Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

23 September 2019

Big Creek Road by RR Crossing

6 parameters tested

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

23 September 2019

1158 Little Creek Road

6 parameters tested

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

22 September 2019

O’Mearas Bay

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, oxygen, ph, water temperature

22 September 2019

North of River Road Castleford Bridge

6 parameters tested

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

22 September 2019

Ottawa River Tributary Horton TWP

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

21 September 2019

East Don

8 parameters tested

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

21 September 2019

West Don

8 parameters tested

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

21 September 2019

Trail Side Dock

2 parameters tested

air temperature, water temperature

21 September 2019

181 Villeneuve Road

2 parameters tested

air temperature, water temperature

21 September 2019

Bluebird

9 parameters tested

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

21 September 2019

Mimico Creek north of Lake Shore Boulevard and west of Parklawn Road

8 parameters tested

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

20 September 2019

Pelican

9 parameters tested

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

20 September 2019

Sioux Lookout - MNR Fire Base

9 parameters tested

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

20 September 2019

Off-leash Dog Park

6 parameters tested

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

20 September 2019

Retention Pond

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

19 September 2019

Toronto Harbourfront, 275 Queens Quay

8 parameters tested

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

19 September 2019

Marina 4

8 parameters tested

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

19 September 2019

Bathurst Quay

10 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, conductivity, e. coli, hardness, ph, secchi depth (clarity), water depth, water temperature

19 September 2019

Humber Bay Park West

9 parameters tested

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

18 September 2019

Off-leash Dog Park

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, 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