EstuaryWatch Data Portal

No photos were taken during this monitoring session.  Photos are to be taken later in the week

River re-opened, and running fast, brown in colour.

No signs of blue-green algae.pH meter did not show a smiley face after a 5 minute wait, the test was repeated with a new sample and was completed satisafactorily     

Bird life abundant

No wind, brilliant sunshine                               

The water at the Curdies Estuary is putrid with Blue Green Algae, to the extent that the surface is coated in a thick scum close to the shore.. The water is like pea soup over the entire depth, but the smell is more like an open cesspit.

The Caravan Park adjacent to the river is constantly getting cancellations because the tourists cannot stand the terrible smell.  Local resicdents are also complaining about the terrible smell.

The river was putrid with Blue-Green Algae.

Sludge was backed up around the boat ramp, between the pontoon and the shore, and up onto the shore in most areas.

The smell was disgusting, an obvious health hazard.

Where the sludge was not present, the water was more like soup.

The pH readings taken were considered high, so the meter was re-calibrated and new samples re-tested, with identical results

The LaquaTwin pH meter failed calibration several tlmes..

Calibration results were: -

pH 7   12.4

pH 4   11.2 

The pH meter readings must be considered suspect.- data removed

pH readings could not be taken because when we were calibrating the meter, the results fluctuated, and error message E3 and E$came up.

We had requested repair or replacement of ths meter some months ago. 

Ph readings could not be taken because the Ph meter could not be calibrated.

We did not monitor the site at Curdie Vale because the monitoring site was under water