CCME Water Quality Index Calculator 1.

INTRODUCTION AND VITAL INFORMATION

This program uses the CCME Water Quality Index formula (version 1.2) to calculat
index values based upon user-defined guidelines for various water quality variable
the formulation and interpreting WQI scores, see the CCME WQI User’s manual a
report (click on yellow buttons to the right). The program is composed of the follow
worksheets:
Getting started: You’re here!
Instructions: Important steps to follow to ensure the program functions properl
Data: Input sheet for raw water quality data.
Note: Negative numbers are treated as missing data. Therefore, if y
contains tests with values less than zeros you must set them to be at
Guidelines: Input sheet for up to 400 user-defined water quality objectives.
Tested Data: A colour-coded summary that identifies failed tests and categorizes
objectives.
Output: Output sheet for the CCME WQI values plus other summary informat
Parameter Output: Output sheet for station parameter summary information.
Excursions: Histograms for the F1, F2, F3 and CCME WQI values.

Disclaimer

Users of this tool are strongly encouraged to read the User’s Manual and the Tec
before starting. The calculator is programmed to run on Excel 2000 SR-1 or late
Basic for Applications. CCME makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to
of this calculator.

Indices are communication and education tools that summarise a number of wat
variables into an index of overall water quality. Calculations of indices are best pe
scientific specialists in water quality. Indices are not intended to replace detailed
aquatic ecosystems.
Users of this tool are strongly encouraged to read the User’s Manual and the Tec
before starting. The calculator is programmed to run on Excel 2000 SR-1 or late
Basic for Applications. CCME makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to
of this calculator.

Indices are communication and education tools that summarise a number of wat
variables into an index of overall water quality. Calculations of indices are best pe
scientific specialists in water quality. Indices are not intended to replace detailed
aquatic ecosystems.

The formulation of the WQI can result in the F1 factor overwhelming the index. W
of the variables consistently exceed the guidelines, the WQI may misrepresent th
water body. The WQI yields a lower score for a site when many variables fail for
when many samples fail for one or a few variables, a situation that may not hold
toxicological point of view. Other factors (F2, F3) may also skew results. The us
knowledge and judgement in the application of data.

Consider for example a situation where ten variables are measured ten times at
that one variable, mercury, for example, fails to meet the guideline by a very sligh
times. The site in that case would typically get a score of 90. Now imagine instea
variables each failed the guidelines by a very slight amount. The score for that si
42, a drop of nearly 50 points.
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CCME WQI
User's
Manual
(click here)

NFORMATION

ersion 1.2) to calculate water quality

water quality variables. For details on CCME WQI
WQI User’s manual and the Technical
mposed of the following Excel Report
(click here)

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must set them to be at least zero. Guidelines (click
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The score for that site would fall to
 Instructions

Instructions
WARNING:
If sheets are deleted or renamed, this program may cease to
function. Some changes can be made to most of the field
headings, but do so with caution. Format changes to the
histograms in the "Excursions" sheet should not effect this
program. The user is urged to make one or more backup
"Data" sheet:
copies of this program prior to using it.
Field headings must occupy Row 3
Data values must start on Row 4
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Field A: Must be Station ID (name or number)

Field B: Reserved for a date or any other identifier A B C D
Field C: Must be an Index Period (year, season, etc.) 1 Raw Data
Field D to n: Reserved for data values 2
3 Station ID Date Index periodVariable A
Causes for program failure: 4 River A 4/22/1999 Spring 1.00
1) Blank cells must not be used to represent missing values. A negative number must represent 5 River A 4/23/1999 Spring 0.50
missing values (e.g. -999). 6 River A 4/24/1999 Spring 0.50
7 River A 4/25/1999 Spring 1.00
Note that the guidelines sheet will extract only the fields necessary for the CCME WQI calculations. 8 River A 7/2/1999 Summer 10.00
This means that the program will not be affected by extraneous data beyond Column #3. 9 River A 7/3/1999 Summer 13.50
10 River A 7/4/1999 Summer 18.00
This program calculates a CCME WQI for each unique station and index period combination. For the 11 River A 7/5/1999 Summer 20.00
example here, three separate CWQI values will be calculated for River A. 12 River A 10/12/1999 Fall 11.00
1) Spring CCME WQI 13 River A 10/13/1999 Fall 10.00
2) Summer CCME WQI 14 River A 10/14/1999 Fall 8.50
3) Fall CCME WQI 15 River A 10/15/1999 Fall 9.50

