Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Tributary of Deep Creek @ Newham Primary School ME_MDT010
Date and Time Wednesday 27th February 2019 11:30am
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 0 66.09 6 510 7.4 0.1 26 20 80
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Stained green
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants other: Tennis balls x10

Looked like a slight algae bloom - water very slightly green.  Stats were all pretty good, largely due to lack of rain I imagine - at least a month since any good rain.

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