Beachwatch Bacteriological Database

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

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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Title Beachwatch Bacteriological Database
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Licence cc-by
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Update Frequency unknown
Landing Page https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/c5a52715-e61c-431b-b8b1-7a5fd88353dd
Date Published 2018-09-06
Date Updated 2024-02-26
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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]]]}
Jurisdiction
Data Portal Data.NSW
Publisher/Agency NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water