RBG Hydro One Site : Cootes Paradise

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Tomas Jakovac

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 8.4
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 12.0
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.5
Hardness mg/L What's this? 200.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 80.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.16
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 1,199.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 26.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 24.0
Total dissolved solids ppm What's this? 618.0

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? Algae
Clarity What's this? Cloudy
Pollution What's this? Industrial discharge, Urban/road discharge
Algae Type What's this? Cladaphora
Water Flow What's this? Slow
Water Level What's this? Low
Water Colour What's this? Brown, Green, Blue
On the water surface What's this? Floating algae

Wildlife

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Weather

Current weather What's this?
Sunny but with significant haze due to ongoing wildfires in northern Ontario.
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?

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