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This form is for the dataset: Goulais River Water Quality Monitoring Program

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
Current precipitation Qualitative	None, Light, Moderate, Heavy, Torrential
Rain in previous 24 hours Qualitative	None, Brief light rain or showers, Persistent light – moderate rain, Heavy and/or prolonged rain
Recent precipitation Qualitative	Within the last 12 hours, 12-24 hours ago, 24-48 hours ago, 48-72 hours ago, More than 72 hours ago, I don't know

Qualitative

Test parameter	Type of test	Samples
Water use Qualitative	Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
Colour Qualitative	Colourless, 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
Aquatic vegetation Qualitative	Not visible, Absent, Less than 5%, 5 to 33%, More than 33%
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

Issue Reporting

Test parameter	Type of test	Samples
Odour Qualitative	None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other
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
Pollution signs Qualitative	White, opaque water, Blue-coloured water, Yellow-coloured water, Tea-coloured, brown water, Black, slity water, Foam or scum on water, Sewage-related debris, Cooking oil or fat, Food waste, Vehicle oil, Silt or construction materials, Other
Evidence of recent pollution Qualitative	None, Small amount, Moderate amount, Large amount, Other

Physical Tests

Test parameter	Type of test	Samples
Water flow Qualitative	Still, Slow, Steady, Surging
Water level Qualitative	Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
Ice presence Qualitative	Ice on, Ice off
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	Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)	1
Conductivity μS/cm	Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)	1
Chlorine ppm	Taylor teststrips (chlorine)	1
pH	Taylor teststrips (pH)	1
Alkalinity ppm	Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)	1
Hardness ppm	Taylor teststrips (hardness)	1
Oxygen mg/L	Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)	1
Air temperature °C	Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app	1

Biological tests

Test parameter	Type of test	Samples
E. coli CFU/100 mL	Roth R-Card 3mL (E. coli)	3
Incubation temperature °C	Digital thermometer	3
Incubation time hours	Digital timer	3