Colonel Sam Smith Park beach in Etobicoke : Lake Ontario

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Marilyn Campbell

Observed on: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:15:00 -0400
Testers Marilyn C
Associated with:
Water Rangers : 2019 Test strip reading study
Lat: 43.5935864
Lng: -79.5105028

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pH (0-14) 8.4

Chlorine ppm 0.5

Hardness mg/L 200.0

Alkalinity mg/L 120.0

Air temperature °C 10.0

Water temperature °C 13.0

Wildlife

Bird

Weather

Current weather

cloudy
windy

Very strong wind, but almost no waves. Water much lower than previous testing days.

Weather in previous 24 hours

rainy

Lightening and heavy rain storm 24 hours before testing.

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Notes

Water lower than previous testing days; strong wind but no waves.
Algae up on the beach.
Birds included plenty of waterfowl - at least 22 Canada geese, 28 mallards, 1 wood duck, 2 mute swans, several wigeons and gadwalls - plus one ring-billed gull fly-by.