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Catchment Yarra River
Site Merri Creek @Ceres East Brunswick ME_YMR118
Date and Time Thursday 5th March 2020 14:15pm
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 NTU
Sample 197 6.6 21.2 20.4 160
Weather raining
Last rainfall Raining now 50.00
Flow estimate FLOOD / OVERBANK: flow is high and water level has exceeded bank capacity and is connecting with floodplain
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth Other:Over 2 metres, very high and rising
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

High rainfall, over 50 mm in past 24 hours, low EC and high turbdity but makes sense with high flood levels. Water does not have the appearance of sediment from Kalkallo creek at this stage. Currently water is still rising and drains are all flowing.

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