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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
23 July 2013
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 23rd July 2013 16:20pm |
| 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 NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 9 | 280 | 7.4 | 0.05 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 27 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 4.8 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Oily,Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic |
When we arrived, there was an oil slick on the water flowing out from under Susan St, and we could hear water being discharged from one of the underground drains. By the time I was ready to take my sample, the oil slick had gone, but then there was frothy foam floating on the surface of the flowing water. I expected this to show up in my readings as increased Ammonium and/or Phophate, but that doesn’t seem to have been the case. Interestingly, comparison of the readings between the two sites showed very little, if any, difference.
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