This dataset is inactive (last observation on 9 October 2023).
Dataset
Phosphate Testers
Dataset by Water Rangers
Dataset summary
Sample locations
Contributing from 2 September 2016 → 9 October 2023
Displaying locations 41 - 60 of 79 in total
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Little Bluff Conservation Area - Lake Ontario
16 datapoints on 2 dates (April 17 2019 → June 04 2019)
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PLSF Outlet - Petit-lac-St-François
22 datapoints on 3 dates (April 02 2019 → June 04 2019)
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PLSF Godbout - Petit-lac-St-François
21 datapoints on 3 dates (April 02 2019 → June 04 2019)
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Small stream that flows across farm fields under culvert on County Road 10 just north of Royal St - Natural watercourse that has no specific name
10 datapoints on 1 dates (June 02 2019 → June 02 2019)
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Birdhouse City Pond - Pond at McCauley Mountain Conservation Area
10 datapoints on 1 dates (May 29 2019 → May 29 2019)
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Laurel Creek - North side of Bridgeport overpass - Laurel Creek
3 datapoints on 1 dates (May 27 2019 → May 27 2019)
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Entrance to Lemieux Island - Unofficial boat launch - Ottawa River - West of Nepean Bay
7 datapoints on 1 dates (May 26 2019 → May 26 2019)
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Picton Harbour at Mouth of Marsh Creek - Picton Harbour on Lake Ontario
16 datapoints on 2 dates (April 03 2019 → May 26 2019)
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near Glenora, Prince Edward County - Lake on the Mountain
9 datapoints on 1 dates (May 26 2019 → May 26 2019)
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Richard's Memorial Park - Lake Ontario
14 datapoints on 2 dates (March 31 2019 → May 24 2019)
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Stream/falls at Cty Rd 10 near Cty Rd 13 - Un-named stream near South Bay
10 datapoints on 1 dates (May 22 2019 → May 22 2019)
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Black River outflow to Lake Ontario - Black River
15 datapoints on 2 dates (March 24 2019 → May 18 2019)
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Stream flowing under Old Milford rd over falls into Milford Millpond - Un-named stream flowing into Millpond
18 datapoints on 2 dates (March 22 2019 → May 15 2019)
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Black River marsh outlet from stream - Black Creek ( River )
16 datapoints on 2 dates (March 22 2019 → May 14 2019)
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Public River Access at Old Train Station Info Centre - Saint John River
10 datapoints on 1 dates (May 07 2019 → May 07 2019)
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Hartland New Brunswick - St. John River
10 datapoints on 1 dates (May 02 2019 → May 02 2019)
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South Knowlesville, New Brunswick - Hamilton Brook
10 datapoints on 1 dates (April 28 2019 → April 28 2019)
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OKeeffe_Test Site 4 - Napanee River - Active year-round runoff from a pond at the bottom of a livestock field into the Napanee River
7 datapoints on 1 dates (April 28 2019 → April 28 2019)
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OKeeffe_Test Site 3 - Napanee River - Active year-round runoff from an adjacent manure pile into the Napanee River
7 datapoints on 1 dates (April 28 2019 → April 28 2019)
- Concerns
- Take sample below the first 10cm of the water. Rinse cup 3 times before taking your sample. Phosphate teststrips: Follow instructions on package. These should be used when you suspect rates above 0.01ppm (100ppb). - Dip strip in the sample - Wait 45 seconds - Compare results with colour scale - Record results - Take a photo of the strip on the reference card. Other test strips: - Dip strip in sample for 2 seconds - Compare results right away - Hold strip vertically and compare values for Alkalinity, pH and Hardness - Record results - Take a photo of the strip on the reference card For more information on the protocols of this program, visit https://waterrangers.ca/research
Monitoring program details
- Water quality criteria
- Canada
- Sampling frequency
- Monthly Water Rangers Protocol
