Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek, Drain outlet into Creek, downstream of Murray Road/Soutern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights ME_YDA436
Date and Time Monday 15th November 2021 15:40pm
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 0.2 500 8 0.2 15 18 100
Weather raining
Last rainfall Raining now 1.00
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy,Milky
Stream depth 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants other: bubbles in water

Raining in past 24 hours close to 10mm and also the week preceding. Creek and drain flowing, up qite high. Borwn colour. When arrived at site at 2.40pm the drain was flowing and a dark brown colour. At 3.20pm the drain went a milky cloudy colour with a plume comig out of the drain. Photos taken, these samples tested and pollution report filled for EPA. 

Dear Julia Cirillo,Thank you for submitting your pollution report on 15/11/21. Your notification reference is PRI-00008639.

Diary photos

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