WARNING:
"Guidelines” Sheet:
If the data set contains data that exceeds some upper
Enter values for water quality guidelines starting in Row 7. The labels for these objectives must match
value, the program will interpret this as a below detection
limit and the test will pass. For example if the variable

"Tested Data" Sheet

The program automatically creates this sheet. It provides colour-coded output that highlights all the
failed tests and is extremely useful for data reconnaissance:

Grey = tests that have excursions less than 10 times the objective
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"Tested Data" Sheet
Instructions
The program automatically creates this sheet. It provides colour-coded output that highlights all the
failed tests and is extremely useful for data reconnaissance:

Grey = tests that have excursions less than 10 times the objective
Yellow = tests that have excursions between 10 and 25 times the objective

"Parameter Output" Sheet:

Provides total number of tests, number of failed tests, and percent failed for each parameter and
station in Tested Data. Output begins on Row 7. Please do not delete this sheet.

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Raw Data
Cd
Sample Index Al
Station Number Ag (Silver) Ammonia Temp (Cadmium Cu (Copper) Ni (Nickel) Pb (Lead) Chlorophyll
Date Period (Aluminum)
)
SK000000 01/13/86 1986 100 0.0080 1.90 20.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 0.00
SK000000 02/03/86 1986 0.03 0.0080 1.90 15.00 0.01 1.80 1.80 2.10 0.00
SK000000 03/11/86 1986 21 0.0080 1.90 10.00 0.01 3.50 3.50 2.10 0.00
SK000000 10/27/86 1986 0.01 0.0080 1.90 15.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10
SK000000 11/17/87 1987 0.01 0.0080 1.90 12.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10
SK000000 12/08/87 1987 -99999 0.0080 6.00 20.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 0.01
SK000000 01/19/87 1987 0.01 0.0080 6.00 17.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 0.01
SK000000 02/15/88 1988 4.3 0.0080 6.00 20.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 0.01
SK000000 03/22/88 1988 0.01 0.0080 6.00 20.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 0.01
SK000000 03/22/88 1989 0.01 0.0080 1.10 20.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 0.01
SK000000 10/16/89 1989 0.01 0.0080 1.10 20.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10
SK000000 11/06/90 1990 0.01 0.0080 1.10 20.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10
SK000000 11/06/90 1990 0.01 0.0080 1.10 20.00 0.01 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10
 Cr-VI (Chromium Cr-III (Chromium Hg (Inorganic MeHg (Methyl
As (Arsenic) hardness pH Chloride DO (Dissolved Oxygen) Fe (Iron)
VI) III) Mercury) Mercury)

2.10 110 7.40 56.00 0.5 2.8 6.8 -9999 0.001 0.001
2.10 56 6.00 (9999.00) 0.5 -9999 6.8 -9999 0.002 0.001
2.10 56 7.00 63.00 0.5 2.1 6.8 -9999 0.002 0.001
2.10 100 6.70 63.00 -9999 2.1 6.8 -9999 0.002 0.001
100.00 89 6.50 63.00 0.5 2.1 6.8 200 0.002 0.006
7.80 100 7.00 234.00 0.5 2.1 -9999 200 0.002 0.006
7.80 100 7.00 234.00 1 9.8 6.8 200 0.002 0.006
7.80 78 6.00 234.00 1 9.8 3.4 200 0.001 0.001
2.10 100 6.00 234.00 1.2 9.8 3.4 400 0.001 0.012
2.10 78 9.00 63.00 1.2 9.8 3.4 -9999 0.001 0.001
2.10 100 6.00 63.00 1.2 9.8 6.8 -9999 0.001 0.001
2.10 100 6.00 63.00 1.2 9.8 6.8 -9999 0.001 0.001
2.10 89 6.00 63.00 1.2 9.8 6.8 -9999 0.001 2.3
 Phosphor Th
Mo (Molybdenum) Nitrogen Nitrate (NO3) Nitrite Se (Selenium) Zn (Zinc)
ous (Thallium)

