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Ba3 Augusta Street

Active Physico-Chemical Augusta Street, Mt Martha

Augusta Street Bridge.  Monitoring is conducted from the middle of the bridge. This is also a Waterwatch site.

Park at the end of August Street which is a no through road.  Bridge is at the end of the street.

Land Use

  • Native Bushland
  • Recreational
  • Urban Residential

Physical Chemical Tests

pH Top
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
7.5pH units Latest
7.8pH units
pH Bottom
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
7.4pH units Latest
8.0pH units
Turbidity Top
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
10NTU Latest
10NTU
Turbidity Bottom
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
10NTU Latest
12NTU
Water Temperature Top
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
14.6° C Latest
16.6° C
Water Temperature Bottom
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
18.8° C Latest
19.2° C
Salinity Top
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
1.600ppt Latest
16.000ppt
Salinity Bottom
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
30.300ppt Latest
28.500ppt
Dissolved Oxygen Top
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
6.10mg/L Latest
3.50mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Bottom
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
1.50mg/L Latest
3.70mg/L
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Top
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
62.00% Latest
39.00%
Dissolved Oxygen Saturation Bottom
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
15.00% Latest
47.00%
Conductivity Top
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
3.242mS/cm Latest
24.000mS/cm
Conductivity Bottom
Explain for me 21-01-2017 to 11-12-2025
Median
44.220mS/cm Latest
44.100mS/cm

Water quality indicators for riverine and lagoon estuaries

(2021 to 2026) 26 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
7.25
Good
25 observations
7.5
Good
25 observations
15
Moderate
25 observations
46.75
Very Poor
26 observations
7.05
Good
25 observations
7.55
Good
25 observations
15
Moderate
25 observations
3.73
Very Poor
26 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
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
N/A
5 observations
2024
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
2023
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
2 observations
N/A
3 observations
N/A
3 observations
2022
7.4
Good
7 observations
7.55
Good
7 observations
15
Moderate
7 observations
52.8
Very Poor
7 observations
7.25
Good
7 observations
7.5
Good
7 observations
12.5
Moderate
7 observations
1.75
Very Poor
7 observations
2021
7.3
Good
8 observations
7.5
Good
8 observations
12.5
Moderate
7 observations
31.95
Very Poor
8 observations
6.7
Moderate
8 observations
7.6
Good
8 observations
10
Good
7 observations
2.8
Very Poor
8 observations

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