Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek, Drain outlet into Creek, downstream of Murray Road/Soutern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights ME_YDA436
Date and Time Sunday 24th February 2019 10:30am
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 0.02 76.99 7 830 7.6 0.08 25 20 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Foamy/frothy,Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,packets,polystyrene,other: metal parts

Slow flow rate, aquatic plants visible in benthic zone, sometimes present, possible detergents 

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