Change Canadas Presentation to the Wekezhi Land and Water Board - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Presentation to the Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board Regarding DDEC’s Proposed Potassium EQC Water Licence Amendment WLWB Public Hearing Behchoko, NT Bradley Summerfield Meagan Tobin EPOD February 7-8, 2018

ECCC’s Mandate • Preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment • Conserve Canada’s renewable resources • Conserve and protect Canada’s water resources • Forecast daily weather conditions and warnings • Enforce rules relating to boundary waters • Coordinate environmental policies and programs for the federal government Page 2 – 1er février 2018

How ECCC Fulfills its Mandate Relevant acts and regulations: • Department of the Environment Act • Canadian Environmental Protection Act • Fisheries Act – Pollution prevention provisions • Migratory Birds Convention Act • Species at Risk Act Page 3 – 1er février 2018

Recommendation 4 – Potassium Effluent Quality Criteria (EQC) and SSWQO ECCC Recommends: • A rationale on how concentrations exceeding Site Specific Water Quality Objective (SSWQO) are protective of the aquatic environment should be provided. • If higher concentrations in the receiving environment are demonstrated to be protective, an updated potassium SSWQO should be provided. Page 4 – 1er février 2018

Thank-you Page 5 – 1er février 2018