Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Sunshine Creek at Panorama Drive, Mt Martha ME_ESU200
Date and Time Monday 13th August 2012 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 8 660 7.1 0.03 11 8 30
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 3.2
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy,Other: Frothy; Looks muddy with slight orange tinge.
Stream depth 0.25
Stream width 2.5
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Foggy this morning with a slight breeze. Water in pondage high, and no evident smell. Panorama East drain sampled: PO4=0.07, DO=6, pH=7.6, EC=1090. Previous high phosphate levels appear to have returned to normal. Heavy rain in recent months may have flushed the creek.

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