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South East Queensland (SEQ) Catchments Community Water Quality Monitoring Program

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Coverage

The map below highlights the areas where sampling has occurred for this program.

Click on the map to view information about the drainage basins in this area.

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Program start date

2005

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Program end date

Ongoing

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Objectives of the program

The aim of the program is to:

  • assess finer spatial trends from ambient sampling
  • raise the awareness of surface and groundwater conditions
  • identify areas for remediation
  • validate existing data
  • assist local councils with their monthly monitoring programs.

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Who is involved?

Lead organisation

Healthy Land and Water

Contact details of lead organisation: admin@seqcatchments.com.au

Partner organisations

SEQ Catchments works closely with state agencies, local governments, volunteers, volunteer groups and the bulk water authority.

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List of indicators monitored

  • Conductivity
  • pH
  • Turbidity
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • Water temperature
  • Salinity
  • Chlorophyll a
  • Air temperature
  • Nitrates
  • Phosphorus
  • Dissolved oxygen
  • Secchi depth

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Scale of program

Regional

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Brief description of sampling locations

Sampling is conducted in the 13 recognised Level 2 sub-catchments in SEQ (as defined by the Moreton Bay and Catchments Partnership mapping – 2004)

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Frequency of monitoring

Monthly and bimonthly

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Where is the program reported?

Data is available through a creative commons licence info@hlw.org.au.

Last updated: 22 March 2013

This page should be cited as:

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) South East Queensland (SEQ) Catchments Community Water Quality Monitoring Program, WetlandInfo website, accessed 11 April 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/assessment/monitoring/current-and-future-monitoring/south-east-queensland-catchments-community-water-quality-monitoring-program.html

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