Dataset
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Beachwatch Bacteriological Database

Bacteriological analysis of Beachwatch programs water samples. During the summer season (October to April) each site is monitored approximately once every six days. At ocean beaches 6-day sampling continues year round. At harbour beaches, 6-day sampling is limited to the summer season, with monthly surveillance sampling undertaken during the winter period. Samples are analysed for enterococci. Some programs have varied since program was established. The annual State of the Beaches report details the analysis of the data. Approximately 130 swimming locations are monitored in the Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra regions, with a further 150 sites monitored in partnership with local councils along the NSW coast.

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Language English
Alternative Title Beachwatch BACTO Database
Edition 1.0
Purpose Beachwatch data is used to provide regular and reliable information on beach water quality to enable people to make informed decisions about where and when to swim.
Frequency of change Unknown
Keywords water quality,pollution,beach
Metadata Date 1989-03-01
Date of Asset Creation 1989-01-03
Date of Next Update 2001-01-01
License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Equivalent Scale 100000
Geospatial Topic Environment
Extent

Dataset extent
Temporal Coverage From 1989-03-01
Datum GDA94 Geographic (Lat\Long)
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Attribution NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water asserts the right to be attributed as author of the original material in the following manner: "© State Government of NSW and NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 2024"