Assessing risks of shallow riparian groundwater quality near an oil sands tailings pond.

The potential discharge of groundwater contaminated by oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) is a concern for aquatic ecosystems near tailings ponds. Groundwater in the area, but unaffected by OSPW, may contain similar compounds, complicating the assessment of potential ecological impacts. In this study, 177 shallow groundwater samples were collected from riparian areas along the Athabasca River and tributaries proximate to oil sands developments.

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Short Name of Publication https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/gwat.12392
Deliverable Type Science Article
Program Catagory Aquatics
Program Type OSM
Author Roy, J. W., Bickerton, G., Frank, R. A., Grapentine, L., & Hewitt, L. M.
Periodical Title Groundwater
Year of Publication 2016
Publishing Organization
Month of Publication
Periodical Volumes 54(4)
Page Range 545-558
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1111/gwat.12392
Online ISBN/ISSN 1745-6584
Print ISBN/ISSN 0017-467X
Recomended Citation Roy, J. W., Bickerton, G., Frank, R. A., Grapentine, L., & Hewitt, L. M. (2016). Assessing Risks of Shallow Riparian Groundwater Quality Near an Oil Sands Tailings Pond. Groundwater, 54(4), 545–558. doi:10.1111/gwat.12392
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