Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir ME_YED070
Date and Time Friday 15th November 2019 10:00am
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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 0.04 92.7104 9 610 6.8 0.1 14.5 16.7 30
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate DRY: No continuous flow in channel and no pools
Water Appearance Scummy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,packets,polystyrene

Slow flow.

Scumminess of the water surface and slow flow, maybe from pollen.

Lots of small bits of plastic rubbish in creek on banks. Did not have sample poles so samples were taken closer to shore and less deep.

Diary photos

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