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Application of the WQI to Assess the Effectiveness of Best Management Practices Aquatic Toxicity Workshop September 28th – October 1st, 2003 Ottawa, ON Presented by: Renée Paterson Department of Environment Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment Water Resources Management Division Overview Source Water Protection Best Management Practices CCME Water Quality Index Case Study – Gander Lake Watershed Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment Water Resources Management Division ? ? ? ? Conclusions / Recommendations ? Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment Water Resources Management Division Source Water Protection “There shall be no man or woman dare to wash any unclean linen, wash clothes…nor rinse or make clean any kettle, pot, or pan, or any suchlike vessel within twenty feet of the old well or new pump. Nor shall anyone aforesaid, within less than a quarter mile of the fort, dare to do the necessities of nature, since by these unmanly, slothful, and loathsome immodesties, the whole fort may be choked and poisoned.” Governor Gage of Virginia Proclamation for Jamestown, Va. (1610) Source Water Protection Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment Water Resources Management Division Source water protection is the first step in the Multi-Barrier Approach for drinking water safety. The goal is to provide a multi-use watershed that can accommodate the activities of numerous stakeholders , while at the same time minimize the adverse effects on the environment. Source Water Protection Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment Water Resources Management Division Best Management Practices (BMPs) Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Environment Water Resources Management Division Practices or combinations of practices determined to be the most effective and practical means of preventing or reducing the amount of non-point and point s