Pre-set dataset forms (templates)

These are the default templates available when creating a dataset. They are pre-loaded for convenience, then fully editable by your team.

FreshWater Watch Europe

  • Nitrate-nitrogen: Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)
  • Phosphate-phosphorus: Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)
  • Turbidity: Turbidity tube (45 cm)

None (build from scratch)

Thames 21 - Outfall monitoring

  • Current weather Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Current weather description
  • Weather in the past 24hrs Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description
  • Water surface None, Foam, Scum, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris, Floating algae
  • Pollution sources Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Highway discharge, Other
  • Water use Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
  • Algae None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure
  • Water flow Surging, Steady, Slow, Still
  • Water level Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
  • Colour Clear, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
  • Clarity Clear, Cloudy, Opaque
  • Odour None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other
  • Current precipitation None, Light, Moderate, Heavy, Torrential
  • Recent precipitation Within the last 12 hours, 12-24 hours ago, 24-48 hours ago, 48-72 hours ago, More than 72 hours ago, I don't know
  • Outfall flow No flow, Trickle, Low, Moderate, High
  • Outfall impact No visible impact, Within 2 metres, Between 2 and 2 metres, Between 10 and 30 metres, Greater than 30 metres
  • Outfall aesthetics No odour or discoloration, Faint smell and/or slight discoloration, Mild smell, discoloration, and small covering of sewage fungus, Strong smell, discoloration, large covering of sewage fungus, Gross smell, sewage, significant sewage fungus, extensive problem
  • Sewage fungus coverage Not present, Trace, Thin, Thick, Massive
  • Pollution signs White, opaque water, Blue-coloured water, Yellow-coloured water, Tea-coloured, brown water, Black, slity water, Foam or scum on water, Sewage-related debris, Cooking oil or fat, Food waste, Vehicle oil, Silt or construction materials, Other
  • Conductivity: Other pen-type meter (conductivity)
  • pH: Other pen-type meter (pH)
  • Turbidity: Turbidity tube (45 cm)
  • E. coli: Other lab test in CFU/100 mL
  • Enterococci: Most probable number (MPN/100 mL)
  • Oxygen: YSI meter (dissolved oxygen %)
  • Total dissolved solids (TDS): Other pen-type meter (TDS)
  • Total suspended solids (TSS): Gravimetric method
  • Water depth: Ruler (metric)
  • Flow: Bucket

The Rivers Trust - National River Survey

  • Current weather Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Rain in previous 24 hours None, Brief light rain or showers, Persistent light – moderate rain, Heavy and/or prolonged rain
  • Vegetation on shore No plants – bare soil, No plants – paved or hard surface, Short plants (grasses, flowers), Tall plants (grasses, flowers), Scrub or shrubs, Saplings, Mature trees, Other
  • Aquatic vegetation Not visible, Absent, Less than 5%, 5 to 25%, More than 25%
  • Problem plant species spotted during survey (UK) None, Himalayan balsam, Japanese knotweed, Giant hogweed, Skunk cabbage, Curly waterweed, Floating pennywort, Other
  • Wildlife spotted during survey (UK) None, Otter, Dipper, Water vole, Kingfisher, Dragonflies / damselflies, Heron, Fish, Grey wagtail, Bat, Mayflies / caddisflies, Other
  • Outfall observations No outfall observed, Outfall present – no flow, Outfall present – flowing, Flow causing discolouration, Flow causing odour, Other
  • Evidence of recent pollution None, Small amount, Moderate amount, Large amount, Other
  • Estimated width at water level
  • Estimated average water depth
  • Water level Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
  • Water flow Surging, Steady, Slow, Still
  • Natural obstacles to fish or flow None, Channel partially blocked by debris, Channel blocked by debris, Fallen tree, Other
  • Channel bed materials Bedrock, Boulders, Cobble, Gravel - pebble, Sand, Silt / clay, Artificial, Not visible, Other
  • Water temperature: HM Digital COM-100 multimeter (temperature)
  • Conductivity: HM Digital COM-100 multimeter (conductivity)
  • Turbidity: Turbidity tube (50 cm)
  • Phosphates: Hanna checker (phosphates - low range)
  • Nitrates: WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrates)
  • Nitrites: WaterWorks Nitrate/Nitrite Test Strips (nitrites)
  • Ammonia: Simplex Health teststrip (ammonia - low range)
  • Colour Clear, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
  • Clarity Clear, Cloudy, Opaque

Water Rangers: E. coli testkit

  • Air temperature: Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
  • Conductivity: Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
  • Water temperature: Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
  • E. coli: Roth R-Card 1mL (E. coli)
  • Water surface None, Foam, Scum, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris, Floating algae
  • Pollution sources Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Highway discharge, Other
  • Water use Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
  • Algae None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure
  • Water flow Surging, Steady, Slow, Still
  • Water level Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
  • Colour Clear, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
  • Clarity Clear, Cloudy, Opaque
  • Odour None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other

