Caboolture Region Water Quality Study - Moreton Bay Regional ...

Table 28. Medians for selected water quality indicators at sites in Burpengary Creek, 2001
Site
Water
Type
Basin
Stream
Name
pH
Conductivity
(mS/cm)
Dissolved Oxygen
(% sat.)
Turbidity (NTU)
Oxidised Nitrogen
(μg/l)
Ammonia (μg/l)
Total phosphorous
(μg/l)
BUR-1 ME 142 Burpengary Ck 7.19 0.80 24.59 12.00 0.050 0.050 0.100
BUR-2 LC 142 Burpengary Ck 7.24 0.84 31.30 5.00 0.040 0.070 0.120
BUR-3 LC 142 Burpengary Ck 7.12 0.70 25.88 16.00 0.100 0.090 0.100
BUR-4 LC 142 Burpengary Ck 7.47 1.63 53.43 22.00 0.030 0.070 0.100
BUR-5 LC 142 Burpengary Ck 7.75 0.99 56.90 12.00 0.010 0.010 0.100
BUR-6 LC 142 Burpengary Ck 8.06 0.78 69.29 4.00 0.015 0.010 0.120
Table 29. Medians for selected water quality indicators at sites in Saltwater Creek, 2001
Site
Water
Type
Basin
Stream
Name
pH
Conductivity
(mS/cm)
Dissolved Oxygen
(% sat.)
Turbidity (NTU)
Oxidised Nitrogen
(μg/l)
Ammonia (μg/l)
Total phosphorous
(μg/l)
SAL-1 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 6.71 0.42 14.40 26.00 0.010 0.020 0.170
SAL-2 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 6.29 0.50 14.36 77.00 0.010 0.400 0.320
SAL-3 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 7.32 0.26 72.60 48.50 0.044 0.110 0.250
SAL-4 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 6.97 2.17 23.70 41.00 0.010 0.090 0.320
SAL-5 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 7.06 0.26 53.67 10.00 0.030 0.060 0.180
SAL-6 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 7.10 1.32 24.40 46.50 1.300 1.900 0.680
SAL-7 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 7.12 0.67 32.43 36.50 0.160 1.210 0.390
SAL-8 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 6.84 0.43 26.25 44.00 0.010 0.100 0.210
SAL-9 LC 142 Saltwater Ck 7.11 0.37 54.74 66.00 0.010 0.010 0.160
Table 30. Medians for selected water quality indicators at sites in Deception Bay, 2001
Site
Water
Type
Basin
Stream Name
pH
Conductivity
(mS/cm)
Dissolved Oxygen
(% sat.)
Turbidity (NTU)
Secchi (m)
Oxidised Nitrogen
(μg/l)
Ammonia (μg/l)
Total Nitrogen (μg/l)
Total phosphorous
(μg/l)
Chlorophyll a (μg/l)
Organic Nitrogen
(μg/l)
FRP (μg/l)
Dec-a ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.22 52.98 100.0 4.0 1.7 0.002 0.002 0.185 0.027 1.87 0.175 0.010
Dec-c ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.21 53.68 102.0 1.5 2.4 0.002 0.002 0.150 0.019 1.67 0.140 0.008
Dec-d ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.21 52.92 101.0 4.0 1.6 0.002 0.002 0.185 0.033 2.56 0.175 0.015
Dec-j ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.19 52.70 100.0 6.0 1.4 0.002 0.002 0.205 0.041 2.54 0.195 0.019
Dec-l ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.15 52.27 100.0 6.0 1.1 0.002 0.002 0.240 0.043 3.87 0.230 0.016
Dec-m ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.07 51.92 98.0 7.0 1.3 2.72
Dec-r ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.20 53.55 101.0 4.0 1.7 0.002 0.002 0.165 0.028 2.00 0.150 0.014
Dec-u ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.21 53.24 100.0 6.5 1.2 0.002 0.002 0.190 0.033 3.52 0.180 0.020
Dec-v ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.23 53.44 104.0 5.0 1.4 0.002 0.002 0.180 0.033 3.03 0.170 0.017
Dec-x ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.19 53.48 102.0 5.0 1.7 0.002 0.002 0.175 0.041 2.47 0.160 0.020
Dec-y ECLE 143 Deception Bay 8.24 53.28 107.0 6.0 1.2 0.002 0.002 0.215 0.046 2.40 0.205 0.024
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