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This form is for the dataset: WUQWATR


Weather

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Current weather description Qualitative
Weather in the past 24hrs description Qualitative
Weather in the past 24hrs Qualitative
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
Current weather Qualitative
Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy

Qualitative

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Water use Qualitative
Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
Colour Qualitative
Colourless, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other

Plants Wildlife

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Algae Qualitative
None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure
Algae Qualitative
None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure

Issue Reporting

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Water surface Qualitative
None, Foam, Scum, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris, Floating algae
Odour Qualitative
None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other

Physical Tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
Water level Qualitative
Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
Ice presence Qualitative
Ice on, Ice off
Flow L/s
Other flow equipment
1
Water flow Qualitative
Still, Slow, Steady, Surging
Water depth m
Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
1
Secchi depth (clarity) m
Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
1

Chemistry tests

Test parameter Type of test Samples
pH
Taylor teststrips (pH)
1
pH
Unspecified equipment (pH)
1
Oxygen mg/L
Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)
1
Hardness ppm
Taylor teststrips (hardness)
1
Alkalinity ppm
Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)
1
Conductivity μS/cm
Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
1
Air temperature °C
Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
1
Water temperature °C
Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
1
Chlorine ppm
Taylor teststrips (chlorine)
1
Turbidity NTU
Turbidity tube (45 cm)
1
Oxygen %
YSI meter (dissolved oxygen %)
1