Clark Creek

The backyard backing into the pond has a pool - possibility of emptying the pool and the water going into the stream.
Garlic mustard around the location.

The site is sloppy, and it is slippery.
Stormwater as a pollution source.
A duck with ducklings was swimming in the creek. Observed a dead bird near the monitoring location. Creek is entirely covered with vegetation and barely can see the water to monitor.

Save to access. Wear gloves at all times after monitoring. Use sanitizer in emergency kit to clean hands after sampling. This site could contain bacteria's such as e-coli.
Park/Recreation, Stormwater, and Iron-oxidizing bacteria are also pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
Odour: Decomposing/Rooting.
Colour of pH on Teststrip is darker than 8.4, however, it is the highest number, therefore, mentioned 8.4.
There was one male mallard on the waterbody. There is a beaver in the area, that has been busy feeding on bark. No new trees down, only the ones from last fall. There are buds on the Alder trees. There was scum and algae on several locations on the waterbody moving upstream and downwards. There was some floating mats that should be observed throughout the summer. There is a good amount of decomposing leaves still remaining on left bank. The grass is growing in the water body, approximately 3cm in length.

Little hill, some garbage on the ground, can’t see where the ditch starts because of the grass.
Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
It’s a park, with beavers and raccoons around and people

I would say from a careful observation the water safe as there are lots of debris found in the water.
Stormwater and Park/Recreation are the pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
Stormwater as evidence of water uses.
There was presence of Debris , The trees are getting blossom , the birds are singing but birds in the water , wear a cap when visiting the site, make sure to wear a glove.

Safe to sample but wear gloves as the water is not clean or fresh.
Stormwater is also the pollution source in the immediate surroundings.
Four mallards on the water body. The stream is mainly from Clark Creek but there is stormwater that merges within the system and there is a mix of freshwater and stormwater.

Entrance full of snow so wear boots to get to water body. Slope down to creek so take it slow. Testing stormwater so make sure to use proper gloves. Mallards present along creek.
Park/Recreation and Storm Water are pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.

Boots required due to melting snow. Natural debris on surface of water along with a couple pieces of litter.
Park/Recreation and Storm Water are the pollution sources in the immediate surroundings.
Wildlife seen - 4 ducks, 3 male and 1 female.

Path was safe and bank was stable to gather samples from. Park/Recreation is a pollution source in the immediate surroundings. "- There was squirrel tracks along the bank
- 3 ducks were spotted interacting with the water
- 2 CAGO (Canada Geese) flew over the site
- Secchi disk was almost(!) not visible on the bottom, which is different from the last couple tests were completed, by myself, at the site. Normally the disk is easily visible.

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