Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

9 October 2019

Blair boat launch

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

9 October 2019

Blair boat launch

6 parameters tested

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

9 October 2019

Near the end of Blair Road

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

9 October 2019

Blair boat launch

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

9 October 2019

Blair boat launch

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

8 October 2019

Port Union Waterfront Park

8 parameters tested

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

8 October 2019

Port Union Waterfront Park, Scarborough

8 parameters tested

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

8 October 2019

Boat dock

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

8 October 2019

Nottawasaga Bay

6 parameters tested

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

8 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

7 October 2019

Cornwall

6 parameters tested

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

7 October 2019

Inlet between River Institute and L’Heritage High School

6 parameters tested

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

7 October 2019

North of River Road Castleford Bridge

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

7 October 2019

Ottawa River Tributary Horton TWP

6 parameters tested

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

7 October 2019

Off Wabigoon Lake, Dryden

6 parameters tested

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

7 October 2019

Dryden ON

4 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, ph, water temperature

7 October 2019

Big Creek Road by RR Crossing

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

7 October 2019

1158 Little Creek Road

6 parameters tested

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

7 October 2019

Niagara Falls, Ontario

6 parameters tested

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

6 October 2019

Britannia beach

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