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ME_YAR580 Arthurs Creek, near Bridge, Arthurs Creek Road, Arthurs Creek
18 September 2009
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Overview
Catchment | Yarra River |
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Site | Arthurs Creek, near Bridge, Arthurs Creek Road, Arthurs Creek ME_YAR580 |
Date and Time | Friday 18th September 2009 09:00am |
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 | |
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Sample | 10 | 190 | 0.2 | 6.7 | 11 | 11 | 400 |
Weather | Sunny |
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Last rainfall | Last 24 hrs |
Flow estimate | Very fast |
Water Appearance | |
Stream depth | 150.00 |
Stream width | 9.00 |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants |
in attendance was Helen Murphy, Pam Gabler & John Cother. Today the flow rate was the highest we have ever seen this claender year, and the water condition is the most turbid we have seen possibly ever. This is the first time we have ever had to filter the water sample before any of the chemcial tests. Samples were filtered but the water was still too turbid for equipment used to obtain correct results for ammonium and not too sure about phosphate. Bug sample defintely effected bu this high muddy flow, the results hwoing very few bugs, probably due to water bugs washed downstream.
Creatures Waterwatch method
Total bug score | ||
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Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
200+ | Fair | Very good |
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