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ME_YSC012 Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley

23 September 2018

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Glen Waverley Main Drain. Behind 5/6 Crosby Drive, Glen Waverley ME_YSC012
Date and Time Sunday 23rd September 2018 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0.07 69.88 7.7 230 6.8 0.22 11 11 9
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 2.50
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,polystyrene

Slightly muddy water.  A black 'slime' is on the vegetation and the rocks.

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera) 7 1
Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) Damselfly Nymph (Odonata) 6 3
Flatworms (Turbellaria) 3 1
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) 3 15
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 21 Total score: 19 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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