Fort McMurray Waterworks System EPEA Approval No. 690-02-00 · 2017 Fort McMurray Waterworks System...

2017 Annual Report

Fort McMurray Waterworks System

EPEA Approval No. 690-02-00

Submitted to:

Alberta Environment and Parks

Submitted on:

February 28, 2018

February 28, 2018

Alberta Environment and Parks Twin Atria 111 – 4999 98th Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3

RE: 2017 Annual Report for the Fort McMurray Waterworks System EPEA Approval No. 690-02-00

Dear Sir/Madam:

On behalf of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the Environmental Services (ES) Department is pleased to

submit the 2017 Annual Report for the Fort McMurray Waterworks System EPEA Approval No. 690-02-00, as

amended.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the information contained within this report, please contact

the undersigned.

Sincerely,

Paul Curtis Acting Supervisor, Water Treatment Branch Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Hughie Gillis Manager, Underground Services Branch Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 RMWB Engineering and Environmental Services Department ............................................................ 5

2.0 Fort McMurray Waterworks System ........................................................................................................ 6

2.1 Responsible Operating Personnel ........................................................................................................ 7

3.0 Water Quality ........................................................................................................................................... 9

3.1 Raw Water ........................................................................................................................................... 9

3.2 Treated Water.................................................................................................................................... 10

3.2.1 Rapid Sand Filters and Actiflo Filters .......................................................................................... 10

3.2.2 Primary Disinfection ................................................................................................................... 13

3.2.3 Ultraviolet Disinfection .............................................................................................................. 14

3.2.4 Entering Distribution .................................................................................................................. 17

3.2.5 Distribution System .................................................................................................................... 18

3.3 Additional Monitoring ....................................................................................................................... 21

4.0 Problems and Corrective Actions ........................................................................................................... 22

4.1 UGS Work Orders ............................................................................................................................... 23

4.2 Incidents ............................................................................................................................................ 23

5.0 Improvements ........................................................................................................................................ 26

6.0 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 27

Appendix 1: Additional Monitoring Results .................................................................................................. 28

Appendix 2: Additional Information ............................................................................................................. 29

Appendix 3: Laboratory Analytical Data ....................................................................................................... 31

2017 Fort McMurray Waterworks System Annual Report

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FIGURES AND TABLES

Figure 1: Fort McMurray Water Treatment Plant (Pictometry Canada, 2017). ............................................. 6

Table 1: RMWB EES personnel for the Fort McMurray Waterworks System as of December 31, 2017. ....... 7

Table 2: Turbidity, pH, and fluoride in raw water entering the WTP. .......................................................... 10

Table 3: Rapid Sand Filter treated water turbidity; Filters 1 and 2. ............................................................. 11

Table 4: Rapid Sand Filter treated water turbidity; Filters 3 and 4. ............................................................. 11

Table 5: Actiflo Filter treated water turbidity; Filters 5 and 6. ..................................................................... 12

Table 6: Actiflo Filter treated water turbidity; Filters 7 and 8. ..................................................................... 12

Table 7: CT calculations for viruses. ............................................................................................................. 13

Table 8: CT calculations for Giardia. ............................................................................................................. 14

Table 9: Average and minimum daily UV dosage and maximum daily flow through UV Reactor 1. ............ 15

Table 10: Average and minimum daily UV dosage and maximum daily flow through UV Reactor 2. .......... 15

Table 11: Average and minimum daily UV dosage and maximum daily flow through UV Reactor 3. .......... 16

Table 12: Monthly summary of UV transmittance of filtered water entering the UV reactors. .................. 16

Table 13: Clearwell volume and flow entering the distribution system. ...................................................... 17

Table 14: Total chlorine residual, pH, and temperature values entering the distribution system. ............. 18

Table 15: Results of bacteriological sampling conducted at random locations in the distribution system. 19

Table 16: Total chlorine residual measured at random locations in the distribution system, and measured

concurrently with bacteriological samples. .................................................................................................. 19

Table 17: Analytical results for monitoring of Total Trihalomethane (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acid (HAA)

entering and within the Fort McMurray distribution system, with locational running annual averages (RAA).

...................................................................................................................................................................... 20

Table 18: Cyanobacterial toxins results as Total-Microcystin for samples collected during 2017 as part of

Schedule 4 monitoring requirements. .......................................................................................................... 21

Table 19: UGS Work Orders. ......................................................................................................................... 23

Table 20: UGS Contravention Summary. ...................................................................................................... 24


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Table 21: UGS Notification Summary. .......................................................................................................... 25

Table 22: Water Treatment Plant Contravention Summary. ........................................................................ 26

Table 23: Analytical results of Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acid (HAA) in 2016 and 2017.

...................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Table 24: Address or legal land description for sample locations in Fort McMurray. .................................. 29

Table 25: Chemicals utilized within the water treatment process. .............................................................. 30


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The following Annual Report for the Fort McMurray Waterworks System has been prepared to satisfy

Section 6.3.1 of Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) Approval No. 690-02-00, as

amended (the Approval).

1.1 RMWB ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Solid waste, potable water, and wastewater services, including their associated collection and distribution

services, are provided in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) by the Engineering and

Environmental Services (EES) Department. The mandate of the Department is to be an industry leader in

providing diligent, reliable and efficient environmental services and protection. Branches within the EES

Department include: Water Treatment (WT), Wastewater Treatment (WWT), Underground Services (UGS),

Trade Services, Solid Waste & Landfill, Engineering, and Sustainable Operations.

The WT Branch provides a sufficient, reliable, safe supply of potable water to municipal customers by

operating and maintaining all municipal potable water treatment facilities. The WT Branch is responsible

for the operation and maintenance of:

A Class IV Water Treatment Plant in Fort McMurray;

Four Class II Water Treatment Plants in Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Janvier, and Conklin;

A booster station on Hwy 881 between Fort McMurray and Anzac;

Five bulk water truck fill stations (Fort Chipewyan, Fort McMurray, Anzac, Janvier, and Conklin); and

Seven pump stations and reservoirs, and two booster stations located within Fort McMurray.

The UGS Branch ensures potable water is delivered to the customer in a sufficient, reliable, and safe manner

by operating and maintaining all municipal potable water distribution systems. The UGS Branch also

protects the environment by operating and maintaining all municipal wastewater collection systems to

surpass regulatory standards. The UGS Branch is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repairs

to the following infrastructure:

Class IV Wastewater Collection and Class IV Water Distribution systems in Fort McMurray;

Rural water distribution system in Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Saprae Creek, Janvier, and Anzac;

Rural wastewater collection system in Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Janvier, Gregoire Lake Estates, and

Anzac;

Water transmission lines leading from Fort McMurray to Anzac;

Bulk water delivery in Anzac, Conklin, Janvier, Draper, and Gregoire Lake Estates; and

Sewer pump out service to approximately 30 wildfire damaged properties in 2017.


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2.0 FORT MCMURRAY WATERWORKS SYSTEM

The City of Fort McMurray is the urban area of the RMWB. According to the 2015 census, there are 82,724

people living in the area (including a shadow population of 4,342). Drinking water for the City is sourced

from the Athabasca River and is treated in a Class IV Water Treatment Plant (Figure 1).

Approval number 690-02-00 was issued by Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) under the Environmental

Protection and Enhancement Act for the Fort McMurray Waterworks System on November 26, 2008, and it

expires on December 1, 2018. The most recent approval amendment went into effect April 15, 2016 (690-

02-05). Through the Approval, AEP prescribes the monitoring and reporting required for the Fort McMurray

Waterworks System.

Figure 1: Fort McMurray Water Treatment Plant (Pictometry Canada, 2017).


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2 . 1 R E S P O N S I B L E O P E R A T I N G P E R S O N N E L

WT and UGS staff work to operate and maintain the Fort McMurray Waterworks System as per the

Approval. The names, roles, contact information, and operators’ certification levels at the end of 2017 are

summarized in Table 1. The fax number for WT in the RMWB is 780-762-5363.

Table 1: RMWB EES personnel for the Fort McMurray Waterworks System as of December 31, 2017.

Name Position Contact Certification

Environmental Services Department

Senior Manager (Acting) None

Urban Water Treatment

Manager None

Supervisor WTIII

Operator WTIV

Operator WTIV

Operator WTIII, WDII, WWTIV, WCII

Acting Foreman/ Operator WTIII, WDII, WWTI, WWCII

Operator WTIII, WDI

Operator WTIII, WDI, WWCI

Operator WTII

Operator WTIV

Operator WTIV, WDII, WWTI, WWCII

Operator WTIV, WWTI

Operator WTIV

Operator None

Operator WTIV, WWTIV, WWCII

Operator WTIII, WWTIII

Operator (Temp) WTI, WWTI

Rural Water Treatment

Supervisor WTIV, WDIV, WWTI, WWCIII

Foreman WTII

Operator Small Systems

Operator WTII

Operator WTII, WDII

Operator WTII, WDI, WWTII

Operator WTII, WDI

Operator WTI, WDI


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Table 1 Con't.


Operator WTIV

Operator None

Underground Services

Manager WDIV, WWCIV

Supervisor WDI, WWC I

Supervisor WDI, WWCI

Foreman WDI, WWCII

Foreman WDII, WWCII

Foreman WDII

Utility Operator WDIV, WWCIV, WTI

Utility Technician None

Utility Technician None

Equipment Operator WWCI

Meter Technician WDI

Utility Operator WDII, WWCII

Equipment Operator None

Scheduler WDI, WWCII

Utility Operator None

Labourer WDII

Labourer None

Meter Planner WDI

Utility Operator None

Equip Operator None

Meter Technician WDI

Planner WDIV, WWCIV

Utility Operator WDI, WWCI

Equipment Operator None

Equipment Operator WDI, WWCII

Labourer WDII, WWCII

Utility Technician WDI, WWCI

Equipment Operator WDI, WWCI

Equipment Operator II WDI, WWCI

Equipment Operator II None

Meter Technician None

Meter Technician None


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Table 1 Con't.


Labourer WDI

Meter Technician WDII, WWCII

Labourer None

Equipment Operator I None


Equipment Operator II None

Labourer None




Equipment Operator WDI, WWCI

*No longer employed with UGS as of December 31, 2017.

3.0 W A T E R Q U A LI T Y

RMWB’s water quality monitoring program ensures the public receives clean and safe drinking water by

meeting legislated standards including the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ) and

the Potable Water Regulation (PWR). Through frequent testing of raw and treated water, the RMWB

ensures that the quality of water provided to the consumers is of the highest standard.

Routine water quality testing is generally performed by the RMWB’s internal laboratories. All bacteriological

analyses are conducted at the Provincial Laboratory for Public Health in Edmonton and any additional

sample analytical work is sent to accredited external laboratories. Results of the 2017 water quality

monitoring program are summarized in the following sections and additional results are attached in

appendices.

3 . 1 R A W W A T E R

The quality of raw water entering the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is monitored for turbidity, pH, and

fluoride concentrations (Table 2). Turbidity and pH are measured from grab samples collected once per day

and fluoride is monitored from grab samples collected once per week.


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Table 2: Turbidity, pH, and fluoride in raw water entering the WTP.

Month Turbidity (NTU) pH Fluoride (mg/L)

Max Min Avg Max Min Avg Max Min Avg

Jan 10.51 2.15 3.10 7.88 7.34 7.70 0.32 0.25 0.28

Feb 4.78 1.90 2.33 7.92 7.32 7.60 0.36 0.18 0.28

Mar 5.53 1.68 2.07 7.79 7.42 7.64 0.31 0.19 0.25

Apr 21.90 2.40 10.80 8.04 7.55 7.73 0.34 0.13 0.23

May 21.80 6.90 12.99 8.03 7.62 7.86 0.25 0.05 0.15

Jun 17.90 7.60 12.67 8.17 7.66 8.00 0.18 0.08 0.14

Jul 9.30 1.70 4.24 8.23 7.49 8.04 0.21 0.17 0.18

Aug 10.00 1.40 4.22 8.25 7.58 8.05 0.28 0.11 0.21

Sep 7.70 0.70 2.31 8.31 7.61 8.14 0.27 0.13 0.21

Oct 16.60 2.10 5.35 8.12 7.69 7.97 0.84 0.16 0.34

Nov 15.00 3.00 5.67 8.14 7.30 7.93 0.38 0.28 0.33

Dec 4.57 2.10 3.17 8.13 7.74 7.92 0.41 0.23 0.30

3.2 TREATED WATER

3.2.1 RAPID SAND FILTERS AND ACTIFLO FILTERS

Treated water turbidity is monitored after each individual dual media rapid sand filter and Actiflo filter.

Filter effluent turbidities are presented in Table 3 and Table 4 for the rapid sand filters, and Table 5 and

Table 6 for the Actiflo filters. Filter effluent turbidities are monitored continuously with a sampling interval

of less than 5 minutes, and are reported as daily maximum values in accordance with the Approval. Monthly

minimum turbidity values were frequently reported as 0.01 or 0.02 NTU, which are the lowest values the

equipment was configured to detect.

The Approval requires that we report the number of cumulative minutes (CM) per day that the turbidity

was between 0.3 and 1.0 NTU. At the Fort McMurray WTP the system is programmed to shut down the

filter after a reading at or above 0.3 NTU. With this programming, the cumulative minutes that turbidity

was between 0.3 and 1.0 NTU will always be zero and is therefore not included in the following tables.


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Table 3: Rapid Sand Filter treated water turbidity; Filters 1 and 2.

Month Filter 1 Turbidity (NTU) Filter 2 Turbidity (NTU)

Max Min Avg Max Min Avg

Jan 0.21 0.02 0.07 0.11 0.02 0.03

Feb 0.28 0.02 0.06 0.15 0.02 0.04

Mar 0.07 0.02 0.03 0.19 0.02 0.04

Apr 0.27 0.02 0.06 0.24 0.02 0.04

May 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.26 0.01 0.04

Jun 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.02 0.03

Jul 0.29 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.01 0.02

Aug 0.08 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.02

Sep 0.07 0.02 0.03 0.08 0.02 0.03

Oct 0.08 0.02 0.03 0.06 0.02 0.02

Nov 0.16 0.02 0.07 0.20 0.02 0.05

Dec 0.28 0.02 0.05 0.09 0.02 0.03

Limits < 0.3 NTU, 99 % of daily samples,

< 1.0 NTU, 100 % of the time.

Table 4: Rapid Sand Filter treated water turbidity; Filters 3 and 4.



Jan 0.15 0.02 0.04 0.24 0.04 0.07

Feb 0.20 0.02 0.06 0.30 0.03 0.09

Mar 0.24 0.01 0.05 0.20 0.03 0.07

Apr 0.30 0.01 0.04 0.21 0.04 0.06

May 0.16 0.01 0.04 0.17 0.04 0.07

Jun 0.13 0.02 0.03 0.14 0.04 0.06

Jul 0.07 0.01 0.02 0.29 0.04 0.06

Aug 0.12 0.01 0.03 0.08 0.05 0.06

Sep 0.20 0.02 0.04 0.14 0.05 0.06

Oct 0.10 0.02 0.04 0.29 0.05 0.09

Nov 0.11 0.02 0.04 0.24 0.05 0.09

Dec 0.10 0.02 0.03 0.09 0.02 0.03




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Table 5: Actiflo Filter treated water turbidity; Filters 5 and 6.



Jan 0.14 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.02 0.04

Feb 0.16 0.02 0.04 0.24 0.02 0.04

Mar 0.07 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.03

Apr 0.19 0.02 0.04 0.25 0.02 0.05

May 0.27 0.02 0.05 0.27 0.02 0.05

Jun 0.05 0.01 0.02 0.28 0.01 0.03

Jul 0.23 0.01 0.03 0.23 0.01 0.03

Aug 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.29 0.01 0.04

Sep 0.07 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.01 0.03

Oct 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.10 0.01 0.03

Nov 0.11 0.02 0.04 0.17 0.02 0.05

Dec 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.12 0.02 0.04



Table 6: Actiflo Filter treated water turbidity; Filters 7 and 8.



Jan 0.16 0.03 0.06 0.10 0.02 0.05

Feb 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.06 0.02 0.03

Mar 0.08 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.03

Apr 0.18 0.02 0.05 0.29 0.02 0.04

May 0.18 0.02 0.05 0.30 0.02 0.05

Jun 0.12 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.02 0.03

Jul 0.19 0.02 0.04 0.24 0.02 0.03

Aug 0.13 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.03

Sep 0.06 0.02 0.03 0.13 0.02 0.03

Oct 0.10 0.02 0.03 0.10 0.02 0.04

Nov 0.26 0.02 0.07 0.22 0.02 0.07

Dec 0.20 0.02 0.05 0.14 0.02 0.05




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3.2.2 PRIMARY DISINFECTION

CT calculations are required for treated water entering the distribution system. As defined in the Approval,

“CT” means disinfectant residual in mg/L multiplied by the contact time. CT required, CT lowest actual, and

CT performance ratio for Giardia sp. (Giardia) and viruses were calculated and recorded daily. A monthly

summary of CT calculations for viruses is presented in Table 7, and the monthly summary of CT calculations

for Giardia is presented in Table 8.

Although the Approval requires CT calculations for water entering the distribution system, the CT

calculations provided in this report are calculated from samples of the chlorinated, filtered water before

the UV reactor and the chloramination process. CT values were calculated from pre-treatment data and do

not consider post-treatment within the clearwell. As a result, the CT values reported are conservative and

are not representative of CT for the full treatment process. Consultation with AEP and contractors has

continued in 2017 with implementation of improvements expected to occur in 2018.

An error occurred in data recording on May 23, 2017 and three hours of CT values were reported missing

(reference number 324832). Upon review and discussion with AEP, it was determined that this incident

should be downgraded to a notification because the plant was shut down during this time and we could

calculate daily CT value as per the Approval.

Table 7: CT calculations for viruses.

Month CT Lowest Actual CT Required CT Performance Ratio


Jan 65.28 15.99 38.31 6 6 6 10.88 2.66 6.43

Feb 62.09 9.83 44.01 6 1 4 12.41 4.10 7.88

Mar 62.05 8.64 26.06 6 6 6 10.34 1.44 4.28

Apr 42.10 7.24 18.57 6 6 6 7.02 1.21 3.09

May 22.87 3.43 15.33 6 2 3 11.99 1.14 5.05

Jun 24.59 4.65 14.82 2 2 2 12.29 2.33 7.41

Jul 27.80 9.32 16.67 2 1 1 27.80 6.33 15.57

Aug 33.68 1.11 14.56 2 1 1 33.68 1.11 11.75

Sep 26.85 13.39 19.22 3 2 2 11.36 5.05 7.94

Oct 25.22 3.72 15.73 6 3 4 7.31 1.03 4.01

Nov 22.90 5.68 15.79 6 4 6 4.14 1.30 2.77

Dec 45.32 13.18 24.17 6 6 6 7.55 2.20 4.01

Limits ≥ 1


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Table 8: CT calculations for Giardia.

Month CT Lowest Actual CT Required CT Performance Ratio


Jan 65.28 15.99 38.31 0 0 0 999 999 999

Feb 62.09 9.83 44.01 0 0 0 999 999 999

Mar 62.05 8.64 26.06 0 0 0 999 999 999

Apr 42.10 7.24 18.57 0 0 0 999 999 999

May 22.87 3.43 15.33 0 0 0 999 999 999

Jun 24.59 4.65 14.82 0 0 0 999 999 999

Jul 27.80 9.32 16.67 0 0 0 999 999 999

Aug 33.68 1.11 14.56 0 0 0 999 999 999

Sep 26.85 13.39 19.22 0 0 0 999 999 999

Oct 25.22 3.72 15.73 0 0 0 999 999 999

Nov 22.90 5.68 15.79 0 0 0 999 999 999

Dec 45.32 13.18 24.17 0 0 0 999 999 999

Limits ≥ 1 except for 1 day per month

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3.2.3 ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION

The Fort McMurray WT facility utilizes ultraviolet (UV) disinfection. UV dosage for each UV reactor is

monitored continuously with less than five-minute sampling intervals. The average and minimum daily

values are recorded. Flow through the UV reactors is also recorded continuously with less than five-minute

sampling intervals and the maximum daily value is recorded. Monthly summaries of average daily UV

dosages, minimum daily UV dosages, and maximum daily UV flows for each reactor are presented in Table

9 (UV Reactor 1), Table 10 (UV Reactor 2), Table 11 (UV Reactor 3). UV transmittance of filtered water

entering UV reactors is recorded from a grab sample taken once per day, and a monthly summary of the

monitoring results is presented in Table 12.

