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Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham

Melbourne

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ME_YDI847 Yarra River Catchment

Tuesday 23rd April 2019 10:20am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammonium
0.3mg/L NH4+
Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
51.38%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
5mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
510µS/cm
pH
4.2pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.6mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
18.2° C
Temperature - WATER
16.6° C
Turbidity - NTU
17NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week 0.80
Flow estimate
LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Scummy,Oily
Stream depth
Other:20cm
Stream width
Other:4 metres
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,oil,paper,plastic,cans,packets

Diary photos

showing scummy sludge caught in the rocks
oil slick

Physical Chemical Trends

Last data:
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