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Darebin Creek, adjacent to Nangak Tamboree wetlands, 60 metres DS of pipe outfall (next to sewage pit), Latrobe University, Bundoora

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ME_YDA419 Yarra River Catchment

Darebin Creek (Urban) Sub Catchment

Active Reach: 29_9 Darebin Creek

Monitoring organisation
ME_Darebin Parklands Waterwatch Group
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Downstream
Acrossstream
Acrossstream
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Upstream

Habitat Scores

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22-12-2023 - 22-12-2023
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation
December 2023 Good Good Fair Good Good

Water Bugs

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WaterWatch Method
13-08-2024 - 13-03-2025
Date Taxa Count Total score Rating
September 2024 159 35 Poor
August 2024 100 33 Poor

Physical Chemical Tests

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Ammonium
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 11-04-2025
0.00 mg/L NH4+
Median 0.07mg/L NH4+
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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 11-04-2025
7.00 mg/L
Median 7.00mg/L
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Temperature - WATER
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 11-04-2025
20.8 ° C
Median 20.8° C
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pH
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7.80 pH Units
Median 7.90pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity
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1270.00 µS/cm
Median 1273.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
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0.100 mg/L P
Median 0.060mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
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82 %
Median 79%
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Turbidity - NTU
Explain for me 26-10-2023 to 11-04-2025
9 NTU
Median 9NTU
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May 2025

May 2025

Sophie and Dom testing water
Sophie and Dom testing water

April 2025

Sophie and Dom getting water sample ds of pipe
Sophie and Dom getting water sample ds of pipe

April 2025

Pollution coming from drain
Pollution coming from drain

April 2025

Pollution coming from drain
Pollution coming from drain

April 2025

March 2025

February 2025

February 2025

February 2025

Close-up of murky white water trickling into creek.
Close-up of murky white water trickling into creek.

December 2024

Patrizio (left) and Scarlet.
Patrizio (left) and Scarlet.

December 2024

Upstream pipe outfall - trickle of murky white water flowing into creek.
Upstream pipe outfall - trickle of murky white water flowing into creek.

December 2024

October 2024

October 2024

August 2024

October 2023

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