Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

6 October 2019

Wahnekwaning Beach

6 parameters tested

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

6 October 2019

Balfour Street Pond Outlet

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

5 October 2019

Pond off of Jock River accessible via multiple paths

7 parameters tested

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

5 October 2019

Rideau River to the right of the bridge on Barnsdale Rd

8 parameters tested

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

5 October 2019

East Don

8 parameters tested

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

5 October 2019

West Don

8 parameters tested

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

5 October 2019

Humber Bay Park West

9 parameters tested

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

5 October 2019

181 Villeneuve Road

2 parameters tested

air temperature, water temperature

5 October 2019

Trail Side Dock

2 parameters tested

air temperature, water temperature

5 October 2019

Mimico Creek north of Lake Shore Boulevard and west of Parklawn Road

10 parameters tested

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

5 October 2019

Bluebird

6 parameters tested

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

5 October 2019

O’Mearas Bay

6 parameters tested

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

5 October 2019

O’Mearas Bay

2 parameters tested

air temperature, water temperature

4 October 2019

Pelican

8 parameters tested

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

4 October 2019

Sioux Lookout - MNR Fire Base

8 parameters tested

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

4 October 2019

Off-leash Dog Park

6 parameters tested

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

4 October 2019

Retention Pond

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

3 October 2019

Ottawa

6 parameters tested

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

3 October 2019

Brown's Inlet - Broadway Ave / Popes Ln

6 parameters tested

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

3 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

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