Table 2.

Rating description of ^¶CCME WQI Scores.

Category	WQI Value	Description
Excellent	WQI≥95	All measurements are within the guidelines all the time
Good	80 ≤ WQI<95	Conditions rarely depart from natural or desirable levels
Fair	65 ≤ WQI<80	Conditions sometimes depart from natural or desirable levels
Marginal	45 ≤ WQI<65	Conditions often depart from natural or desirable levels
Poor	WQI<45	Conditions usually depart form natural or desirable levels

^¶Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME); Water Quality Index (WQI).