43 0.8 2.1 11 0.02 1.2 0.9 7.00

-9999 0.8 2.1 11 0.02 1.2 1.3 7.00
43 0.8 2.1 11 0.02 1.2 1.3 7.00
43 0.8 2.1 25 0.02 1.2 1.3 7.00
43 0.8 1.1 25 0.02 1.2 1.3 7.00
56 0.8 1.1 25 0.02 23.5 0.3 9.89
43 0.8 1.1 25 0.02 1.2 1.3 9.89
123 0.8 1.1 25 0.02 1.2 1.3 9.89
123 0.8 1.1 25 0.02 1.2 1.3 9.89
43 0.8 2.1 11 0.02 1.2 1.3 9.89
43 0.8 2.1 11 0.02 1.2 1.3 7.00
43 0.8 2.1 11 0.7 1.2 1.3 7.00
43 0.8 2.1 11 0.7 1.2 1.3 7.00
Tested Data
Data for PH Objective Data for NH3 Objective

Ag
Station Sample Index Pb (Lead) Ag Al Al Ammonia
hardness Pb (Lead) (Silver) pH
Number Date Period Objective (Silver) Objective (Aluminum) Objective
Objective

SK000000 01/13/86 1986 110 2 2.10 0.1 100 7.40 0.10 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 02/03/86 1986 56 1 2.10 0.1 0.03 6.00 0.01 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 03/11/86 1986 56 1 2.10 0.1 21 7.00 0.10 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 10/27/86 1986 100 2 2.10 0.1 0.01 6.70 0.10 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 11/17/87 1987 89 2 2.10 0.1 0.01 6.50 0.10 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 12/08/87 1987 100 2 2.10 0.1 -99999 7.00 0.10 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 01/19/87 1987 100 2 2.10 0.1 0.01 7.00 0.10 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 02/15/88 1988 78 2 2.10 0.1 4.3 6.00 0.01 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 03/22/88 1988 100 2 2.10 0.1 0.01 6.00 0.01 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 03/22/88 1989 78 2 2.10 0.1 0.01 9.00 0.10 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 10/16/89 1989 100 2 2.10 0.1 0.01 6.00 0.01 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 11/06/90 1990 100 2 2.10 0.1 0.01 6.00 0.01 0.0080 0.02
SK000000 11/06/90 1990 89 2 2.10 0.1 0.01 6.00 0.01 0.0080 0.02
Data for NH3 Objective Data for Cd Objective

NH3 As (Arsenic) Chloride Cd

pH Temp Ammonia As (Arsenic) Chloride hardness
fraction Objective Objective Cd (Cadmium)
Objective
7.40 20.00 0.01 0.02 5 2.10 150 56.00 110.00 0.04 0.01
6.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 5 2.10 150 (9999.00) 56.00 0.02 0.01
7.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 5 2.10 150 63.00 56.00 0.02 0.01
6.70 15.00 0.00 0.00 5 2.10 150 63.00 100.00 0.03 0.01
6.50 12.00 0.00 0.00 5 100.00 150 63.00 89.00 0.03 0.01
7.00 20.00 0.00 0.02 5 7.80 150 234.00 100.00 0.03 0.01
7.00 17.00 0.00 0.02 5 7.80 150 234.00 100.00 0.03 0.01
6.00 20.00 0.00 0.00 5 7.80 150 234.00 78.00 0.03 0.01
6.00 20.00 0.00 0.00 5 2.10 150 234.00 100.00 0.03 0.01
9.00 20.00 0.28 0.31 5 2.10 150 63.00 78.00 0.03 0.01
6.00 20.00 0.00 0.00 5 2.10 150 63.00 100.00 0.03 0.01
6.00 20.00 0.00 0.00 5 2.10 150 63.00 100.00 0.03 0.01
6.00 20.00 0.00 0.00 5 2.10 150 63.00 89.00 0.03 0.01
 Data for Cu Objective
Cr-III Cr-VI DO
Cr-III Cr-VI DO
(Chromium (Chromium (Dissolved Fe (Iron)
(Chromium (Chromium hardness Cu (Copper) (Dissolved Fe (Iron)
III) VI) Cu Oxygen) Objective
III) VI) Oxygen)
Objective Objective Objective Objective
8.9 2.8 1 0.5 110.00 2.57 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 -9999
8.9 -9999 1 0.5 56.00 2.00 1.80 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 -9999
8.9 2.1 1 0.5 56.00 2.00 3.50 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 -9999
8.9 2.1 1 -9999 100.00 2.36 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 -9999
8.9 2.1 1 0.5 89.00 2.00 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 200
8.9 2.1 1 0.5 100.00 2.36 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 -9999 300 200
8.9 9.8 1 1 100.00 2.36 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 200
8.9 9.8 1 1 78.00 2.00 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 3.4 300 200
8.9 9.8 1 1.2 100.00 2.36 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 3.4 300 400
8.9 9.8 1 1.2 78.00 2.00 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 3.4 300 -9999
8.9 9.8 1 1.2 100.00 2.36 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 -9999
8.9 9.8 1 1.2 100.00 2.36 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 -9999
8.9 9.8 1 1.2 89.00 2.00 2.10 9.5 ~ 5.5 6.8 300 -9999
 Data for Ni Objective
Hg MeHg Mo
Hg MeHg Mo Nitrate
(Inorganic (Methyl (Molybdenu Nitrate
(Inorganic (Methyl (Molybdenu hardness Ni (Nickel) (NO3)
Mercury) Mercury) m) Ni (NO3)
Mercury) Mercury) m) Objective
Objective Objective Objective Objective
0.026 0.001 0.004 0.001 73 43 110.00 102.76 2.10 13 2.1
0.026 0.002 0.004 0.001 73 -9999 56.00 61.51 1.80 13 2.1
0.026 0.002 0.004 0.001 73 43 56.00 61.51 3.50 13 2.1
0.026 0.002 0.004 0.001 73 43 100.00 95.58 2.10 13 2.1
0.026 0.002 0.004 0.006 73 43 89.00 87.48 2.10 13 1.1
0.026 0.002 0.004 0.006 73 56 100.00 95.58 2.10 13 1.1
0.026 0.002 0.004 0.006 73 43 100.00 95.58 2.10 13 1.1
0.026 0.001 0.004 0.001 73 123 78.00 79.13 2.10 13 1.1
0.026 0.001 0.004 0.012 73 123 100.00 95.58 2.10 13 1.1
0.026 0.001 0.004 0.001 73 43 78.00 79.13 2.10 13 2.1
0.026 0.001 0.004 0.001 73 43 100.00 95.58 2.10 13 2.1
0.026 0.001 0.004 0.001 73 43 100.00 95.58 2.10 13 2.1
0.026 0.001 0.004 2.3 73 43 89.00 87.48 2.10 13 2.1
 seasonal

Phosphor Se Th
pH Phosphorou Se Th Zn (Zinc)
pH ous (Selenium) (Thallium) Zn (Zinc)
Objective s (Selenium) (Thallium) Objective
Objective Objective Objective

6.5 ~ 9 7.40 0.01 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 0.9 30 7.00

6.5 ~ 9 6.00 0.01 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 7.00
6.5 ~ 9 7.00 0.01 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 7.00
6.5 ~ 9 6.70 0.02 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 7.00
6.5 ~ 9 6.50 0.01 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 7.00
6.5 ~ 9 7.00 0.01 0.02 1 23.5 0.8 0.3 30 9.89
6.5 ~ 9 7.00 0.01 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 9.89
6.5 ~ 9 6.00 0.01 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 9.89
6.5 ~ 9 6.00 0.01 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 9.89
6.5 ~ 9 9.00 0.01 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 9.89
6.5 ~ 9 6.00 0.02 0.02 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 7.00
6.5 ~ 9 6.00 0.01 0.7 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 7.00
6.5 ~ 9 6.00 0.01 0.7 1 1.2 0.8 1.3 30 7.00
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA AB AC AD
1
Guidelines 400 Objectives maximum
2
3 Type "test" in Field "A" for the objective to be included in the CCME Water Quality Index calculation

6 A Water Quality Parameter

Non -co mplian ce
if:
Value1 Value 2 Unit Har dnes s
>
H ardness
<=
Se as on Start
(e.g. '01-a pr )
Sea son Finish
(e.g. '3 1-oct)

7 test 1 Pb (Lead) hardness 1 µg/L 0 60

8 1 Pb (Lead)
WARNING:
hardness 2 µg/L 60 120
1) Since this program assumes any negative number is missing data, water temperature data or any other variable that is less than zero
must be adjus ted to be at least equal to zero.
9 1 Pb (Lead) hardness 4 µg/L 120 180
2) Ens ure the parameter names in your data w orksheet match exactly with the parameter names in the guidelines sheet or the functional
equations will not operate.
10 1 Pb (Lead) hardness 7 µg/L 180

11 test 2 Ag (Silver) > 0.1 µg/L

12 test 3 Al (Aluminum) pH dependant 0.005 0.1 mg/L

13 test 4 Ammonia compute 0.0152 mg/L as N

14 test 5 As (Arsenic) > 5 µg/L

Legal Operators for th e N on -comp liance Field (d o not includ e quotes):
15 test 6 Chloride > 150 mg/L ">" If the conditions for non-compliance are greater than the objective, enter the objective in the Valu e 1 field.

