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Profiling Oil Sands Mixtures from Industrial Developments and Natural Groundwaters for Source Identification This study aimed to identify chemical components that could distinguish chemical mixtures in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) from natural groundwater sources. Oil sands process-affected samples were collected from two different oil sands development tailing ponds, and natural groundwater samples were collected from both far-field (greater than one kilometer (>1km) down- or upstream from an oil sands development site), and near-field (less than 200 meters (<200m) from an oil sands development site) locations. Water samples were assessed by geochemistry, total naphthenic acid analysis, and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) identifying those samples with acid-extractable organics (AEO). Using electrospray ionization high resolution mass spectrometry as well as multidimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry profiling allowed for differentiation of natural from OSPW sources through the measurement of O2 : O4 ion class ratios. AEO profiles from OSPW and groundwater samples adjacent to tailings ponds were similar, suggesting a common source. All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation, and conclusions: Frank, R. A., Roy, J. W., Bickerton, G., Rowland, S. J., Headley, J. V., Scarlett, A. G., West, C. E., Peru, K. M., Parrott, J. L., Conly, F. M., & Hewitt, L. M. (2014). Profiling oil sands mixtures from industrial developments and natural groundwaters for source identification. Environmental science & technology, 48(5), 2660–2670. doi.org/10.1021/es500131k Response to comment: Frank, R. A., Roy, J. W., Bickerton, G., Rowland, S. J., Headley, J. V., Scarlett, A. G., West, C. E., Peru, K. M., Parrott, J. L., Conly, F. M., & Hewitt, L. M. (2014). Response to Comment on "Profiling oil sands mixtures from industrial developments and natural groundwaters for source identification". Environmental science & technology, 48(18), 11015–11016. doi.org/10.1021/es504008z enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca dataset; jeuDonnées oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) groundwater geochemistry naphthenic acids (NA) acid-extractable organics (AEO) synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM) Program of Energy Research and Development (PERD) Environment Oil sands Assess Toxicity Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air Water Soil Biota Science and Technology Branch Water Science and Technology Alberta 1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health Unclassified View ECCC Data Mart (English) View ECCC Data Mart (French) https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/profiling-oil-sands-mixtures-from-industrial-developments-and-natural-groundwaters-for-source-identification/?lang=en View ECCC Data Mart (French) Voir le Dépôt de données d'ECCC (Français) https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/profiling-oil-sands-mixtures-from-industrial-developments-and-natural-groundwaters-for-source-identification/?lang=fr

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Profiling Oil Sands Mixtures from Industrial Developments and Natural Groundwaters for Source Identification

This study aimed to identify chemical components that could distinguish chemical mixtures in oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) from natural groundwater sources. Oil sands process-affected samples were collected from two different oil sands development tailing ponds, and natural groundwater samples were collected from both far-field (greater than one kilometer (>1km) down- or upstream from an oil sands development site), and near-field (less than 200 meters (<200m) from an oil sands development site) locations.

Water samples were assessed by geochemistry, total naphthenic acid analysis, and synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy (SFS) identifying those samples with acid-extractable organics (AEO). Using electrospray ionization high resolution mass spectrometry as well as multidimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry profiling allowed for differentiation of natural from OSPW sources through the measurement of O2 : O4 ion class ratios. AEO profiles from OSPW and groundwater samples adjacent to tailings ponds were similar, suggesting a common source.

All data are a part subject of a publication containing method details, full QA/QC, interpretation, and conclusions: Frank, R. A., Roy, J. W., Bickerton, G., Rowland, S. J., Headley, J. V., Scarlett, A. G., West, C. E., Peru, K. M., Parrott, J. L., Conly, F. M., & Hewitt, L. M. (2014). Profiling oil sands mixtures from industrial developments and natural groundwaters for source identification. Environmental science & technology, 48(5), 2660–2670. doi.org/10.1021/es500131k

Response to comment: Frank, R. A., Roy, J. W., Bickerton, G., Rowland, S. J., Headley, J. V., Scarlett, A. G., West, C. E., Peru, K. M., Parrott, J. L., Conly, F. M., & Hewitt, L. M. (2014). Response to Comment on "Profiling oil sands mixtures from industrial developments and natural groundwaters for source identification". Environmental science & technology, 48(18), 11015–11016. doi.org/10.1021/es504008z

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2014-01-10

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2024-05-29

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2009-09-20 - 2010-10-31

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Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada. (2024-05-29). Profiling Oil Sands Mixtures from Industrial Developments and Natural Groundwaters for Source Identification. Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada.