Dataset

2020 OTF Test Strip Reading Study

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

This dataset is inactive (last observation on 7 November 2024).

Observations

  • 20 August 2020

    South Vernon Park (City of Ottawa) by Tara Tara

    Cloudy and cool. Water was cloudy.

  • 20 August 2020

    Glenn Stewart Ravine by Nanik Adnani

    Nice ravine, water is running quickly, it is muddy around the area which is underwater. Very small Creek, lots of plants, I am unsure if they are invasive of or not. Lots of these orange flowered things, I have attached a photograph and will attempt and identification later. Many mosquitoes, and red ants, but also tons of polinators and bees, good to see in the middle of the city. Whatever these orange plants are they are certainly good for the bees.

  • 20 August 2020

    Rideau River at Baxter’s Conservation Area Beach (RVCA) by Tara Tara

    Cloudy and cool.

  • 20 August 2020

    Reeb's Bay Public Beach by Jacquie Keefe

    Choppy waters be cause of wind. Beautiful day. Sunny and warm. Steamer in the distance. A young man with his tent on the beach. Very muddy shores

  • 20 August 2020

    Morgan's Point - Wainfleet by Jacquie Keefe

    Water is a bit choppy today. Some residue of algae. Lake is tourquise colour. Sunny and windy. Steamer in the distance and a kayaker ready to go on the lake. Fresh smell.

  • 19 August 2020

    10 John St. Salem/ Elora Ontario, Canada by V C Andrew Pascoe

    The water was lower at the test site in spite of the rain in the last 24 hours. Also worth mentioning is that I believe that my hardness readings in the two prior samples may have been wrong. The water is known to be high in hardness in this location. It seems almost as if there is very little chemical in the strips so the reading are very faded and difficult to read with certainty. Hopefully the software that analyses the photo's will have the hard data that you require.

  • 19 August 2020

    Scotland st. and St Andrew St. Fergus, Ontario, Canada. The south shore of the Grand River on the East side of the Scotland St. Bridge. by V C Andrew Pascoe

    Floating vegetation has accumulated along the shore and in the test location.

  • 18 August 2020

    Morgan's Point - Wainfleet by Jacquie Keefe

    Very calm.Light cloud over, bright sunshine Cool refreshing breeze off the Lake. One steamer off to the east in the distance . Remnants of algae on the water's edge.

  • 18 August 2020

    Reeb's Bay Public Beach by Jacquie Keefe

    Water is very calm and calm. There is a freighter in the distance. Light clouds and sunny Little humidity and fresh morning breeze. Little algae smell.

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