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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
28 July 2015
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Overview
Catchment | Yarra River |
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Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
Date and Time | Tuesday 28th July 2015 15:40pm |
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 | |
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Sample | 0.35 | 8 | 400 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 15 | 11.5 | 11 |
Weather | cloudy |
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Last rainfall | During the last week 12.8 |
Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
Water Appearance | Clear,Scummy,Oily |
Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
Stream width | 2m - 5m |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,polystyrene |
Ammonium was very high again, but not nearly as bad as last month's which was almost twice today’s reading. The banks of the waterway were relatively clean, but there was quite a bit of rubbish caught up in the bushes after the recent rains/ high water levels.
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