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Environment Environnement Ontario ^^ O v\^^^ WV**^ ^^ /r'. TECHNICALREPORTSLISTING TECHNICALREPORTSLISTING — AtEnvironmentQntarlo.webelieveinworkingtoge—ther individuals, organizations,business,industryandgovernment toprotectourfragile world OurgoalistorestoreandprotectthequalityofOntario'snatural environmentincludingair.landandwater. Aspartofitsongoingcommitment,theministryundertakesresearch initiativesresultinginthedevelopmentofavarietyofscientificreportsand policyandguidelinedocuments Thiscataloguelistsallofthetechnical documentsreleasedbytheministryfromOctober1toDecember31,1991. Toobtaincopiesofthesepublications,pleasewrite: EnvironmentOntario PublicInformationCentre 135St.ClairAvenueWest Toronto,OntarioM4V1P5 orcall: (416)323-4321 1-800-565-4923 orFAX: (416)323-4564 Pleaseallowtwoweeksfordelivery.Publicationsarefreeofchargeunless otherwisenoted Packagesunder2.5kgwillbeshippedprepaidbythe mosteconomicalmeansavailable. LISTEDESRAPPORTSTECHNIQUES LeministeredeI'EnvironnementdeI'Ontanocroitenlacooperationentre individus,organisations,entreprises.industriesetgouvernementsafinde protegernotremondefragile.IIviseundoubleobjectif:retablirI'equilibre natureldeI'environnementdelOntarioetpreserverlaqualitedelair,dela terreetdeI'eau. Danslebutderealisercesobjectifs,lepersonnelduMinisteremene plusieursprojetsderecherchedontlefruitfaitI'objetderapports scientifiquesetserfaI'elaborationdepolitiquesetdedirectives.La presentelistedepublicationsfailetatdetouslesdocumentstechniquesqui ontetepubliesparleMinistereentreleleroctobreetle31decembre1991. IIestanoterqueleReglement540/89prisenapplicationdelaLoide1986 surlesservicesenfrangaisexempteleMinisteredetraduirelesdocuments derechercheoulesdocumentstechniquesatiragelimite.Lesrapports techniquesnesontdonepasdisponiblesenfranpais. Pourdeplusamplesrenseignements^cesujetoupourobtenirun exempjairedecespublications,s'adresserau; MinisteredeI'Environnement Centred'information 135,avenueSt.Clairouest Toronto(Ontario)M4V1P5 Telephone: (416)323-4321 1-800-565-4923 Telecopieur: (416)323-4564 Veuillezallouerdeuxsemainespourlalivraison.Amomsd'aviscontraire. lespublicationsduMinistereson!gratuites Lespaquetspesantmoinsde 2,5kilogrammesserontenvoyessansfralsparlemodedelivraisonle pluseconomlque. ©QueensPrinterforOntano,1992 ISBN 0-7729-9316-5 PIBS1899 TABLEOFCONTENTS TABLEOFCONTENTS GENERAL 2 WATER 2 General... _ 2 Lakes 3 SewageTreatment 4 Municipal/lndustrialStrategyforAbatement(MISA) 4 ACIDRAIN 5 WASTEMANAGEMENT 5 HA2ARD0USCONTAMINANTS 6 ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENT 7 OntarioMinistryoftheEnvironmentLaboratories- QualityManagementPlan rel;November21,1991 Astatementofresponsibilitiesandtasksoflaboratory personnelIndevelopingandimplementinga comprehensive,verifiableQAprogramforMOE laboratories. PhytotoxicologySectionAssessmentSurvey InvestigationsintheVicinityofCanadianIndustries Limited.Courtright-1989(ARB206-88-PHYTO) rel:November14,1991 Areportontheresultsoftheannualvegetationassessment surveyconductedatestablishedsitesInthevicinityofthe CanadianIndustnesLimitedLamdonWorksin1989. ReportonEnvironmentalResearch,Technology DevelopmentandAvyarenessActivities1990-91 rel:November25,1991 Thispublicationprovidesanovervlev\/oftheexternal supportprogramscoordinatedthroughtheOntario MinistryoftheEnvironmentasvuellasotherbranch initiativesandactivitiesthatsupportthemandateofthe ministry. FinalReport-SurveyofOutdoorAirConditionerNoise- Revised(27Feb.1991)-RACReport#458G rel:December10, 1991 Theresultsofasurveyofbothsubjectiveandobjective ratingsofoutdoordomesticairconditionernoise. StrategicDirectionsforEnvironmentalResearchand Technology-1992 rel:November19,1991 ThisdocumentIsIntendedtoestablishstrategic directionsforresearchatMOE.Itidentifiesboththe priorityprogramsoftheMinistryandthespecific research/technologyquestionsIneachprogram,in ordertogivebetterguidancetoapplicantsinthe