This dataset contains point features that are a depiction of the monitoring locations for the NSW State Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring Program (SWAMP). SWAMP is a state-wide program to collect, analyse and report water quality in NSW rivers. It has operated since 2007 and collects data from ~140 sites across 13 different regions on a monthly basis.

SWAMP collects water quality data to:

Assess ambient river water quality in terms of electrical conductivity, temperature, turbidity, total suspended solids, pH, dissolved oxygen, phosphorus and nitrogen at selected sites across NSW
Provide high quality, long term, statistically robust data to enable river condition and trend reporting
Provide data to enable measures of compliance with state and national guidelines and standards, and
Provide a framework of state-wide river water quality monitoring across NSW upon which other programs can build

For more information please see SWAMP on SEED

This data is used for:

Annual SWAMP reporting
Updating the River Condition Index
Matter 12 (reported every 5 years)
Basin Technical reports
Water Quality Index
Water sharing plan risk assessments

The data contains the River Condition Index target values for the unique water quality zone that each site is located in. Please refer to the method document for more details: Targets to develop a water quality index for NSW rivers - River condition index.pdf

WQ Swamp Monitoring Locations NSW