Environmental Effects Monitoring
To evaluate the effects of metal mining effluent on the aquatic environment, the following study components are required under the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations:
| Effluent & Water Quality Monitoring Studies |
Biological Monitoring Studies |
| Effluent characterization | Site characterization |
| Sub-lethal toxicity testing | Fish population study |
| Water quality monitoring | Fish tissue study |
| Effluent & water quality monitoring report |
Benthic invertebrate community study |
SGS has more than 65 years of experience in the Canadian mining industry. Our team of environmental professionals understands the mining business. We will work with you to design monitoring programs that suit the needs of your facility and fulfill the requirements of the Metal Mining Effluent Regulation of the Fisheries Act.
The Services We Provide Include:
- Monitoring program design and implementation
- Environmental sampling and analysis programs
- Environmental effects monitoring
- Toxicity identification and reduction studies
- Fisheries studies
- Benthic invertebrate studies
- Environmental impact assessments
- Regulatory liaison
