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Hughes Creek, spring at headwaters near Roberts St, Sassafras

Melbourne

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ME_DHG003 Dandenong Catchment

Dandenong Creek Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisations
ME_Friends of Hughes Creek
ME_Hughes Ck Waterwatch group

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
19-03-2004 - 19-03-2004
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating

Physical Chemical Tests

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Trend Line
Ammonia-Nitrogen
Explain for me 04-08-2008 to 08-01-2009
N/A mg/L NH3-N
Median N/Amg/L NH3-N
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Ammonium
Explain for me 29-11-2024 to 05-12-2025
0.07 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.01mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 07-11-2003 to 04-04-2025
8.05 mg/L
Median 0.00mg/L
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Filterable Reactive Phosphorus
Explain for me 04-08-2008 to 08-01-2009
N/A mg/L P
Median 0.13mg/L P
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Nitrate - Nitrogen
Explain for me 04-08-2008 to 08-01-2009
N/A mg/L N
Median N/Amg/L N
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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 07-11-2003 to 05-12-2025
13.5 ° C
Median 13.8° C
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pH
Explain for me 07-11-2003 to 05-12-2025
7.00 pH Units
Median 6.34pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
Explain for me 07-11-2003 to 05-12-2025
160.00 µS/cm
Median 160.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
Explain for me 07-11-2003 to 05-12-2025
0.100 mg/L P
Median 0.100mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
Explain for me 31-12-2024 to 04-04-2025
N/A %
Median 0%
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Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 07-11-2003 to 05-12-2025
12 NTU
Median 0NTU
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Diary entries
PO4 measurement off the scale. Repeated test 3 times to confirm same result.

October 2025

Indication of strong reading

October 2025

July 2025

July 2025

January 2025

December 2024

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