Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

26 September 2019

Niagara College NOTL Wetland 2

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

26 September 2019

Niagara College NOTL Campus Wetland 1

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

26 September 2019

Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot

10 parameters tested

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

26 September 2019

Toronto Harbourfront, 275 Queens Quay

11 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, e. coli, hardness, oxygen, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature

26 September 2019

Marina 4

11 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, e. coli, hardness, oxygen, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature

26 September 2019

Colonel Sam Smith Park beach in Etobicoke

10 parameters tested

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

26 September 2019

Lake Ontario place- West Island beach

12 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, current weather, e. coli, hardness, nitrate-nitrogen, oxygen, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature

25 September 2019

East Point Park

10 parameters tested

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

25 September 2019

Port Union Waterfront Park

10 parameters tested

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

25 September 2019

Pond off of Jock River accessible via multiple paths

8 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, current weather, hardness, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature

25 September 2019

Concession 16 bridge.

11 parameters tested

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

25 September 2019

Rideau River to the right of the bridge on Barnsdale Rd

8 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, current weather, hardness, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature

25 September 2019

Balfour Street Pond Outlet

10 parameters tested

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

25 September 2019

Balfour Street Stream

10 parameters tested

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

24 September 2019

Retention Pond

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

24 September 2019

Off-leash Dog Park

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

24 September 2019

Toronto Harbourfront, 275 Queens Quay

12 parameters tested

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

24 September 2019

Marina 4

11 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, e. coli, hardness, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature

23 September 2019

Inlet between River Institute and L’Heritage High School

6 parameters tested

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

23 September 2019

Cornwall

6 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, 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