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P2 Great Ocean Road Bridge at Aireys Inlet

Active Physico-Chemical 11-05-2007 - 14-04-2024

Painkalac Creek Estuary

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ID Date Status Details
#7322 20 Jun 2012 Approved Notes: pH readings were also taken at the estuary mouth (7.4pH) and at old coach bridge (top pH-5.9 and bottom pH 5.7)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.7 12.40 22.00 7.30 78.6 36.00
1.8m 15.0 7.7 13.60 32.30 6.49 77.4 49.40
#7234 10 Jun 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 5.3 12.10 1.70 9.51 89.6 2.49
1.8m 30.0 6.7 14.10 33.30 6.60 78.0 50.80
#7123 12 May 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.7 12.60 25.10 7.05 77.3 39.39
2.4m 10.0 7.9 14.50 27.20 5.80 65.3 42.97
#7043 14 Apr 2012 Approved Notes: Salinity readings not recorded due to meter not working correctly and not able to be calibrated for salinity
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.4 15.90 7.42 89.2
2.0m 15.0 7.8 15.80 4.50 53.2
#6863 17 Mar 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.6 19.70 25.40 4.95 63.3 35.90
2.0m 20.0 7.7 19.50 25.20 4.71 59.9 35.30
#6701 12 Feb 2012 Approved Notes: Estuary level low with many exposed mud flats
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.7 19.80 24.30 6.67 84.7 38.20
2.0m 20.0 7.3 18.22 24.50 5.82 71.4 38.39
#6561 8 Jan 2012 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 7.9 22.60 21.70 6.66 85.9 34.54
2.3m 20.0 8.0 21.30 21.90 5.18 65.0 34.72
#6432 11 Dec 2011 Approved Notes: Extremely windy
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.5 20.60 19.50 7.18 88.2 31.31
2.4m 15.0 8.0 20.50 19.50 5.50 72.5 31.22
#6353 13 Nov 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.9 20.90 19.00 5.82 72.8 30.60
2.4m 10.0 6.9 20.90 21.60 1.56 20.3 34.30
#6184 8 Oct 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.4 18.90 10.30 7.54 87.0 17.49
2.4m 15.0 7.5 18.00 28.60 1.76 22.0 44.25
#6111 10 Sep 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.5 12.30 24.10 9.07 98.5 37.99
2.4m 10.0 7.4 16.70 32.40 5.18 66.8 49.42
#5955 13 Aug 2011 Approved Notes: Unsure what date in July membrane was changed
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.7 12.80 12.20 10.43 108.4 20.37
2.1m 10.0 7.9 13.00 34.20 6.54 82.8 52.10
#5806 10 Jul 2011 Approved Notes: Unable to collect top and bottom water samples because the van Dorn failed to seal the collector .
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.10 21.90 8.84 90.4 34.30
2.5m 11.50 28.30 4.36 48.0 44.01
#5681 12 Jun 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.7 11.50 25.40 8.86 95.4 39.80
2.8m 10.0 8.0 11.50 25.60 6.07 86.0 40.18
#5525 14 May 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.8 12.20 26.70 8.39 92.4 41.73
2.6m 10.0 7.6 16.70 29.90 2.54 31.4 45.65
#5401 9 Apr 2011 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 18.90 24.70 7.80 97.4 38.69
2.7m 10.0 7.3 22.10 32.10 3.68 52.1 49.09
#5302 13 Mar 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 7.4 22.70 20.80 6.83 90.4 33.20
2.8m 15.0 7.3 21.10 33.60 1.65 19.5 51.10
#5127 13 Feb 2011 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.4 20.10 32.90 6.41 85.5 50.10
2.3m 10.0 7.5 18.30 33.70 3.77 49.3 48.20
#4945 9 Jan 2011 Approved Notes: Water is very warm at lower depths
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 22.70 15.90 6.61 85.8 31.48
2.5m 10.0 8.0 27.90 26.10 4.60 66.4 40.90
#4804 12 Dec 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.5 18.20 6.80 7.70 85.0 11.87
2.5m 10.0 7.5 19.00 28.00 3.10 38.5 43.38
#4681 14 Nov 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.0 17.20 15.40 8.13 92.1 25.20
2.4m 10.0 8.0 19.80 26.60 0.03 0.3 41.40
#4661 11 Nov 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.5 18.90 12.20 7.90 90.6 20.20
1.3m 10.0 8.0 19.00 29.20 5.50 70.0 44.70
#4549 10 Oct 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 17.40 1.30 8.10 86.8 25.30
1.8m 30.0 7.5 18.20 25.90 2.60 34.0 47.90
#4467 11 Sep 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 6.0 12.70 1.20 7.90 75.5 2.16
1.9m 10.0 7.5 12.60 32.20 6.50 74.0 49.30
#4284 8 Aug 2010 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.5 10.20 2.90 10.14 92.6 5.29
2.7m 10.0 8.0 12.10 12.10 5.40 56.5 20.26
#3882 13 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: Top pH 8.0
Bottom pH 8.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 10.90 15.70 8.23 81.5
1.0m 10.0 11.00 15.90 8.10 82.0
#3881 13 Jun 2010 Approved Notes: Top pH 7.5
Bottom pH 8.0
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 10.70 15.90 8.60 88.2
2.1m 10.0 10.60 15.90 8.30 82.0
#3564 16 May 2010 Approved Notes: Top pH 8.0
Bottom pH 7.8
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 13.90 16.40 8.20 88.0
1.8m 10.0 12.40 16.30 7.90 82.0
#3386 11 Apr 2010 Approved Notes: Top pH 8.0
Bottom pH 8.0

