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ME_YDI847 Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham
21 June 2015
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 21st June 2015 14:20pm |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0.6 | 8 | 500 | 6.9 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 11.9 | 9 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 7 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | 2m - 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,paper,plastic |
Ammonium was very high; I needed to dilute the sample 1:1 in order to get a reading. The sound of water entering the drain upstream a bit was quite noticeable, coming from under the road or even a bit further in. I can’t help but wonder if this might have been the source of the ammonium pollution, particularly because back at Fort Knox the level was not unusually high. Interestingly, these ammonium results are very similar to last month’s, when again I could hear water entering the drain upstream somewhere.
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