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Darebin Creek, Drain outlet into Creek, downstream of Murray Road/Soutern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights

Melbourne

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ME_YDA436 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Darebin Creek Lower monitoring group
ME_Friends of Wilson Reserve
ME_MerriCreekManagementCommittee (MCMC)

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
22-03-2009 - 22-03-2009
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
March 2009 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Trend Line
Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 17-10-2007 to 19-02-2011
0.28 mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
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Ammonium
Explain for me 13-06-2012 to 15-11-2021
0.01 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.20mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 17-10-2007 to 15-11-2021
7.00 mg/L
Median 8.00mg/L
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Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 17-10-2007 to 19-02-2011
0.12 mg/L P
Median 0.10mg/L P
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Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 17-10-2007 to 19-02-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 17-10-2007 to 15-11-2021
15.7 ° C
Median 18.0° C
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pH
Explain for me 17-10-2007 to 15-11-2021
7.40 pH Units
Median 8.00pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 17-10-2007 to 15-11-2021
635.00 µS/cm
Median 500.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
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0.083 mg/L P
Median 0.200mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 27-10-2018 to 15-11-2021
74 %
Median 83%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 17-10-2007 to 15-11-2021
10 NTU
Median 100NTU
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Diary entries

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drain before spill but after rain

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drain/creek meeting point
drain/creek meeting point

January 2021

rinsing test sample bottle at test site
rinsing test sample bottle at test site

January 2021

drain point
drain point

January 2021

looking downstream of the drain point
looking downstream of the drain point

January 2021

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

December 2020

drain outlet down stream
drain outlet down stream

March 2020

hanging rubbish
hanging rubbish

March 2020

sample taking
sample taking

March 2020

sample site
sample site

March 2020

looking downstream from sample site
looking downstream from sample site

March 2020

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February 2020

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February 2020

February 2020

water sample site
water sample site

December 2019

agapanthus bulbs debris
agapanthus bulbs debris

December 2019

looking downstream
looking downstream

December 2019

creek at point drain meetingpoint
creek at point drain meetingpoint

October 2019

drain flowing towards creek
drain flowing towards creek

October 2019

drain water sampling site
drain water sampling site

October 2019

Creek below bridge
Creek below bridge

October 2019

Ducks
Ducks

October 2019

October 2019

October 2019

EPA sign above drain, still obscured
EPA sign above drain, still obscured

October 2019

EPA sign
EPA sign

September 2019

downstream view
downstream view

September 2019

test site
test site

September 2019

June 2019

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June 2019

June 2019

June 2019

murky water under bridge
murky water under bridge

May 2019

murky water in drain exit
murky water in drain exit

May 2019

creek looking downstream
creek looking downstream

May 2019

Darebin creek downstream from bridge towards storm drain outlet area
Darebin creek downstream from bridge towards storm drain outlet area

April 2019

EPA sign still illegible
EPA sign still illegible

April 2019

water sample taken in drain 2
water sample taken in drain 2

April 2019

water sample taken in drain 1
water sample taken in drain 1

April 2019

From Darebin Creek drain, looking upstream to Murry Road Bridge
From Darebin Creek drain, looking upstream to Murry Road Bridge

March 2019

Illegible graffitied EPA sign by drain
Illegible graffitied EPA sign by drain

March 2019

From Darebin Creek drain, looking downstream from Murry Road Bridge
From Darebin Creek drain, looking downstream from Murry Road Bridge

March 2019

Sample taking from drain into Darebin Creek downstream from Murry Road Bridge
Sample taking from drain into Darebin Creek downstream from Murry Road Bridge

March 2019

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