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ME_YSC012 Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley
20 September 2015
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley ME_YSC012 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 20th September 2015 09:45am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 FTU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.02 | 75 | 7.8 | 340 | 6.8 | 0.15 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 18 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 0.3 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,polystyrene |
This site has recovered remarkably well after recent pollution by cooking fat. The water was clear with no obvious fat or oil, the vegetation is healthy green, and a frog was calling. However there was a large amount of litter on the banks, including crumbling polystyrene foam.
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) | 6 | 1 |
|
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) | 5 | 2 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 20 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 6 |
|
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) | 1 | 8 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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