Site Visit #2330569 24-11-2021 | ME_WKR610_RD: Kororoit Creek @ Derby Rd Bridge

WaterWatch Data Portal

ME_WKR610_RD Werribee River Catchment

Wednesday 24th November 2021 10:00am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity

0.9µS/cm

pH

6.5pH Units

Temperature - AIR

24° C

Temperature - WATER

8° C

Turbidity - NTU

400NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Sunny

Last rainfall

Flow estimate

MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow

Water Appearance

Smelly,Foamy/frothy,Muddy

Stream depth

1m - 2m

Stream width

2m - 5m

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,clothing,packets,polystyrene

Water Bugs River Detectives method

Image	Name	Score
	Cased caddis larvae	8
	Chironomids, blood worms	4
	Damselfly larvae	3
	Freshwater mussels and clams	3
	Glass shrimps	3
	Backswimmers	1
	Freshwater snails	1
	Leeches	1
	Mosquito larvae, wrigglers	1
	Water treaders	1
	Waterboatmen	2

> 6

clean water

5 to 6

mild pollution

4 to 5

moderate pollution

< 4

severe pollution

Total score: 2.5 Overall rating: Severe pollution

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

Start date First data:

End date Last data:

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