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This form is for the dataset: Basingstoke Canal Hub

Weather

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Current weather Qualitative
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
Current weather description Qualitative
Weather in the past 24hrs Qualitative
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
Weather in the past 24hrs description Qualitative

Qualitative

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Water use Qualitative
Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
Colour Qualitative
Clear, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
Clarity Qualitative
Clear, Cloudy, Opaque

Plants Wildlife

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Algae Qualitative
None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure

Issue Reporting

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Water surface Qualitative
None, Foam, Scum, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris, Floating algae
Pollution sources Qualitative
Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Highway discharge, Other
Odour Qualitative
None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other

Physical Tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Water flow Qualitative
Surging, Steady, Slow, Still
Water level Qualitative
Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded

Chemistry tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Air temperature °C
Other thermometer
1
Water temperature °C
Other thermometer
1
Conductivity μS/cm
Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
1
Chlorine ppm
Taylor teststrips (chlorine)
1
pH
Taylor teststrips (pH)
1
Alkalinity mg/L
Hanna checker (alkalinity)
1
Hardness mg/L
API 5-in-1 teststrips (carbonate hardness)
1
Nitrates mg/L
Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)
1
Phosphates mg/L
Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate)
1