Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Century rd retarding basin pond. THis is not a creek, but no option for catchment pond exists in database. SC ME_EBC500
Date and Time Saturday 7th November 2009 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 6 4100 0.05
Weather Sunny
Last rainfall Last 3 days
Flow estimate not specified
Water Appearance
Stream depth 0.00
Stream width 0.00
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Group has started monitoring this treatment system of pond and soak. 1.Estuary entrance is closed for the past week 2.Rainfall and flushing out of creek has resulted in lower EC levels 3.Black sludge recorded 3 months ago has now dissappeared, being "flushed" out to sea with large rainfall events over that period. 4. Macroinvertebrate count is still poor and has been for last 3 months.

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