"<" If the conditions for non-compliance are less than the objective, enter the objective in the Value 1 field.
16 7 Chlorophyll > mg/L
"<>" If the conditions for non-compliance are outside a specified range, enter upper and lower ranges in the Value 1 and Value 2 fields (order does
not matter).
17 test 8 Cd (Cadmium) CdHardness µg/L
"comp ute" If you have total ammonia data and wish to estimate the un-ionized portion based on pH and temperature for comparison with the CC ME
guideline then enter the w ord 'comp ute ' (no quotes) into the No n-co mpliance if: field. T he input data, contained in the worksheet called
18 test 9 Cr-III (Chromium III) > 8.9 µg/L
“Data”, must have fields for pH and temperature. The program w ill search for variable names that look like “pH ” and “Temp” (the search is
case sensitive). The sheet called “ Tested Data” will display in green highlight the pH and Temp fields that were used to compute the NH
objectives. If the program fails to find pH and Temp fields, rename the appropriate fields for pH and Temp. If pH and/or temperature data are
19 either missing or character entries eg. <DL, you will be asked to enter in adefault value (s) for the calculation to continue.
test 10 Cr-VI (Chromium VI) > 1 µg/L

Note: If usingammonia not reported as N, the C CME guideline is 0.019. The un-ionized fractions are calculated for pH and temperature thresholds
20 test 11 Cu (Copper) that range from 6.9 to 9 and from greater than 0 to 30 C, respectively. If data values fall outside these ranges, then the objective for NH
CuHardness µg/L
be based upon the appropriate default values for max or min pH and temperature thresholds. However, if pH values are less than 6 or greate r
than 9.5 and/or temperature values are greater than 35 C, the program will issue a warning.
21 test 12 DO (Dissolved Oxygen) <> 9.5 5.5 mg/L
"h ardn ess" This operator allows sample-specific guidelines to be assigned based on classes of hardness (e.g. 0 – 100 and > 100). T he “Data”
must have a field labeled “h ard ness” (use exact spelling, no quotes). F or each sample, the corresponding hardness is used for guideline
22 calculation. If some cells do not have data for hardness you will be asked to enter in a default value for the calculation to proceed.
test 13 Fe (Iron) > 300 µg/L field the program uses for the hardness data is inserted into the “Tested Data ” sheet and is shaded green. C heck it to make sure the correct
hardness column was used.
23 test 14 Hg (Inorganic Mercury) > 0.026 µg/L "pH d ependan t" This operator w as designed for Aluminum objectives that are pH dependant. A pH threshold of 6.5 has been hard-coded into the
program. Input in the Value 1 fields represents the objective when pH is < 6.5 and input in the Value 2 represents the objective when
pH >= 6.5. To use this operator you must have a pH field in the data sheet. The program will search for any fields tha t contain the
24 test 15 MeHg (Methyl Mercury) > 0.004 µg/L characters “pH” (it is not case sensitive) in the “Data” sheet. To check if the program used the correct pH field, view the “
sheet and look fo r the green shaded pH field next to the Aluminum data.

25 test 16 Mo (Molybdenum) > 73 µg/L "Cd Hardness", "C uHard ness", "N iH ardn ess" "PbHardn ess" “Zn Hard ness" These opera tors were designed for non-CC ME guidelines that are hardness
dependant. “CdHardness” , for example will be entered into the column of “ Non-compliance if :” on Objectives sheet. To check if the
program used the correct hardness field, view the “ Tested Data” sheet and look for the green shaded hardness field next to the
26 test 17 Ni (Nickel) NiHardness µg/L relevant data (e.g., cadmium). “CuHardness” comes from U SEPA (1984), while “ZnHardness” is a British Columbia guideline.

“season ” This operator was designed for guidelines that vary from one season to the other. “ Seasonal” has to beentered into the column of “
27 18 Nitrogen > mg/L if : ” on the Objective sheet follow ed by a start date and end date for each season in the "Season start " and "Season end " columns. Season start and
end dates must be entered as "'dd-mmm" (e.g. "'01-jan"). Note that a apostrophe (') must be entered before the day to force Excel to recognize this
entry as text. Separate rows must be used for each season that is defined. A maximum of four seasons can be entered per variable. To check if the
28 test 20 Nitrate (NO3) > 13 mg/L program used the correct seasonal guideline, view the “ Tested D ata ” sheet and look for the green shaded field next to the relevant data (e.g.,

29 test 21 pH <> 6.5 9

30 test 22 Phosphorous season 0.01 mg/L

01-jan 30-apr

31 22 Phosphorous season 0.02 mg/L

01-may 31-oct Important Notes
32 22 Phosphorous season 0.01 mg/L  T he “Guid eline s” sheet must be u nprote cted in-or der to refor mat Row and C olu mn dimensions. To d o this, select Tools fr om the menu, select
01-nov 31-dec
pr otectio n and the n select u nprote ct. You w ill now ha ve a bility to refo rmat this shee t but be car eful!
33 test 23 Se (Selenium) > 1 µg/L  Va riables that use the opera tors “co mp ut e” or “h ardn ess” or “p H dep end ant” rely upon d ata for either te mper ature , pH o r har dness in orde r
to calculate the ap propr iate guideline. Th e data the prog ram u se s for dete rmining these flexible guideline s can be view ed in the “Tested Data”
sheet a nd are sh aded in gr een. Ma ke su re th e p ro gra m is select ing the ap pro priat e fie lds you n eed. B e su re th ere are n o emp ty cells
34 test 24 Th (Thallium) > 0.8 µg/L fo r th ese mo dif iers o r ent er in def au lt va lues t ha t are N ON -N EGATIVE.
 If the program encounters a blank cell in th e “Wat er Qualit y Paramet er” column, it w ill give assume th at all th e guideline data has be en read
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and will continue processing. T herefore mak e su re th at t here are no bla nk c ells b etween su ccessive water qua lity p aram eters.
test 25 Zn (Zinc) > 30 µg/L

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 Bow River with the Most Sensitive Objectives

OUTPUT

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output at row 14. Any user text below this will be
overwritten

Output Table: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Index Periods where the CCME WQI F3 is > 80

Number of
Normalized Total Actual Number CCME WQI
Sum of Number Number Number Tests
Index CCME Sum of the Number # of of Passed Index Normalized
Station
Period
F1 F2 F3
WQI
Failed
Excursions
of
of Variables
of of Failed
Tests
Below Station Period Sum of
Tests Samples Tests tests Detection
(nse) Variables Tested Excursions
Limits

SK000000 1986 42.9 26.3 93.8 38.5 1217.77 15.22 4 22 21 80 21 59 0 SK000000 1986 15.2
SK000000 1987 45.5 35.9 44.4 57.9 51.01 0.80 3 22 22 64 23 41 0 SK000000 1990 17.0
SK000000 1988 72.7 59.1 55.2 37.2 54.19 1.23 2 22 22 44 26 18 0
SK000000 1989 52.4 38.1 36.6 57.0 24.28 0.58 2 22 21 42 16 26 0
SK000000 1990 47.6 42.9 94.5 34.1 715.77 17.04 2 22 21 42 18 24 0
PARAMETER OUTPUT
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1 2
Output Information: Pb (Lead) Ag (Silver)

Number Percent Number

Index F1 F2 F3 CCME Number Number
Station of Failed Failed of Failed
Period WQI of Tests of Tests
Tests (%) Tests

SK000000 1986 42.9 26.3 93.8 38.5 4 4 100.0 4 2

SK000000 1987 45.5 35.9 44.4 57.9 3 3 100.0 2 0
SK000000 1988 72.7 59.1 55.2 37.2 2 2 100.0 2 1
SK000000 1989 52.4 38.1 36.6 57.0 2 2 100.0 2 0
SK000000 1990 47.6 42.9 94.5 34.1 2 2 100.0 2 0
 2 3 4 5 6
Ag (Silver) Al (Aluminum) Ammonia As (Arsenic) Chloride

Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Number Number Number Number
Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed
of Tests of Tests of Tests of Tests
(%) Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%)

