Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Wednesday 15th August 2018 16:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.04 8 240 8.1 0.15 15.2 11.8 40
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 12.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy,Oily
Stream depth Other:25cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic

The waterway had quite a marked oil slick today.
[see photo]
Considering it was around “knock-off” time at the nearby motor mechanic businesses,
I wonder if the oil might have been run-off from the end-of-day hose downs?
The pH, turbidity and Phosphate readings were significantly higher here too, compared with those upstream at YDI 838

Other litter included some glass bottles, and also the car tyre which has been there in the water for a few months now.

Diary photos

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