Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

9 March 2020

Black River marsh outlet from stream

13 parameters tested

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

8 March 2020

Bridge over Black Creek on Old Milford Rd

13 parameters tested

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

8 March 2020

Stream flowing under Old Milford rd over falls into Milford Millpond

13 parameters tested

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

8 March 2020

East side of Hamlet of Milford K0K2P0

13 parameters tested

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

8 March 2020

Stream/falls at Cty Rd 10 near Cty Rd 13

13 parameters tested

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

8 March 2020

South Bay Cres Public Boat Launch

14 parameters tested

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

6 November 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

31 October 2019

Concession 16 bridge.

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 October 2019

Boat dock

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

26 October 2019

Niagara Falls, Ontario

6 parameters tested

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

25 October 2019

Blair boat launch

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

25 October 2019

St. Catharines

6 parameters tested

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

25 October 2019

Sunset Beach

6 parameters tested

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

24 October 2019

Lake Ontario: Stinson Block Rd

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

23 October 2019

Stoco Lake: Lakeview Lane

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

23 October 2019

Blair boat launch

6 parameters tested

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

22 October 2019

Marina 4

11 parameters tested

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

21 October 2019

Blair boat launch

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

20 October 2019

Yarker

4 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, ph, water temperature

20 October 2019

Canada Trail Yarker

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