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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.

2 May 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Diary Photos 2
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838
Date and Time Wednesday 2nd May 2012 13:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 0.04 8 250 7.2 0.1 12.5 14 50
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 16
Flow estimate Rapid
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 1.5
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Relatively clear of litter today. Needed to filter samples for Ammonium and Phosphate tests because of high turbidity today. There was an almost-dead native water rat on the bank. (confirmed to be a ringtail possom by the APC) It may have eaten from the nearby rodent bait box. It was dead by the time we got it to the vet. This is being followed with Nillumbik Council up by Julia Vanderoord (completed, DSE informed and have acted)

Diary photos

This is a second photo of the native water rat we found at the site today. You can see the poison bait box nearby.

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