Dataset

Phosphate Testers

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

This dataset is inactive (last observation on 9 October 2023).

Observations

  • 9 October 2023

    Kan Centre Pond by Don Ross

    Overcast and light rainfall off & on during the day. More rain in past 24 hrs. Very wet and marshy walking in to the pond area. Some dragonflies around. Bull rushes and weeds all around the edges of the pond.

  • 7 October 2023

    Jean's Pond by Don Ross

    Partly cloudy with some gusty winds at times. No rain in past 24 hrs. Few songbirds around and a frog jumped into the pond from edge of water.

  • 13 October 2022

    Jean's Pond by Don Ross

    Sunny calm day with no rain in past 24 hrs. Just a few water bugs along the surface of the pond.

  • 13 October 2022

    Kan Centre Pond by Don Ross

    Sunny day with no rain in past 24 hrs. Some green algae bloom along the bottom of the pond and heavy plant growth all around it.

  • 11 May 2022

    Kan Centre Pond by Don Ross

    Sunny calm day with no rain in past 24 hours. Songbirds heard….some mosquitoes and water bugs. Usual weeds as seen here commonly.

  • 29 August 2021

    Caldwell Marina by Laura Gilbert

    Making some Water Rangers videos and testing the water together :)

  • 8 October 2020

    Kan Centre Pond by KAN Water Rangers

    Pond is EMPTY! Extremely dry year (no memory of it ever being empty ever in the past). It rained last night so the water test uses the puddle in the middle of the pond (rain water). Also to note, a dock/observation deck is being built for this pond. ** Conductivity & water thermometer gauge not working (think need new batteries) so no results for these test.

  • 30 June 2020

    Outlet to Silver Lake Creek at Silver Lake Provincial Park by Greg Ellis

  • 30 June 2020

    NorthEast Quadrant of Silver Lake by Greg Ellis

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