Dataset

Wagg Creek Water Quality Monitoring Group

Dataset by North Shore Streamkeepers Society

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 9 June 2022

    15th Street Storm drain - WAG-E-03 High Priority by Carolynne Robertson

    Pool is high; unable to take depth measurement

  • 2 June 2022

    WAG-E-07 by Carolynne Robertson

    Water is turbid. Sediment has been deposited. This outfall has been the source of multiple sediment spills from the community centre construction site in the past 4-5 weeks. One leak on the site has yet to be identified, there may be continued turbidity during rainfall until it is found and fixed.

  • 11 May 2022

    15th Street Storm drain - WAG-E-03 High Priority by Carolynne Robertson

    Deleted pH reading (8.5) - this reading was obtained with pH meter which has since been determined to be incorrectly calibrated.

  • 7 May 2022

    WAG-M-03 by Carolynne Robertson

    Started using pH meter instead of test strips.

  • 7 May 2022

    WAG-E-07 by Carolynne Robertson

    Started using pH meter instead of test strips, reading is 8.1, substantially higher than test strips. Have now deleted pH value as I suspect the meter was incorrectly calibrated. Previous day: heavily turbid water during heavy rains. Suspected erosion from construction site (Harry Jerome construction). In the past month, there have been multiple contamination events: cement wash 3 weeks ago and laundry soap one week ago.

  • 11 April 2022

    WAG-E-07 by Carolynne Robertson

    Spill noted, reported to CNV. High pH value - off the scale of WR chart. Estimate about 10. For comparison, tested pH and water hardness downstream; pH downstream was 8.4, alkalinity/water hardness had lower values. Relayed to CNV that concrete contaminiation suspected. Update: Source of spill identified. Concrete overpass being taken down on 23rd St for new community centre. Concrete slurry was making its way into storm drain.

  • 31 March 2022

    15th Street Storm drain - WAG-E-03 High Priority by Carolynne Robertson

  • 1 March 2022

    15th Street Storm drain - WAG-E-03 High Priority by Carolynne Robertson

  • 1 March 2022

    WAG-M-03 by Carolynne Robertson

    slight metallic odor to water. Stones in Pool below footbridge covered with fine sediment. Fallen branches in pool coming off fish pond also appear covered with sediment. No fish seen.

  • 1 March 2022

    WAG-E-07 by Carolynne Robertson

    heavy rain last 2 days. catchment was salted due to freezing in past week. some invasives coming back to the pool edge. **did the test strips 2x and took average of the 2 tests for alk and hardness. as 1st test was read too quickly.

  • 5 February 2022

    WAG-M-03 by Carolynne Robertson

    Large amount of oil in pond yesterday evening. Oil is mostly gone but small amounts in water and lingering smell of gasoline still in area. *second photo from yesterday Water level much lower than yesterday. (was raining yesterday)

  • 28 January 2022

    WAG-M-01 by Marina Van Driel

    Shopping cart in middle of channel, flow is medium rare and volume. Clear frosty day after multiple dry days.

  • 22 January 2022

    15th Street Storm drain - WAG-E-03 High Priority by Carolynne Robertson

  • 13 January 2022

    WAG-M-03 by Carolynne Robertson

    slight smell of sewage or suphur high flow in fish ladder pond water clear

  • 16 December 2021

    15th Street Storm drain - WAG-E-03 High Priority by Carolynne Robertson