Brisbane Waterway Enterococci Monitoring Results for 2019–2020

Brisbane City Council monitors microbial contamination at 11 recreational sites in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay. The dataset contains enterococci levels measured bi-monthly in summer and monthly in winter during 2019–2020. High levels of enterococci indicate health risks, and warning signs are posted where required.

Use Cases

• Assessing public health risks for recreational water activities based on enterococci levels.
• Analyzing seasonal water quality patterns based on bi-monthly summer and monthly winter sampling.
• Investigating the impact of rainfall events on microbial contamination as mentioned in the description.
• Supporting environmental policy and management decisions for the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay.

Strengths

• Data is collected from 11 specific monitoring sites in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay.
• Monitoring frequency is specified as bi-monthly in summer and monthly in winter.
• Dataset has a defined temporal coverage for the years 2019–2020.
• Data is published under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse with attribution.

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; the last metadata update is dated 2026-06-28.

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council ([email protected])

Collection Method

Council monitoring of water quality at designated recreational sites.

Time Range

2019–2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-28 14:31:09.708390; freshness should be verified

Geography

Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia