Monitoring has been carried out 5 times in this year, assessing the water quality pertaining to the wetland.  5 well sites, 1 tile drain site entering wetland and the outflow were monitored (4/5 times for well 4 and outflow).

Wells are purged prior to all sampling, to remove the water in them, and allowed to recharge ensuring a representative sample of “current water” is definitely obtained.  A sample will then be collected from all sites at one time, some 24 hours later.

1. In January, the samples collected excluded the 4^th well, due to the slow recharge time after being purged. 6 samples were obtained.
2. In April, 7 samples were obtained.
3. In August, a miscommunication assuming a third party was taking an outflow sample, meant no corresponding outflow sample was obtained to draw a comparison. However there was useful data collected exploring changing Nitrogen concentrations throughout the year.
4. In November, 7 samples were obtained.
5. In December 7 samples were obtained (results yet to come through).

The results of this work show considerable Nitrogen concentration change between the water inflow and water outflow. 

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