The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy conducts water quality monitoring of freshwater and marine water through numerous programs to evaluate the condition of waterbodies in B.C.
Biomonitoring uses benthic macroinvertebrates as an indicator of freshwater ecosystem health.
Water quality monitoring and assessment reports provide an overview of the status of the water for a particular lake, river or marine area.
B.C. collaborates with Environment and Climate Change Canada to oversee many water quality monitoring stations across the province.
Monitoring the water quality of lakes is essential to understanding current water conditions, as well as changes in natural processes and the influences of human activities over time.