Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838
Date and Time Tuesday 7th March 2017 11:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 0.5 800 6.8 0.07 24.5 20 14
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 0.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Scummy
Stream depth Other:18cm
Stream width Other:75cm
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper

The site was relatively clear of litter this visit.

EC was a bit high, possibly because of low flow and lack of recent rainfall.

Ammonium was also high (0.50 mg/L)

There have been several groundwater monitoring wells installed here recently (see photo).
I’m assuming this is connected with the fact that this area is listed on the Priority Site Register, having been issued with a Clean Up Notice.

I saw some fish in one of the deeper, slower flowing sections, at least a dozen of them.
I was able to take a small video, and some not-very-clear photos of them. Here is a link to the video https://youtu.be/eT5kGAWJkTk
They were about 6cm long; I don’t know what species.

Diary photos

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