Observation

Mill Vale Outfall

Glassmill Pond

Pond

December 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM

QA status: Reviewed: quality check complete

Weather observations

  • Current weather description

    Community scientist interpretation

    10 degrees sunny dry

  • Current weather

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Sunny
  • Weather in the past 24hrs

    Community scientist interpretation

    • Cloudy

Qualitative readings

  • Clarity

    Community scientist interpretation

    Cloudy

  • Water use

    Community scientist interpretation

    other

  • Colour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Brown


Plants/wildlife

  • Algae

    Community scientist interpretation

    Floating mats


Issue reporting

  • Odour

    Community scientist interpretation

    Natural

  • Pollution sources

    Community scientist interpretation

    Residential discharge, Urban/road discharge

  • Water surface

    Community scientist interpretation

    Floating algae


Physical tests

  • Water flow

    Community scientist interpretation

    Slow

  • Water level

    Community scientist interpretation

    Low


Chemistry tests

  • Ammonia

    Hanna checker (ammonia - low range)

    0.95 mg/L

  • Phosphate

    Hanna checker (phosphate - low range)

    2.04 mg/L

  • Air temperature

    Other thermometer

    10 °C

  • Oxygen

    LaMotte (dissolved oxygen)

    6 mg/L


Notes

Thames Water installed temporary boom around outlet in response to earlier heavy foam discharge. Remains in place while foam now appears absent.