Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Wednesday 5th June 2019 10:45am
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 0.07 64.7 7 230 8 0.07 12.4 11.8 15
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 29.20
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Scummy,Oily
Stream depth Other:25cm
Stream width Other:4 metres
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,cans

An overhanging branch had caught quite a lot of rubbish and scum (see photo).
There was something that looked like a car radiator in the water (see photo)
Also a bike wheel.
The whole site was quite a mess really.
Ammonium and Phosphate levels were OK this time.

Diary photos

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