The RAW Water Quality Data is collected under The State Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring Project (SWAMP). The State Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring Project (SWAMP) is a state wide project responsible for collecting, analysing and reporting the ambient water quality condition of rivers in NSW. SWAMP collects water quality data monthly 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 condition and trend reporting provide data to enable measures of compliance with state and national guidelines and standards, and provide a framework of river water quality monitoring across NSW upon which other programs can build. This data is then used for: - Basin Technical Reports - Matter 12 Reports - River Condition Index - Water Quality Index Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the NSW Water Hub which has an online forum you can join.

IMEF (the Integrated Monitoring of Environmental Flows) Program was developed in 1998 to monitor the first environmental flow releases across the NSW regulated rivers. It was designed to both monitor the first flow events and to develop environmental flow methods suitable for monitoring aquatic systems across NSW. Data was collected until 2012 in a range of aquatic systems affected by flow from regulated rivers. The rivers included the Namoi, Macquarie, Lachlan, Murrumbidgee and their tributaries. Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the NSW Water Hub which has an online forum you can join.

The Drinking Water Surveillance Program (DWSP) monitors water quality at selected municipal drinking water systems for scientific and research purposes. DWSP is a voluntary partnership that compliments the regulatory monitoring that must be done by the drinking water systems. DWSP monitors for inorganic, organic and radiological parameters. Water quality data are available by individual years.

The department employs monitoring and research initiatives to track the effectiveness of water management changes in safeguarding and enhancing water-dependent ecosystems. We are tasked with reporting on environmental outcomes in New South Wales (NSW). To facilitate this, the department has established the Environmental Outcomes Monitoring and Research Program (EOMRP). This program ensures that decisions regarding the management of surface and groundwater environments are informed by scientific evidence. Efforts are underway to make the environmental data gathered through the EOMRP accessible to the public. This data can be categorised into three main groups: 1. Native fish data: Collected across various regions in NSW, this dataset comprises fish records obtained through environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys and baited remote underwater video surveys (BRUVs). 2. Freshwater turtle data: Also gathered across diverse regions in NSW, this dataset consists of freshwater turtle records obtained via baited remote underwater video surveys (BRUVs). 3. Water-dependent vegetation data: Collected across different regions in NSW, this dataset includes information on (i) vegetation community condition and (ii) tree stand condition, all represented as point-based data. Note: If you would like to ask a question, make any suggestions, or tell us how you are using this dataset, please visit the NSW Water Hub which has an online forum you can join.

The Waterbody Inventory/Priority Waterbodies List (WI/PWL) dataset is an inventory of the state's surface water quality. This dataset provides a summary of general water quality conditions, tracks the degree to which a waterbody supports its designated uses, and monitors progress toward the identification and resolution of water quality problems, pollutants, and sources.

Proportion of monitoring sites in NSW with a Water Quality Index Rating of good, moderate and poor. The Water Quality Index measures the water quality condition of rivers in NSW. It compares monthly water quality results against a set of predetermined water quality targets to calculate a score between 1 and 100. A score of 100 represents a site in pristine condition, while a score of one is a very highly degraded site. Data is collected by the DCCEEW Water Group and published in their Water Quality Reports.