Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838
Date and Time Tuesday 26th January 2016 16:05pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 11
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 0.75
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants cans,plastic
Plastic circles from a six-pack removed from the site Today the Ammonium level was not as high as detected recently. Addendum 22/2/16: I rang the EPA on 20/1/16 about the previous high levels of Ammonium, and again on 16/2/16, but I am still waiting for the appropriate person to phone me back.

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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