formulationofproposals. SeptageSludgeDewateringFeasibilityStudy rel:October28,1991 Anoverviewofseptagecollectionanddisposaltechniques inNorthBayincludingpossiblechangeofvolumeand natureofseptage,possiblenutrientremoval,suitability ofmobileseptagedewateringschemes,andalternative sludgedisposaltechniques Zwick'sIslandLandfillEnvironmentalInvestigations FinalReport rel:November14,1991 Ahydrogeologicalandsurfacewaterinvestigationofthe formerclosedlandfillsite,Zwick'sIslandinBelleville,to determinetheImpactofthelandfillontheBayofQuinte. o .. WATER AStudyoftheEffectsofIn-PlacePollutantsonthe BottomWater.Sedrments.andSedimentDwelling OrganismsoftheGrandRiveratKitchener-Waterloo. 1986and1987 rel:November14.1991 Thereportassesstheeffectsofsediment-bound contaminantsonthephysical,chemical,andbiological componentsinthestudyarea. AStudyoftheEffectsofIn-PlacePollutantsonthe BottomWater.Sediments,andSedimentDwelling OrganismsofCanagaglgueCreekatElmira.Ontario. 1987 rel:November15.1991 Thisreportassesstheeffectsofsediment-bound contaminantsonthephysical,chemical,andbiological componentsinthestudyarea. WaterPlantOptimizationStudy:TownofDeseronto WaterTreatmentPlant rel:November21^1991 Thisdocumentreviewsthepresentconditionsattheplant andoutlinesanoptimumtreatmentstrategywithemphasis ontheremovalofparticulatematteranddisinfection process.Thisisstudy#30ofaseriesof41 WaterPlantOptimizationStudy:CommunityofOdessa WaterTreatmentPlant rel:November21.1991 Thisdocumentreviewsthepresentconditionsattheplant andoutlinesanoptimumtreatmentstrategywithemphasis ontheremovalofparticulatematteranddisinfection process.Thisisstudy#29ofaseriesof41 TheEffectsofScrapAutomobileTiresinWater rel:November26,1991 Resultsofanenvironmentalstudyofthesuitabilityofusing automobiletiresasanartificialreefconstruction. WaterQualityDataforOntarioLakesandStreams-1984 VolumeXX,SouthwesternRegion rel:November28.1991 Waterqualitydatacollectedbyministrystaffatselected locationsoninlandlakesandriversthroughouttheprovince. WaterQualityDataforOntarioLakesandStreams-1984 VolumeXX,WestcentralRegion rel:November28.1991 Waterqualitydatacollectedbyministrystaffatselected locationsoninlandlakesandriversthroughouttheprovince. MappingthePotentialSpreadoftheZebraMussel rel:October15, 1991 Usingdatafromover6000inlandlakesintheprovince. mapshavebeenpreparedwhichshowthedistributionofpH andcalcium,themajoraccessroutes,andindicatethe estimatedpotentialforsuccessorfailureofzebramussel colonization. WATER PredictingthePresenceofFilamentousAlgaefrom CottagerPerceptionsandLakeCharacteristics:An ExploratoryStudy rel:November14,1991 Thisisasummaryoftheresultsofa1986questionnaire surveyofover5000cottagerson214Ontariolakesonthe extentoftheshorelineoftheirlakeaffectedbyfilamentous greenalgae. WaterQualityAssessmentofLisgarLake.Tillsonberg, Ontario rel:November26.1991 ThisreportsummarizesthewaterqualityofLisgarLake duhngtheice-freeseasonof1987. UpwardsMigrationofIronandPhosphorusCompounds inAnoxicSedimentsfromaMesotrophicLakeonthe PrecambrianShield rel;November26.1991 Simultaneousupvt/ardmigrationofphosphorusandironwas observedinanoxicsedimentfromamesotrophicbayofa precambrianshieldlake. SewageTreatment InterlaboratoryStudy90-7N-Nitrosodimethylaminein IndustrialEffluentsandSewageEffluentandEnfluent rel:November14,1991 Interlaboratorystudytoassessthevanabilityoflaboratories analyzingforN-Nitrosodimethylamine.particularlyfor effluentsintheElmlra,Ontarioarea. TheMOE/CAELInterlaboratoryStudyreportonthe PreparationandSubmissionofSamplesforBOD. SuspendedSoils,pH,andPhosphorus rel:November15.1991 Reportonthedesign,preparation,andfindingsofan interlaboratoryperformancestudyforBOD.TSS.pH.and totalphosphorusinsewagetreatmentplanteffluent. MOE/CAELPre-MISALaboratoryAssessment-Sewage TreatmentPlantEffluent-TraceMetals rel:November14,1991 Reportonthedesign,preparation,andfindingsofan interlatjoratoryperformancestudyfor13tracemetalsin sewagetreatmentplanteffluent. Municipal/lndustnalStrategyforAbatement(MISA) 1601e1 St.ClairRiverMISAPilotSiteInvestigationVol.11:Part1 TechnicalSummary rel October21.1991 ThisreportdescnbestheresultsoftheSt.ClairRiverPilot SiteStudynearSarnia,oneofsixpilotsitesselected throughouttheprovince. 