New tools for surface drinking water supply assessment and management

I. Spooner（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泊评估（APA）方法来确定加拿大布雷顿角地区市政当局的流域开发和采矿对水源供应湖泊和水库水质的影响。此次合作的重点是利用MacAskill水库（位于新斯科舍省悉尼附近的供水水库）作为试验场地，将技术转移给EXP。在阿卡迪亚大学斯普纳的实验室中，APA**方法已被用于调查哈利法克斯地区市（HRM）湖泊的水质变化。**斯普纳的实验室开发了新的创新应用标准分析工具（便携式XRF，稳定的同位素），以快速区分湖泊水质的自然变化和由**人类活动引起的条件**EXP是一家加拿大所有的公司，在加拿大海事设有办事处。他们在水基础设施的各个方面提供全面的服务，并与布雷顿角地区市政当局（CBRM供水和处理）就地表水水库问题进行了广泛的合作。EXP**希望发展专业知识，采用APA方法来解决CBRM的需求。APA方法**综合评估湖泊沉积物、水化学、流域特征和环境变化，为管理决策提供信息。EXP明白，湖泊影响评估必须迅速完成，并为管理者和经营者所理解；APA被认为是一种新的、用户友好的**方法，旨在满足这一要求。APA的湖泊评估方法符合CEAA**准则和行业要求，因为它具有成本效益，时间效率高，易于获取。

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.