Visit May 6, 1.00 p.m. Sunny, scattered cloud, 15°C, 8 mph WNW wind.

Heavy rain previous week, dry underfoot.

Samples collected

5. Pond at northern extreme of site

 

1

2

3

4

5

PH

 

 

 

 

9.0

Nitrates

 

 

 

 

Neg

Nitrites

 

 

 

 

Neg

Clarity

 

 

 

 

Clear

Mayfly

 

 

 

 

Abundant

Shrimp

 

 

 

 

No

Water louse

 

 

 

 

No

Blood worm

 

 

 

 

No

Gnat/mosquito

 

 

 

 

No

Rat-tailed maggot

 

 

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fe (Iron)

 

 

 

 

2

Dissolved Oxygen mg/l

 

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water quality

 

 

 

 

4

Water quality is rated [4] (clean) [3] slight pollution [2] bad pollution [1] (severe pollution) [0] contaminated.