Brisbane Waterway Enterococci Monitoring Results for 2015–2016

Brisbane City Council monitors microbial contamination levels at 11 recreational sites in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay. The dataset contains enterococci monitoring results, with sampling conducted bi-monthly in summer and monthly in winter. Data is published to inform the public and manage health risks associated with water recreation.

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.
• Model the impact of heavy rainfall events on microbial contamination levels.
• Monitor long-term waterway health trends at 11 specific recreational sites.

Strengths

• Data is collected by a municipal authority (Brisbane City Council) for public health purposes.
• Monitoring covers 11 specific recreational sites in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay.
• Sampling frequency is defined as bi-monthly in summer and monthly in winter.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; last metadata update was 2026-06-28 14:32:44.846747.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council

Collection Method

Water quality monitoring at fixed sites.

Time Range

2015–2016

Freshness

Last metadata update was 2026-06-28 14:32:44.846747; dataset covers 2015–2016.

Geography

Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia