Downstream Stepping Stones

Weather observations

• Current weather

  Community scientist interpretation

  • Cloudy

Qualitative readings

• Clarity

  Community scientist interpretation

  Clear

• Water flow

  Community scientist interpretation

  Steady

• Water level

  Community scientist interpretation

  Average

• Algae

  Community scientist interpretation

  None

• Odour

  Community scientist interpretation

  None

• Water surface

  Community scientist interpretation

  None

Chemistry tests

• Air temperature

  °C

  Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

  2.7

• Water temperature

  °C

  Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

  4.8

• Conductivity

  μS/cm

  Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

  766

• Oxygen

  mg/L

  YSI multimeter (dissolved oxygen)

  9.8

• Chlorine

  ppm

  Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

  0

• Hardness

  ppm

  Taylor teststrips (hardness)

  100

• Alkalinity

  ppm

  Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

  120

• pH

  Taylor teststrips (pH)

  7.2

• Ammonia

  mg/L

  Hanna checker (ammonia - medium range)

  0.05

• Nitrate-nitrogen

  mg/L

  Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)

  1

• Phosphates

  mg/L

  Hanna checker (phosphates - low range)

  0.54

Physical tests

• Water depth

  m

  Ruler (metric)

  0.11