New tools for surface drinking water supply assessment and management

I.斯普纳(申请人)和EXP(顾问)之间拟议的伙伴关系侧重于应用**应用古湖评估(APA)方法，以确定分水岭开发和**采矿对加拿大布雷顿角地区市政当局供水湖泊和水库水质的影响。这项合作将专注于向EXP转让技术，使用MacAskill的水库作为试验场，这是新斯科舍省悉尼附近的一个供水水库。在阿卡迪亚大学的斯普纳实验室，APA**方法被用于调查哈利法克斯地区市政当局(HRM)湖泊中的水质变异性。**斯普纳实验室开发了标准分析工具(便携式XRF、稳定同位素)的新的创新应用，以快速区分湖泊水质的自然变异性和**人类活动**造成的状况**EXP是一家加拿大所有的公司，在加拿大海事部设有办事处。他们在水基础设施的所有方面提供**全面的服务，并在地表水水库问题上与布雷顿角地区市政当局(CBRM供水和处理)有丰富的合作经验。Exp**希望发展专业知识，采用APA方法来满足CBRM的需求。APA方法**使用对湖泊沉积物、水化学、流域特征和环境**变化的综合评估，为管理决策提供信息。EXP明白，湖泊影响评估必须**迅速完成，并为管理者和运营商所理解；APA已被认为是一种新的、用户友好的**方法，是为满足这一要求而开发的。APA湖泊评估方法符合CEAA**指南和行业要求，因为它具有成本效益、时间效率和易于使用的特点。

The proposed partnership between I. Spooner (applicant) and EXP (consultant) focuses on the application of**an Applied Paleolake Assessment (APA) approach to determining the impact of watershed development and**mining on water quality in water source supply lakes and reservoirs in Cape Breton Regional Municipality,**Canada. This partnership will focus on technology transfer to EXP using MacAskill's Reservoir, a water**supply reservoir near Sydney, Nova Scotia as the test site. In Spooner's lab at Acadia University the APA**method has been used to investigate water quality variability in lakes in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).**Spooner's lab has developed new and innovative applications of standard analytical tools (portable XRF, stable**isotopes) to rapidly distinguish between natural variability in lake water quality and conditions caused by**human activities**EXP is a Canadian-owned company that has offices throughout Maritime Canada. They provide**comprehensive services in all aspects of water infrastructure and have extensive experience working with Cape**Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM Water Supply and Treatment) on surface water reservoir concerns. EXP**would like to develop the expertise to employ the APA approach to address CBRM's needs. The APA approach**uses an integrated assessment of lake sediments, water chemistry, watershed characteristics and environmental**change to inform management decisions. EXP understands that lake impact assessments must be completed**rapidly and be understandable to managers and operators; APA has been recognized as a new, user friendly**method developed to meet this requirement. The APA method of lake assessment is compatible with CEAA**guidelines and industry requirements as it is cost-effective, time-efficient and readily accessible.