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 27th October 2013 09:43am
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 60 6 1120 7.2 0.03 14 13.3 0
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 25
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
phosphate has ecreased significantly from last terse. turbidity is down and the water is very clear. Esturary is closed but there has been significant rainfall over preceeding week that has had creek spill into flood plain. now receded.

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