Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick ME_YMR118
Date and Time Sunday 5th February 2023 09:00am
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 7 779 7.6 17.1 18.7 11
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants car bodies,plastic,cans

Waterwatch volunteers: Tahlia, Nicole, Jack and Sofia

Observations:

- Fresh erosion on the banks

- Many more mosquitoes and insects that in previous visits

- Less litter than detected in the previous visit 

Diary photos

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