Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 17 September 2019

    Inlet between River Institute and L’Heritage High School by Water Rangers

  • 16 September 2019

    Big Creek Road by RR Crossing by Malcolm Peakman

    Birds and fish observed location is a ford on a farm track

  • 15 September 2019

    O’Mearas Bay by Doris Albert

    Cloudy cool light wind. Heavy rain Friday night.

  • 14 September 2019

    Wainfleet Wetlands - Gord Harry conservation trail / Beesey Rd by Tyler Mulhall

  • 13 September 2019

    Bluebird by Doris Albert

    10 loons out in front Cloudy rain about to start Light wind

  • 28 July 2019

    Sunset Beach by Tyler Mulhall

    Very windy. Rough water. Post rainfall (24hrs).

  • 7 July 2019

    Port Dalhousie by Tyler Mulhall

    Windy day, beach flooded due to high water levels recorded this year.

  • 21 March 2019

    Marina 4 by Elise Mackie

    This sample was taken during an active pollution event at Marina Four. We could see a plume coming from underneath the wavedeck, from the combined sewer outlet.

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