Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

20 October 2019

Wilton

6 parameters tested

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

18 October 2019

Ottawa

6 parameters tested

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

18 October 2019

Brown's Inlet - Broadway Ave / Popes Ln

6 parameters tested

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

17 October 2019

Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot

9 parameters tested

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

17 October 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

17 October 2019

Bathurst 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

17 October 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

16 October 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

15 October 2019

Blair boat launch

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

15 October 2019

Bathurst Quay

13 parameters tested

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

15 October 2019

Marina 4

13 parameters tested

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

15 October 2019

Toronto Harbourfront, 275 Queens Quay

13 parameters tested

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

14 October 2019

Britannia beach

4 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, ph, water temperature

14 October 2019

North of River Road Castleford Bridge

6 parameters tested

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

14 October 2019

Ottawa River Tributary Horton TWP

6 parameters tested

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

14 October 2019

Dryden ON

6 parameters tested

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

14 October 2019

Balfour Street Stream

6 parameters tested

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

14 October 2019

Dryden ON

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

14 October 2019

Balfour Street Pond Outlet

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

14 October 2019

Boat dock

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