Dacey Rd at St. Marys River : Storm Water

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
SSM Water Rangers Team

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 6.8
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 10.0
Chloride ppm What's this? 242.0
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.2
Hardness mg/L What's this? 0.0
Salinity ppm What's this? 483.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 60.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 877.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 5.4

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? Sewage, Algae
Clarity What's this? Cloudy
Pollution What's this? Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Other
Algae Type What's this? Attached
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Level What's this? Low
Water Colour What's this? Brown, Green, Grey
On the water surface What's this? Foam, Litter, Oily sheen, Natural debris

Microplastics

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Weather

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Notes

This small stream flowing through through a culvert under a road, surrounded by snow-covered banks. Banks are steep and covered in snow with some exposed vegetation and patches of dead grass visible. Steep slopes can be slippery. Wear gloves while monitoring at this location.
Iron-oxidizing bacteria observed. Storm water is pollution source in the immediate surrounding.