Water Rangers: Education testkit

  • Air temperature: Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
  • Water temperature: Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
  • Conductivity: Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
  • Chlorine: Taylor teststrips (chlorine)
  • pH: Taylor teststrips (pH)
  • Alkalinity: Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)
  • Hardness: Taylor teststrips (hardness), API 5-in-1 teststrips (carbonate hardness)
  • Secchi depth (clarity): Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
  • Oxygen: Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)
  • Water depth: Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
  • Salinity: Water Rangers pen-type meter (salinity in ppm)
  • Nitrates: API 5-in-1 teststrips (nitrates)
  • Nitrites: API 5-in-1 teststrips (nitrites)
  • Current weather Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Current weather description
  • Weather in the past 24hrs Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description
  • Water surface None, Foam, Scum, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris, Floating algae
  • Pollution sources Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Highway discharge, Other
  • Water use Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
  • Algae None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure
  • Water flow Surging, Steady, Slow, Still
  • Water level Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
  • Colour Clear, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
  • Clarity Clear, Cloudy, Opaque
  • Odour None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other

Water Rangers: Freshwater explorer testkit (North America)

  • Air temperature: Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
  • Water temperature: Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
  • Conductivity: Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
  • Chlorine: Taylor teststrips (chlorine)
  • pH: Taylor teststrips (pH)
  • Alkalinity: Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)
  • Hardness: Taylor teststrips (hardness)
  • Secchi depth (clarity): Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
  • Oxygen: Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)
  • Water depth: Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
  • Water surface None, Foam, Scum, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris, Floating algae
  • Pollution sources Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Highway discharge, Other
  • Water use Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
  • Algae None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure
  • Water flow Surging, Steady, Slow, Still
  • Water level Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
  • Colour Clear, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
  • Clarity Clear, Cloudy, Opaque
  • Odour None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other
  • Current weather Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Current weather description
  • Weather in the past 24hrs Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description

Water Rangers: Freshwater testkit (UK)

  • Air temperature: Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
  • Water temperature: Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
  • Conductivity: Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
  • Chlorine: Taylor teststrips (chlorine)
  • pH: Taylor teststrips (pH)
  • Alkalinity: Taylor teststrips (alkalinity)
  • Hardness: Taylor teststrips (hardness)
  • Nitrates: Kyoritsu Packtest (nitrate-nitrogen)
  • Phosphate-phosphorus: Kyoritsu Packtest (phosphate-phosphorus)
  • E. coli: Roth R-Card ECC-A (E. coli, total coliform)
  • Current weather Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Current weather description
  • Weather in the past 24hrs Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description
  • Water surface None, Foam, Scum, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris, Floating algae
  • Pollution sources Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Highway discharge, Other
  • Water use Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
  • Algae None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure
  • Water flow Surging, Steady, Slow, Still
  • Water level Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
  • Colour Clear, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
  • Clarity Clear, Cloudy, Opaque
  • Odour None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other

Water Rangers: Ocean explorer testkit

  • Air temperature: Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
  • Water temperature: Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
  • Salinity: Water Rangers pen-type meter (salinity in ppth)
  • pH: API 5-in-1 teststrips (pH)
  • Hardness: API 5-in-1 teststrips (carbonate hardness)
  • Nitrates: API 5-in-1 teststrips (nitrates)
  • Nitrites: API 5-in-1 teststrips (nitrites)
  • Oxygen: Chemetrics ampoules (dissolved oxygen)
  • Secchi depth (clarity): Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
  • Water depth: Secchi disk (20 cm diameter)
  • Current weather Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Current weather description
  • Weather in the past 24hrs Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description
  • Water surface None, Foam, Scum, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris, Floating algae
  • Pollution sources Industrial discharge, Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Highway discharge, Other
  • Water use Fishing, Swimming, Boating, Irrigation, Public water supply, ceremonial, other
  • Algae None, Cladaphora, Evenly dispersed, Floating mats, Attached, Blue-green scum, I'm not sure
  • Water flow Surging, Steady, Slow, Still
  • Water level Dry, Low, Average, High, Very high (bank full), Flooded
  • Colour Clear, Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Yellow, White/milky, Other
  • Clarity Clear, Cloudy, Opaque
  • Odour None, Sewage, Petroleum, Algae, Natural, Other

Water Rangers: Winter testkit

  • Air temperature: Water Rangers (stream thermometer) and/or weather app
  • Water temperature: Water Rangers pen-type meter (temperature)
  • Conductivity: Water Rangers pen-type meter (conductivity)
  • Chloride: Hach teststrips (chloride - low range)
  • Ice on true, false
  • Current weather Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Current weather description
  • Weather in the past 24hrs Sunny, Cloudy, Rainy, Windy, Snowy
  • Weather in the past 24hrs description