Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley ME_YSC012
Date and Time Sunday 18th April 2021 10:05am
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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 60.2 6.2 220 6.8 15 14 15
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 14.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,cans,packets

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 7
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 2 30
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 50
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 6
Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) Mosquito Larvae (Diptera) 2 1
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 20
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 30
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 144 Total score: 18 Overall rating: Poor

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