Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

3 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

3 October 2019

Humber Arboretum Stone Skipping Spot

9 parameters tested

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

3 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

3 October 2019

Lake Ontario place- West Island beach

8 parameters tested

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

2 October 2019

Port Union Waterfront Park

8 parameters tested

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

2 October 2019

East Point Park

8 parameters tested

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

1 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

1 October 2019

Bathurst Quay

14 parameters tested

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

30 September 2019

Cornwall

6 parameters tested

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

30 September 2019

Cornwall

6 parameters tested

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

30 September 2019

North of River Road Castleford Bridge

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

30 September 2019

Ottawa River Tributary Horton TWP

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

30 September 2019

Dryden ON

4 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, ph, water temperature

30 September 2019

Big Creek Road by RR Crossing

6 parameters tested

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

30 September 2019

1158 Little Creek Road

6 parameters tested

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

30 September 2019

Dryden ON

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

30 September 2019

Niagara Falls, Ontario

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

29 September 2019

Big Island north shore

9 parameters tested

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

29 September 2019

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

8 parameters tested

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

29 September 2019

Wilton

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