Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at Panorama Drive, Mt Martha ME_ESU200
Date and Time Monday 23rd February 2015 09:40am
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 35 3.5 310 7.2 0.2 24 14 50
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago 39.2
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Milky,Smelly,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Steep slope next to roadside
Litter/Pollutants
Sample taken directly from East Panorama Drain had a very high PO4 reading of 0.8mg/L and was flowing after 8 days of no rain. The sample smelt of grey water and its turbidity measure was <200 NTU.

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