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This form is for the dataset: Adopt A Stream Survey

Weather

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Current weather Qualitative
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
Rain in previous 24 hours Qualitative
None, Brief light rain or showers, Persistent light – moderate rain, Heavy and/or prolonged rain

Qualitative

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Colour Qualitative
Colourless, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
Clarity Qualitative
Clear, Cloudy, Opaque

Plants Wildlife

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Vegetation on shore or riverbank Qualitative
No plants – bare soil, No plants – paved or hard surface, Short plants (grasses, flowers), Tall plants (grasses, flowers), Scrub or shrubs (woody stems), Saplings, Mature trees, Other
Aquatic vegetation Qualitative
Not visible, Absent, Less than 5%, 5 to 33%, More than 33%
Problem plant species spotted during survey (UK) Qualitative
None, Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed, Giant hogweed, Skunk cabbage, Curly waterweed, Floating pennywort, Other
Wildlife spotted during survey (UK) Qualitative
None, Otter, Dipper, Water vole, Kingfisher, Dragonflies / damselflies, Heron, Fish, Grey wagtail, Bat, Mayflies / caddisflies, Other

Issue Reporting

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Outfalls, pipes and drains Qualitative
No outfall observed, Outfall present – no flow, Outfall present – flowing, Flow causing discolouration, Flow causing odour, Other
Evidence of recent pollution Qualitative
None, Small amount, Moderate amount, Large amount, Other

Physical Tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Estimated average water depth m
Community scientist estimate (depth)
1
Estimated width at water level m
Community scientist estimate (width)
1
Water level Qualitative
Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
Water flow Qualitative
Still, Slow, Steady, Surging
Natural obstacles to fish or flow Qualitative
None, Debris dam - partial, Debris dam - full width, Fallen tree, Other
Channel bed materials Qualitative
Bedrock, Boulders, Cobble, Gravel - pebble, Sand, Silt / clay, Artificial, Not visible, Other

Chemistry tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Water temperature °C
HM Digital EC-3 multimeter (temperature)
1
Conductivity μS/cm
HM Digital EC-3 multimeter (conductivity)
1
Turbidity NTU
Turbidity tube (50 cm)
1
Phosphate mg/L
Hanna checker (phosphate - low range)
1
Nitrate mg/L
WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrate-nitrogen)
1
Nitrite mg/L
WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrite-nitrogen)
1
Ammonia mg/L
Simplex Health teststrip (ammonia-nitrogen - low range)
1