50.0 4 1 25.0 4 1 25.0 4 0 3 0

3 0 3 2 66.7 3 3 100.0 3 2 66.7
50.0 2 2 100.0 2 0 2 1 50.0 2 2 100.0
2 1 50.0 2 1 50.0 2 0 2 0
2 2 100.0 2 0 2 0 2 0
 7 8 9 10 11
DO (Dissolved
Cd (Cadmium) Cr-III (Chromium III) Cr-VI (Chromium VI) Cu (Copper)
Oxygen)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Number Number Number Number Number
of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed
of Tests of Tests of Tests of Tests of Tests
Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%)

4 0 3 0 3 0 4 1 25.0 4
3 0 3 1 33.3 3 0 3 1 33.3 2
2 0 2 2 100.0 2 1 50.0 2 1 50.0 2
2 0 2 2 100.0 2 2 100.0 2 1 50.0 2
2 0 2 2 100.0 2 2 100.0 2 1 50.0 2
 11 12 13 14 15
DO (Dissolved Hg (Inorganic MeHg (Methyl
Fe (Iron) Mo (Molybdenum)
Oxygen) Mercury) Mercury)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number
Number Number Number Number
of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed
of Tests of Tests of Tests of Tests
Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests

0 0 0 4 0 4 0 3 0
0 3 0 3 0 3 3 100.0 3 0
2 100.0 2 1 50.0 2 0 2 1 50.0 2 2
1 50.0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
0 0 0 2 0 2 1 50.0 2 0
 15 16 17 18 19
Molybdenum) Ni (Nickel) Nitrate (NO3) pH Phosphorous

Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Number Number Number Number
Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed
of Tests of Tests of Tests of Tests
(%) Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%)

4 0 4 0 4 1 25.0 4 3 75.0
3 0 3 0 3 0 3 3 100.0
100.0 2 0 2 0 2 2 100.0 2 2 100.0
2 0 2 0 2 1 50.0 2 1 50.0
2 0 2 0 2 2 100.0 2 2 100.0
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Se (Selenium) Th (Thallium) Zn (Zinc)

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Number Number Number
of Failed Failed of Failed Failed of Failed Failed
of Tests of Tests of Tests
Tests (%) Tests (%) Tests (%)

4 4 100.0 4 4 100.0 4 0
3 3 100.0 3 2 66.7 3 0
2 2 100.0 2 2 100.0 2 0
2 2 100.0 2 2 100.0 2 0
2 2 100.0 2 2 100.0 2 0
 CCME
F1 F2 F3
WQI
Bin
42.9 26.3 36.6 34.1

45.5 35.9 44.4 37.2 0-5

47.6 38.1 55.2 38.5 5-10
52.4 42.9 93.8 57.0 10-15
72.7 59.1 94.5 57.9 15-20
20-25
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35-40
40-45
45-50
50-55
55-60
60-65
65-70
70-75
75-80
80-85
85-90
90-95
95-100
 Frequency

Frequency (Count)
CCME 2.5
F1 F2 F3 WQI
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1.5
0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0
0 0 0 1 1

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1 1 1 0 0.5
2 0 0 0
1 0 0 0
0 1 1 2 0
0-5 5-10
0 0
0 0
1 0
Frequency (Count)

0
0
0
2.5
2

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1.5

0.5

0
0-5 5-10

Frequency (Count)
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1.5

0.5

0
0-5 5-10
 1

0.5

0
0-5 5-10
 Histogram Showing the Distribution of the F1 Param
Frequency (Count)

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
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F1 Value
Frequency (Count)

Histogram Showing the Distribution of the F2

Parameter

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1.5
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1.5

0.5

0
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F2 Value
Frequency (Count)

Histogram showing the Distribution of the F3 Parameter

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40
F1 Value
40-45
45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75 75-80 80-85 85
 1

0.5

0
0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40
F1 Value
40-45
45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75 75-80 80-85 85
 Frequency (Count)
the F1 Parameter Histogram Showing the Distribut

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
0 70-75 75-80 80-85 85-90 90-95 95-100
0-5 5-10
CCME WQI V
10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45 45-50

he F2
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F3 Parameter

0 70-75 75-80 80-85 85-90 90-95 95-100

0 70-75 75-80 80-85 85-90 90-95 95-100
g the Distribution of the CCME WQI Values

CCME WQI Value

0-35 35-40 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75 75-80 80-85 85-90 90-95 95-100