Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at Frankston school steps bridge, Mt Martha ME_ESU300
Date and Time Monday 5th September 2011 14:00pm
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 8 3600 7.8 0.03 16 10 7
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles
last rain: 0.4mm 4/9/2011 (yesterday) water level in pondage low but flowing steadily. Rainfall: Last week 3.6mm; August 43mm: 2011 to date 656.2mm (Devilbend reservoir figures with Melb Water website) Litter: 2 beer bottles on creek bank. Water appearance: slight foaming only and very slight orange tinge to water. Looks a little muddy.

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