Dataset

Winter Chloride Watch

Dataset by National Great Rivers

Dataset summary

Observations

  • 12 November 2024

    Creek Bend Pond by Lisa O'Brien

    Despite drought conditions in fall, the pond seems to have maintained its normal water levels. There has been no activity surrounding the area that could have impacted water quality since last spring. Chloride level is starting lower than last year's observed of 109 ppm.

  • 12 November 2024

    Sugar Run Creek by Loretta Cerkvenik

    Just above and slightly to the left of my shadow is a serving plate size school of 1-2" fish. I could see their silver sides flashing in the sun.

  • 12 November 2024

    Crabapple Lake at Morton Arboretum by Linda Heuser

    Quantab value of 0.4 was below the scope of the chart so the lowest PPM value was assigned.

  • 12 November 2024

    Bloomington Normal Water Reclamation District (BNWRD) Sugar Creek Monitoring Site by Katie Vogler

  • 12 November 2024

    Fairview Park Sugar Creek Stewards Monitoring Site by Katie Vogler

  • 11 November 2024

    Hill Ave Bridge by Joe Wywrot

    2nd calibration Quantab strip also measured 3.4=119 ppm chloride

  • 10 November 2024

    Bayou Path Dr Stream in Atwater Subdivision by Lisa Hjorth

    Using the sample of water for my November 2024 observation, I placed an unused test strip from last season's testing cycle (Lot #A3285A) in the sample and compared the results to the current test strip for this season's testing cycle (Lot #4272A). Both strips produced the same result of 65 PPM. This exercise provides some confidence in the accuracy between Lots of test strips and between sets of observations for last season and this season.

  • 10 November 2024

    Bayou Path Dr Stream in Atwater Subdivision by Lisa Hjorth

    The inflow (west) has strainers that were obstructed with mud and sticks, possibly caused by a muskrat or other critter. Some water was able to flow through to where I drew the water sample on the east (outflow).

  • 8 November 2024

    Ron Haimbaugh by Ron Haimbaugh

    I routinely test for fertilizer runoff at this site but have yet to find any. I suspect the kits I am using are not sensitive enough. I have been testing for Nitrate, Nitride, Ammonia, and Phosphate. The Phosphate kit I have is supposed to be a pretty good one (Chemets) and is much more than test strips. I am even filtering the water but the results always come back clear, or green. Clear would indicate no phosphates. If phosphates were present the results should be a shade of blue. I also tested in Iowa and had the same results - inconclusive. Next season I may test for dissolved oxygen and probably other things.

  • 7 November 2024

    River Park Boathouse by Susanna Lang

    A few ducks, a child fishing, seagulls fishing too

  • 7 November 2024

    Thunderbird Trail Crossing of Kline Creek by David Bohnsack

    Kline Creek Streambank Stabilization complete upstream. We had 6.1 cm of rain earlier in the week after only 25 cm in October. Flowing faster than I ever remember.

  • 7 November 2024

    Lies Road Crossing of Kline Creek by David Bohnsack

    We had 6.1 cm of rain earlier in the week after only 25 cm in October.