Observation

GR #6 - Goulais River Community Cemetery

Goulais River

River or stream

August 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM

QA status: Approved by dataset admin

Dataset admin QA notes:

2026-08-10 — Joanie McGuffin

These were flagged for the increase in conductivity outside of the expected range. The correct number was entered. However upon reviewing the notes of sampling after a heavy rain event resulting in very silty waters, we reviewed Water Rangers protocols to follow under such circumstances.

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Partly Cloudy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
    • Cloudy
    • Rainy

  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Light rain the other day turning into a partly cloudy sampling day.

  • Current precipitation

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Rain in previous 24 hours

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brief light rain or showers

  • Recent precipitation

    Community scientist interpretation

    Within the last 12 hours

Qualitative readings

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing, Swimming, Boating

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Yellow

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

Plants/wildlife

  • Aquatic vegetation

    Community scientist interpretation

    Submerged (fully under the water) Absent
    Plants floating on the surface Absent
    Plants emerging out of the water Absent
    Algae (crusts or thin mats) Absent
    Algae (thick mats, can be free floating) Absent

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Vegetation on shore or riverbank

    Community scientist interpretation

    Short plants (grasses, flowers), Tall plants (grasses, flowers), Scrub or shrubs (woody stems)

Issue reporting

  • Evidence of recent pollution

    Community scientist interpretation

    None None

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural debris

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge

  • Pollution signs

    Community scientist interpretation

    none

Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Steady

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

  • Ice presence

    Community scientist interpretation

    Ice off

  • Channel bed materials

    Community scientist interpretation

    Boulders, Silt / clay

Chemistry tests

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    23.1 °C

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    95 μS/cm

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    6.8

    Regulatory

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    50 ppm

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    8.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    26.0 °C

Notes

The Water Column had a significant amount of silt. This could be the result of heavy rainfall on July 31, 2026 most of the day.