Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Balcombe Creek at the footbridge as it exits The Briar's Park, Mt Martha ME_EBA800
Date and Time Sunday 3rd March 2013 09:44am
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 66 6 1060 6.8 0.03 20 18.5 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Increase in disolved O2 and creek is now running over spill way whereas previous month there were only pools of water and no flow. All in all nothing appears to be of concern at any of the three sites with readings and measurements all within range.

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