Dataset

Water Rangers Water Quality Testers

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 29 September 2022

    Center Deep Spot by Mike Grinnell

    Turbidity decreased using Secchi disk. Voltage on new Turbidity sensor at 3.89. Nitrite and nitrate at 0 ppm. Ammonia at 0 ppm. Hydrogen sulphide at 0 ppm. GH at 60. KH at 60. DO meter returned to MOECP previously. New pH meter working well and calibrated using stock solution beforehand. New TDS meter working well. Used new stream thermometer to verify temps.

  • 15 September 2022

    Center Deep Spot by Mike Grinnell

    Nephelometer voltage 4.38 equals approx 0 NTU. THIS IS A CHANGE FROM 4.46 volts which corresponds to slightly more turbid water. But for this freshwater lake, I will accept virtually non turbid water. Surface pH was 7.62 and surface TDS was 68. Bromine and chlorine test slightly present with Taylor strips. Doesn’t make a lot of sense but chlorides are in the lake and have been slightly increasing yr/yr. Likely due to winter salting. No real concerns at this time.

  • 8 September 2022

    Center Deep Spot by Mike Grinnell

    DO was 9.07 mg/L at 5 meters and 7.62 mg/L at 16 meters depth. Used the MOECP YSI dissolved oxygen meter.

  • 3 September 2022

    Private residence by Lynda Dunal

    1 paddle boarder, 2 swimmers Water colour blue far away, dark greenish close up, clear looking down

  • 31 August 2022

    Rafferty Dam by Danica Milatz-Donnelly

    Beautiful, sunny day. Lots of minnows in the water. Also saw dragonflies and seagulls.

  • 29 August 2022

    Slocan Lake by Cei Sullivan

    Was not able to get the water depth measurement due to wind

  • 28 August 2022

    Rideau River by Sandra Milton

    Water level is good. No river odour. No Canada Geese sightings.