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Catchment Bunyip River
Site Top Dam on Wylies Creek RBGV ME_EWY005
Date and Time Friday 1st October 2021 10:08am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FAU
Sample 0 0 280 6.2 0.196 18.3 14.9 1000
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 25.00
Flow estimate FLOOD / OVERBANK: flow is high and water level has exceeded bank capacity and is connecting with floodplain
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth Other:4m+
Stream width Other:100m
Hazards High sediment
Litter/Pollutants

Extreme turbidity due sedimnet run off from upstream housing develpment.

FAU came back as 'overrange' on Colorimeter however this cannot be entered into the above template - so used upper limit numerical value instead

RBGV is in conversation with City of Casey compliance team to address the issue with developers

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