Red Hill Creek Hamilton
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
This is a moving stream that has a highway following the length of it. It drains into Hamilton Harbor. The Red Hill Highway contaminates the creek with chloride runoff. There is also numerous storm sewers that contribute ecoli to the creek because of illegal cross connections in the houses around it. There is also combined sewer overflows that drain into the creek if there is a large amount of precipitation that the Woodward Street water plant can not handle.
Location created by
Ian Branston
- Group: Bay Area Restoration Council : Testing the Waters
- Lat: 43.2162147
- Lng: -79.8035932
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Toronto
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Observations summary
Observation tests summary
Water temperature
°C
2.0
Latest
13.8
Average
Conductivity
μS/cm
3830
Latest
2012
Average
Water depth
m
0.5
Latest
0.3
Average
Total dissolved solids
ppm
1000.0
Latest
1000.0
Average
Secchi depth
m
0.0
Latest
0.0
Average
Nitrites
mg/L
0.5
Latest
0.4
Average
Total phosphorus
ppm
0.0
Latest
0.1
Average
pH (0-14)
8.5
Latest
8.1
Average
Alkalinity
mg/L
200
Latest
191
Average
Hardness
mg/L
500
Latest
445
Average
Air temperature
°C
1.0
Latest
20.9
Average
Dissolved oxygen
mg/L
11.0
Latest
10.9
Average
Chlorine
ppm
0.0
Latest
0.0
Average
Phosphates total
ppm
0.1
Latest
0.0
Average