This routinely shows up early-mid afternoon on weekdays. We [Friends of Bowker Creek] believe the source is Oak Bay Public Works' yard, where vactor-type trucks are cleaned out at the end of the work day
Water quality
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Reported by:
Eldan Goldenberg
- Reported on: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:30:00 -0700
- Reported to: Friends of Bowker Creek : Salmon Recovery
- Lat: 48.4309023
- Lng: -123.3178609
About this Location
Bowker Creek : 3.5 Oak Bay High
The restored meander between Oak Bay High School and the recreation center’s running track
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Observations
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Issues
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Comments
Notes
Major plume of turbidity, turning the water from clear to thoroughly opaque.
Details:
Have you seen this before?
Have you notified any other agencies?
The municipality is working on a sediment capture system for the yard that we think is the source
Weather
Current weather What's this?
Issue history
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2022-04-28 - 14:30:00
Water quality reported to Friends of Bowker Creek : Salmon Recovery by Eldan Goldenberg.