Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at outfall to Port Phillip Bay, Mt Martha ME_ESU450
Date and Time Monday 5th March 2012 11:23am
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 8 1550 8.2 0.03 19.5 15 10
Weather raining
Last rainfall Raining Now
Flow estimate Rapid
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.6
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
persons conducting tests: Geoff Linnell and Gill Gordon Clean up Australia Day targetted this site yesterday Showers off and on this morning, easing in the afternoon A little froth, water reasonably clear with slight orange tinge. 0.6mm rainfall today and 1.4mm yesterday. High to medium flow, minor foaming; Water looking reasonably clear Rainfall: Last week 26mm; Dec 2011 40.6mm; Jan: 40.6mm; Feb 65.6: 2012 to date: 145.6 mm (Devilbend Reservoir figures from Melb Water website)

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