Drake St. Park : Clark Creek

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? 7.5
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 150.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 100.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.11
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 905.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 0.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 4.2

Qualitative

Algae What's this? No
Odour What's this? Sewage
Clarity What's this? Cloudy
Pollution What's this? Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge, Other
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Level What's this? Average
Water Colour What's this? Brown, Green
On the water surface What's this? None

Microplastics

Film What's this?
Fragments What's this?
Microbeads What's this?
Microfibers What's this?

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Snow

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Notes

Snow banks are receding, path is packed and safe.
Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
6 mallards sighted, the sewage smell was faint but certainly present