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ME_EBA850 Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9)
27 January 2013
Site visit details
Overview
Catchment | Bunyip River |
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Site | Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9) ME_EBA850 |
Date and Time | Sunday 27th January 2013 09:28am |
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 NTU | |
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Sample | 35 | 3 | 1660 | 7.7 | 0.05 | 23.5 | 18 | 30 |
Weather | cloudy |
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Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 1 |
Flow estimate | STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected) |
Water Appearance | Clear,Oily |
Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
Stream width | >5m |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants |
Estuary closed for last 3 weeks. Turbidity has increased from previous month and reduction in dissolved oxygen
Creatures Waterwatch method
Total bug score | ||
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Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
200+ | Fair | Very good |
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