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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838
Date and Time Tuesday 29th October 2013 14:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 0.02 590 7.3 0.05 16.8 16.3 12
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 31
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.75
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic
A new retaining wall and fence has been built along the path above this area since last monitoring I noticed a hole in the bank, which I am assuming was the home of some animal [see photo] The NH4 reagents are just out of date, but still seem to be performing OK

Diary photos

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