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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
19 April 2017
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 19th April 2017 14:30pm |
| 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 NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.07 | 6 | 590 | 7.1 | 0.15 | 25.8 | 18.7 | 50 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 0.20 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | Other:15cm |
| Stream width | Other:4 metres |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,clothing,other: rusted steel strips |
Normally if turbidity was over 40 I would filter the sample pre- testing for Ammonium and Phosphate, but as it now seems it’s inadvisable to filter (unless it’s done all the time) I didn’t. Consequently, I did find estimating those results using the colour wheel a bit more difficult.
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