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Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Barwidgee Creek, DePiazza Lane, Mudgegonga LCG Site 4 NE_BAR045
Date and Time Wednesday 20th February 2013 11:35am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 41.9 3.88 177 7.1 0.04 18.6 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
The oxygen readings are low. I checked my readings today. Bernie checked the metre and tested two other water sources to ensure reasonableness. We then re-tested my site and got very similar readings to yesterday for oxygen. 41.1% and 3.78 mg/l with a temperature of 18.8degrees C.

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