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Balcombe Creek at Uralla Rd footbridge, Mt Martha (Complementary site to Melbourne Water Ecowise testing 2008-9)

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ME_EBA850 Bunyip River Catchment

Balcombe Creek Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 28_2 Main Creek

Monitoring organisation
ME_Balcombe Estuary Rehabilitation Group (BERG)
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Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
19-02-2005 - 08-10-2023
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
November 2014 233 30 Fair
February 2014 164 33 Poor
December 2013 61 18 Poor
August 2013 12 21 Poor
January 2013 99 33 Poor
October 2012 75 17 Poor
July 2012 50 27 Poor
April 2012 212 21 Fair
September 2011 95 20 Poor
June 2011 134 11 Poor
June 2011 133 10 Poor
December 2010 96 Good
August 2010 96 Good
May 2010 96 Good
November 2009 96 Good
February 2005 96 Good

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 11-04-2011
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median 0.00mg/L NH3-N
Latest
Ammonium
Explain for me 23-06-2015
N/A mg/L NH4+
Median N/Amg/L NH4+
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 08-10-2023
6.00 mg/L
Median 9.55mg/L
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Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 11-04-2011
0.07 mg/L P
Median 0.05mg/L P
Latest
Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 11-04-2011
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 08-10-2023
14.0 ° C
Median 11.0° C
Latest
Temperature - AIR
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 08-10-2023
17.0 ° C
Median 11.8° C
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pH
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 08-10-2023
7.10 pH Units
Median 7.23pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 08-10-2023
1420.00 µS/cm
Median 1634.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 26-04-2011 to 08-10-2023
0.050 mg/L P
Median 0.100mg/L P
Latest
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 26-08-2011 to 08-10-2023
56 %
Median 87%
Latest
Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 19-02-2005 to 08-10-2023
10 NTU
Median 1NTU
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