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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Tanti Creek at Stones Crossing ME_ETN600 |
| Date and Time | Monday 17th June 2019 15:00pm |
| 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 FAU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 61.84 | 6.4 | 2780 | 7 | 0.14 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 122 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 19.00 |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Foamy/frothy,Muddy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Sampling undertaken to test water quality following poor reactive phosphate, dissoved oxygen and turbidity results on 13 June 2019.
Results show that all parameters have improved. However:
- phosphate is still 3 times the recommended max for waterways
- turbidity is 12 times background
- diss O2 is still poor
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Environmental Health Officers are following up.
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