Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Wye River, fishing platform above playground CO_WYE100
Date and Time Sunday 6th August 2017 11:03am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 69.89 7.7 268 7.7 0.045 10 11 6.38
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth Other:unknown
Stream width > 5m
Hazards slippery bank
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,cans,polystyrene

Walking back along the track, there was a lot of litter- where the path had been newly cleared - obviously exposing old litter, in addition, a rubbish bin had been pushed over , there was litter in the river.

 

 Can't explain why the EC value is high? 

Diary photos

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