Trout Rodeo at Goodlot Brewery
June 11 2023 6pm @18825 Shaws Creek Road. Movies by Patigonia and prizes by SoFly. Celebrate, share and learn about fly fishing and the West Credit River. “Because in June the fishing is good everywhere”
Southern Ontario Trout Opener Social
April 14 2023 7pm @875 Bloor Street West, Toronto: Tying, Prizes, Drinks and Stories. The Southern Ontario Trout Opener Social is back. Proceeds support the Coalition for the West Credit River.
Thermal Impact of Acton WWTP on Black Creek
The Acton WWTP discharges into Black Creek, a coldwater creek similar to the West Credit River. Data collected by the Coalition show that the Acton WWTP makes Black Creek warmer in the summer and that the effluent remains warm into the fall.
Why Can’t Specific Temperatures Be Used In Ontario
Ontario’s Water Quality objective for effluent temperature is out of date and ineffective. Other jurisdictions protect Brook Trout with specific temperature limits. Why can’t Ontario do the same?
Inground Infiltration
Inground infiltration of the effluent is a viable alternative to the direct discharge of 7.2 million litres per day of sewage plant effluent into the West Credit River.
Why the fuss about temperature?
Why the Coalition for the West Credit River is worried about thermal impacts of the Erin Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Why Are Brook Trout Important
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) are the native cold water char in Eastern North America. Survival relies on temperatures below 20°C and pristine water quality. Brook Trout are in decline due to urbanization, over harvest, water pollution, climate change, invasive species, groundwater extraction, dam construction, habitat fragmentation and degradation.