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21 August 2025 Ron Haimbaugh	Ron Haimbaugh The creek's water level was high with much higher flow than usual. It was interesting that I did see small fish, but… 8 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, ammonia, chloride, current weather, current weather description, nitrate, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature
24 July 2025 Ron Haimbaugh	Ron Haimbaugh Water level in the creek was low. Saw tadpoles but no frogs or fish. 8 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, ammonia, chloride, current weather, current weather description, nitrate, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature
22 July 2025 St. Joseph's Creek @ 59th & Williams Street	Jon Yeater In the picture of the details, I have QU labeled at 3.8, but after reviewing the picture it is actually 4.0, so I… 6 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
14 July 2025 Ewing Park II Sugar Creek Monitoring Site (#7)	Katie Vogler 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
14 July 2025 Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District (BNWRD) Sugar Creek Monitoring Site (#6)	Katie Vogler 5 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
14 July 2025 Bradford Lane Retention Basin #1	Katie Vogler 9.4 on test strip 4 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
26 June 2025 Hickory Creek in Hickory Creek Forest Preserve, Will County	Loretta Cerkvenik 5 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
26 June 2025 Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District (BNWRD) Sugar Creek Monitoring Site (#6)	Katie Vogler 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
26 June 2025 Fairview Park Sugar Creek Stewards Monitoring Site (#5)	Katie Vogler Low water levels, assuming due to high heat and lack of precipitation in recent weeks. 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
26 June 2025 Ewing Park II Sugar Creek Monitoring Site (#7)	Katie Vogler Water levels low, assuming due to high heat and lack of precipitation 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
26 June 2025 Raab Road Retention Basin/Small Pond (#4)	Katie Vogler 7 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
22 June 2025 Lake Killarney to Silver Lake Creek (Cary, IL, 60013)	Eberhard Veit - The PPM are lower than on past readings and lower than the lake. This could be due to several rainstorm we had in… 6 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature
22 June 2025 Lake Killarney outlet dam (Cary, IL, 60013)	Eberhard Veit Took various readings with remaining Cl- strips and found similar results as in November. Lake has a very stable, high… 6 parameters tested ▾ ice on, air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs, water temperature
20 June 2025 Trout Pond Outlet	Luke Baldwin Lots of rain before sampling. 5 parameters tested ▾ chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
20 June 2025 Powers Creek	Luke Baldwin Lots of rain before sampling. 5 parameters tested ▾ chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
3 June 2025 Hickory Creek in Hickory Creek Forest Preserve, Will County	Loretta Cerkvenik I have test strips that will expire in September so I will take random tests during the summer to use them up. 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
3 June 2025 Woodland Rd. Creek	LESLIE MARTIN 4 parameters tested ▾ air temperature, chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs
1 June 2025 Canoe Launch at DuPage River Greenway	Nefertari Jones Extra testing day. Missed observation during the winter. 5 parameters tested ▾ chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
1 June 2025 Lily Cache Creek at Rockhurst Rd	Nefertari Jones Extra testing day. Missed an observation during the winter. 5 parameters tested ▾ chloride, current weather, current weather description, weather in the past 24hrs, weather in the past 24hrs description
1 June 2025 Veteran Acres - Sterne Woods (Oakwoods Lodge)	Far Syed I believe due to the swampy water, and its warm temperature, the chloride levels were low, plus, it was 58 degrees. The… 3 parameters tested ▾ chloride, current weather, weather in the past 24hrs

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