Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek, upstream Murray Road/Southern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights. ME_YDA435
Date and Time Sunday 28th February 2021 10:15am
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 0.02 84.2 8 1500 8 0.07 19.5 17.6 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,packets,polystyrene,other: shopping trolleys

The location of the usual water sample taking spot is downstream and nearly opposite from a storm water drain coming from Northland shopping centre site.

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