Environmental Monitoring

Environmental monitoring, such as air quality or water quality monitoring, allows us to better understand and respond to threats or changes to our environment.

Air Quality 

Access current and historical data from the ambient air quality and meteorological stations throughout the province, including Metro Vancouver's coverage of the lower mainland.

• Current air quality readings
• Air data archive
• Air monitoring in Northeast B.C.
• Air Quality Monitoring

Water Quality & Quantity

• Monitoring Aquifers and Groundwater Levels
  • Groundwater Level Data Interactive Map
• Water Quality Monitoring
  • Canada-B.C. Water Quality Monitoring Program
• Lake Monitoring
  • Long-Term Lake Trends
  • Volunteer Lake Monitoring
• Provincial Hydrology Program
• Real-time water data
  • Share your water data
• Surface water quality monitoring sites interactive map
• Environmental Monitoring System

Snow

• Snow survey data
• Automated snow weather station data
• Current year manual snow survey observations data
• Manual snow survey observations data archive

Laboratory Standards & Quality Assurance

• B.C. Field Sampling Manual
• B.C. Environmental Laboratory Manual
• Directory of Qualified Laboratories 
• Environmental Data Quality Assurance (EDQA) Regulation
• B.C. Environmental Laboratory Technical Advisory Committee (BCELTAC) (PDF)