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Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton NC_BIR500
Date and Time Friday 22nd June 2012 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 340 8.4 0.02 9.4 8.1 9.4
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 50
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth >2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Did notdo testing early in month as there was a envrionmental flow happening. Platypus was spotted during that flow of 1500 megs per day. Steady rain over the past 24 hrs has caused a run off which has coloured the water, most likely with that run off was the reason for the increase in ph?

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