Ripple effect: The Red River, what’s in the water and how safe is it?

WINNIPEG — Long before Winnipeg had ever been incorporated as a city, its largest river defined and shaped the landscape. The Red River has, for generations, been at the cultural and economic heart of Winnipeg. Archaeological evidence of human life, dating back over 6,000 years has been found on the riverbanks. It played a vital role for Manitoba’s [Read More...]

Measuring Organic Carbon: A Brief History and Discussion of Methodologies

Total organic carbon (TOC) is a rapid method that analyzes for organic carbon and expresses the result as the amount of carbon found. It is a nonspecific method unable to distinguish between various organic species and indicates only that organic carbon compounds are present. TOC analyzers operate by determining the amount of total carbon in a [Read More...]

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