Contraventions were reported to AEP on February 24, 2017 (reference numbers 321391 and 321643)

regarding a grab sample collected on December 31, 2016. UV transmittance was below the 80% limit and

water was not diverted to waste. A third contravention (333352) was reported when it was discovered that

the issues had continued into the first seven days of 2017 (further detail in Table 22).

A contravention regarding the maximum daily flow through the UV Reactor was reported to have occurred

on April 6, 2017 (reference number 322825). Flow exceeded 52 MLD, for less than one minute, during the

startup of UV Reactor 3.


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Table 9: Average and minimum daily UV dosage and maximum daily flow through UV Reactor 1.

Reactor 1 UV Dose - Avg Daily UV Dose - Min Daily UV Flow - Max Daily

Month Max Min Avg Max Min Avg Max Min Avg

Jan 47.00 31.00 35.30 30.00 28.00 28.83 41.70 14.50 21.40

Feb OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

Mar 60.00 47.00 53.50 46.00 30.00 33.81 47.00 15.00 24.95

Apr 64.00 45.00 53.04 46.00 30.00 38.65 47.50 15.00 20.82

May 49.00 33.00 39.29 39.00 29.00 31.77 46.80 16.00 21.91

Jun 50.17 32.00 39.16 39.90 30.00 32.12 46.60 19.40 23.87

Jul OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

Aug 59.00 40.00 50.17 46.00 31.00 38.92 39.20 17.00 22.11

Sep 94.91 53.89 74.71 71.00 32.00 57.13 48.10 16.20 20.77

Oct 75.72 38.17 54.54 59.30 29.30 40.05 49.90 15.30 22.35

Nov 70.00 30.00 40.41 35.00 28.00 29.68 28.60 15.50 18.70

Dec 43.00 32.00 38.12 33.00 28.00 30.35 47.60 15.90 19.98

Limits ≥ 28 mJ/cm2 (4.0 MLD) < F < (52.0 MLD) OL: Offline




Jan 48.00 32.00 37.18 37.00 28.00 29.54 31.10 14.20 17.34

Feb 66.00 36.35 46.69 46.20 30.00 34.34 35.60 12.70 17.20

Mar 60.00 35.00 49.38 43.00 30.00 34.63 44.70 14.50 22.16

Apr 120.00 45.00 57.23 120.00 30.00 41.77 30.90 10.80 20.18

May 47.00 32.00 38.35 38.00 29.00 31.48 38.30 15.20 18.84

Jun 63.08 34.00 48.02 49.70 29.00 37.24 41.80 16.60 21.96

Jul 73.00 52.00 62.90 56.00 30.00 48.73 50.70 16.70 22.44

Aug 70.00 37.00 50.13 55.00 30.00 37.61 38.50 16.10 22.04

Sep 97.41 52.15 72.16 80.00 30.00 56.30 34.80 15.00 18.43

Oct 76.72 43.92 54.58 59.70 30.30 43.39 33.50 14.80 17.92

Nov 62.00 31.00 36.67 33.00 28.00 29.41 21.80 14.60 16.96

Dec 70.00 32.00 39.35 37.00 28.00 30.04 45.80 15.30 19.18

Limits ≥ 28 mJ/cm2 (4.0 MLD) < F < (52.0 MLD)


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Jan 47.00 33.00 40.77 40.00 29.00 32.62 20.40 13.30 15.90

Feb 70.15 41.58 53.30 52.10 30.40 38.99 18.60 12.20 15.49

Mar 70.00 39.00 55.15 50.00 30.00 38.46 40.20 13.60 20.90

Apr 120.00 45.00 55.89 120.00 30.00 42.63 57.801 10.50 19.84

May 34.00 34.00 34.00 30.00 30.00 30.00 20.10 18.90 19.50

Jun 69.21 53.15 60.65 54.20 30.10 44.65 51.00 16.80 22.09

Jul 80.00 51.00 67.77 62.00 37.00 52.81 32.60 16.80 20.78

Aug 79.00 44.00 57.19 59.00 34.00 42.24 23.90 15.70 20.10

Sep OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL

Oct 70.37 43.30 57.98 57.30 30.80 45.43 33.30 15.20 19.37

Nov 51.28 30.00 38.73 40.00 28.00 29.50 24.50 15.00 17.46

Dec 75.00 32.00 43.19 37.00 28.00 31.58 41.50 15.30 20.80

Limits ≥ 28 mJ/cm2 (4.0 MLD) < F < (52.0 MLD) 1Reference number 322825 OL: Offline

Table 12: Monthly summary of UV transmittance of filtered water entering the UV reactors.

Month UV Transmittance (%)

Max Min Avg

Jan 85.6 79.11 81.8

Feb 89.4 84.1 87.3

Mar 91.9 88.8 89.0

Apr 90.8 87.7 89.5

May 89.3 85.0 86.8

Jun 92.3 85.4 89.7

Jul 93.9 90.8 92.2

Aug 93.0 88.3 90.3

Sep 94.7 90.7 93.0

Oct 93.6 87.1 90.2

Nov 87.9 80.9 84.6

Dec 87.7 82.0 85.5

Limit ≥ 80 % 1 Reference number 333352


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3.2.4 ENTERING DISTRIBUTION

Water level in the clearwell reservoir is monitored continuously. The minimum daily clearwell level is used

to calculate the daily minimum clearwell volume which is recorded and reported in accordance with the

Approval. The flow of treated water entering the distribution system is monitored continuously at less than

5 minute intervals. The maximum hourly flow of treated water entering distribution in L/min is required to

be recorded once per day, however these flows were reported as daily maximum values (ML/day), as

submitted to AEP in electronic monthly reports. A monthly summary of clearwell volume and treated water

flows entering the distribution system is presented in Table 13.

Table 13: Clearwell volume and flow entering the distribution system.

Month Clearwell Volume (m3) Flow (ML/day)


Jan 13684 10002 12234 66.11 40.87 43.11

Feb 13647 10908 12071 29.99 22.54 25.79

Mar 13734 10899 12471 33.79 20.07 26.69

Apr 14091 11056 12395 31.20 20.82 25.48

May 15283 9437 11922 36.90 14.96 27.41

Jun 14312 9099 11978 35.69 25.27 30.13

Jul 15048 7764 12321 34.30 18.54 28.64

Aug 14339 10248 11811 35.42 20.90 28.86

Sep 13998 10381 11942 33.17 21.94 28.13

Oct 13445 9845 11834 30.05 21.83 25.80

Nov 13498 10157 11994 31.15 23.42 26.26

Dec 13325 7919 11422 32.21 20.28 25.96

In the Approval, chlorine residual (combined) is required to be monitored continuously, with less than five-

minute sampling intervals, entering the distribution system. The minimum value is required to be recorded

once per day. A grab sample is taken once per day from water entering the distribution system to measure

pH and temperature. Fluoride concentration in water entering the distribution system is not provided

because fluoride is not added in the treatment process. A monthly summary of monitoring results for total

chlorine residual, pH, and temperature of treated water entering the distribution system is presented in

Table 14.

The pH on November 5, 2017 entering the distribution system exceeded the approval limits (reference

number 332981). The pH exceedance was related to a change in the polyaluminum chloride used in

treatment, from PAX 18 to ISOPAC. The pH entering the distribution system increased for a short time

during the process of optimizing the chemical dosage.


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Table 14: Total chlorine residual, pH, and temperature values entering the distribution system.

Month Total Chlorine Residual (mg/L) pH Temperature (°C)


Jan 2.48 1.98 2.19 7.71 7.01 7.40 12.9 0.5 1.2

Feb 2.51 1.98 2.24 7.72 7.23 7.48 0.8 0.5 0.6

Mar 2.55 2.12 2.33 8.00 7.31 7.71 3.4 0.5 0.8

Apr 2.54 2.12 2.36 8.02 7.56 7.79 6.0 1.0 2.6

May 2.50 1.97 2.28 8.39 6.74 7.78 15.8 3.9 10.5

Jun 2.58 2.11 2.36 8.14 7.68 7.91 20.0 16.0 18.2

Jul 2.57 2.18 2.40 7.95 6.91 7.74 22.1 18.6 20.7

Aug 2.67 2.17 2.45 8.12 7.37 7.82 21.9 18.6 20.6

Sep 2.60 2.20 2.43 8.25 7.60 7.90 20.1 11.2 15.8

Oct 2.77 2.29 2.44 8.11 7.36 7.80 21.6 4.2 8.1

Nov 2.63 2.21 2.45 8.571 7.76 8.06 8.7 0.6 1.9

Dec 2.60 2.16 2.34 7.94 7.58 7.77 6.2 0.6 0.9

Limits ≥ 0.2 mg/L 6.5-8.5 NA

1Reference number 332981

3.2.5 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Grab samples were taken in the quantity specified in the GCDWQ at regular intervals throughout each

month to monitor bacteriological quality (E. coli and total coliforms) at random locations in the distribution

system. Schedule 3 of the Approval requires that we report the number of grab samples taken per month

and the presence or absence of indicator organisms. There were 1224 bacteriological samples collected

from within the Fort McMurray water distribution system in 2017.

On April 27, 2017, a routine bacteriological sample collected at Frank Spraggins School (190 Tamarack Way)

indicated presence of total coliforms (reference number 323653). Resamples were collected on April 30,

2017 and May 1, 2017. The April 30, 2017 resample indicated presence of total coliforms. The water lines

within the building were flushed, and resamples were collected on May 4 and 5, 2017; sample results

identified absence of E. coli and coliforms.

On August 2, 2017, a routine bacteriological sample collected at Subway (114 Millennium Drive) indicated

presence of total coliforms (reference number 327969). Subsequent resamples collected at the same

location continued to identify the presence of total coliforms. In response to the bacteriological sample

failure, the RMWB completed additional samples from various locations within the restaurant to delineate

the problem. It was determined that the sample failure was due to the sample location.


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Table 15: Results of bacteriological sampling conducted at random locations in the distribution system.

Month

Bacteriological

Sample Date Result Monthly

Total

Jan 4,5,9,16,17,24,25,30 110Absent/ 1 Resample1 110

Feb 6,7,8,13,14,21,22,27,28 101 Absent/ 2 Resample1,2 101

Mar 6,8,9,13,14,15,20,22,23,27,28 98 Absent/1 resample3 98

Apr 4,6,7,10,11,12,18,19,25,27,30 100 Absent/ 2Present/6 resample4, 5 100

May 1,2,4,10,15,16,23,24,25,30,31 118 Absent/ 12 Resample4 118

Jun 5,6,12,13,14,20,21,26,28,29 97 Absent 97

Jul 4,5,6,11,12,17,18,19,24,25,31 89 Absent/4 resample1, 5 89

Aug 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,14,15,16,21,22,28,29,31 111 Absent/ 3Present/11 resample5, 6 111

Sep 1,6,7,12,14,19,20,26,27 91 Absent 91

Oct 3,4,10,11,16,17,18,23,24,25,30,31 104 Absent /1 Resample5 104

Nov 6,7,8,10,14,15,16,20,21,22,28,29 103 Absent / 1Resample2 103

Dec 5,6,11,12,13,14,18,19,27 102Absent /1 Resample1 102

Limit Zero detectable coliform and E. coli /100 mL ≥ 83 1No ID on sample bottle 2Samples received at laboratory more than 24 hours after collection 3Empty sample bottle 4Total coliform present; reference number 323653 5Insufficient information on sample label 6Total coliform present; reference number 327969

Total chlorine residual was measured from daily grab samples collected at random locations in the distribution system. A monthly summary of monitoring results for total chlorine residual in the distribution system is presented in Table 16. Total chlorine residual samples were also collected at the same times and locations of bacteriological samples. Each individual value is recorded as per the Approval, and a monthly summary of these results is included in Table 16.

Table 16: Total chlorine residual measured at random locations in the distribution system, and measured

concurrently with bacteriological samples.

Month

Total Chlorine Residual (mg/L)

Random locations in Distribution Same Time and Location as

Bacteriological Samples


Jan 2.48 0.75 1.90 2.20 1.90 2.06

Feb 2.35 0.92 1.82 2.20 1.72 2.06

Mar 2.35 1.06 2.04 2.20 1.91 2.12

Apr 2.52 1.09 2.08 2.20 1.49 2.08

May 2.24 1.52 1.98 2.20 1.46 1.91

Jun 2.80 0.47 1.88 2.20 1.52 1.99


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Table 16 Con't.

Month

Total Chlorine Residual (mg/L)

Random locations in Distribution Same Time and Location as

Bacteriological Samples


Jul 2.35 1.05 1.90 2.17 1.50 1.99

Aug 2.35 0.65 1.66 2.18 1.37 1.87

Sep 2.45 0.53 1.81 2.20 1.76 2.02

Oct 2.37 0.50 1.73 2.20 1.05 1.80

Nov 2.35 0.14 1.86 2.20 1.66 2.02

Dec 2.56 0.60 1.96 2.16 1.81 2.04

Limits ≥ 0.1 mg/L, based on 75 % of samples taken on a particular day

Disinfection by-products, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA), are monitored from

four grab samples taken monthly within the same 24-hour period; one sample per month entering the

distribution system, two samples per month at random locations within the distribution system, and one

sample per month at the extreme end of the distribution system (Table 17). The limits are the Maximum

Allowable Concentration (MAC) for TTHM and HAA which is set by the GCDWQ and expressed as the running

annual average (RAA) for quarterly samples. The RAA is calculated using data collected within the previous

365 days at each sampling location. The values used in RAA calculations are provided in Table 23 of

Appendix 1. Addresses for sample locations are provided in Appendix 2.

Table 17: Analytical results for monitoring of Total Trihalomethane (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acid (HAA)

entering and within the Fort McMurray distribution system, with locational running annual averages

(RAA).

Sample Date

Sample Location TTHM (mg/L)

TTHM RAA (mg/L)

HAA (mg/L)

HAA RAA (mg/L)

15-Mar-17

Water Treatment Plant 0.0287 0.0365 0.0270 0.0388

Random 1 (CAT Rentals) 0.0292 0.0336 0.0297 0.0428

Random 2 (KFC Franklin Ave.) 0.0302 0.0424 0.0301 0.0415

Extreme End (SE Booster Station at Hwy 881) 0.0341 0.0344 0.0311 0.0444

7-Jun-17


Random 1 (Burger King Beacon Hill) 0.0495 0.0363 0.0436 0.0429

Random 2 (Dairy Queen Thickwood) 0.0422 0.0424 0.0507 0.0430


14-Sep-17


Random 1 (Subway Thickwood) 0.0377 0.0369 0.0260 0.0393

Random 2 (Subway Downtown) 0.0384 0.0401 0.0255 0.0403



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Table 17 Con't.

Sample Date

Sample Location TTHM (mg/L)

TTHM RAA (mg/L)

HAA (mg/L)

HAA RAA (mg/L)

6-Dec-17


Random 1 (Podollan Inn) 0.0473 0.0386 0.0557 0.0419

Random 2 (Jomaa's Pizza Beacon Hill) 0.0506 0.0422 0.0591 0.0436


Limits1 ≤0.100 ≤0.080 1Maximum Allowable Concentration in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ) is expressed as a locational running average of quarterly samples.

A grab sample was collected from river intake water on February 17, 2017 and analyzed for Naphthenic

Acids. The laboratory reported the concentration of Naphthenic Acids in the sample to be less than 1.0

mg/L. Laboratory analytical results are in Appendix 3.

3.3 ADDITIONAL MONITORING

Additional monitoring as per Schedule 4 of the Approval (for physical, inorganic and organic, chemical and

pesticides) is required a minimum of twice per year; one grab sample in the summer and one grab sample

in the winter (Appendix 3). Samples are to be collected from random locations in the distribution system

and sent to an independent laboratory for analysis. Parameters listed in Schedule 4 must comply with the

Potable Water Quality requirements of the PWR as per Schedule 3 of the Approval. In Schedule 3,

Cyanobacterial toxins are listed as an exception to monitoring requirements for Schedule 4 parameters.

Cyanobacterial toxins are to be sampled twice yearly; once between each period of August 1-August 16,

and September 1-September 16. Results for Cyanobacterial toxins are reported in Table 18 while all other

parameters indicated in Schedule 4 of the Approval are included in Appendix 3.

Table 18: Cyanobacterial toxins results as Total-Microcystin for samples collected during 2017 as part of

Schedule 4 monitoring requirements.

Sample Date

Total-Microcystin

µg/L

9-Aug-17 <0.20

6-Sep-17 <0.20

Limits < 1.5


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4.0 PROBLEMS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

Section 6.3.3 of the Approval requires problems and corrective actions to be described in the annual report.

Noting problems and corrective actions also allows for lessons learned to be incorporated into the

applicable projects and documents to further improve the quality and reliability of service provided by the

RMWB. General problems and corrective actions are listed below while incidents reported to AEP and UGS

work orders can be found in the following subsections.

On May 8, 2017, approximately 5.4 m³ of sodium hypochlorite was accidently unloaded into the

polyaluminum chloride bulk tank causing a chemical reaction producing chlorine gas (reference number

324016). In response to this incident the RMWB initiated improvements to safety, and the chemical delivery

procedure specifically:

Developed a checklist for operators and suppliers and updated relevant MSDS, SOPs, and ERPs;

All documentation for the procedure of receiving bulk tank deliveries is now in one location and is

reviewed with driver/supplier prior to each delivery;

Implemented the use of personal air quality monitors to detect high chlorine or ammonia

concentrations; and

Installed additional sensors for chlorine detection in the facility. This task is complete except for

the installation of a sensor in the containment area of the sodium hypochlorite room which is

scheduled to be completed in 2018.

Design and construction of new PACL tanks and redesigned unloading areas to prevent future

chemical unloading errors through engineered controls.

The WTP waste management system upgrade has been completed, however due to financial considerations

and operational requirements the system continues to be operated as partially commissioned. The RWMB

requested an extension for Section 4.5.2 of the Approval in 2016. During 2017, there was discussion

between the RMWB, AEP, and contractors regarding our request to continue operating the waste

management system as partially commissioned. The RMWB is preparing an application for approval

renewal to be submitted to AEP during 2018. It is intended for any outstanding issues with Section 4.5.2 of

the current approval to be addressed in this document, and eventually incorporated into the new approval.

The upgraded system will remain in place so it can be fully commissioned as community demand increases

in the future.

There have been other issues related to the WTP expansion:

The new Actiflo filters were not operational because of air in the backwash lines causing the loss

of filter media. This issue was resolved in 2017; and

The high-lift control for north and south areas did not utilize all pumps during 2015. Work to

resolve this issue continued during 2017 and is expected to be completed in 2018 with soft start

improvements and the completion of the SCADA upgrade.


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There were also issues encountered in 2017 not related to the expansion:

In 2015, leaks were detected in the sodium hypochlorite tanks and chemical was fed from totes,

to the day tank, then to pumps until repairs were made in July, 2015. The leaks began again in

2016 and the repairs were ongoing through 2017. Currently, we have one bulk tank in operation

which is functioning properly;

The contractor has been on site again in 2017 to resolve issues with the generator;

Work towards optimizing the polymer for the Plant Waste Management System has continued in

2017;

The main WTP UPS battery failed. A new battery was installed in 2017; and

Began receiving complaints from residents on July 27, 2017 regarding a “musty” smell in water.

The smell was likely due to high temperatures warming up the water (potable water entering

distribution system at 20°C). It is believed that higher than normal organic levels in the raw water

pond due to the wildfire resulted in the smell during high temperatures. RMWB implemented

improvements to procedures, ensuring frequent turnover in reservoirs. In addition, the project to

clean raw water ponds should reduce the likelihood of the issue recurring in 2018.

4.1 UGS WORK ORDERS

There were a total of 159,430 UGS work orders issued during 2017 for maintenance activities in the Fort

McMurray distribution system.

Table 19: UGS Work Orders.

Issue No. Issue No.

Complaints/ Concerns

(Service/ Quality/ Quantity) 15 Wastewater Backups/Leaks 127

Permit Requests 767 Collection Maintenance/Flushing 1098

Utility Locates 265 Meter Installations 703

Valve Maintenance 667 Meter/Bleeder Repair and Maintenance 486

Distribution Flushing/ Repairs/ Maintenance 4111 Inspections 53

Water Line Leaks/ Breaks 281 Meter Reads 150000

Valve Turnings 679 Meter Removals 6

Pressure/ Quality/ Odour Investigation 172 Other (Excavations/Info Requests) -

Total 159430

4.2 INCIDENTS

In 2017, a total of 70 incidents related to the water distribution system, mostly involving a loss of pressure

in the distribution lines, were reported by UGS to AEP as contraventions. Contravention reports (seven day

letters) were prepared and provided to AEP for each event detailing the incident and resulting action. A

summary list of these incidents is provided in Table 20. Incidents are reported on a scale as minor, major,

or NA. Incidents which affected fewer than 50 homes were classified as “Minor”, incidents which affected

more than 50 homes were classified as “Major”, and incidents where no homes were affected were


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classified as “NA”. In addition, 15 notifications were reported to AEP. These incidents were deemed to not

contravene the Approval and did not require a contravention report. Notifications are listed with a brief

description in Table 21. Ten incidents related to operations at the Fort McMurray WTP were also reported

to AEP in 2017 (Table 22).

Table 20: UGS Contravention Summary.

Ref Number Date of Incident

Scale Ref Number Date of Incident

Scale

319993 17-Jan-17 Minor 327463 23-Jul-17 Minor

320232 21-Jan-17 Minor 328222 4-Aug-17 Minor



320668 4-Feb-17 Minor 328790 11-Aug-17 Minor

320876 10-Feb-17 Minor 328934 28-Aug-17 NA


321239 21-Feb-17 Minor 329003 25-Jul-17 NA


321536 31-Jan-17 NA 329131 31-Aug-17 Minor

321793 9-Mar-17 Minor 329135 August 11-22, 17

NA

321978 15-Mar-17 Major 329237 4-Sep-17 Minor

322070 17-Mar-17 NA 329302 6-Sep-17 Minor

322625 31-Mar-17 Minor 329459 8-Sep-17 Minor

322736 3-Apr-17 Minor 329652 13-Sep-17 NA

323231 18-Apr-17 Minor 329756 15-Sep-17 NA

323350 20-Apr-17 Minor 328714 22-Aug-17 Minor

323367 20-Apr-17 Minor 329943 31-Aug-17 Minor

323499 25-Apr-17 Minor 329954 7-Sep-17 Minor

323737 2-May-17 Minor 330006 22-Sep-17 Minor

324097 9-May-17 Minor 330289 29-Sep-17 Minor

324223 10-May-17 NA 333358 30-Sep-17 NA

324782 26-May-17 Minor 330371 3-Oct-17 Minor

325095 2-Jun-17 Minor 330443 4-Oct-17 Minor

325096 1-Jun-17 Minor 331271 27-Oct-17 Minor

325154 2-Jun-17 NA 331386 31-Oct-17 Minor


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Table 20 Con't.

Ref Number Date of Incident Scale Ref Number Date of Incident Scale

325411 8-Jun-17 Minor 331546 7-Nov-17 Minor




326376 28-Jun-17 NA 332025 21-Nov-17 Minor

326331 5-Jul-17 Minor 332107 23-Nov-17 Minor

326602 6-Jul-17 Minor 332122 23-Nov-17 Minor

326882 13-Jul-17 Minor 332642 9-Dec-17 Minor

327359 20-Jul-17 Minor 332771 13-Dec-17 Minor

Total 70

Table 21: UGS Notification Summary.

Reference Number

Date of Incident Description

321659 5-Mar-17 Leaking CC in fire affected area. There was no impact to water quality or supply.

325002 31-May-17 This event was incorrectly called in to AEP when isolating an area to commence a rehabilitation project.

325070 30-May-17 Routine Tie in for infrastructure rehabilitation project.

328879 26-Aug-17 Routine Tie-in for infrastructure rehabilitation project.

328917 28-Aug-17 Routine maintenance; replacing old water valves.

328969 29-Aug-17 Completed water line for repairs inside building on private property.

329274 5-Sep-17 Routine maintenance; completed water shut down for rehabilitation project.

329988 22-Sep-17 Routine Tie in for infrastructure rehabilitation project.

330151 26-Sep-17 Water line break on private property entered the RMWB stormwater system; chlorinated water was released to the Hangingstone River.




331310 28-Oct-17 Water from a resident washing a vehicle was mistaken for a water line leak.

331571 6-Nov-17 Chlorine values at Beacon Hill Public School fell below 0.2 mg/L; distribution system was flushed and resampled.

333148 27-Dec-17 Leak on homeowner’s property.

Total 15


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Table 22: Water Treatment Plant Contravention Summary.

Reference Number

Date of Incident

Description

321391 31-Dec-16 UV transmittance grab sample taken in December 31, 2016 was below the approval limits.

321643 31-Dec-16 In response to the low UV transmittance grab sample (321391), the water was not diverted to waste as required.

322825 6-Apr-17 UV flow exceeded the approval limits. Less than 2% of water during the day passed through the UV reactor during the high flow event therefore diversion to waste was not required.

323653 29-Apr-17 Failed bacteriological sample at Frank Spraggins School. One resample also failed. Water lines in building were flushed by owner, and RMWB collected additional resamples on May 4 and 5, 2017.

324016 8-May-17 Sodium Hypochlorite was added to PAX-18 bulk tank causing a release of chlorine gas.

327969 4-Aug-17 Failed bacteriological sample. A series of resamples were completed to delineate the cause of failed results. The failed results were determined to be due to an issue with the sample location.

331617 1-Dec-16 Annual WTP inspection determined that the bacteriological sample frequency did not meet the GCDWQ standards for December 2016. 78 bacteriological samples were collected in December 2016, but 5 did not make it to the lab on time. Re-sampling was delayed until January 2017.

332981 5-Nov-17 pH entering the distribution system exceeded the approval limits.

333352 1-Jan-17 UV transmittance grab sample did not meet the approval requirements between January 1-7, 2017. The water produced during the non-compliant UVT was less than 2% of daily and less than 1% of monthly flow.

334997 17-Feb-17 Colour was not analyzed in the Schedule 4 February sample.

Total 10

5.0 IMPROVEMENTS

Improvements made to facilities in the Fort McMurray Waterworks System in 2017 include:

Completed the tie in for the direct line feed from the WTP to Parsons Creek Reservoir;

The Mills Avenue Booster Station feed to the MacKenzie Pump House is now complete and

commissioned.

The South West Supply Line was also completed and the line is now in use. There are remaining

communications issues with the flow control and these are planned to be addressed by AE during

2018; and

Began cleaning the raw water ponds, initiated pre-design of the revisions to bulk chemical storage

and delivery, linked chemical alarms to SCADA system, and improved communication at the

facility. These projects are scheduled to be completed in 2018.


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In addition, the following improvements in the process and procedures were completed in 2017:

Completed Operational Expectations document to support consistent operations;

Improved organizational structure by including Maintenance group within WT branch;

Representatives from WT spoke at the AWWOA Conference in Banff, Health Services conference

in Fort McMurray, and at the Western Ontario Water/Wastewater Operator Conference;

Initiated the WTO program through CAREERS with three high school students;

Created Safety Task Force to improve safety measures at the WTP; revise the emergency response

plan, implement new safety procedures for working alone, and add multiple hazard and site

assessments (ongoing);

Implemented Safe Work Permit program;

Updated hazard assessments, safe work procedures, and emergency response plans and reviewed

periodically by staff (ongoing);

Update CT calculation. During 2017 the WTP improved programming to eliminate errors and

updated reporting software to accommodate times when the plant is offline; and

Initiated hiring process for one staffing position.

6.0 CONCLUSION

The RMWB remains committed to providing high-quality water services. We hope you find this annual

report for the Fort McMurray Waterworks System, EPEA Approval No. 690-02-00, as amended, to be

complete and satisfactory. Contacts are provided on the cover page if further details are required.


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APPENDIX 1: ADDITIONAL MONITORING RESULTS

Analytical results and sample locations for TTHM and HAA samples collected in Fort McMurray in 2016,

used for locational running annual average (RAA) calculations in 2016 and 2017.

Table 23: Analytical results of Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acid (HAA) in 2016 and 2017.

Sample Date Sample Location TTHM (mg/L) HAA (mg/L)

January 13, 2016

Water Treatment Plant 0.0344 -

Random 1 (Boys and Girls Club) 0.0363 -

Random 2 (Beacon Hill Shell Gas) 0.0354 -

Extreme End (SE Booster Station at Hwy 881) 0.0391 -

February 17, 2016

Water Treatment Plant 0.0291 0.0186

Random 1 (Shell Gas Downtown) 0.0294 0.0207

Random 2 (Husky Gas Thickwood) 0.0305 0.0198

Extreme End (SE Booster Station at Hwy 881) 0.0321 0.0227

March 09, 2016


Random 1 (Walter Glady's Hill School) 0.0243 0.0167

Random 2 (Father Beauregard School) 0.0237 0.0175


June 17, 2016


Random 1 (Uncle Bill's Thickwood) 0.0341 0.0480

Random 2 (Petro Canada Gregoire) 0.0517 0.0417


September 14, 2016

Water Treatment Plant 0.0365 -

Random 1 (Best Western Plus) 0.0367 0.0399

Random 2 (Esso Gas Gregoire) 0.0381 0.0393


October 28, 2016

Water Treatment Plant - 0.0282

Random 1 - -

Random 2 - -

Extreme End (SE Booster Station at Hwy 881) - -

December 19, 2016


Random 1 (Esso Timberlea) 0.0342 0.0452

Random 2 (Beacon Hill Shell Gas) 0.0549 0.0453


December 23, 2016


Random 1 (Boston Pizza Timberlea) 0.0338 0.0511

Random 2 (Fas Gas Downtown) 0.0370 0.0511


Limits ≤ 0.100 mg/L ≤ 0.080 mg/L


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APPENDIX 2: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Table 24: Address or legal land description for sample locations in Fort McMurray.

Sample Location Address

Water Treatment Plant 1 Silin Forrest Road, Fort McMurray

CAT Rentals 945 Memorial Drive, Fort McMurray

KFC Franklin Ave. 8558 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray

SE Booster Station at Hwy 881 SE 1/4-32-86-W4M LLD

Water Treatment Plant 1 Silin Forrest Road, Fort McMurray

Burger King Beacon Hill 295 Sakitawaw Trail, Fort McMurray

Dairy Queen Thickwood 11-101 Signal Road, Fort McMurray

Subway Thickwood 101 Signal Road, Fort McMurray

Subway Downtown 9912 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray

Podollan Inn 10131 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray

Jomaa's Pizza Beacon Hill 208 Beacon Hill Drive, Fort McMurray

Boys and Girls Club 20 Riedel St, Fort McMurray

Beacon Hill Shell Gas 291 Sakitawaw Trail, Fort McMurray

Shell Gas Downtown 9824 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray

Husky Gas Thickwood 410 Thickwood Boulevard, Fort McMurray

Walter Glady's Hill School 3-301Sparrow Hawk Drive, Fort McMurray

Father Beauregard School 255 Athabasca Ave, Fort McMurray

Uncle Bill's Thickwood 608 Signal Road, Fort McMurray

Petro Canada Gregoire 226 Gregoire Drive, Fort McMurray

Best Western Plus 410 Taiga Nova Cres, Fort McMurray

Esso Gas Gregoire 312 Gregoire Drive, Fort McMurray

Esso Timberlea 102 Millennium Drive, Fort McMurray

Boston Pizza Timberlea 110 Millennium Drive, Fort McMurray

Fas Gas Downtown 10102 Franklin Ave, Fort McMurray


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The name and manufacturer of all water treatment chemicals added during the year, and each

manufacturer as listed by the certified agency that tested the chemical are reported in accordance with

Section 6.2.2 of the Approval. Chemicals utilized in the water treatment process during 2017 are identified

in Table 25. All chemicals used are NSF certified.

Table 25: Chemicals utilized within the water treatment process.

Manufacturer Name Chemical Name

Brenntag Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)

Erco Worldwide Caustic soda

S&F Canada Ltd. Clearfloc CP1065

S&F Canada Ltd. Clearfloc AP1065

Chong Qing Potassium Permanganate

Carus Chemical Potassium Permanganate

Kemira PAX-18

NSF Canada Ltd. IsoFloc

Chemtrade Polyaluminum Chlorite IsoPac (Pax-18)

Chemtrade/Agrium Ammonia hydroxide

Solenis Industries/Ashlands Specialty Chemicals

Praestol 2515

Veolia Water Technology Hydrex 3613

Anach Buffer acetate


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APPENDIX 3: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL DATA

The results of sampling required as per Schedule 4 of the Approval can be found in the following laboratory

analytical reports. Colour was not analyzed during the Schedule 4 sampling on February 17, 2017 (reference

number 334997).

ResultCDWQG

MACUnits of MeasureTest Description Aesthetic

ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier

ALS CANADA LTD Part of the ALS Group A Campbell Brothers Limited CompanyADDRESS: Bay 1, 245 MacDonald Cresent, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4B5 Canada | Phone: +1 780 791 1524 | Fax: +1 780 791 1586

L1892179-117-FEB-17 Date Collected:

Water

BTEX & F1-F4

Chloramines

Canadian Drinking Water Pesticides

F2 (>C10-C16)F3 (C16-C34)F4 (C34-C50)2-Bromobenzotrifluoride

BenzeneTolueneEthylbenzenem+p-Xyleneo-XyleneF1(C6-C10)F1-BTEXXylenes1,4-Difluorobenzene (SS)4-Bromofluorobenzene (SS)3,4-Dichlorotoluene (SS)

Chlorine, Total

Chlorine, Free

Total Chloramines (as Cl2)

MCPA2,4,5-T2,4-DBromoxynilDicambaDinosebPicloram2,4-Dichlorophenylacetic Acid

Aldrinalpha-BHCbeta-BHCdelta-BHCa-chlordaneg-chlordaneop-DDDpp-DDD

F2, F3, F4

BTEX and F1 (C6-C10)

Phenoxyacid Herbicides by GC/MS

Pesticides, OC, Low level

Matrix:Lab Sample ID:

Sampled By: Alka Pardamwar1 Silin Forest Road

Fort McMurray AB T9H 5A1Travis kendelATTN:

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

mg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%

mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%%

%

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L%

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

0.0050.060.14

0.09

100

1005

120

190

0.0240.0016

0.02

<0.10<0.25<0.2596.3

<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050

<0.10<0.10

<0.00071101.093.0

109.0

2.64

0.16

2.49

<0.50<28<10

<0.50<12<1.0<19

101.4

<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010

Surr:

Surr:Surr:

Surr:

Surr:

TREATED WATER FORT MCMURRAY (FAS GAS)

Sample ID:

L1892179

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:

09-MAR-17

21-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-17

25-FEB-1725-FEB-1725-FEB-1725-FEB-1725-FEB-1725-FEB-1725-FEB-1725-FEB-1725-FEB-1725-FEB-17

25-FEB-17

18-FEB-17

18-FEB-17

19-FEB-17

03-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-17


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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



Water


o,p-DDEpp-DDEop-DDTpp-DDTDieldrinalpha-Endosulfanbeta-EndosulfanEndosulfan SulfateEndrinEndrin Aldehydegamma-hexachlorocyclohexaneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorobenzeneMethoxychlorMirexOxychlordaneAldrin + DieldrinChlordane (Total)DDT + metabolites2-Fluorobiphenyld14-Terphenyl

Paraquat

2,4-Dichlorophenol2,4,6-Trichlorophenol2,3,4,6-TetrachlorophenolPentachlorophenol2,4,6-Tribromophenol

AlachlorAmetrynAtrazineAtrazine DesethylAzinphos-methylBendiocarbBenzo(a)pyreneCarbarylCarbofuranChlorpyrifosCyanazine


Paraquat in Water by LC/MS-MS

O.Reg 170/03 Acids

Miscellaneous Pesticides





ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L%%

ug/L

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L%

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

7

9005

10060

20

0.01909090

0.32130

<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010

<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.020<0.030<0.04077.799.4

<1.0

<0.30<0.50<1.0<6.0124.7

<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.50<0.010<0.50<0.50<0.10<0.10

Surr:Surr:

Surr:


Sample ID:

L1892179

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:

09-MAR-17

03-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-17


24-FEB-17

08-MAR-1708-MAR-1708-MAR-1708-MAR-1708-MAR-17


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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



Water


Routine Water Analysis

DiazinonDiclofop-methylDimethoateMalathionMethyl ParathionMetolachlorMetribuzinParathionPhoratePrometonPrometrynePropazineSimazineTemephosTerbufosTerbutrynTriallateTrifluralinAtrazine+N-Dealkylated Metabolites2-Fluorobiphenyld14-Terphenyl

Glyphosate

Diuron

Diquat

Aldicarb

Nitrate and Nitrite (as N)

pHConductivity (EC)Bicarbonate (HCO3)Carbonate (CO3)Hydroxide (OH)Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3)


Glyphosate in Drinking Water

Diuron by LC/MS-MS

Diquat by LC/MS-MS

Aldicarb

pH, Conductivity and Total Alkalinity

Sulfate in Water by IC





ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

%%

ug/L

ug/L

ug/L

ug/L

mg/L

pHuS/cmmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

20920190

5080502

10

1

455

280

150

70

10

6.5-8.5

<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<1.0<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<1.0<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.20

69.795.1

<5.0

<15

<1.0

<0.90

0.220

8.13553187<5.0<5.0153

Surr:Surr:


Sample ID:

L1892179

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:

09-MAR-17

*

02-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-17

02-MAR-1702-MAR-17

25-FEB-17

23-FEB-17

24-FEB-17

23-FEB-17

21-FEB-17

21-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-17

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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



Water


Sulfate (SO4)

Nitrite (as N)

Nitrate (as N)

Ion BalanceTDS (Calculated)Hardness (as CaCO3)

Fluoride (F)

Dissolved Metals Filtration LocationCalcium (Ca)-DissolvedMagnesium (Mg)-DissolvedPotassium (K)-DissolvedSodium (Na)-Dissolved

Chloride (Cl)

Cyanide, Total

Ammonia, Total (as N)

Bromate

Hexavalent Chromium

Microcystin

Nitrilotriacetic Acid (NTA)

Phenols (4AAP)

Sulphide (as S)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

Total Dissolved Solids

Mercury (Hg)-Total

Total Organic Carbon

Phosphorus (P)-Total

Total Suspended Solids


Nitrite in Water by IC

Nitrate in Water by IC

Ion Balance Calculation

Fluoride in Water by IC

Dissolved Metals in Water by CRC ICPMS

Chloride in Water by IC





mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

%mg/Lmg/L

mg/L

mg/Lmg/L

mg/Lmg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

ug/L

mg/L

ug/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

1

10

1.5

0.2

10

1.5

0.4

0.001

500

500500

200

250

0.05

500

52.2

0.017

0.203

92.3302184

0.041

LAB

49.814.5

2.4834.6

46.8

<0.020

0.404

0.59

<0.0010

<0.20

<0.20

0.0014

<0.0015

0.43

303

<0.0000050

4.8

<0.020

<3.0


Sample ID:

L1892179

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:

09-MAR-17

*

*

19-FEB-17

19-FEB-17

19-FEB-17

09-MAR-1709-MAR-1709-MAR-17

19-FEB-17

28-FEB-17

01-MAR-1701-MAR-17

01-MAR-1701-MAR-17

19-FEB-17

28-FEB-17

08-MAR-17

24-FEB-17

22-FEB-17

28-FEB-17

25-FEB-17

03-MAR-17

21-FEB-17

06-MAR-17

22-FEB-17

21-FEB-17

22-FEB-17

09-MAR-17

22-FEB-17

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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



Water

Vinyl chloride1,1-DichloroetheneTrichloroetheneTetrachloroethene1,2-DichloroethaneDichloromethaneTrichloromethaneTetrachloromethaneDibromochloromethaneChlorobenzene1,2-Dichlorobenzene1,4-Dichlorobenzene1,4-Difluorobenzene (SS)4-Bromofluorobenzene (SS)3,4-Dichlorotoluene (SS)

Aluminum (Al)-TotalAntimony (Sb)-TotalArsenic (As)-TotalBarium (Ba)-TotalBeryllium (Be)-TotalBismuth (Bi)-TotalBoron (B)-TotalCadmium (Cd)-TotalCalcium (Ca)-TotalCesium (Cs)-TotalChromium (Cr)-TotalCobalt (Co)-TotalCopper (Cu)-TotalIron (Fe)-TotalLead (Pb)-TotalLithium (Li)-TotalMagnesium (Mg)-TotalManganese (Mn)-TotalMolybdenum (Mo)-TotalNickel (Ni)-TotalPhosphorus (P)-TotalPotassium (K)-TotalRubidium (Rb)-TotalSelenium (Se)-TotalSilicon (Si)-TotalSilver (Ag)-Total

VOC’s(Halogenated Aliphatics&CBZ Light)

Total Metals in Water by CRC ICPMS





mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%%

%

mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

0.0020.0140.0050.030.0050.05

0.005

0.080.2

0.005

0.0060.01

1

50.005

0.05

0.01

0.05

0.0030.001

0.1

1.00.3

0.05

<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010<0.0100.0232

<0.00050<0.010<0.0010<0.00050<0.0010

99.077.0

106.0

0.0189<0.000100.000220.0687

<0.00010<0.000050

0.0440.0000155

52.1<0.000010<0.00010<0.000100.0125<0.010

<0.0000500.010115.3

0.000850.0006920.00107<0.0502.42

0.001840.000179

3.14<0.000010

Surr:Surr:

Surr:


Sample ID:

L1892179

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:

09-MAR-17

01-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-1701-MAR-17

01-MAR-17

22-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-17

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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



Water

Sodium (Na)-TotalStrontium (Sr)-TotalSulfur (S)-TotalTellurium (Te)-TotalThallium (Tl)-TotalThorium (Th)-TotalTin (Sn)-TotalTitanium (Ti)-TotalTungsten (W)-TotalUranium (U)-TotalVanadium (V)-TotalZinc (Zn)-TotalZirconium (Zr)-Total

AcenaphtheneAcenaphthyleneAnthraceneFluorantheneFluoreneNaphthalenePhenanthrenePyreneBenzo(a)anthraceneBenzo(k)fluorantheneBenzo(b&j)fluorantheneBenzo(g,h,i)peryleneBenzo(a)pyreneChryseneDibenzo(a,h)anthraceneIndeno(1,2,3-cd)pyreneB(A)P Total Potency Equivalentd10-Acenaphthened10-Phenanthrened12-Chrysene

AlachlorAtrazineAtrazine DesethylAzinphos-methylCarbofuranChlorpyrifosCyanazineDiazinon


PAH & Carcinogenic List






mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%%%

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

0.02

0.00001

209090

20

200

5.0

36.40.36117.3

<0.00020<0.000010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00030<0.000100.000041<0.00050<0.0030<0.00030

<0.000020<0.000020<0.000010<0.000020<0.000020<0.000050<0.000050<0.000010<0.000010<0.000010<0.000010<0.000020<0.0000050<0.000020<0.0000050<0.000010<0.000010

77.974.874.3

<0.10<0.10<0.050<0.10<0.20<0.020<0.10<0.030

Surr:Surr:Surr:


Sample ID:

L1892179

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:

09-MAR-17

22-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-1722-FEB-17

21-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-17

21-FEB-1721-FEB-1721-FEB-17


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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



Water

Diclofop-methylDimethoateMalathionMetribuzinMethyl ParathionParathionSimazineTerbufosTriallateTrifluralin2-Fluorobiphenyld14-Terphenyl

ClopyralidDicambaMecopropMCPA2,4-DBromoxynilTriclopyr2,4,5-T2,4,5-TPPicloram2,4-DB2,4-DP (Dichlorprop)DinosebMCPB2,4-Dichlorophenylacetic Acid


Herbicides in water





ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L%%

mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%

92019080

50101

45

0.12

0.10.005

0.19

<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.20<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.03069.795.1

<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010

101.4

Surr:Surr:

Surr:


Sample ID:

L1892179

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:

09-MAR-17

02-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-1702-MAR-17

03-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-1703-MAR-17

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* CDWQG for Nitrate+Nitrite-N is the limit for nitrate only. If present as Nitrate then the limit is 10mg/L < or N.D. = less than detection limit.* Turbidity guideline based on membrane filtration. For guidelines on conventional treatment and slow sand or diatomaceous earth filtration please see Summary Table of Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality- A blank entry designates no known limit.- A shaded value in the Results column exceeds CDWQG MAC and/ or Aesthetic Objective.

CDWQG = Health Canada Guideline Limits updated DECEMBER 2015

Approved byLy-Dianne NguyenAccount Manager

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Guidelines & Objectives

L1892179 CONTD....

Health Canada MAC Health Related Criteria LimitsNitrate/Nitrite-N* Criteria limit is 10 mg/L (1.0 mg/L if present as all Nitrite-N). High concentrations may contribute to blue baby syndrome in infants.Lead* A cumulative body poison, uncommon in naturally occurring hard waters.Fluoride* Present in fluoridated water supplies at 0.8 mg/L to reduce dental caries. Elevated levels causes fluorosis (mottling of teeth).Total Coliforms* Criteria is 0 CFU/100mL. Adverse health effects.E. Coli* Criteria is 0 CFU/100 mL. Certain E. Coli bacteria can be life threatening.

*Health Canada Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines (MAC limit)

Aesthetic Objective Concentration LevelsAlkalinity Acid neutralizing capacity. Usually a measure of carbonate and bicarbonates and calculated and reported as calcium carbonate.Balance Quality control parameter ratioing cations to anionsBicarbonate See Alkalinity. Report as the anion HCO3-1Carbonate See Alkalinity. Reported at the anion CO3-2Calcium See Hardness. Common major cation of water chemistry.Chloride Common major anion of water chemistry.Conductance Physical test measuring water salinity (dissolved ions or solids)Hardness Classical measure or capacity of water to precipitate soap (chiefly calcium and magnesium ions). Causes scaling tendency in water if carbonates/bicarbonates are present (if >200 mg/L). For drinking water purposes waters with results <200 mg/L are considered acceptable, results >200 mg/L are considered poor but can be tolerated. Results >500 mg/L are unacceptable.Hydroxide See alkalinityMagnesium See hardness. Common major cation of water chemistry. Elevated levels (>125 mg/L) may exert a cathartic or diuretic action.pH Measure of water acidity/alkalinity. Normal range is 7.0-8.5.Potassium Common major cation of water chemistry.Sodium Common major cation of water chemistry. Measure of salinity (saltiness).The aesthetic objective (not related to health) for sodium in drinking water is 200 mg/L. However, where sodium concentration of the drinking water exceeds 20 mg/L, it is recommended that any person on a sodium restricted diet consult with his/her physician or Medical Officer of Health concerning the use of that water.Sulphate Common major anion of water chemistry. Elevated levels may exert a cathartic or diuretic action.Total Dissolved Solids A measure of water salinity.Iron Causes staining to laundry and porcelain and astringent taste. Oxidizes to red-brown precipitate on exposure to air.Manganese Elevated levels may cause staining of laundry and porcelain.HeterotrophicPlate Count Criteria is 500 cfu/mL Measure of heterotrophic bacteria present.

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Sample was Preserved at the laboratory

Detection Limit Adjusted due to sample matrix effects (e.g. chemical interference, colour, turbidity).

Detection Limit Raised: Dilution required due to high concentration of test analyte(s).

Sample Parameter Qualifier key listed:

Description Qualifier

GLOSSARY OF REPORT TERMSSurrogates are compounds that are similar in behaviour to target analyte(s), but that do not normally occur in environmental samples. For applicable tests, surrogates are added to samples prior to analysis as a check on recovery. In reports that display the D.L. column, laboratory objectives for surrogates are listed there.mg/kg - milligrams per kilogram based on dry weight of samplemg/kg wwt - milligrams per kilogram based on wet weight of samplemg/kg lwt - milligrams per kilogram based on lipid-adjusted weight mg/L - unit of concentration based on volume, parts per million.< - Less than.D.L. - The reporting limit.N/A - Result not available. Refer to qualifier code and definition for explanation.

Test results reported relate only to the samples as received by the laboratory.UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL SAMPLES WERE RECEIVED IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION.Analytical results in unsigned test reports with the DRAFT watermark are subject to change, pending final QC review.

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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



Naphthenic Acids


Sampled By:1 Silin Forest Road

Fort McMurray AB T9H 5A1Travis KendelATTN:


mg/L<1.0

RAW WATER FORT MCMURRAY (RIVER INTAKE)

Sample ID:

L1892206

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:

24-FEB-17

23-FEB-17

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L1892206 CONTD....




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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier


L1959749-117-JUL-17 Date Collected:

WATER

BTEX & F1-F4

Chloramines


F2 (>C10-C16)F3 (C16-C34)F4 (C34-C50)2-Bromobenzotrifluoride

BenzeneTolueneEthylBenzenem+p-Xyleneo-XyleneF1(C6-C10)F1-BTEXXylenes1,4-Difluorobenzene (SS)4-Bromofluorobenzene (SS)3,4-Dichlorotoluene (SS)

Chloramines

Chlorine, Total

Chlorine, Free

MCPA2,4,5-T2,4-DBromoxynilDicambaDinosebPicloram2,4-Dichlorophenylacetic Acid

Aldrinalpha-BHCbeta-BHCdelta-BHCa-chlordaneg-chlordaneop-DDD

F2, F3, F4

BTEX, Styrene and F1 (C6-C10)

Total Residual Chlorine

Free Chlorine

Phenoxyacid Herbicides by GC/MS



Sampled By: AP1 Silin Forest Road

Fort McMurray AB T9H 5A1Robert RondeauATTN:


mg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%


%%

%

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L%

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

0.0050.060.14

0.09

3

100

1005

120

190

0.0240.0016

0.02

<0.10<0.25<0.2597.7

<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050

<0.10<0.10

<0.00071102.088.9

100.0

0.950

1.01

0.060

<0.50<28<10

<0.50<12<1.0<1991.9

<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010

Surr:

Surr:Surr:

Surr:

Surr:

TREATED WATER FORT MCMURRAY (AIRPORT SOUTH TERMINAL)

Sample ID:

L1959749

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:450001897725-AUG-17

19-JUL-1719-JUL-1719-JUL-1719-JUL-17

20-JUL-1720-JUL-1720-JUL-1720-JUL-1720-JUL-1720-JUL-1720-JUL-1720-JUL-1720-JUL-1720-JUL-17

20-JUL-17

23-JUL-17

23-JUL-17

23-JUL-17

26-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-17

25-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-17

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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



WATER


pp-DDDo,p-DDEpp-DDEop-DDTpp-DDTDieldrinalpha-Endosulfanbeta-EndosulfanEndosulfan SulfateEndrinEndrin Aldehydegamma-hexachlorocyclohexaneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorobenzeneMethoxychlorMirexOxychlordaneAldrin + DieldrinChlordane (Total)DDT + metabolites2-Fluorobiphenyld14-Terphenyl

Paraquat

2,4-Dichlorophenol2,4,6-Trichlorophenol2,3,4,6-TetrachlorophenolPentachlorophenol2,4,6-Tribromophenol

AlachlorAmetrynAtrazineAtrazine DesethylAzinphos-methylBendiocarbBenzo(a)pyreneCarbarylCarbofuranChlorpyrifos


Paraquat in Water by LC/MS-MS

O.Reg 170/03 Acids






ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L%%

ug/L

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L%

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

7

9005

10060

20

0.01909090

0.32130

<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010

<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.010<0.020<0.030<0.04076.894.0

<1.0

<0.30<0.50<1.0<6.091.6

<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.50<0.010<0.50<0.50<0.10

Surr:Surr:

Surr:


Sample ID:

L1959749

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:450001897725-AUG-17

25-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-17

25-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-17

21-JUL-17

25-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-1725-JUL-17

24-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-17

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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



WATER



CyanazineDiazinonDiclofop-methylDimethoateMalathionMethyl ParathionMetolachlorMetribuzinParathionPhoratePrometonPrometrynePropazineSimazineTemephosTerbufosTerbutrynTriallateTrifluralinAtrazine+N-Dealkylated Metabolites2-Fluorobiphenyld14-Terphenyl

Glyphosate

Diuron

Diquat

Aldicarb

Nitrate and Nitrite (as N)

pHConductivity (EC)Bicarbonate (HCO3)Carbonate (CO3)Hydroxide (OH)Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3)


Glyphosate in Drinking Water

Diuron by LC/MS-MS

Diquat by LC/MS-MS

Aldicarb

pH, Conductivity and Total Alkalinity





ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L

%%

ug/L

ug/L

ug/L

ug/L

mg/L

pHuS/cmmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

20920190

5080502

10

1

455

280

150

70

10

7-10.5

<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<1.0<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<1.0<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.20

82.8115.1

<5.0

<15

<1.0

<0.90

0.039

7.99341103<5.0<5.084.4

Surr:Surr:


Sample ID:

L1959749

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:450001897725-AUG-17

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24-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-17

24-JUL-1724-JUL-17

22-JUL-17

22-JUL-17

21-JUL-17

22-JUL-17

20-JUL-17

18-JUL-1718-JUL-1718-JUL-1718-JUL-1718-JUL-1718-JUL-17

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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



WATER


Sulfate (SO4)

Nitrite (as N)

Nitrate (as N)

Ion BalanceTDS (Calculated)Hardness (as CaCO3)

Fluoride (F)

Chloride (Cl)

Cyanide, Total

Ammonia, Total (as N)

Bromate

Color, True

Microcystin

Nitrilotriacetic Acid (NTA)

Sulphide (as S)

Total Dissolved Solids

Total Haloacetic Acids 5

Mercury (Hg)-Total

Total Organic Carbon

Phosphorus (P)-Total

Total Suspended Solids

Vinyl chloride1,1-DichloroetheneTrichloroetheneTetrachloroethene1,2-DichloroethaneDichloromethaneTrichloromethaneTetrachloromethane


Nitrite in Water by IC

Nitrate in Water by IC

Ion Balance Calculation

Fluoride in Water by IC

Chloride in Water by IC






mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

%mg/Lmg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

ug/L

C.U.

ug/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L

mg/L


1

10

1.5

0.2

10

1.5

0.4

0.080

0.001

0.0020.0140.0050.030.0050.05

0.005

500

500500

250

0.05

500

21.8

<0.010

0.039

95.4185116

<0.020

43.0

<0.020

0.413

<0.30

<2.0

<0.20

<0.20

<0.0015

199

0.0403

<0.0000050

2.8

<0.020

<3.0

<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010<0.0100.0292

<0.00050


Sample ID:

L1959749

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:450001897725-AUG-17

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*

18-JUL-17

18-JUL-17

18-JUL-17

25-AUG-1725-AUG-1725-AUG-17

18-JUL-17

18-JUL-17

26-JUL-17

22-JUL-17

21-JUL-17

20-JUL-17

25-JUL-17

23-JUL-17

24-JUL-17

20-JUL-17

31-JUL-17

19-JUL-17

06-AUG-17

22-JUL-17

20-JUL-17

24-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-17

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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



WATER

DibromochloromethaneChlorobenzene1,2-Dichlorobenzene1,4-Dichlorobenzene1,4-Difluorobenzene (SS)4-Bromofluorobenzene (SS)3,4-Dichlorotoluene (SS)

ChloroformBromodichloromethaneDibromochloromethaneBromoform1,4-Difluorobenzene (SS)4-Bromofluorobenzene (SS)3,4-Dichlorotoluene (SS)Total THMs

Aluminum (Al)-TotalAntimony (Sb)-TotalArsenic (As)-TotalBarium (Ba)-TotalBeryllium (Be)-TotalBismuth (Bi)-TotalBoron (B)-TotalCadmium (Cd)-TotalCalcium (Ca)-TotalCesium (Cs)-TotalChromium (Cr)-TotalCobalt (Co)-TotalCopper (Cu)-TotalIron (Fe)-TotalLead (Pb)-TotalLithium (Li)-TotalMagnesium (Mg)-TotalManganese (Mn)-TotalMolybdenum (Mo)-TotalNickel (Ni)-TotalPhosphorus (P)-TotalPotassium (K)-TotalRubidium (Rb)-TotalSelenium (Se)-Total


Trihalomethanes






mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%%

%

mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%%

%mg/L

mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

0.080.2

0.005

0.1

0.0060.01

1

50.005

0.05

0.01

0.05

0.0030.001

0.1

1.00.3

0.05

<0.010<0.0010<0.00050<0.0010

98.084.0

113.0

0.02920.0017

<0.0010<0.0050

98.084.0

113.00.0309

0.0207<0.000100.000160.0603

<0.00010<0.000050

0.0390.0000051

34.6<0.000010<0.00010<0.000100.03120.012

0.0000900.00519.42

0.000730.000284<0.00050<0.0501.52

0.000940.000141

Surr:Surr:

Surr:

Surr:Surr:

Surr:


Sample ID:

L1959749

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:450001897725-AUG-17


24-JUL-17


24-JUL-1724-JUL-17

28-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-17

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ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



WATER

Silicon (Si)-TotalSilver (Ag)-TotalSodium (Na)-TotalStrontium (Sr)-TotalSulfur (S)-TotalTellurium (Te)-TotalThallium (Tl)-TotalThorium (Th)-TotalTin (Sn)-TotalTitanium (Ti)-TotalTungsten (W)-TotalUranium (U)-TotalVanadium (V)-TotalZinc (Zn)-TotalZirconium (Zr)-Total

AlachlorAtrazineAtrazine DesethylAzinphos-methylCarbofuranChlorpyrifosCyanazineDiazinonDiclofop-methylDimethoateMalathionMetribuzinMethyl ParathionParathionSimazineTerbufosTriallateTrifluralin2-Fluorobiphenyld14-Terphenyl

ClopyralidDicambaMecopropMCPA2,4-DBromoxynil



Herbicides in water





mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

ug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/Lug/L%%

mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

0.02

209090

2092019080

50101

45

0.12

0.10.005

200

5.0

2.16<0.000010

22.80.2038.31

<0.00020<0.000010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00030<0.00010<0.000010<0.00050<0.0030

<0.000060

<0.10<0.10<0.050<0.10<0.20<0.020<0.10<0.030<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.20<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.10<0.03082.8115.1

<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010

Surr:Surr:


Sample ID:

L1959749

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:450001897725-AUG-17

28-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-1728-JUL-17

24-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-1724-JUL-17


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ResultCDWQG


ObjectiveDate

AnalyzedQualifier



WATER

Triclopyr2,4,5-T2,4,5-TPPicloram2,4-DB2,4-DP (Dichlorprop)DinosebMCPB2,4-Dichlorophenylacetic Acid

Monobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidBromochloroacetic AcidDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidTrichloroacetic Acid2,3-Dibromopropionic Acid (SS)

Dissolved Metals Filtration LocationCalcium (Ca)-DissolvedMagnesium (Mg)-DissolvedPotassium (K)-DissolvedSodium (Na)-Dissolved

Herbicides in water

Haloacetic Acids

Dissolved Metals in Water by CRC ICPMS






%

mg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/Lmg/L

%

mg/Lmg/L

mg/Lmg/L

0.19

200

<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010

91.9

<0.0010<0.00500.0022

<0.00100.02860.0117106.9

LAB

30.19.86

1.5122.3

Surr:

Surr:


Sample ID:

L1959749

Date:PO No.:

WO No.:450001897725-AUG-17

26-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-1726-JUL-17

29-JUL-1729-JUL-1729-JUL-1729-JUL-1729-JUL-1729-JUL-1729-JUL-17

24-AUG-17

24-AUG-1724-AUG-17

24-AUG-1724-AUG-17

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L1959749 CONTD....




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Parameter Exceeded Recommended Holding Time On Receipt: Proceed With Analysis As Requested.

Detection Limit Adjusted due to sample matrix effects (e.g. chemical interference, colour, turbidity).

Sample Received Unpreserved. Results may be biased low for indicated parameter(s)

Sample Parameter Qualifier key listed:

Description Qualifier



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Chrom Perfect Chromatogram Report

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ALS Sample ID: L1959749-1Client ID: TREATED WATER FORT MCMURRAY (AIRPORT SOUTH TERMINAL)

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The Canada Wide Standard Hydrocarbon Distribution Report is intended to assist you in characterizing hydrocarbon products that may be present in your sample. The scale at the bottom of the chromatogram indicates the approximate retention times of common petroleum products as well as a number of specified n-alkane hydrocarbon marker compounds. Comparison of this report with those of reference standards may also assist in characterizing hydrocarbons present in the sample.

Peak heights in this report are a function of the sample concentration, the sample amount extracted, the sample dilution factor, and the scale at left.

Note: This chromatogram was produced with a high temperature GC method that is specific to the Canada-WideStandard method. Note that retention times and distribution profiles from reports produced using different GC programs will differ.

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