Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Wednesday 19th December 2018 11:10am
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 0.5 65.44 6 540 7.5 0.2 22.4 19.5 15
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 68.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Scummy,Oily
Stream depth Other:20cm
Stream width Other:4 metres
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,oil,paper,plastic

Ammonium level was high, but nowhere near as high as upstream at YDI838 … presumably diluted on the way downstream, as if frequently observed here.

There were areas between the rocks where the surface was very scummy (see photo)
Also some oil on the surface in other spots.

Diary photos

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