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ME_ETN600 Tanti Creek at Stones Crossing
9 February 2017
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Overview
| Catchment | Bunyip River |
|---|---|
| Site | Tanti Creek at Stones Crossing ME_ETN600 |
| Date and Time | Thursday 9th February 2017 12:10pm |
| 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 FAU | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.01 | 81.4495 | 6.9 | 2900 | 6.5 | 0.69 | 29 | 23.2 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 43.00 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Scummy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | < 2m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene |
High phosphate (15 times recommended level) confirms reading at ETN 900 site (refer pollution report).
Follow-up sampling at three upstream sites (not registered sites) shows levels to decrease with distance upstream. This suggests the source of pollution had stopped.
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