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Cu1 Dorey Street floating pontoon

Active Physico-Chemical 11-12-2013 - 02-04-2024

Curdies River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#16086 2 Apr 2024 Approved Notes:

Prolific Blue-Green Algae.

Condition of water  - dark green and murky, meant that we could not carry out the Phosphate, Nitrate or Nitrate tests.

 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 90.0 9.5 17.70 14.60 4.77 50.1 20.64
1.9m 90.0 9.1 17.70 14.60 6.32 66.1 20.67
#16041 5 Mar 2024 Pending Notes:

Blue-Green Algae forming on various areas of the lower lake

 

Phosphate - Unable to determine besause of discolouration of the water.

Nitrite - 1

Nitrate - 10
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 27.0 9.2 17.60 13.90 8.49 88.6 19.65
2.3m 27.0 9.2 17.10 14.20 6.91 71.2 19.81
#15998 6 Feb 2024 Pending Notes:

Phosphate = 0.7

Nitrite = 0

Nitrate = 10
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 9.1 20.70 11.60 8.17 90.5 17.81
2.4m 9.0 9.1 20.40 11.70 7.66 82.1 17.83
#15943 2 Jan 2024 Approved Notes:

Nitrate = 0.0

Nitrite = 0.5

Phosphate = 0.05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.6 20.00 12.10 8.58 90.8 18.25
2.4m 9.0 8.8 19.60 12.30 7.85 85.2 18.34
#15894 5 Dec 2023 Approved Notes:

Nitrite = 0.0

Nitrate = 0.0

Phosphate = 0.05
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 20.00 12.10 8.58 90.8 18.25
2.4m 9.0 8.2 19.60 12.30 7.85 85.2 18.34
#15785 3 Oct 2023 Approved Notes:

we were unable to measure Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen and Electrical Conductivity because our multi-purpose meter was under repair.

 

Phosphate reading =  Top = 0.07        Bottom = 0.02

Nitrate reading  =          Top =   10        Bottom = 10

Nitrite reading  =           Top  = 1          Bottom = 1

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 0.00
2.0m 9.0 7.7 0.00
#15736 5 Sep 2023 Approved Notes:

Phosphate = 0.02

Nitrite = 1

Nitrate = 10
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.0 7.4 11.00 19.60 12.30 23.10
1.9m 16.0 8.1 12.30 38.30 10.38 54.70
#15679 31 Jul 2023 Approved Notes:

Nitrate = 0

Nitrite = 0

Phosphorus = 0.07
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.6 12.10 34.40 11.33 105.3 39.50
2.0m 9.0 8.1 12.90 36.70 11.48 108.3 52.40
#15616 4 Jul 2023 Approved Notes:

Phosphate test = 0.15

Nitrate Test = 25

Nitrite Test - 1
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 33.0 7.1 10.50 5.20 8.35 74.8 6.63
1.8m 33.0 7.9 11.50 21.30 9.42 86.1 25.20
#15567 6 Jun 2023 Approved Notes:

Nitrate = 10.  Nitrite = 1.   Phosphorus = 0.1
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.5 13.50 11.20 7.09 14.7 14.73
1.7m 9.0 7.6 13.20 11.40 7.11 14.8 14.76
#15500 2 May 2023 Approved Notes:

Surface sampling:

Reactive P 0.025mg/l

Nitrate 0mg/l

Nitrite 0mg/l

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 18.0 8.4 15.00 11.21 111.6 21.30
2.8m 18.0 8.5 14.90 16.40 7.69 76.5 21.50
#15385 4 Apr 2023 Approved
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Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 8.6 15.50 12.78 128.1 28.30
2.5m 13.0 8.6 15.30 10.52 104.8 28.40
#15333 7 Mar 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.5 17.00 8.85 92.9 32.90
2.5m 9.0 8.5 16.80 8.26 85.9 33.00
#15270 7 Feb 2023 Approved Notes:

Photos have been uploaded to the Mouth Condition Data Sheet.

 

Scans of the Data Sheets have been forwarded to Deirdre Murphy
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.5 21.30 9.99 111.6 50.10
2.3m 9.0 8.4 20.00 9.31 102.3 53.90
#15206 3 Jan 2023 Approved Notes:

New Physio-chemical Data Sheets required before next monitoring date
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 17.10 9.70 96.9 56.10
1.9m 9.0 8.3 16.90 9.34 97.0 56.80
#15159 6 Dec 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 8.4 16.00 9.36 95.6 39.40
1.9m 11.0 8.3 15.20 9.44 94.6 46.90
#15107 4 Nov 2022 Approved Notes:

The pH meter could not be correctly calibrated, therefore pH readings were not taken from top and bottom samples
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 35.0 13.30 7.08 66.9 0.90
2.0m 35.0 13.20 6.88 64.9 0.97
#15053 4 Oct 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 13.80 38.10 11.87 114.0 45.00
1.7m 9.0 13.50 38.20 11.15 106.3 54.50
#14991 6 Sep 2022 Approved Notes:

The pH meter failed the calibration test, coming up with ERROR 4.

We used the meter to take pH readings, the results were 

Top    = 6.6

Bottom  6.9

Because we cannot be sure of the accuracy of these readings, we have not included them in the results.

 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 37.0 11.20 1.70 9.80 88.5 2.36
1.5m 37.0 11.00 1.70 9.63 86.7 2.42
#14920 2 Aug 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 6.6 9.90 10.35 91.7 14.30
2.0m 40.0 7.3 11.20 9.95 90.8 49.10
#14720 7 Jun 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 95.0 8.4 9.00 10.20 88.5 13.54
2.4m 95.0 8.3 8.70 9.98 85.9 13.63
#14644 3 May 2022 Approved Notes:

Seriously bad haxards.

Too Toxic to carry out records

Diabolical!  Action required

Blue-green algae infestation of the river, particularly near the boat ramp.

No Fresh water

 

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 90.0 8.6 14.80 9.27 92.9 17.94
1.9m 90.0 8.7 14.60 7.99 88.3 18.09
#14628 25 Apr 2022 Approved Notes:

Large bed of thick blue-green algae behind the pontoon.

Very bad smell from the river

Water where algae mat is not floating on the surface is very cloudy, 
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 32.0 8.8 13.50 9.72 91.9 20.11
1.9m 32.0 8.9 12.60 4.51 42.0 20.48
#14582 5 Apr 2022 Approved Notes:

Hach meter kept on shutting down.  New batteries fitted, no problems after.

Bad Buue-Green Algae present.

Very strong, unpleasant smell
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 23.0 8.7 16.00 11.85 120.3 21.11
1.8m 23.0 8.8 15.80 4.93 49.7 21.62
#14530 8 Mar 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.1 18.40 7.40 78.5 35.40
1.8m 9.0 7.1 18.40 5.52 58.6 35.70
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