Dataset

Water Rangers Water Quality Testers

Dataset by Water Rangers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 19 June 2021

    Lake Ontario by K. Aileen Thompson

    Chlorine 0.5 on test strip. Swans present. No algae on shoreline this week. Noticeable increased ppm - possibly due to rain the day prior

  • 13 June 2021

    Center Deep Spot by Mike Grinnell

    Test strips used for Ca hardness, total alkalinity, pH, total hardness, nitrite, nitrate, therefore readings not exact.

  • 9 June 2021

    Lake Ontario by K. Aileen Thompson

    -Chlorine level as per test strip was 0.5 -No swans or geese present this day, had moved to an area farther down the shore by about 15 minute walk (water much clearer) -Higher level of algae blooms present; thicker and more clustered rather than thinner algae as seen previous week and ranged farther out from shore -Dead fish noticed on bottom of lake - possibly due to eutrophication cycle with high levels of algae?

  • 4 June 2021

    Main Observation Point by Frank Moore

    This is my first submission for the Ottawa River Keeper's project

  • 31 May 2021

    Stormwater management pond 104 by Jacob Parker

  • 31 May 2021

    Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu by Chris Thompson

  • 30 May 2021

    End of squires st, consecon (prince edward), on, can by Friends of Wellers Bay

    We've selected an shoreline location to monitor so we can bring community members / citizen scientists out to participate and learn together

  • 30 May 2021

    Lake Ontario by K. Aileen Thompson

    -Total Chlorine Level on test strip was between 2 and 4. -Algae present, which is consistent with increased pH level. -Many swans and geese present.

  • 30 May 2021

    Parc des 7 Chutes St-Georges by Marie-Noelle Poulin

  • 30 May 2021

    Stormwater management pond 4 by Jacob Parker

  • 30 May 2021

    North Shore by Peter McGann

    Algae blooms noted.