Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Tuesday 22nd August 2017 11:30am
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 Turb NTU
Sample 0.1 7 420 0.15 12.5 9.8 35
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 22.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Foamy/frothy,Milky
Stream depth Other:20cm
Stream width Other:4metres
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,cans,packets,other

There was a car tyre by the edge.

The grass and weeds on the bank were browning off a bit …
possibly due to the frosts we’ve had?

Some frothiness on the surface as the water emerged from underground.

Unable to do pH testing this time … pH meter is faulty; awaiting a replacement.

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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