Note: Bottom values were obtained from under the bridge - yhis will be a permanent change of position fromthe fishing jetty in the future.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 17.50 15.30 6.70 77.0
2.2m 10.0 16.60 15.30 6.30 71.0
#3267 14 Mar 2010 Approved Notes: Top pH 8.0

Water at fishing platform is too shallow for Bottom reading
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 21.30 14.80 7.60 90.0
2.2m 10.0 19.40 14.80 6.20 72.0
#3161 12 Feb 2010 Approved Notes: Rainfall at A.I. to 9.00 am was 14 mm
pH (10cm) 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 21.10 14.30 5.10 64.5
2.3m 10.0 20.70 14.20 5.10 62.0
#3081 16 Jan 2010 Approved Notes: top ph 8
bottom ph 8
Bottom of creek a black oozy slime
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 22.80 12.30 8.40 104.5
2.0m 10.0 22.30 12.30 7.05 90.0
#2902 10 Dec 2009 Approved Notes: Cap membrane replaced at 8:20am, 10/12/09
Top pH (test strip) = 7.5
It is not possible to take a bottom turbidity sample at this site with the equipment provided
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.80 15.10 5.20 61.0
2.3m 10.0 24.00 24.80 2.70 27.0
#2801 13 Nov 2009 Approved Notes: Bottom turbidity and pH samples not possible at this site with equipment provided.
Top pH (test strip) = 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 21.90 16.20 4.00 54.0
2.3m 10.0 25.40 28.00 1.40 19.0
#2629 9 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: Membrane replaced 5/10/09
Not possible to take bottom sample at this site with equipment provided
Top pH=7.0 (test strip)
Estuary opened artificially on 5/10/09.
Tide coming in. Not possible to determine freshwater inflow, but reservoir upstream is at 100% capacity
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 17.20 2.50 8.30 87.0
1.9m 30.0 13.20 31.10 6.70 78.0
#2623 5 Oct 2009 Approved Notes: Bottom turbidity measurement not possible at this site with equipment provided
Estuary opened artificially at approximately 7am
pH (test strip) 6.5
FW inflow unknown. Water level decreasing due to out flow, SW wind gave appearance of surface water flowing upstream
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 16.10 6.90 6.00 64.0
2.1m 10.0 15.90 20.60 1.00 8.0
#2504 18 Sep 2009 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 14.50 11.80 7.50 83.0
2.8m 14.30 22.90 1.53 18.5
#2483 11 Sep 2009 Approved Notes: It is not possible to obtain a bottom sample for turbidity testing at this site with the equipment provided

Top pH=7.5 (using test strip)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 13.70 10.70 9.10 94.0
2.6m 10.0 13.50 22.60 3.40 38.0
#2281 14 Aug 2009 Approved Notes: Top (10cm) pH-= 8.0 using test strip
Bottom sampling not possible at this site with the equipment provided
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 11.90 22.40 6.30 69.0
2.1m 10.0 11.80 24.50 5.20 56.0
#2128 10 Jul 2009 Approved Notes: Water level at gaugeboard at bridge 1.16-1.17m
Bottom turbidity and pH measurements not possible at this site with equipment provided
pH test strip 8.0 (top 10cm)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 8.40 27.50 7.80 81.0
2.1m 10.0 8.40 27.80 6.90 67.0
#1901 8 May 2009 Approved Notes: pH = 8.0 (using strip)
Bottom sampling for turbidity not possible at this site with equipment provided
cap membrane replaced 7/5/09
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 13.20 30.60 6.80 78.0
1.9m 10.0 13.00 30.70 5.90 69.0
#1821 10 Apr 2009 Approved Notes: It is not possible to measure bottom turbidity at this site with the equipment provided.
pH = 8.0 (using indicator strip)
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 17.10 32.40 4.80 62.0
1.8m 10.0 16.80 32.50 0.00 0.2
#1781 13 Mar 2009 Approved Notes: Bottom turbidity cannot be measured at this site with equipment provided.
DO membrane replaced 10/3/09.
pH indicator strip: 8.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.80 31.20 5.60 72.0
1.9m 10.0 19.70 31.60 3.80 52.0
#1642 14 Feb 2009 Approved Notes: Painkalac depth gauge board is currently too dirty to see scale
Bottom turbidity estimation is not possible at this site with the equipment provided.
Membrane replaced on 12/02/2009
Test strip pH=8
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 19.00 29.40 6.20 77.0
2.0m 10.0 18.20 30.10 4.10 52.0
#1422 9 Jan 2009 Approved Notes: pH of top (ie 10cm sample) using indicator strip: 7.5
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 18.70 22.20 5.40 66.0
2.3m 10.0 23.30 30.90 1.20 15.0
#1361 12 Dec 2008 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 19.80 34.60 4.30 61.5
2.0m 15.0 18.80 34.90 4.00 50.0
#1261 15 Nov 2008 Approved Notes: Not possible to collect bottom depth sample for turbidity with equipment provided.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 19.30 32.70 4.60 63.0
2.2m 15.0 17.80 32.90 0.02 0.1
#1104 11 Oct 2008 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 19.90 29.30 6.10 78.0
2.3m 15.0 15.60 29.40 3.30 40.0
#961 12 Sep 2008 Approved Notes: It is not physically possible to collect a bottom sample at this site, with the equipment provided.
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 20.0 13.60 28.20 7.10 82.0
2.4m 20.0 13.40 33.70 0.10 2.0
#1262 8 Aug 2008 Approved Notes: Impossible to collect bottom turbidity sample at this site with equipment provided
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 10.10 35.10 6.30 73.0
2.3m 15.0 11.10 36.30 4.10 43.0
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