Phase II
Quality of water and sediment of the Schelde, the Leie, the Deule and the Spierre
Spatial and Temporal Assessment of high Resolution Depth Profiles Using Novel Sampling Technologies
VLIZ
Sampling expedition December 2003
1
5
2 et 3
8
4
11
10 9
6
7
13
12
14
17
15
18 16
19
Belgique
Location of the sampling sites
point n° location river/canal sediment type
1 Oudenarde near bridge (kleine ring) Schelde mud + worms2 Avelgem bridge (upstream industry zone) Schelde stones (no sediment sampled)3 Avelgem Schelde straat Schelde stones + little mud4 Spiere-Helkjin at Spierre bridge Spierre black mud5 Helkijn at lock Schelde mud6 Antoing Pont d'Antoing Schelde mud + mussels7 Mortagne du Nord after confluence Schelde-Scarpe Schelde mud8 Vieux-Condé km 34 mark Schelde hard clay9 Bruay s/ escaut before lock Schelde mud
10 Lourches highway bridge Schelde mussels-little mud11 Lieu dit "Bassin Rond" yacht club Schelde mud12 Haubourdin bridge Deule mud13 Quesnoy/Deule at lock Deule green clay14 Deulemont bridge Deule mud15 Ploegstert Degremont Leie organic rich matter16 Warneton side arm of Leie Leie mud17 Werwick windmill Leie stones (no sediment sampled)18 Menen Leie mud
Schelde: Helkijn
Schelde: Antoing
Schelde: Mortangne du Nord
Schelde: Vieux Condé
Schelde: Bruay sur Escaut
Samples taken
• Surface water:– Dissolved trace metals– Major ions– Suspended matter concentrations
• Sediments (bulk sediments)– Trace metals– Major ions– Organic matter
Fe
050
100150
200250
300
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Sp
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De
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Me
ne
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Deule LeieSchelde
Mn
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Me
ne
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Deule LeieSchelde
Dissolved metals
Dissolved trace metals
Zn
05
101520253035404550
Oud
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de
Spi
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Hel
kjin
Ant
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Vie
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Lour
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Hau
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Deu
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ton
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LeieDeuleSchelde
Cu
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
Oud
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Spi
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Ant
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Vie
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Lour
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Hau
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Deu
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W
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Men
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LeieDeule
Schelde
Dissolved metals
Cd
00,020,040,060,08
0,10,120,140,160,18
0,2
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Pb
02
468
1012
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Me
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Deule LeieSchelde
Dissolved metals
As
0,000,501,001,502,002,503,003,504,00
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Schelde Deule Leie
Se
0,000,501,001,502,002,503,003,50
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Schelde DeuleLeie
Dissolved trace metals
Co
00,20,40,60,8
11,21,41,61,8
2
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Schelde Deule Leie
Ni
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Zn
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Choice of future sampling stations for Phase II
• L’Escaut / Schelde : – Helkijn (station 5)
– Bassin Rond (station 11)
• La Deûle / Deule :– Deulemont (station 14)
– Metal Europe (station 19)
• La Lys / Leie :– Warneton (station 16)
– Menen (station 18)
Timing of sampling
• March-April 2004: spring
• June-July 2004: summer
• September-October 2004: autumn
• December-January 2005: winter
Parameters to be analysed in Phase II• First expedition: thorough characterisation of sediments
– Porewaters:• pH• Redox• Alcalinity• DOC• NO3
-, NO2-, SO4
2- , Cl, NH4+, PO4
3-
• Dissolved S • Fe 2+
• Trace metals• Hg speciation• DGT/DET: trace metals, (Hg speciation), ...
– Sediments• POC• Hg/MMHg• Trace metals/ major ions• AVS/CRS• Sequential extractions