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ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water temperature

Joe Neilly

17 February 2025

SCGW bridge on Salt Creek

9 parameters tested ▾

ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, flow, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water temperature

Joe Neilly

17 February 2025

West Ridge Nature Park Pond- North

5 parameters tested ▾

chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description

Margaret (Maggie) Scholle

16 February 2025

Lily Cache Creek

10 parameters tested ▾

ice on, air temperature, chloride, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water temperature

John Griffis

16 February 2025

Lily Cache Creek

10 parameters tested ▾

ice on, air temperature, chloride, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water temperature

John Griffis

16 February 2025

Nippersink Creek at the Keystone Landing in McHenry County Conservation District's Glacial Park Conservation Area

6 parameters tested ▾

air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description

Sue Rose

Date	Notes
21 February 2025 Kent Creek at Tinker Swiss	Emma Zimmerman
21 February 2025 Kent Creek at Bressler Park	Emma Zimmerman 4 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather
21 February 2025 Salt Creek	Sarah Porterfield 5 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs
21 February 2025 Hall Creek at Memorial Bridge	Emma Zimmerman 4 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather
21 February 2025 Woods Creek at Brookside Pedestrian Bridge	Brad Andresen 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
21 February 2025 Ratt Creek at Hanson Rd	Brad Andresen results above testing limit for test strip. Therefore, the actual chloride level is above 641ppm. 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
21 February 2025 Dixie Creek at Gaslight Dr	Brad Andresen 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
21 February 2025 Hickman's Creek @ Zingg & Seager Rd.	Greg Kimutis Some open water where there is a riffle 4 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
21 February 2025 Prairie DuPont Creek @ Zingg Bridge	Greg Kimutis Some open water where there is a riffle 4 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
20 February 2025 Bourbonnais Creek Upstream	ONU Earth & Space Sciences River Keepers 6 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
18 February 2025 Waubonsie Creek	Mary Theodor The creek was ice covered and I was required to take my sample from a location which was 500 feet upstream from my… 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
18 February 2025 Morgan Creek at Morgan Creek Park	Alyssa Theodor The creek was almost completely iced over. Brush had very recently been cleared on the south side of the creek. 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
18 February 2025 Copper Slough at Porter Park	Lainey Howard 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
17 February 2025 Pond at Briarcliff Neighborhood Beach	Lainey Howard 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
17 February 2025 Villa Ave Bridge at Sugar Creek	Joe Neilly Chloride level was much higher than maximum of test strips. Sample taken below bridge where creek was not frozen. 8 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water temperature
17 February 2025 SCGW bridge on Salt Creek	Joe Neilly 9 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, flow, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water temperature
17 February 2025 West Ridge Nature Park Pond- North	Margaret (Maggie) Scholle Regular location had significant ice cover and could not sample surface, shifted site ~200m south along the shore where… 5 parameters tested ▾ chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
16 February 2025 Lily Cache Creek	John Griffis Depth was 0.15m. Creek half frozen over. A pair of mallard ducks were resting on the ice. 10 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water temperature
16 February 2025 Lily Cache Creek	John Griffis Depth 0.13 m. Creek half frozen over. 10 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, conductivity, current weather, current weather description, ph, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description, water temperature
16 February 2025 Nippersink Creek at the Keystone Landing in McHenry County Conservation District's Glacial Park Conservation Area	Sue Rose The water level in the creek increased from my previous observation. 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description

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