Merricks Creek Estuary: Site Me2 Balnarring Bridge

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Me2 Balnarring Bridge

Active Physico-Chemical Ballnarring Beach Road, Ballnarring

Monitoring is conducted from the Balnarring Beach Road Bridge.

Park at the Parks Victoria office and walk to the centre of the Balnarring Beach Road Bridge.

Land Use

Native Bushland
Urban Residential

Township of Balnarring and Foreshore Reserve.

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
8.0pH units Latest
8.5pH units

pH Bottom

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
7.7pH units Latest
8.1pH units

Turbidity Top

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
10NTU Latest
10NTU

Turbidity Bottom

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
10NTU Latest
27NTU

Water Temperature Top

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
14.6° C Latest
19.8° C

Water Temperature Bottom

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
17.4° C Latest
19.5° C

Salinity Top

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
6.500ppt Latest
32.200ppt

Salinity Bottom

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
26.150ppt Latest
31.800ppt

Dissolved Oxygen Top

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
5.30mg/L Latest
0.90mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Bottom

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
3.00mg/L Latest
0.58mg/L

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
58.00% Latest
11.70%

Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
35.85% Latest
7.40%

Conductivity Top

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
7.900mS/cm Latest
43.900mS/cm

Conductivity Bottom

Explain for me 01-02-2016 to 09-10-2026

Median
36.200mS/cm Latest
43.300mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 49 observations Explain for me

Year	Surface water					Bottom water
	pH lower	pH upper	Turbidity	D.O.		pH lower	pH upper	Turbidity	D.O.
	pH	pH	NTU	% saturation		pH	pH	NTU	% saturation
	25th percentile	75th percentile	75th percentile	25th percentile		25th percentile	75th percentile	75th percentile	25th percentile
2021 to 2026	7.8 Good 48 observations	8.5 Moderate 48 observations	21 Poor 48 observations	11.75 Very Poor 32 observations		7.6 Good 32 observations	8.05 Moderate 32 observations	17 Poor 33 observations	7.75 Very Poor 49 observations
2026	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations		N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations	N/A 0 observations
2025	N/A 3 observations	N/A 3 observations	N/A 3 observations	N/A 2 observations		N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 2 observations	N/A 3 observations
2024	7.75 Good 12 observations	8.5 Moderate 12 observations	21 Poor 12 observations	22.25 Very Poor 8 observations		7.6 Good 8 observations	7.75 Good 8 observations	17 Poor 8 observations	7.15 Very Poor 12 observations
2023	8 Good 11 observations	8.6 Poor 11 observations	10 Good 11 observations	9.65 Very Poor 10 observations		7.6 Good 11 observations	7.9 Good 11 observations	13.5 Moderate 11 observations	9.45 Very Poor 12 observations
2022	7.7 Good 10 observations	8.35 Moderate 10 observations	10 Good 10 observations	N/A 4 observations		N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations	N/A 4 observations	13.9 Very Poor 10 observations
2021	7.95 Good 12 observations	8.8 Poor 12 observations	19 Moderate 12 observations	19.3 Very Poor 8 observations		7.5 Good 7 observations	8.3 Moderate 7 observations	28 Very Poor 8 observations	8.7 Very Poor 12 observations

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