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Active Physico-Chemical 01-02-2016 - 03-04-2024

Merricks Creek Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#12241 4 Jul 2018 Approved Notes:

Estuary closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.2 9.50 2.10 12.94 112.5 3.75
1.5m 10.0 7.3 14.70 27.80 4.10 48.3 43.20
#12308 6 Aug 2018 Approved Notes:

Open estuary
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.7 10.70 2.10 4.77 42.5 3.80
0.8m 10.0 7.7 12.40 28.40 3.00 33.0 44.00
#12380 3 Sep 2018 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.8 9.70 1.50 13.60 121.0 2.87
0.5m 10.0 7.8 9.60 1.50 12.00 108.0 2.90
#12428 1 Oct 2018 Approved Notes:

Open estuary

Some fish (Bream) have been killed before estuary opening a week ago.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.9 19.50 15.20 3.10 37.0 24.80
1.0m 10.0 7.1 17.00 30.50 2.20 27.0 46.90
#12487 5 Nov 2018 Approved Notes:

Closed estuary. oily slick on top on 3.11.2018 with bad egg smell.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 8.4 19.00 13.10 3.70 43.1 21.80
1.0m 22.0 7.6 19.00 27.60 3.80 48.4 27.60
#12563 3 Dec 2018 Approved Notes:

Estuary closed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 8.0 24.00 12.40 2.27 29.5 20.60
1.0m 21.0 7.0 21.90 22.70 3.15 41.3 35.90
#12628 7 Jan 2019 Approved Notes:

Water smells bad and has a scum on top. 
IMG_20190107_0001_NEW.pdf


IMG_20190107_0001_NEW.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 60.0 8.0 19.80 30.00 4.70 63.0 46.00
0.4m 60.0 7.5 20.00 28.20 4.60 60.0 43.60
#12683 4 Feb 2019 Approved Notes:

Open estuary At low tide there is a white scum at the edges of the water
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 17.0 7.5 19.80 30.00 4.70 63.0 46.00
0.4m 17.0 20.00 28.20 4.60 60.0 43.60
#12797 4 Mar 2019 Approved Notes:

Estuary is tidal now no inflow.



Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 150.0 7.7 19.80 30.00 4.70 63.0 46.00
0.4m 150.0 20.00 28.20 4.60 60.0 43.60
#12881 1 Apr 2019 Approved
IMG_20190426_0002_NEW.pdf
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 28.0 8.2 15.60 28.30 5.00 59.5 43.80
0.5m 28.0 7.6 16.30 31.00 5.50 66.5 47.60
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