Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Westgate Park- Saltwater Lake (near Todd Road), Port Melbourne ME_YWP001
Date and Time Wednesday 25th October 2017 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 73500 9.3 0 23.5 24.8 28
Weather windy
Last rainfall During the last week 0.00
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Stained brown,Muddy,Other
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

I forgot the glass vial for the Disolved Oxygen test so that didn't get done.

 

The Ammonium Nitrate test was conducted but it didn't work. Instead of changing colour it seemed to form some sort of precipitate in the water.

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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