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 December 2011 10:45am
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 2100 8.6 0.03 19 13.5 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Other: discoloured
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.6
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets,plastic,polystyrene,other
What has changed since last time you monitored? last rain 0.2mm yesterday. What stands out about the site today? Medium flow, minor foaming; fresh bank erosion indicating high flows recently. Water looking reasonably clear. Other observations: Rainfall: Last Week 9.4mm; October 82.2mm; November 136.4mm: 2011 to date 948.4mm. (Devilbend Reservoir figures from Melb Water website)Persons monitoring: Geoff Linnell - Sunshine Reserve Conservation & Fireguard Group Inc. Litter: Large polystyrene sheet washed up into bushes above high tide mark

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