1698e MISA:ProtocolfortheReportingofAnalyticalData (June1991) rel;October10,1991 Outlineofprocedurestobeusedforreportinglowlevel analyticaldata,matnx,andotherinterferencesunder MISAregulations. MISA:ProtocolfortheSamplingandAnalysisof Industrial/MunicipalWastewater(June1991) rel:October10.1991 Outlineofrequiredand/orrecommendedproceduresfor samplingandanalyzingwastewatersunderMISAregulations. ResponsesofImmatureBlackflies(Diptera:Simuliidae)to ExperimentalPulsesofAcidity rel:November14, 1991 Thisreportoutlinestheresultsofaninvestigationto determinetheresponsesofImmatureblackfliesto experimentalpulsesofaciditysimulatingsnowmelt episodes. APIOS-HawkeyeLakeBiogeochemistrystudy-Data ReportMarch1986toJune1989 rel;November14, 1991 DatacollectedaspartoftheAPIOS(Acidic- PrecipitationinOntarioStudy)Biochemistrystudyat HawkeyeLakearesummarizedInthisreport. WASTEMANAGEMENT ThePhysicalandEconomicDimensionsofMunicipal SolidWasteManagementinOntario rel:November18,1991 Thisstudycompiledinformationonthephysicaland economicdimensionsofmunicipalsolidwastemanagement inOntario,includingwastegeneration,recycling,and disposal. MunicipalWasteManagementFundingPrograms rel:November20,1991 Thisreportoutlinesdifferentcommunityprojectsavailable tohelpreducewasteandexaminesthecostsof municipalwastemanagement. InterimGuidelinesfortheProductionandUseofAerobic CompostinOntario rel:November29,1991 Guidelinespreparedtoassistcompostingproponents, ministrystaffandotherstakeholdersincitingcomposting facilitiesanddeterminingcompostedmaterialquality anduse. MunicipalRecyclingandHouseholdConservation Behaviour:AStudyofGuelph,Ontario rel:December16,1991 Astudytodescribethenatureandextentofconservation behaviourregardingrecyclingprograms(degreeof involvement,attitudes,etc). HAZARDOUSCONTAMINANTS HAZARDOUSCONTAMINANTS PredictionofAnnualNitrogenandPhosphorusExport fromForestedStreamCatchmentsInCentralOntario rel:November18,1991 Thisreportpresentsempiricalregressionmodelsfor predictionofNH4.N031.annualtotalorganicnitrogen andtotalphosphorusexportfromforestedstream catchmentsinthePrecambrianShieldasfunctionsof Geology,physiography,hydrology,andlimited meteorologicaldata. FoliageChemistrySurveysintheVicinityofAllied ChemicalsCanadaIncorporatedandGeneralChemical... rel:November14.1991 Thispublicationexaminesthechemicalproductionsofthe AlliedChemicalsCompanyIncorporated(ACCI)plantand theGeneralChemicalCompanyLimited(GCCL)plant. AcuteToxicityofIndustrialEffluentstoDaphniaMagna: Summaryof1987Testing rel:October28.1991 ThisdocumentbneflydescribestheDaphniaMagnaacute lethalitytestprocedureandsummarizesthe1987testing data.Itincludesalltherawtoxicitydatafortesting industrialeffluentsinOntario. AcuteLethalityDataforOntario'sIronandSteel ManufacturingSectorEffluentsCoveringthePeriodfrom November1989toOctober1990 rel:October24.1991 Thisdocumentcontainsthe12monthsofMISAtoxicity datafortheironandsteelmanufacturingsector.Thereisa briefdescriptionoftheregulations,testproceduresand industrialprocesses,andadescriptionofpossiblecauses oftoxicity. SiteInvestigationReportFormerGaitGasCo.Site Cambridge.Ontario rel:November26,1991 EnvironmentalInvestigation Aninvestigationofcoaltarcontaminationatthesiteofthe formerGaitGasCo.gasworksinCambridgeOntario. ChemicalContaminants.DermalSarcoma,and LymphocystisinSpawningWalleyefromtheThames River,Ontario rel:November29.1991 ThetypesofskinlesionsonwalleyefromtheThamesRiver wereexaminedin1987,Thechemicallevelsinnormaland affectedfishwerecompared. MetalTransportandRetention:TheRoleofDissolved OrganicCarbon rel:Decembers, 1991 ThisisastudyofthemobilityofPb,Cu.Fe.andHgwith DissolvedOrganicCarboninthedilutePrecambrianShield watersofCanada, m