2021 Synoptic Water Quality Study Data

The Synoptic Water Quality Study was initiated in 1980 by federal, provincial, and academic partners to monitor lake health in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The synoptic water quality surveys—measuring major ions, nutrients, pH, organic matter, and trace elements—have been conducted on a decadal basis on a set of ~50 lakes. This dataset contains the measurements collected during the 2021 sampling campaign.