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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham

31 December 2015

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Thursday 31st December 2015 11:00am
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 0.4 5 510 7.6 0.1 34.7 21.8 13
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 32
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Scummy,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,other
The Ammonium levels at both Fort Knox and Susan St were again very high this month, so it prompted me to also sample further upstream at Nerreman Wetlands (site YDI833) where to my surprise I found the Ammonium to be quite low, indicating that some sort of pollution must be entering the waterway somewhere between Nerreman and Fort Knox. Unfortunately I have not as yet been unable to find a way of accessing the banks of the waterway in this area in order to have a closer look. The Phosphate readings were not unusually high, and were relatively similar across the 3 sites. I sampled at Fort Knox again at about 2:30pm 12/1/16 and the Ammonium was still very high: 0.40 mg/L When I've managed to gather some more specific data I plan to contact the EPA about this matter. The large piece of board was still there (as noted last month)

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