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 Wednesday 11th October 2017 11:55am
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 0.45 310 7.4 0.07 19.6 13.4 35
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 10.20
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Milky
Stream depth Other:25cm
Stream width Other:75cm
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic,cans,other: one shotgun cartridge, a brick, and a tennis ball.

New pH meter used as from today: an Eco Testr pH2

Ammonium was very high, but Phosphate was normal

Not sure what to do with the shotgun cartridge (it was old and worn looking, but not discharged) so handed it in at the police station.

Saw a family of ducks [photo]

Diary photos

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