Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 13 October 2019

    Canada Trail Yarker by Ophelia Lynn MacDonald

    Oily surface. Camera on phone cracked.

  • 13 October 2019

    Wilton by Ophelia Lynn MacDonald

    Air temperature reading seems high but bright sunshine.

  • 12 October 2019

    Bluebird by Doris Albert

    Rainy and cloudy today Yesterday sunny light wind

  • 12 October 2019

    O’Mearas Bay by Doris Albert

    Sunny light wind yesterday Today cloudy and raining

  • 12 October 2019

    181 Villeneuve Road by Carolyn Hamlyn

    Snow melting, sun coming out

  • 12 October 2019

    Trail Side Dock by Carolyn Hamlyn

    First snow overnight. Starting to melt.

  • 12 October 2019

    Mimico Creek north of Lake Shore Boulevard and west of Parklawn Road by Korice Moir

    No wildlife spotted. These results are from machine learning strips. Also see ‘Testers’ for phosphate result, and ‘Guardians‘ comparing results to regular test strips.

  • 12 October 2019

    Humber Bay Park West by Korice Moir

    Site A. Seagulls. Slight waves. Clear water. Results noted here are from machine learning strips only. See ‘Guardians‘ for regular test strip results and ‘Testers’ for phosphate machine learning strip results.

  • 10 October 2019

    Brown's Inlet - Broadway Ave / Popes Ln by Mark D Libby

    Clear weather, past 24 hrs also clear

  • 10 October 2019

    Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot by Marilyn Campbell

    - Coincidentally, there were about 25 Grade 6 students doing water testing of their own as part of the Humber Arboretum's River Studies school program - all the rubber-booted kids standing in the river alerted me to various fish and crayfish

  • 10 October 2019

    Toronto Harbourfront, 275 Queens Quay by Swim Drink Fish Canada

  • 10 October 2019

    Colonel Sam Smith Park beach in Etobicoke by Marilyn Campbell

  • 9 October 2019

    Blair boat launch by Alex Gazaleh

    Some foam on the shore, see photo

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