Filtration method to determine the Colony Forming Unit (CFU) was used and the analytical work

was performed at the MREAC office. Prior to 2010 all the analytical work was performed by the

provincial laboratory.

Although water quality monitoring was performed at the Swim Watch Program sites it is not

reflected in this report, as this report concentrates on the comparison of the analytical results to

the Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality for the E. coli

parameter. The guideline indicates that the acceptable limit for E. coli in primary-contact

recreational water should be ≤ 200 E. coli/100 mL (geometric mean concentration, minimum 5

samples) with a single sample maximum concentration of ≤ 400 E. coli/100 mL (Appendix A).

It is worth noting that Health Canada’s Guideline for E.coli is measured in E. coli units while

MREAC used CFU units in 2010. For all intents and purposes these units should be treated as

one and the same (Yasvinski, 2013).

It is also worth noting that the CFU and the MPN units are not interchangeable and cannot be

compared to each other (Cho et al., 2010).

In order to generate the figures for the years 2000-2009 (Figure 4.1 to Figure 4.29) the following

number was simplified from its original form:

• < 10 treated as 10

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Sites that were only sampled a few times were left out of this report (Appendix B), (Appendix

C), (Appendix D), (Appendix E) as they were mainly considered one-offs and have no

significant bearing on the final result.

4.0 Results

The following figures (Figure 4.1 to Figure 4.29) represent E. coli analytical results for the 29

Swim Watch Program sites for the years 2000-2009 and as compared to Health Canada’s

Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality for the E. coli parameter. The total number

of samples analysed is indicated bottom right of the figure as well as how many samples “met

the guideline” and how many samples “did not meet the guideline”. A visual representation is

also presented top right as a percentage.

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Figure 4.1: Analytical Results for Baie Sainte-Anne for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result

HC Guideline (≤ 200 E. coli/100 mL)

Baie Sainte-Anne

Based on 19 samples

18 samples met the guideline

1 sample did not meet the guideline

95%

5%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.2: Analytical Results for Barnaby River for the Years 2000-2009

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Barnaby River

Based on 76 samples


6 samples did not meet the guideline

92%

8%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.3: Analytical Results for Bau du Vin Beach for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Bay du Vin Beach

Based on 18 samples



94%

6%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.4: Analytical Results for Blackville Sandhole for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Blackville Sandhole

Based on 20 samples

All 20 samples met the guideline

100%Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.5: Analytical Results for Blissfield Old River Lodge for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Blissfield Old River Lodge

Based on 19 samples


100%Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.6: Analytical Results for Bloomfield Ridge for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

00 01 03 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Bloomfield Ridge

Based on 16 samples


100%Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.7: Analytical Results for Boiestown for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Boiestown

Based on 19 samples


100%Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.8: Analytical Results for Burnt Church Bridge for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Burnt Church Bridge

Based on 20 samples



85%

15%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.9: Analytical Results for Carrolls Crossing Bridge for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Carrolls Crossing Bridge

Based on 20 samples


100%Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.10: Analytical Results for Doaktown Bridge for the Years 2000-2009

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Doaktown Bridge

Based on 26 samples



81%

19%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.11: Analytical Results for Enclosure for the Years 2000-2009

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Enclosure

Based on 59 samples



97%

3%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.12: Analytical Results for Escuminac for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Escuminac

Based on 15 samples


100%Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.13: Analytical Results for Familyland Campground for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Familyland Campground

Based on 90 samples



97%

3%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.14: Analytical Results for Fitzpatrick Shore for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Fitzpatrick Shore

Based on 23 samples



91%

9%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.15: Analytical Results for French Fort Cove for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


French Fort Cove

Based on 29 samples



97%

3%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.16: Analytical Results for Gordons Wharf for the Years 2000-2009

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Gordons Wharf

Based on 90 samples



96%

4%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.17: Analytical Results for Hacketts Beach for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Hacketts Beach

Based on 22 samples



95%

5%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.18: Analytical Results for Hay Island for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Hay Island

Based on 21 samples



95%

5%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.19: Analytical Results for Middle Island for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Middle Island

Based on 93 samples



95%

5%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.20: Analytical Results for Morada Resort for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Morada Resort

Based on 80 samples



96%

4%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.21: Analytical Results for Oak Point for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

0001 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Oak Point

Based on 53 samples



98%

2%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.22: Analytical Results for Red Bank for the Years 2000-2009

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Red Bank

Based on 25 samples



72%

28%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.23: Analytical Results for Renous for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Renous

Based on 20 samples



90%

10%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.24: Analytical Results for Ritchie Wharf for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Ritchie Wharf

Based on 33 samples



97%

3%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.25: Analytical Results for Somers Bridge for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

00 0102 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Somers Bridge

Based on 78 samples



99%

1%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.26: Analytical Results for Sullivans Shore for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Sullivans Shore

Based on 21 samples


100%Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.27: Analytical Results for Taxis River for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Taxis River

Based on 19 samples



95%

5%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.28: Analytical Results for Wayerton for the Years 2000-2009

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Wayerton

Based on 21 samples



95%

5%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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Figure 4.29: Analytical Results for Youth House for the Years 2000-2009

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(2000 - 2009)

Analytical Result


Youth House

Based on 36 samples



94%

6%

Met the

guideline

Did not

meet the

guideline

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The following table (Table 4.1) breaks down how many analytical samples were within the

guideline for a given year and the total percentage of samples that were within the Federal

guideline (Table 4.1). It is then followed by a visual representation of the data (Figure 4.30).

Table 4.1: Met Guideline vs. Did Not Meet Guideline and Total Number of Samples for

the Years 1993-2012

Year Met guideline Did not meet guideline # of Samples

1993 211 7 218

1994 157 4 161

1995 167 14 181

1996 189 13 202

1997 70 6 76

1998 37 5 42

1999 34 2 36

2000 82 2 84

2001 90 4 94

2002 107 8 115

2003 136 8 144

2004 112 4 116

2005 125 1 126

2006 131 13 144

2007 113 3 116

2008 101 6 107

2009 100 7 107

2010 96 5 101

2011 93 3 96

2012 81 3 84

Total 2232 118 2350

95% of the samples met the guideline

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Figure 4.30: Met Guideline vs. Did Not Meet Guideline for the Years 1993-2012

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

210

220

230

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Sam

ple

s

Year

Met guideline Did not meet guideline

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5.0 Discussion

Although there are occasional results which do exceed the Federal guideline (~ 5%) for the E.

coli parameter, the majority of the samples (~ 95%) fall well within the guideline. It can be

reasonably assumed that the water quality at the sites is mostly within the Federal guideline for

body contact recreation.

It is also worth mentioning that if a Swim Watch Program analytical sample surpasses the

Federal guideline for the E. coli parameter, then that appropriate site is resampled. If it exceeds

the guideline three times consecutively a recommendation is made to the New Brunswick

Department of Health and Wellness to close the site. The New Brunswick Department of Health

and Wellness will resample to confirm and then make the appropriate decision whether or not to

close the site. From 1993-2012 a closure was only posted once. The Doaktown Bridge site was

closed for a period of time while issues with the Doaktown municipal waste water treatment

system were being addressed.

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6.0 Conclusion

The Miramichi River Environmental Assessment Committee’s Swim Watch program has

provided a valuable long term data set for bacteriological water quality on the Miramichi

watershed. A review of the overall results indicates that the water quality is good most of the

time for recreational use. As based on Health Canada’s Guidelines for Canadian Recreation

Water Quality Escherichia coli (E. coli) parameter and in partnership with New Brunswick

Health, Miramichi beaches and swimming holes have remained open for body contact recreation

with one exception for a limited time. As circumstances and funding resources permit MREAC

will continue Swim Watch monitoring into the foreseeable future.

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Appendix A

Health Canada

Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality

Third Edition

2012

(Summary Table)

45

46

Appendix B

Swim Watch Results for the Years 1993 – 1998

Faecal Coliform (CFU/100 mL)

47

Site May 27 June 24 July 5 July 12 July 15 July 23 July 30 August 4 August 9 August 16 August 20 August 27 September 7

Gordons Wharf 33 15 21 100 21 43 15 13 108 15

Somers Bridge 8 62 8 8 37 29 29 28 13 28 27 12

Familyland Campground 50 20 23 13 18 17 11 22 3 1

Middle Island 85 38 42 3 17 18 34 38 34 9

Oak Point 21 7 10 98 12 13 3 3 3 9

Baie Sainte-Anne 2 5 25 5 30 15 6 7 1 72

Bay du Vin Beach 4 2 2 16 4 24 3 1

Sullivans Shore 15 17 3 200 300 3 16 16 6 64

Hay Island 8 64 3 10 2 1 5 7 16 1 5

Burnt Church Bridge 90 2 7 1 8 4 7 1

Fitspatrick Shore 14 14 15 12 21 41

Red Bank 5 40 21 37 168 16 16 53 24 55 41 200

Doaktown 68 31 6 34 320 91.8

Wayerton 16 73 19 72 240 11 12 11 14 19 31

Renous 40 21 43 80 5 19 8 23 152 7

Blackville Sandhole 3 11 15 4 8 8 13 8 16 5

Carrolls Crossing Bridge 20 11 8 8 6 10.6

Boiestown- Norrads Bridge 24 6 8

Boiestown- Rangers Cache 8 4 8 6 7

Taxis River 14 10 7 19 15

Millerton 24 13 400 168 5 9 2 17 14 20

Escuminac 17 6 2 1 5 1 32 8 6

Eel Ground 172 11 8 7 10 300 3 90 49 6

White Rapids 5 80 10 8 6 5 3 3 6 5 9

Sunny Corner 15 80 68 102

Miners Bridge 4

1993 Swim Watch Results for Faecal Coliform (CFU/100 mL)

48

Site June 30 July 6 July 14 July 20 July 28 August 4 August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31 September 8 September 14

Gordons Wharf 4 1 9 7 17 14 23 0 3 19 8

Somers Bridge 5

Familyland Campground 10 65 11 4 9 0 5 60 3 70 22

Middle Island 154 73 100 15 17 6 25 70 0 44 38

Oak Point 1 1 4 1 14 0 13 0 0 0 300 0

Baie Sainte-Anne 0

Escuminac 2 56

Bay du Vin Beach 11

Sullivans Shore 0 9 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 0

Hay Island 1 0 0 6 5 30 8 20 1 0 12 2

Burnt Church Bridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 13

Fitspatrick Shore 18 15 120 23 30 0 22 56 1 0 200 14

Red Bank 42 18 30 70 78 88 54 50 17 7 12 9

Doaktown 72 122

Wayerton 18 10 10 10 8 0 6 15 12 5 3 8

Renous 28 48

Blackville Sandhole 11 13

Blissfield Old River Lodge 49 35

Carrolls Crossing Bridge 20 39

Boiestown 52 7

Taxis River 57 69

Millerton 24 6 17 11 20 6 33 6 15 0 12 5

Bloomfield Ridge 13 4

Eel Ground 32 28 300 33 200 31 40 18 16 7 65


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Site June 22 June 28 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 August 3 August 10 August 16 August 23 August 30

Gordons Wharf 8 40 12 15 25 2 19 2 10 5

Somers Bridge 140 180 45 64


Middle Island 28 30 40 17 56 32 16 18 14 8 26

Enclosure 12 74 300 52 300 9 63 10 80 35 0

Vyes Beach 300 48 108 300 400 64 230 90 25 122

Oak Point 3 20 73 18 300 1 0 2 3 4

Baie Sainte-Anne 6

Bay du Vin Beach 7 2

Sullivans Shore 0 34 4 35 1 20 10 300 23 0

Hay Island 13 3 30 1 36 1 120 2 2 0

Burnt Church Bridge 30 110 0 62 20 15 0 14 0 3 3

Ritchie Wharf 300 160 300 170 180 220 280 80 150 26 75

Fitspatrick 30 10 3 56 12 300 6 17 13 20 0

Hacketts Beach

Red Bank 60 43 44 50 20 100 52 84 12 60 20

Doaktown 19 42

Wayerton 50 68 21 24 16 21 8 10 13 19 18

Renous 8 14


Blissfield 17 27

Carrolls Crossing Bridge 28

Boiestown 42 24

Taxis 94 57


Millerton 20 7 20 5 300 3 52 3 5 8

Eel Ground 20 20 16 300 25 13 30 16 21 10

White Rapids 10


50

Site June 26 July 4 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 August 8 August 14 August 21 August 28 September 11

Gordons Wharf 24 4 38 120 128 22 96 18 2 32 10


Middle Island 45 10 45 132 252 0 19 26 31 100 60

Enclosure 1 10 17 124 27 36 17 24 88 72 300

Vyes Beach 68 46 55 232 28 192 26 204 160 280 300

Oak Point 3 2 5 56 18 3 1 52 7 7 0

Baie Sainte-Anne 0 0 1 40 2 2 2 1 0 9 0

Sullivans Shore 0 13 1 88 6 0 3 0 0 3 0

Hay Island 2 15 1 124 1 0 48 11 1 118 4

Burnt Church Bridge 0 6 2 300 2 9 12 4 3 2 1

Ritchie Wharf 200 92 116 300 300 96 52 80 21 120 300

Fitspatrick Shore 0 4 24 144 22 14 27 26 8 13 9

Red Bank 27 82 300 54 20 14 23 16 14 18 45

Doaktown 26 7

Wayerton 0 1 38 76 21 8 11 6 4 5 24

Renous 10 34




Boiestown 12 37

Taxis River 6 40


Millerton 11 80 12 60 96 12 23 72 80 14

Bay Du Vin 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 2 0

Eel Ground 0 13 5 240 12 100 13 25 6 32 5


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Site July 4 July 9 July 17 July 23 July 30 August 7 August 13 August 20 August 28 September 4 September 29

Gordons Wharf 17 52 32 7 8 5 3 29 39 44


Middle Island 34 312 55 14 22 7 34 18 46 43

Enclosure 11 54 8 46 21 40 42 80 5 28 12

Vyes Beach 240 212 114 106 67 130 244 0 60 204 31

Ritchie Wharf 98 216 160 92 68 46 73 23 160 168 104

Fitspatrick Shore 5

Red Bank 25

Doaktown 160

Wayerton 7

Renous 66

Blackville Sandhole 22

Blissfield Old River Lodge 26


Boiestown 32

Taxis River 11

Bloomfield Ridge 9

Millerton 14

Eel Ground 8


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Site July 6 July 17 July 27 August 14 August 26 Sept 14 October 2

Gordons Wharf 15

Somers Bridge 80

Middle Island 164 110 172 28 264

Enclosure 20 69 198 132 60

Vyes Beach 68 218 76

Oak Point 28

Baie Sainte-Anne 0

Sullivans Shore 300

Hay Island 6

Burnt Church Bridge 4

Ritchie Wharf 285 86 146 126 80

Fitspatrick Shore 68

Red Bank 1

Doaktown 24

Wayerton 108

Renous 8

Blackville Sandhole 30

Blissfield Old River Lodge 14


Boiestown 22

Millerton 43 11

Eel Ground 48

Bay du Vin 36

Chatham Marina 146 42

Douglastown Marina 204 42


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Appendix C


54

Site June 28 July 5 July 12 August 5 August 11 August 19

Gordons Wharf 50 40 10 10 40

Familyland Campground 1000 10 10 10 20

Middle Island 50 100 40 40 100 30

Enclosure 10 60 10 10 30

Vyes Beach 20 180 10 20 20

Hacketts Beach 150 10 10 90 10

Ritchie Wharf 160 310 40 10 20

1999 Swim Watch Results for E.coli (MPN/100 mL)

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Site May 30 June 9 June 20 July 26 August 2 August 14 August 23 August 28 September 5

Gordons Wharf 8 9 10 20 10 43 20 10

Somers Bridge 20 50

Familyland Campground 15 86 2 19 10 16 40 8

Middle Island 15 21 6 11 70 23 20 57

Enclosure 7 7 0 17 30 4 40 18

Vyes Beach 8 13 22 2 100 115 10 32

Oak Point 0

Baie Sainte-Anne 60

Sullivans Shore 0 0

Hay Island 0 10

Burnt Church Bridge 0

Ritchie Wharf 20 24 54 17 40 1 350 27

Fitspatrick Shore 70 20

Hacketts Beach 90 20

Red Bank 60 30

Doaktown 140 20

Wayerton 10 20

Renous 17 30




Boiestown 11 20

Taxis River 18 10


Millerton 326

Miners Bridge 0

Strathadam 10


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Site July 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 August 1 August 7 August 14 August 22 August 30

Gordons Wharf 10 10 10 10 10 40 20

Somers Bridge 20

Morada Resort 30 20

Barnaby 100 50 80

Familyland Campground 10 10 30 10 20 50 10 10

Middle Island 70 10 50 40 60 30 220 10

Enclosure 20 10 80 30 10 10 30 10

Vyes Beach 20 10 10 20 10 10 10 10

Oak Point 10 10 10

Baie Sainte-Anne 20 20


Sullivans Shore 10 10 10

Hay Island 10 310 180

Burnt Church Bridge 350 30 10

Ritchie Wharf 30 10 50 20 10 40 30 10



Red Bank 20 100

Doaktown 630 50 180

Wayerton 120 10

Renous 10 10




Boiestown 60 40

Taxis River 10 10



57

Site June 26 July 4 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 18 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 30 August 8 August 13 August 24

Gordons Wharf 10 40 n/a 20 30 90 30 20

Somers Bridge 10 20 30 n/a n/a 30 10 10

Morada Resort 10 20 10 210 20/10 10 20 20 160

Barnaby 30 150 180 10 140 100 30 180 60

Familyland Campground n/a n/a n/a 20 220 30 40 40 20

Middle Island 310 20 10 30 180 80 10 80 60

Enclosure 30 20

Point Aux Carr 20 n/a n/a n/a 10 30 n/a 10

Oak Point n/a 10 n/a n/a 20 n/a 10

Baie Sainte-Anne 450 n/a 50

Escuminac n/a 10

Bay du Vin Beach 450 n/a 80

Sullivans Shore 10 10

Hay Island 180 80

Burnt Church Bridge 320 n/a 10

Ritchie Wharf 10 50



Red Bank 450 100

Doaktown 270 50/50

Wayerton 10 10

Renous 30 n/a


Blissfield Old River Lodge 80 n/a


Boiestown 60 30

Taxis River 100 n/a

Vyes Beach 20 270

Millerton 10 60

Bloomfield Ridge n/a n/a

Dungarvon 90


58

Site June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 July 3 July 8 July 17 July 21 July 28 August 11 August 13 August 20 August 26

Gordons Wharf 42 20 17 4 11 0 0 10 20 120 10 10

Somers Bridge 11 5 5 8 20 0 10 10 10 410 10 10

Morada Resort 30 4 14 6 95 30 10 10 80 80 20

Barnaby 51 68 31 19 91 30 10 40 50 120 150 40

Familyland Campground 83 14 16 4 10 20 30 30 100 90 30 10

Middle Island 99 70 60 12 20 30 80 10 140 310 30

Enclosure 10 110

Youth House 0 160

Point Aux Carr 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0

Oak Point 16 0 14 0 8 0 50 10 40 10 0 0


Escuminac 0 60



Hay Island 30 180

Burnt Church Bridge 0 20

Ritchie Wharf 10 160

Fitspatrick Shore 30 340 110

Hacketts Beach 30 240 90

Red Bank 100 830 30

Doaktown 90 60

Wayerton 30 660 30

Renous 0 60




Boiestown 40 20

Taxis River 20 10

Vyes Beach 0 210


Miners Bridge 0 380


59

Site June 21 June 29 July 7 July 14 July 20 July 28 August 5 August 10 August 18

Gordons Wharf 60 0 180 0 10 20 380 30 30

Somers Bridge 10 10 20 10 10 40 140 60 0

Morada Resort 20 10 0 40 10 10 10 0 30

Barnaby 100 50 100 40

Familyland Campground 10 10 30 290 20 110 60 30 10

Middle Island 0 10 50 10 10 20 30 0 10

Enclosure 30 20

Youth House 0 10 20 20 30 10

French Fort Cove 0 0 220 10 0 60 0 0 0

Oak Point 0 50 0 0 30 0 0 30 10


Escuminac 0 10


Sullivans Shore 0 0

Hay Island 0 30


Ritchie Wharf 10 0



Red Bank 340 90

Doaktown 150 180

Wayerton 10 20

Renous 80 50




Boiestown 40

Taxis River 40

Vyes Beach 0 30

Point Aux Carr 0 0 0 0 10


60

Site June 27 July 5 July 12 July 18 July 27 August 3 August 9 August 18 August 23 August 28

Gordons Wharf 20 20 3 5 10 12 0 1 7 3

Somers Bridge 20 20 20 0 20 10 30 50 50 10

Morada Resort 20 20 0 0 60 0 40 0 10 20

Barnaby 20 110 90 120 60 160 0 100 700 39


Middle Island 20 20 10 3 10 3 1 3 4 0

Enclosure 0 0

Youth House 20 20 0 5 33 8 11 1 9 2French Fort Cove 20 0

Oak Point 120 20 40 1 4 2 0 6 15 8


Escuminac 20 1


Sullivans Shore 4 0

Hay Island 2 1


Ritchie Wharf 30 3



Red Bank 20 50

Doaktown 110 140

Wayerton 20 30

Renous 30 0




Boiestown 20 20

Taxis River 0 20


Point Aux Carr 0 0

Vyes Beach 80 0

2005 Swim Watch Results

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Site June 19 June 26 July 5 July 10 July 19 July 25 August 1 August 8 August 16 August 21 August 28

Gordons Wharf 4 4 6 28 8 7 11 11 24

Somers Bridge 10 0 20 0 30 50 0 160 10 50

Morada Resort 50 10 380 20 20 90 10 20 10 10

Barnaby 50 10 120 220 140 220 30 60 90 180

Familyland Campground 3 2 10 5 6 0 45 3 49

Middle Island 2 0 18 16 3 4 3 10 15 53

Enclosure 3 46 12 9 7 22 7 22 15 50

Youth House 5 5 5 12 5 25 9 10 27

French Fort Cove 10 0 0 10 50 0 0 0 10 40

Oak Point 1 14 0 11 7 0 14 3 300


Escuminac 5 38



Hay Island 1 37


Ritchie Wharf 140 20 10

Fitspatrick Shore 320 40 30 10

Hacketts Beach 190 10 20

Red Bank 1650 450/620 1300 10+40

Doaktown 530 310/190 380 110+150

Wayerton 60 50

Renous 120 340 30




Boiestown 40 150

Taxis River 90 240 10+20



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Site June 18 June 25 July 3 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 & 31 August 7 August 13 August 20 August 27, 28, & 29

Gordons Wharf 4 10 30 550 10 <10 <10 10 <10 30

Somers Bridge 11 <10 60 20 10 50 <10 30 30 10

Morada Resort 2 <10 40 20 20 60 40 30 <10 10

Barnaby 39 50 20 40 60 70 30 60 20 40

Familyland Campground 5 <10 10 30 <10 7 10 20 10 <10

Middle Island 7 30 30 210 40 7 10 <10 10 30

Enclosure 11 10 60 10 <10 40 10 <10

Youth House 5 10 170 10

French Fort Cove 7 9 60 <10

Oak Point 10 10


Escuminac 12 0


Sullivans Shore <10 40

Hay Island 30 <10


Ritchie Wharf 10 10



Red Bank 40 100

Doaktown 190 190

Wayerton 110 20

Renous 90 120




Boiestown 120 50

Taxis River 100 120

Bloomfield Ridge 20 <10


63

Site July 2 July 7 & 8 July 14 July 21 July 28 August 5 August 12 August 18 August 25 & 26

Gordons Wharf 190 <10 10 10 10 210 80 50 10

Somers Bridge 60 10 20 10 30 40 30 <10 <10

Morada Resort 80 90 <10 10 10 180 60 10 20

Barnaby 140 60 20 110 80 500 180 50 20

Familyland Campground 120 <10 10 20 10 430 80 10 <10

Middle Island 250 10 <10 110 160 180 110 20 10

Enclosure 140 10 20 1090 30 180 50 10 10

Youth House 10 250/3French Fort Cove <10 30

Oak Point <10 20

Baie Sainte-Anne <10 20

Escuminac 20 10

Bay du Vin Beach <10 <10


Hay Island 50 20

Burnt Church Bridge <10 10

Ritchie Wharf 10 50



Red Bank 20 40

Doaktown 90 120

Wayerton 40 20

Renous 30 <10

Blackville sandhole 20 20


Carrolls Crossing Bridge 10 <10

Boiestown 20 <10

Taxis River 80 10

Bloomfield Ridge <10 <10


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Site July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 & 28 August 4 August 11 & 12 August 17 August 24 August 31

Gordons Wharf 40 20 10 20 190 210 <10 <10 120

Somers Bridge 120 <10 180 30 30 10 10 10 10

Morada Resort 270 10 10 30 20 <10 10 10 60

Barnaby 270 80 40 140 50 120 60 50 310

Familyland Campground 40 <10 20 10 20 10 <10 10 100

Middle Island 50 <10 10 <10 <10 <10 10 10 30

Enclosure 450 30 10 40 20 20 <10 30 n/a

Youth House 220 10

French Fort Cove 50 40

Oak Point 30 <10

Baie Sainte-Anne <10 <10

Escuminac <10 20

Bay du Vin Beach <10 <10


Hay Island 60 <10

Burnt Church Bridge 20 <10

Ritchie Wharf 40 30

Fitzpatrick Shore 60 10


Red Bank 20 60

Doaktown 110 40

Wayerton 50 10

Renous 210 <10



Carrolls Crossing Bridge 60 <10

Boiestown 20 <10

Taxis River 20 100

Bloomfield Ridge 30 <10


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Appendix D

Swim Watch Results for the Year 2010

Escherichia coli (CFU/100 mL)

66

Site July 7 July 14 July 19 July 26 & 27 August 4 August 11 August 18 & 19 August 23 September 1

Gordons Wharf 10 <10 <10 <10 <10 20 30 <10 <10

Somers Bridge 40 60 20 30 10 30 60 30 40

Morada Resort 10 40 <10 20 20 110 30 <10 <10

Barnaby 60 40 60 120 50 30 40 20 20

Familyland Campground <10 50 10 30 10 620 <10 30 <10

Middle Island <10 <10 10 <10 10 40 30 <10 <10

Youth House 10 20

French Fort Cove 10 10

Oak Point 20 20


Escuminac 120 <10

Bay du Vin Beach 190 <10

Sullivans Shore 830 <10 40

Hay Island 190 620 30/10


Ritchie Wharf 20 10

Fitzpatrick Shore 110 10


Red Bank 160 50

Doaktown 180 120

Wayerton 10 40

Renous 10 50




Boiestown <10 20

Taxis River 190 1650 380/560


2010 Swim Watch Results for E.coli (CFU/100 mL)

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Appendix E


Escherichia coli (MPN/100 mL)

68

Site July 7 July 11 July 18 & 19 Jult 18, 25, & 26 August 2 August 9 August 15 & 16 August 23 August 26 September 7

Gordons Wharf <1 <1 1 1 2 21.1 20.6 14.4 12

Somers Bridge 8.7 17.1 17.5 12.2 18.9 65.7 53.6 41.1 167

Morada Resort 23.8 104.6 6.2 6.3 40.4 38.9 25.5

Barnaby 4.2 10.8 59.8 47.4 90.5 186 95.9

Familyland Campground 53.1 2 6.3 <1 2 26.6 24.5 3.1 15.6

Middle Island <1 <1 1 5.1 9.5 44.3 16.7 13.1 14.5

Youth House 14.5 32.7

French Fort Cove 32.3 32.8

Oak Point <1 21.2

Baie Sainte-Anne 2 14.2

Escuminac 1 59.9

Bay du Vin Beach 4.1 15.1

Sullivans Shore 16.1 41.9

Hay Island 142.1 62.6

Burnt Church Bridge 1 19.8

Ritchie Wharf 5.1

Fitzpatrick Shore 22.8 55.4

Hacketts Beach 27.5

Red Bank 71.7 235.9 68.3 313

Doaktown 35 44.8

Wayerton 30.9 76.9

Renous 38.4 15.6

Blackville Sandhole 20.1 22.6

Blissfield Old River Lodge 13.5 91.7

Carrolls Crossing Bridge 44.3 34.5

Boiestown 5.2 49.5

Taxis River 20.9 36.5

Bloomfield Ridge 8.5 60.9

Eel Ground 488.4

Beaubears Island 25.9


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Site June 26 July 3 July 9 & 11 July 18 July 26 July 30 August 8 August 13 August 15 August 20

Gordons Wharf 3 7.4 1 <1 1 <1 1 8.6 2.0

Somers Bridge 18.9 15.6 2 22.8 23.1 18.7 30.1 613.1 17.1

Morada Resort 10.9 37.4 4.1 18.9 22.3 2 18.6 5.2 18.7

Barnaby River 195.7 178.5 90.8 116.9 96 95.9 88.6 93.4 77.6

Familyland Campground 8.6 1 0 3.1 1 <1 <1 3.1 1 < 1

Middle Island 5.2 5.2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 1 7.4 1.0

Oak Point 0 1

Escuminac 33.6 25.6

Bay du Vin Beach 3.1 2

Hay Island 12.1 60.8


Red Bank 40.8

Doaktown 46.4 275.5

Wayerton 22.6 1119.9

Renous 44.7

Blackville Sandhole 17.5 45

Blissfield Old River Lodge 105 79.8

Carrolls Crossing Bridge 18.3 55.6

Boiestown 44.6 49.5

Taxis River 44.3 42.8

Bloomfield Ridge 21.6 31.3


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