Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at Panorama Drive, Mt Martha ME_ESU200
Date and Time Monday 3rd February 2014 09:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 23 2 3200 7 0.8 25 20 20
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago 5
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy,Smelly,Other: Dark grey colour
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Steep slope next to roadside
Litter/Pollutants
PO4 reading high (0.8 mg/l) using high range test kit. DO reading very low possibly because of high phosphate levels and high water temperature. No sample taken from East Panorama Drain due to an absence of flow.

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