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Water Quality Branch
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The Water Quality Branch was created within the Ontario Ministry of the Environment in 1972, and assumed the duties of the former Water Quality Surveys Branch of the Ontario Water Resources Commission.
The branch formed part of the Water Resources Division of the new Ministry.
In 1974 it was merged with the Water Quantity Management Branch to form the Water Resources Branch.
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The Water Quality Branch was responsible for water quality assessment and providing recommendations for the abatement of pollution in Ontario. It conducted surveys on waterways and developed plans to deal with local and regional pollution problems.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Ontario Water Resources Commission, Annual Report, 1958
Ministry of the Environment, Annual Report, 1972-1973
Government of Ontario Telephone Directory, 1970-1996
Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger