Observation

Thessalon River off Lorne St W.

Thessalon River

River or stream

October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing, Boating

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    I'm not sure


Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Residential discharge

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    None


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average


Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6.8

    Regulatory
  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    9.0 mg/L

    Regulatory
  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    40 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    67 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    15 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    17.7 °C

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    ≤ 0 ppm


Notes

Green bubbly algae that looks to have a cloudy texture, young great blue heron spotted.