Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Latrobe River
Site Traralgon Creek at Atherley Close WG_TRA006
Date and Time Monday 9th November 2009 13:30pm
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 536 6.9 0.015 33 21 40
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions - Sunny Last rainfall - 10mm more than a week ago Water flow - permanent Water appearance - Muddy Litter pollutants - Paper, Plastic, Cans, Clothing Pipe 100m upstream of site not flowing deepest part of stream - up to 5m and 350m in width Rubbish nearly always left on opposite side of bank by youngsters and youths at adjacent swimming hole. Now that water levels have gone down, have noticed lots of bank erosion from the last minor floods.

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

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