Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir ME_YED070
Date and Time Sunday 7th May 2017 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 0.1 6 960 9.3 0.1 16.9 14.1 8.5
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 4.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Scummy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

First litter collection and count undertaken. See uploaded litter count form and the VLAA litter tracking workbook.

 

WW Coord comment: pH level was checked by Kyle and Dave, unusually high, possibly due to recent flood event and creek having a scum layer on the surface around where water sample was collected.

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