Balcombe Creek Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#11191 21 Jan 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.0 7.5 17.30 0.40 7.63 78.3 0.89
0.5m 13.0 7.4 18.50 2.20 3.55 37.0 4.11
#11194 18 Feb 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 8.0 20.70 20.40 1.73 21.8 32.50
0.5m 14.0 7.8 20.60 33.00 3.53 47.9 50.30
#11203 26 Mar 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.4 20.90 2.30 6.02 67.5 4.07
0.2m 9.0 7.1 22.10 4.50 3.81 44.0 8.09
#11206 29 Apr 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.0 14.40 1.60 9.11 89.0 31.32
0.5m 9.0 7.5 15.80 23.90 6.54 76.5 37.98
#11218 28 May 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 7.6 12.60 2.70 7.63 72.7 4.98
0.8m 80.0 7.4 15.30 25.50 4.18 49.8 40.00
#11498 24 Sep 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.6 14.60 1.50 6.22 61.1 2.92
0.8m 15.0 7.6 14.70 30.00 4.51 53.1 46.20
#11589 22 Oct 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.6 14.90 1.80 6.36 63.7 3.34
0.5m 10.0 8.4 16.70 1.80 5.44 56.6 3.40
#12138 26 Nov 2017 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.8 22.70 20.10 2.82 36.3 32.20
0.5m 15.0 7.7 23.10 28.20 2.95 40.0 43.70
#12180 28 Jan 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.8 27.50 14.40 0.98 13.1 23.91
0.2m 20.0 7.9 28.00 14.60 1.23 17.0 24.10
#12177 25 Feb 2018 Approved Notes:

No stratification (sea water). Lack of stratification possibly due to the creek being very low (not flowing) for 2 months due to lack of rain. High tides and very strong westerlies (sometimes gale force) have probably pushed the seawater back up the estuary. The estuary flowing in reverse with resultant seawater.

All samples of nearly pure sea water.

Lower than usual pH samples. pH meter checked against standard afterwards.

Met with Peter O'Brien on Monday 19th at Augusta bridge site tot discuss last months data. He as going to investigate storm water drains, including current citation oval damage to explain high B.O.D. and EColi count.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.2 21.30 34.40 5.55 76.6 52.20
0.5m 10.0 6.2 21.30 34.40 5.40 75.0 52.20
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