Observation

RBG Hydro One Site

Cootes Paradise

Wetland

May 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Windy

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    Wind 3 (on Beaufort scale), 75-100% Cloud Cover, 17.0C Air Temperature

  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy
    • Rainy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Clear

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    Fishing

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Colourless, Blue

Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    yes, I'm not sure

Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    None

  • Pollution signs

    Community scientist interpretation

    industrial, urban

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    algae

Physical tests

  • Secchi depth (clarity)

    Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)

    Bottom visible m

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Still

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Average

Chemistry tests

  • pH

    Taylor teststrips (pH)

    7.5

    Regulatory

  • Oxygen

    Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)

    6.0 mg/L

    Regulatory

  • Chlorine

    Taylor teststrips (chlorine)

    ≤ 0 ppm

  • Hardness

    Taylor teststrips (hardness)

    200 ppm

  • Alkalinity

    Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)

    100 ppm

  • Conductivity

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)

    952 μS/cm

  • Air temperature

    Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app

    17 °C

  • Water temperature

    Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)

    14.7 °C

  • Total dissolved solids (TDS)

    Other pen-type meter (TDS)

    475 ppm

Notes

Bromine = 0 ppm