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Date	Notes
24 February 2024 Mill Creek at bike trail bridge	Rod Allen A duplicate sample taken same day and time (see separate observations for details about duplicate) 6 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, flow, weather in the past 24hrs
24 February 2024 West Branch DuPage River	Janet Knight Duplicate quantab test strip result same as first test: 210 ppm 6 parameters tested ▾ ice on, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
24 February 2024 Fabyan Forest Preserve	Maureen Huey 5 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
24 February 2024 Ferson Creek at Randall Road bike trail bridge	Rod Allen DUPLICATE test. 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, flow, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
24 February 2024 Ferson Creek at Randall Road bike trail bridge	Rod Allen River flow info from USGS Ferson Creek St Charles gauge located a few hundred feet downstream. Duplicate sample taken… 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, flow, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
24 February 2024 Crystal Lake Park	Paul Marick Rain and snow in past week. Upstream of a water treatment plant 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
24 February 2024 Perkins road natural area	Paul Marick Rain and snow in last week. Downstream of a water treatment plant Air temperature reading of 35°C changed to 1.7°C… 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
24 February 2024 Meadowbrook park	Paul Marick Rain and snow in previous week Air temperature reading of 35°C changed to 1.7°C by admin (jonas@waterrangers.ca) 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
24 February 2024 Kenyon Woods Forest Preserve	Michelle Besch Chloride levers were higher however it exceeded the range of the test strips. Water levels were lower than last time 6 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
24 February 2024 Meadowbrook park	Paul Marick Stream flowing well. Snow and rain within last week Air temperature reading of 35°C changed to 1.7°C by admin… 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
24 February 2024 Hidden Lake at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve	Linda Heuser The quantab reading at Hidden Lake was 0.4 which is below the readings on the chart. The lowest value of 30 ppm was… 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs description
24 February 2024 Lacey Creek at Morton Arboretum	Linda Heuser The quantab values for Lacey Creek on both test strips were 8.8, which is off the chart. The highest value of 620 ppm… 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
23 February 2024 Elliot Detention Basin	Jillian Neece 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
23 February 2024 Pond near Hall Creek	Jillian Neece Tadpoles and painted turtles seen in the pond. Small garter snake on the edge of pond 6 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
23 February 2024 Hall Creek at Memorial Bridge	Jillian Neece Small fish swimming in the creek 6 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
23 February 2024 Pioneer Park	Kyla Muhammad 3 parameters tested ▾ chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
23 February 2024 Thompson Riverside	Carrie Thompson 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
22 February 2024 Addison Creek (Broadview)	Caroline Teter Air temperature reading of 16°C changed to -8.9°C by admin (jonas@waterrangers.ca) 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
22 February 2024 Salt Creek (26th St Woods)	Caroline Teter 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
22 February 2024 Bliss Woods -Blackberry Creek	Brenda Sibon Did duplicate test. Both tests measured 83 PPM. See picture above 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description

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