Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at Scenic View Drive, Mt Martha ME_ESU150
Date and Time Monday 5th September 2011 14:20pm
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 7 580 7.9 0.02 16.5 13 30
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate Slow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.4
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants cans,packets,paper,plastic
Last rainfall yesterday 0.4mm No frogs heard today. Creek looking a little muddy. Increased foot traffic through the bush and across the creek immediately upstream from test site. Other observations: Rainfall; Last Week 3.6mm; August 43mm; 2011 to date 656.2mm (Devilbend Reservoir figures from Melb Water website). Litter: building site rubbish and food wrappers and road sign

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