Tawatinaw River - Town of Athabasca : Tawatinaw River

Athabasca, Alberta, Canada

Observed by
Lisa Allan

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 8.0
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 9.0
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 200.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 200.0
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 724.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 22.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 18.3

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Had been sunny and hot all day, but is now clouding over. Heavy rain is forecasted.
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
It has been mixed weather with a mix of clouds, showers and sunny periods.

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Notes

There was some brown scum collecting along the banks and at the tree in the river.

There is a pollution event occurring at this site and further upstream. There are small styrofoam balls littered along the banks. They are likely being washed downstream into the Athabasca when the water levels are high or there is heavy rain.

No evidence of wildlife at the site.