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Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Tanti Creek upstream of Estuary (land side of Esplanade) ME_ETN900
Date and Time Tuesday 17th September 2019 10:00am
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 FAU Turb NTU
Sample 0.04 86.01 9.2 1635 7.3 0.13 10 12.1 63.7
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 19.00
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,packets

More erosion of banks due to excessive spraying of kikuyu on banks. Poas and rygodia died off due to overspray.

Pools of water on east bank drainage, rubbish accumulations due to recent flooding. Phragmites growing back

Diary photos

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