Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

26 July 2026

Bluebird

13 parameters tested

ice on, air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, hardness, oxygen, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water depth, water temperature

8 July 2025

Inlet between River Institute and L’Heritage High School

11 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, current weather, current weather description, hardness, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature

4 May 2022

Rocky Saugeen off Johnston's Side Road

10 parameters tested

alkalinity, chlorine, current weather, current weather description, hardness, oxygen, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water depth, water temperature

26 April 2022

Ottawa River Tributary Horton TWP

8 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water depth, water temperature

12 June 2021

BRLA - McCleans Bay

9 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, water depth, water temperature

12 June 2021

BRLA - McCleans Bay

7 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water temperature

31 October 2020

Ottawa River Tributary Horton TWP

8 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water depth, water temperature

10 October 2020

Above Blaxk's

9 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, water depth, water temperature

3 October 2020

Downtown Ottawa Locks

7 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water temperature

30 September 2020

Old Sly's Locks

7 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water temperature

27 September 2020

Jones Falls Locks

7 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water temperature

4 September 2020

Ottawa River Tributary Horton TWP

8 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water depth, water temperature

28 August 2020

West Don

8 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature

27 August 2020

Horton Township

8 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water depth, water temperature

23 August 2020

Above Blaxk's

10 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature

2 August 2020

Creek at Blanchet Beach

7 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water temperature

1 August 2020

Blanchet Beach

7 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, hardness, ph, water temperature

Concerns
Data was collected as part of a study that Water Rangers ran. We were attempting to develop a machine learning tool to read teststrips.
Intended use
Benchmarking of water body or watershed health, Education and engagement of local communities