Special physicochemical water quality data collected by the RSMA (Network for Monitoring the Aquatic Environment) around Montreal. Samples are taken with a polyethylene bucket, stored on ice, and analyzed in a laboratory for parameters like pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity. The dataset is published by the Government and Municipalities of Québec under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
- Monitor urban waterway quality trends based on physicochemical parameters.
- Correlate field-measured parameters like temperature and conductivity with laboratory analysis results.
- Assess the impact of urban activity on dissolved oxygen levels in waterways.
- Validate environmental monitoring protocols based on the described sampling and analysis method.
Strengths
- Data collection follows a documented protocol using specialized containers and probes.
- Parameters include key physicochemical indicators like pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec
- Collection Method
- Samples collected using a polyethylene bucket and probe, stored on ice, and transported to a laboratory for analysis.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:46:55.232925; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Waterways surrounding the territory of Montreal.