New South Wales River Water Quality Measurements from Monthly Monitoring

RAW Water Quality Data is collected monthly by the State Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring Project (SWAMP) across rivers in New South Wales, Australia. The dataset includes measurements for electrical conductivity, temperature, turbidity, total suspended solids, pH, dissolved oxygen, phosphorus, and nitrogen. It is published by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing ambient river water quality condition based on parameters like electrical conductivity, temperature, and pH.
• Conducting long-term trend analysis for water quality based on monthly, statistically robust data collection.
• Measuring compliance with environmental guidelines and standards based on nutrient (phosphorus, nitrogen) and dissolved oxygen levels.
• Calculating composite indices like the River Condition Index or Water Quality Index based on the multi-parameter measurements.

Strengths

• Data is collected monthly, providing a regular time-series for analysis.
• Designed to be high quality, long term, and statistically robust for condition and trend reporting.
• Covers multiple key water quality parameters including nutrients, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial granularity of site locations are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Monthly ambient water quality monitoring under the State Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring Project (SWAMP).

Time Range

Monthly collection; specific start date is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 23:33:51.642551; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rivers in New South Wales, Australia.