Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Thursday 16th March 2023 09:15am
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.1 90.17 8 968 8 0.13 22.1 21.1 35
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 0.60
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic

Creek very turbid. Soil is being washed out of a pipe in Heidelberg at Olympic Park. EPA, Yarra Valley Water and Banyule Council notified. Appears to be a council issue. Leak ongoing.

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