Site Visit #2335298 08-10-2023 | ME_EBA850: 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

Sunday 8th October 2023 11:30am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

87.07%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

9.55mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

1634µS/cm

pH

7.23pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.1mg/L P

Temperature - AIR

11.8° C

Temperature - WATER

11° C

Turbidity - NTU

1NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Cloudy

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours

Flow estimate

BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected

Water Appearance

Stained brown

Stream depth

Stream width

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image	Species	Score	Quantity
	Caddis-fly Larvae (Trichoptera)	7	3
	Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera)	1	12

	Total bug score
Total abundance	0 - 35	35+
0 - 200	Poor	Good
200+	Fair	Very good

Total abundance: 15 Total score: 8 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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