Dataset

2019 Test strip reading study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

29 September 2019

St. Catharines

6 parameters tested

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

29 September 2019

Canada Trail Yarker

6 parameters tested

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

29 September 2019

Sunset Beach

6 parameters tested

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

29 September 2019

Sunset Beach

8 parameters tested

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

29 September 2019

Yarker

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, chlorine, ph, water temperature

28 September 2019

Brown's Inlet - Broadway Ave / Popes Ln

6 parameters tested

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

28 September 2019

Ottawa

6 parameters tested

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

28 September 2019

East Don

9 parameters tested

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

28 September 2019

181 Villeneuve Road

2 parameters tested

air temperature, water temperature

28 September 2019

Trail Side Dock

2 parameters tested

air temperature, water temperature

28 September 2019

West Don

9 parameters tested

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

28 September 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

28 September 2019

St. Catharines

8 parameters tested

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

27 September 2019

O’Mearas Bay

6 parameters tested

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

27 September 2019

Pelican

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

27 September 2019

Sioux Lookout - MNR Fire Base

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

27 September 2019

St. Catharines

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, hardness, ph, water temperature

27 September 2019

Sunset Beach

6 parameters tested

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

27 September 2019

Sunset Beach

1 parameter tested

air temperature

27 September 2019

Bluebird

5 parameters tested

air temperature, alkalinity, oxygen, 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