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Blind Creek, dwstm side Scoresby Rd, Wantirna Health & Squash ME_DBC060

Melbourne Bunyip River Dandenong Dandenong Creek

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25-11-2020
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0 0.15 4.6 3 199 17.5 25 7.2 860 1.66 48.22 125
04-11-2020
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.21 0.07 3.5 25 19 22 7.5 1360 0.14 37.89 18
19-09-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.16 8.7 3.1 15.07 12.8 21 7.6 890 0.037 82.43
14-08-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.07 7.5 4.3 25.72 11.5 12.2 7.6 490 0.017 68.91 10
05-06-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.5 8.6 3 16.25 13 13 7.3 470 0.223 81.74
01-05-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.5 5.5 4 14 16 21 7.8 1800 0.19 56.04
03-04-2019
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs Habitat Scores
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
c. Phylum Annelida, class Hirudinea, (leeches)
Quantity: Score: 1
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
d. Family Simuliidae (black fly larvae)
Quantity: Score: 5
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
e. Phylum Turbellaria ( flatworms)
Quantity: Score: 1
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
l. Family Culicidae (mosquito larvae, wrigglers)
Quantity: Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.5 6 3 6.74 18 22.3 7.3 440 0.163 63.46
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 N/A Fair 3 Fair 6 17
04-03-2019
Approved
Physical Chemical
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
0.1 6.8 0.23 11.34 22.5 23.7 7.5 776 0.083 78.7
15-05-2005
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
8.6 14 12 7.1 2440 0.05 9
22-02-2005
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
6.2 0.23 1370 0.029 23
21-02-2005
Approved
0 Photo(s) Physical Chemical Water Bugs
Chironomids
Chironomids
Quantity: 10 Score: 1
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
h. Order Anostraca (fairy shrimp and introduced sea monkeys)
Quantity: 2 Score: 4
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda)
Quantity: 500 Score: 3
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta)
Quantity: 5 Score: 1
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L Turb FAU Water ° C Air ° C pH pH Units EC µS/cm rP mg/L P D.O. % Turb NTU
10 0.39 1360 0.04 39
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