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ME_YMR118 Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick
9 October 2022
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick ME_YMR118 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 9th October 2022 09:30am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 3.4 | 383 | 7.6 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 200 |
| Weather | raining |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Smelly,Stained brown,Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,car bodies,plastic,cans,packets,other: Mesh |
Persons monitoring: Thalia, Jack and Sofia
Phosphatum test inconclusive due to high turbidity.
Disolved Oxygen results very low, possibly due to turbidity?
Smell of the water similar to that of stagnant water (eventhough it was flowing fast)
Highly eroded banks - most notable after the havy rains from previous days.
Pleny of plastic litter.
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