Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at upper site on left side of split ME_ESU100
Date and Time Monday 3rd September 2012 10:43am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 6 590 7 0.02 14 10 30
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 23
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown,Other: Discoloured
Stream depth 0.15
Stream width 0.60
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water stained dark orange. Significant organe filament material clinging to submerged objects in the water. This film on water surface, disperses when touched, indicative of iron bacteria.

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