Beachwatch and Harbourwatch Bacteriological Database

Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)

Bacteriological analysis of Beachwatch and Harbourwatch 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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Additional Info

Field	Value
Title	Beachwatch and Harbourwatch Bacteriological Database
Type	Dataset
Language	English
Licence	Creative Commons Attribution
Update Frequency	unknown
Landing Page	https://uatweb.datansw.links.com.au/data/dataset/44992417-8804-4ba8-b984-86b6d63ef9a0
Date Published	2024-02-05
Date Updated	2024-02-11
Temporal Coverage	1989-03-01
Geospatial Coverage	{"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[153.7164, -37.59], [153.7164, -28.0721], [149.6373, -28.0721], [149.6373, -37.59], [153.7164, -37.59]]]}
Data Portal	Data.NSW
Publisher/Agency	Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH)