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Supervising Scientist Environmental Monitoring Program
The Supervising Scientist's interpretation of the data in these charts is available at Explanatory notes on physical and chemical indicators of water quality.
The uranium limit of 6 µg/L recommended by the Supervising Scientist has been derived using local ecotoxicological data in accordance with the Australian Water Quality Guidelines to protect 99% of the species present. The limit must not be exceeded. Please note that the limit is far above the range shown on the charts, but the scale on the right hand axis shows how the measured concentrations compare to the limit.
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The Supervising Scientist's interpretation of the data in these charts is available at Explanatory notes on physical and chemical indicators of water quality.
The manganese guideline recommended by the Supervising Scientist is determined statistically and may be exceeded occasionally due to natural events. The guideline should not be exceeded due to mining activities.
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The Supervising Scientist's interpretation of the data in these charts is available at Explanatory notes on physical and chemical indicators of water quality.
There is no specific guideline for magnesium in Magela Creek. EC is strongly correlated to magnesium. Therefore, the guideline recommended by the Supervising Scientist for electrical conductivity is referred to when interpreting magnesium data.
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The Supervising Scientist's interpretation of the data in these charts is available at Explanatory notes on physical and chemical indicators of water quality.
There is no specific guideline for sulfate in Magela Creek. EC is strongly correlated to sulfate. Therefore, the guideline recommended by the Supervising Scientist for electrical conductivity is referred to when interpreting sulfate data. For comparison, the drinking water standard with taste as the criterion for sulfate is 250 mg/l.
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The Supervising Scientist's interpretation of the data in these charts is available at Explanatory notes on physical and chemical indicators of water quality.
The pH guideline recommended by the Supervising Scientist is statistically determined. It may be exceeded occasionally due to natural events but should not be exceeded due to mining activities. pH will be interpreted with regard to the values of other key variables.
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The Supervising Scientist's interpretation of the data in these charts is available at Explanatory notes on physical and chemical indicators of water quality.
The conductivity guideline recommended by the Supervising Scientist is determined statistically and may be exceeded occasionally due to natural events. The guideline should not be exceeded due to mining activities.
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The Supervising Scientist's interpretation of the data in these charts is available at Explanatory notes on physical and chemical indicators of water quality.
The turbidity guideline of 26 NTU recommended by the Supervising Scientist is determined statistically and may be exceeded occasionally due to natural events. The guideline should not be exceeded due to mining activities.
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The Supervising Scientist's interpretation of the data in these charts is available at Explanatory notes on physical and chemical indicators of water quality.
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