Water Tests Archive - Water Rangers

Water Rangers key tests for water quality

A boy attaching a thermometer to a tree.

Air temperature

Alkalinity in freshwater

Chlorine in freshwater

Water clarity (Secchi)

Conductivity

Dissolved oxygen

Water hardness

Invasive species

pH in freshwater

pH in saltwater

Salinity in saltwater

Water temperature

Nitrates

Field testing for water quality

Water depth

The taylor test strip bottled and reference chart, used to measure alkalinity in freshwater by comparing colour change.

Calcium in freshwater

Stream flow

Total dissolved solids (TDS)

Turbidity (NTU and JTU)

Chloride

Monitoring nutrients and harmful algal blooms (HABS) in water

Phosphorus

cyanobacteria

Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)

Water quality tests in the lab

a body of water with floating vegetation and algae, the strong green hue to produced by Chl

Chlorophyll A

Laboratory biochemical oxygen demand bottles with digital meters placed on top.

Biochemical oxygen demand

Key tests for recreational water quality

E.coli and Enterococci

E.coli

Recreational Water Sampling

Enterococci