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Table 39: Waterwatch sites - Marine Sites in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
Good (for all samples taken)
2
Poor (number indicates how many samples has poor
result)
Not monitored
Below shows meanings for results from Waterwatch Marine sites in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield as stated above.
Results
T
urbidity: Good < 50 NTU; Poor>50
NTU
N
itrate: Good< 1 mg/LN; Poor = or >1
mg/LN
Ortho
P
hosphate: Good < 0.33 mg/L P: Poor>
0.33mg/L P
pH:
Good pH 6-8.5; Poor <
6 >8.5
Am
monium: Good < 0.5 mg/L; Poor > 0.5
mg/L
Al
kalinity: Good 90-120mg/L calcium carbonate; Poor <90 or
>120 mg/L
6 snapshot events per year in March, May, June, Aug, Sept, Oct/Nov. Not all groups will have monitored every Snapshot event in
every year.
•
Port Adelaide River, Hack St. outfall site - there were not many samples taken in 2006, 2007 and 2008 compared to previous
years. The one sample that was taken for phosphate was recorded as good.
•
The only poor recorded samples were 2 at Mangrove Cove and 3 at Port Adelaide River, Birkenhead and they all in regard to
measurements of ammonium.
