Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

18 September 2019

Retention Pond

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

18 September 2019

Yarker

4 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, ph, water temperature

18 September 2019

Big Island north shore

9 parameters tested

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

17 September 2019

Bathurst Quay

11 parameters tested

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

17 September 2019

Cornwall

6 parameters tested

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

17 September 2019

Inlet between River Institute and L’Heritage High School

6 parameters tested

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

16 September 2019

Big Creek Road by RR Crossing

6 parameters tested

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

16 September 2019

1158 Little Creek Road

6 parameters tested

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

15 September 2019

O’Mearas Bay

8 parameters tested

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

14 September 2019

West Don

8 parameters tested

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

14 September 2019

East Don

8 parameters tested

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

14 September 2019

Wainfleet Wetlands - Gord Harry conservation trail / Beesey Rd

8 parameters tested

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

13 September 2019

Bluebird

8 parameters tested

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

12 September 2019

Bathurst Quay

9 parameters tested

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

18 August 2019

Sunset Beach

7 parameters tested

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

28 July 2019

Sunset Beach

8 parameters tested

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

7 July 2019

Port Dalhousie

8 parameters tested

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

6 July 2019

Sunset Beach

6 parameters tested

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

26 May 2019

Sunset Beach

10 parameters tested

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

4 May 2019

Sunset Beach

7 parameters tested

alkalinity, conductivity, hardness, oxygen, ph, water depth, 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