Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at upper site on left side of split ME_ESU100
Date and Time Monday 2nd May 2011 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 1 1170 6.3 0.01 16 14 30
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate Not Flowing
Water Appearance Other: discoloured
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.60
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Last rain 6.6mm in last 24 hours Water stained dark orange. Significant orange filament material clinging to submerged objects in water upstream of test site. Signs of creek recently flowing over track, but no flow today. Rainfall: Last Week 0.2mm; April 86.80 mm: 2011 to date 373.2 mm. (Devilbend Reservoir figures from Melb Water website) Water appearance: , dark orange colour with deposits of what appears to be 'iron bacteria' upstream from collection site

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