Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Latrobe River
Site Traralgon Creek at Atherley Close WG_TRA006
Date and Time Sunday 8th March 2009 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 780 7.19 15 14 38
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Cleaned up opposite bank on Clean Up Australia Saturday where young people use the waterhole and leave their rubbish behind. Litter pollluntants - Paper, Bottles, Packets, Clothing, Plastic, Cans Pipe drain with 1m diameter is located 100m upstream from monitoring site and is flowing. Deppest part of stream is up to 5m with a width of 3500cm. Water flow is permanent. Rainfall was 9mm during the last week. Weather was overcast. Water appearance is muddy.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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