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

Melbourne

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Habitat Scores

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21-08-2011 - 23-06-2024
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
June 2024 Fair Fair Good Fair Fair
June 2023 Fair Fair Fair Fair Good

Bushland revegetation continues to improve the banks and verge.
June 2022 Fair Good Fair Fair Fair
June 2021 Good Fair Good Fair Fair

Overstorey predominantly native (revegetated) provides extensive cover and shading across channel but understorey is very weedy.  Frequent large clumps of instream vegetation.   Sand and gravel substrate with introduced large boulders creating riffles and controlling erosion.  Banks largely protected but some erosion on northern bank.  High flow event within last week increased depth to ~0.5m which has flushed leaf litter from low banks.
June 2019 Good Fair Good Good Fair

In stream vegetation patchy but reasonably extensive.  Active erosion and deposition occurring along the site area.  Verge and bank vegetation still extensive and of reasonably good quality. 
June 2018 Fair Fair Fair Good Good

Still rather weedy banks, but native verge vegetation maturing and now provides good cover.  In stream vegetation improved.  Still some spot erosion evident along banks, but not severe.
July 2017 Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair

23 July 2017:  Erosion is less active, bare sand beds are still present, native verge vegetation is improving but the banks are weedy.
June 2016 Poor Fair Poor Good Fair
Erosion still very active - sand banks in bed smothering in-stream vegetation which is very patchy. Very weedy verges.
June 2015 Good Fair Poor Fair Fair
21 June 2015: Observation site is now 100 m downstream of the earlier site, now close to our water sampling site. There has been unsightly and possibly serious pollution in the Glen Waverley Drain (Crosby arm, site 1b). All underwater surfaces (rocks, soil, vegetation) are coated with a soft clinging pale brown substance, with a consistency like lint and flour paste mixed, with a slight fatty odour. This extends from emergence from pipes at Waverley Rd, downstream to the first wetlands pond at Blackburn Rd. Otherwise, assessment is similar to the previous site in 2014.
August 2014 Fair Fair Fair Good Good
Still very limited in-stream vegetation. Native revegetation on the banks and verges is good. Active bank erosion is happening.
July 2013 Fair Fair Fair Fair Good
Very little in-stream vegetation. Some tradescantia and onion weed on the banks. Native revegetation on the banks and verges is good.
August 2012 Fair Fair Fair Fair Good
26 Aug 2012: Still very poor in stream vegetation due to 2010 pollution and sediment deposits (probably from upstream bank erosion and erosion of crushed rock pathways). Widespread weeds (tradescantia and panic veldt grass) on both verges.
August 2011 Poor Fair Poor Fair Good
bank vegetation was rated a 5.

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
27-09-2009 - 18-02-2024
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
February 2023 162 25 Poor
April 2022 139 34 Poor
February 2022 134 31 Poor
November 2021 61 11 Poor
April 2021 144 18 Poor
February 2020 99 29 Poor
November 2019 117 19 Poor
September 2019 63 18 Poor
April 2019 123 24 Poor
February 2019 130 32 Poor
November 2018 29 10 Poor
September 2018 21 19 Poor
April 2018 134 28 Poor
February 2018 202 21 Fair
November 2017 54 20 Poor
September 2017 38 14 Poor
February 2017 53 26 Poor
November 2016 67 16 Poor
September 2016 8 9 Poor
April 2016 140 41 Good
February 2016 54 28 Poor
February 2016 54 28 Poor
November 2015 81 27 Poor
September 2015 37 16 Poor
February 2015 94 22 Poor
November 2014 77 32 Poor
May 2014 160 34 Poor
February 2014 92 30 Poor
November 2013 162 7 Poor
May 2013 24 14 Poor
February 2013 53 20 Poor
November 2012 121 15 Poor
November 2011 67 19 Poor
March 2011 96 Good
November 2010 96 Good
May 2010 96 Good
September 2009 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 21-03-2001 to 20-03-2011
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 21-08-2011 to 19-01-2025
0.02 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.04mg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 21-03-2001 to 18-02-2024
8.30 mg/L
Median 5.00mg/L
Latest
Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 21-03-2001 to 20-03-2011
0.10 mg/L P
Median 0.00mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 21-03-2001 to 20-03-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
Latest
Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 21-03-2001 to 19-01-2025
14.0 ° C
Median 22.0° C
Latest
pH
Explain for me 21-03-2001 to 19-01-2025
7.00 pH Units
Median 6.90pH Units
Latest
Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 21-03-2001 to 19-01-2025
280.00 µS/cm
Median 120.00µS/cm
Latest
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 23-05-2004 to 18-02-2024
0.075 mg/L P
Median 0.166mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 17-02-2013 to 18-02-2024
78 %
Median 52%
Latest
Turbidity - FTU
Explain for me 19-06-2011 to 19-01-2025
12.00 FTU
Median 5.00FTU
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 21-03-2001 to 21-04-2013
12 NTU
Median 11NTU
Latest
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Water Quality Indicators for Coastal Plains
(2020 to 2025) 25 visits Explain for me
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation pH Lower pH Upper Electrical Conductivity Turbidity Reactive Phosphorus
% pH Units pH Units µS/cm NTU mg/L P
25th Percentile 25th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile 75th Percentile
2020 to 2025
60
Moderate
12 visits
6.85
Good
22 visits
7.20
Good
22 visits
360.00
Poor
25 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
0.104
Poor
8 visits
2025
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
2024
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
2023
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
N/A
 
5 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
2 visits
2022
N/A
 
4 visits
6.80
Good
8 visits
7.10
Good
8 visits
360.00
Poor
8 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
4 visits
2021
N/A
 
3 visits
6.80
Good
6 visits
7.35
Good
6 visits
350.00
Poor
6 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
2020
N/A
 
1 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
3 visits
N/A
 
0 visits
N/A
 
1 visits
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Habitat assessment, sites ME_YSC010 and ME_YSC012
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