diff --git a/tests/testthat/tests_general.R b/tests/testthat/tests_general.R
index 5d44df5796e10d6aacee1dea381e8516ac1e0343..1a8beaa6dad526544e7fc5f017fb8c711b4ad033 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/tests_general.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/tests_general.R
@@ -19,4 +19,23 @@ test_that("General NWIS retrievals working", {
   siteInfo <- readNWISdata(stateCd="WI", parameterCd="00010",hasDataTypeCd="iv", 
                            service="site")
   
+})
+
+
+test_that("General WQP retrievals working", {
+  testthat::skip_on_cran()
+  
+  nameToUse <- "pH"
+  pHData <- readWQPdata(siteid="USGS-04024315",characteristicName=nameToUse)
+  expect_is(pHData$ActivityStartDateTime, 'POSIXct')
+  
+  pHDataExpanded2 <- readWQPdata(bBox=c(-90.10,42.67,-88.64,43.35),
+                                 characteristicName=nameToUse)
+  expect_is(pHDataExpanded2$ActivityStartDateTime, 'POSIXct')
+  
+  startDate <- as.Date("2013-01-01")
+  nutrientDaneCounty <- readWQPdata(countycode="US:55:025",startDate=startDate,
+                         characteristicType="Nutrient")
+  expect_is(nutrientDaneCounty$ActivityStartDateTime, 'POSIXct')
+                         
 })
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