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WI_WIM910 Wimmera R., Jeparit Museum site

13 February 2008

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 1
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Wimmera R., Jeparit Museum site WI_WIM910
Date and Time Wednesday 13th February 2008 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Hard mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 173000 7.62 20.6 200
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Other
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

1/10th dilutionfor salinity, 1/2 dilution for turbidity water a pink colour reported to CMA with photo report back from EPA to say due to a bacteria. 

Photo attached. compare with Jan and March2008

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Jeparit Waterwatch Museum, looking south from north bank, river turned pink due to bacteria (EPA), height of Millenium Drought, compare photos with Mar 2008, Jan 2008, Oct 2005, Jan 2000, June 1995 Photos by Jeanie Clark

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