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B5 Tait Point

Active Physico-Chemical 10-12-2007 - 02-05-2024

Barwon River Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#16149 2 May 2024 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 41.0 8.0 14.70 20.90 9.62 93.6 29.90
0.5m 41.0 8.1 14.90 21.70 8.81 86.2 31.00
#16076 20 Mar 2024 Pending Notes:

It is very difficult to collect a good bottom sample from this sight. Invariably, some sediment is scooped up with the water.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 11.0 9.1 18.00 25.20 8.24 86.9 36.00
0.5m 11.0 9.6 18.70 26.70 8.38 89.4 38.20
#16048 7 Mar 2024 Pending Notes:

New EW volunteer  Jim... was present but his name is not on the database
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 16.0 8.2 19.80 23.50 7.31 79.6 33.50
0.4m 16.0 8.1 19.60 23.50 7.36 79.9 33.50
#16026 21 Feb 2024 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 40.0 8.1 22.40 10.00 8.98 104.3 14.28
0.5m 40.0 8.3 22.50 20.50 6.54 70.2 29.30
#16012 1 Feb 2024 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 28.0 8.7 19.70 10.30 7.94 87.3 14.76
0.5m 28.0 8.6 20.10 10.60 7.93 87.8 15.08
#15931 20 Dec 2023 Pending Notes:

NB. Phospate 0 ppm.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 8.6 17.90 11.20 8.74 92.2 15.95
0.7m 50.0 8.4 17.90 11.20 8.54 89.9 16.02
#15935 7 Dec 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 26.0 8.4 19.60 6.60 10.08 110.0 9.45
0.5m 26.0 8.8 19.80 7.00 10.22 112.0 10.05
#15883 15 Nov 2023 Pending Notes:

Area very clean. Little duck poo on pontoon. All looked fresh so decided to test phosphate levels.  No phosphate detected.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 21.0 8.6 18.00 22.90 8.28 88.2 32.70
0.4m 21.0 8.6 18.00 23.00 7.86 83.8 32.80
#15888 3 Nov 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.6 15.50 26.70 9.35 93.4 38.20
0.5m 9.0 8.5 15.70 26.70 9.28 93.0 38.20
#15741 7 Sep 2023 Approved Notes:

Disturbance of bottom while collecting bottom sample probably explains the high turbidity of the bottom sample
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 52.0 8.3 12.50 8.40 10.20 97.2 11.99
0.8m 52.0 8.3 12.50 8.40 10.19 96.7 11.95
#15718 16 Aug 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 55.0 8.4 12.50 8.40 10.20 97.2 11.99
0.8m 55.0 8.4 12.50 8.40 10.19 96.7 11.95
#15689 3 Aug 2023 Approved Notes:

Surface disturbed by wind. Very choppy
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 100.0 8.0 11.10 2.90 10.71 96.8 4.09
0.5m 100.0 8.0 11.00 2.90 10.79 97.1 4.08
#15621 6 Jul 2023 Pending Notes:

No data sheets - made do
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 33.0 8.2 9.70 2.10 10.92 97.0 2.94
0.5m 33.0 8.0 9.60 2.10 11.01 97.8 3.00
#15677 21 Jun 2023 Pending Notes:

<p>Gulls, swans, cormorants present.</p>
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 35.0 8.2 8.60 12.32 105.1 15.72
0.5m 35.0 8.3 9.20 12.20 107.5 21.20
#15594 1 Jun 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 25.0 7.8 13.50 15.70 9.19 88.5 22.40
0.8m 25.0 7.9 13.60 16.10 8.38 80.8 23.00
#15528 17 May 2023 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 22.0 8.1 12.90 14.20 9.63 90.6 20.25
0.5m 22.0 8.1 13.00 14.20 9.62 90.5 20.35
#15509 4 May 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.0 9.0 14.40 21.70 9.02 88.1 31.00
0.5m 14.0 8.9 14.60 21.70 8.70 88.3 31.00
#15393 6 Apr 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.0 8.5 18.10 7.70 9.74 104.4 10.97
0.5m 12.0 8.5 18.20 7.70 9.66 103.6 10.96
#15364 15 Mar 2023 Pending Notes:

pH was measured using litmus paper as the meter could not be calibrated

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.5 8.0 20.60 26.00 6.38 71.3 37.10
0.5m 9.5 8.0 20.70 26.30 6.33 71.0 37.50
#15332 2 Mar 2023 Approved Notes:

pH meter would not calibrate (Error4 message) - instead we used the pH paper kit.

No gauge board.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.3 19.00 26.50 9.07 98.3 37.80
0.5m 10.0 8.4 19.20 26.70 8.79 95.7 38.20
#15291 15 Feb 2023 Pending Notes:

NB: pH meter reading 6.5 while Litmus paper reading 8.

Lumps of green algae around the viewing platform. Possibly Green Bait Weed ( ulva intestinalis).

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 12.5 6.5 21.20 23.20 8.43 95.8 33.10
0.6m 12.5 6.5 21.20 23.40 7.90 89.8 33.40
#15260 2 Feb 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 28.0 6.9 18.40 16.90 8.20 89.4 24.10
0.7m 28.0 6.9 18.50 17.00 8.16 89.3 24.30
#15242 18 Jan 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 13.5 7.4 23.60 13.00 7.16 84.8 18.52
0.4m 13.5 7.4 24.20 13.00 7.13 84.7 18.52
#15215 5 Jan 2023 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 50.0 8.1 17.20 6.70 8.20 85.2 9.51
0.5m 50.0 8.1 17.10 6.60 8.20 85.4 9.40
#15196 21 Dec 2022 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 80.0 8.7 20.80 1.30 9.89 111.2 1.82
0.3m 80.0 8.8 21.10 1.30 9.79 110.7 1.82
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