Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Wednesday 20th May 2015 16:30pm
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 0.6 7 190 6.2 0.08 14 14.9 60
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 14
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy,Scummy,Oily
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans
High turbidity meant the sample needed to be filtered for ammonium and phosphate tests. Ammonium was very high; the sample also needed to be diluted 1:1 to be in range

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