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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Thursday 24th January 2013 10:30am
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 10 1850 7.6 0.1 28.5 21.5 22
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Other: Murky
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic
Very dry weather recently, a hot and windy day today with 35 degree forecast. The water is a little murky, but not as bad as it has been during the last week. Over the last week - since 15 January, Donaldson's Creek has been milky with sediment and visibly making the Darebin Creek quite murky. I have rung it in twice to the EPA, on 15/1 and 23/1. The most recent call had ref#69273. Also note the high conductivity and phosphate results. Often get elevated phosphate levels during the drier months, and conductivity is always high in the DC, but both high results seems a little concerning.

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