Brisbane Waterway Enterococci Monitoring Results for Recreational Health, 2011-2012

11 recreational water sites in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay were monitored for enterococci levels by Brisbane City Council. Monitoring occurred bi-monthly in summer and monthly in winter, with data published from 2011 to 2012. The dataset tracks microbial contamination to inform public health advisories and warning signage.

Use Cases

• Assess public health risk for recreational water activities based on enterococci levels.
• Analyze seasonal variation in water quality based on bi-monthly summer and monthly winter sampling.
• Correlate water contamination events with environmental factors like heavy rainfall mentioned in the description.
• Support policy decisions for waterway management and public warning systems.

Strengths

• Data covers 11 specific recreational water sites with high public use.
• Sampling frequency is defined as bi-monthly in summer and monthly in winter.
• Dataset has a clear temporal coverage from 2011 to 2012.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-06-28).

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council

Collection Method

Council monitoring of enterococci levels at designated recreational water sites.

Time Range

2011-2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-28 14:52:07.731442; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia