TABLE IV A: METALS CONCENTRATIONS IN SURFACE WATER SAMPLES (AL TO CD)
Al
Sb
As
Ba
Be
B
Cd
(g/L)
Sample
ppb
Alpha Range
SW-A-1
198000
2.2
38.4
1360
8
160
1.2
Jimmy Lake
SW-JL-1
20
0.9
0.7
2
1
25
0.1
SW-JL-2
20
0.8
0.7
2
1
25
0.1
SW-JL-3
30
1.1
1.0
3
1
25
0.3
Primerose Lake
SW-PL-1
50
0.2
1.0
38
1
25
0.1
SW-PL-2
30
0.2
1.0
42
1
25
0.1
SW-PL-3
5
0.2
0.9
40
1
25
0.1
SW-PL-4
10
0.2
0.9
40
1
25
0.1
Shaver River
SW-SR
50
0.2
1.8
8
1
25
0.1
SW-SR-CRATER
4020
0.9
1.1
133
1
25
7.8
Remote Areas
SW-C284
650
0.9
1.3
9
1
25
0.1
SW-C284-Rep
1040
1.0
0.2
4
1
25
0.1
SW-C284 (DUP)
100
0.8
0.9
12
1
25
0.1
SW-C284 (DUP) Rep
90
0.8
1.0
12
1
25
0.3
SW-C295-A
260
0.8
0.8
8
1
25
16.9
SW-C295-B
210
0.9
0.7
7
1
25
10
SW-E301-RIVER-BG
160
0.8
3.4
52
1
25
0.1
SW-F332-AIR STRIP A
20
0.8
0.6
9
1
25
0.1
SW-F332-AIR STRIP B
50
0.9
0.6
13
1
25
0.1
CCME
5 - 100 (a)
6.0 (b)
5.0 (a)
1000 (b)
100 (c)
500 (d)
0.017 (a)
(a): criteria for aquatic life in freshwater
(b): Interim Maximum Acceptable Concentrations in Drinking Water
(c): Maximum Acceptable Concentrations in Drinking Water
(d): criteria for irrigation and/or livestock
Note: half values of the detection limit are used when metals are not detected
Values higher than the criteria are in red
Values within the interval of the criteria are in green
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