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ME_MSO030 Upper Stony Creek - midpoint of capital works

4 November 2022

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Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Upper Stony Creek - midpoint of capital works ME_MSO030
Date and Time Friday 4th November 2022 11:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.8 48.59 5 490 10 7.6 0.5 13 14 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown,Other
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,packets,polystyrene

samples were diluted to calculate veryhigh nutrient level

WE USED CONTINGENCY SITE AS SEWER HAD OVERFLOWED AT ME_MSO030 AND WATE WAS CONTAMINATED WITH SEWERAGE

Many storms and heavynrain recently

Habitat

<p>Contingency site</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Fair 6 23

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) Dragonfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 8
Water mites (Acarina) Water mites (Acarina) 5 15
Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) Beetle larvae (Coleoptera) 4 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 110
Roundworms (Nematoda) Roundworms (Nematoda) 3 26
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) 1 70
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 233 Total score: 33 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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