Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site One Mile Creek Rowan St Bridge NE_ONE080
Date and Time Wednesday 18th March 2009 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 120 6 0.24 18.2 30
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions were fine and sunny during time of sampling. There has been a significant amount of rain in the past 48 hours. Monitoring occurred 30-4 weeks after the spraying of parrots feather at this site. Sweep sample net (EPA accredited) Signal 2 Score: 2 severly polluted.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
h. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Australphilus (Beetle adult) 0 1
p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) p. Family Dytiscidae, Genus Hyderodes (Beetle adult) 0 10
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 1
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 1
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 50
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 63 Total score: 7 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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