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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
23 April 2019
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 23rd April 2019 10:20am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.3 | 51.38 | 5 | 510 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 18.2 | 16.6 | 17 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 0.80 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Scummy,Oily |
| Stream depth | Other:20cm |
| Stream width | Other:4 metres |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,oil,paper,plastic,cans,packets |
The Ammonium reading was higher than normal,
but the Phosphate was extremely high (a 1:3 dilution was required in order to obtain a reading).
And the pH was abnormally low.
These figures were vastly different from the readings from the Fort Knox site [YDI 838] sampled a short while earlier upstream, all of which were relatively normal.
Scummy sludge caught in the rocks [IMG_1485)
Oil slick on the surface near the exit from the underground section (IMG_1482]
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