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ME_ESU100 Sunshine Creek at upper site on left side of split
5 December 2011
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Sunshine Creek at upper site on left side of split ME_ESU100 |
| Date and Time | Monday 5th December 2011 12:05pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | 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 | 730 | 6.3 | 0.02 | 19.5 | 13 | 40 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | Not Flowing |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 0.6 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
What has changed since last time you monitored? Last rain 0.2mm yesterday What stands out about the site today? Water stained dark orange. Significant orange filament material clinging to submerged objects in the water. Thin film on water surface, disperses when touched, indicative of iron bacteria. Other observations: Rainfall: Last Week 9.4 mm; October 82.2mm; November 136.4mm 2011 to date 948.4 mm. (Devilbend Reservoir figures from Melb Water website)Persons monitoring: Geoff Linnell - Sunshine Reserve Conservation & Fireguard Group Inc.
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