Waterwatch

This project is live

This project started on 1 Feb 2016

Project description

The North Central Waterwatch Program aims to increase the knowledge and skills of community, to help them become custodians of their local waterways. Our members test the water quality at the Millwood Rd bridge, Bendigo Creek on a monthly basis assessing levels of turbidity, salinity, pH and phosphorus.

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Key contact

Name:
Nicole Howie
Role:
Secretary
Email:
Phone:
0413 974 074

This project is part of

Network
Northern Bendigo Landcare Group

Funded by

North Central Waterwatch, NCCMA

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Project learnings

Our test site is downstream of the tributary taking input from the Bendigo Wastewater Treatment Plant. Turbidity, pH and salinity are usually good to very good. Reactive Phosphorus can sometimes be high.

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