Brisbane Waterway Enterococci Monitoring Results for 2020–2021

2020–2021 monitoring data for microbial contamination in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, collected by Brisbane City Council. The dataset contains enterococci levels measured bi-monthly in summer and monthly in winter at 11 recreational sites. Results are used to assess public health risks and inform waterway safety signage.

Use Cases

• Assessing public health risk from recreational water contact based on enterococci levels mentioned in the description
• Analyzing seasonal variation in microbial contamination based on the described bi-monthly summer and monthly winter sampling
• Correlating water quality with rainfall events based on the description that levels may be elevated after heavy rain
• Identifying high-risk recreational sites for targeted monitoring based on the 11 monitored locations

Strengths

• Data covers 11 specific monitoring sites in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay
• Sampling frequency is defined as bi-monthly in summer and monthly in winter
• Dataset has a clear public health purpose for recreational safety monitoring

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to data_gov_au, focusing only on Brisbane waterways

Provenance

Source

Brisbane City Council

Collection Method

Water quality monitoring at 11 recreational sites

Time Range

2020–2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-28 15:19:16.619948; freshness should be verified

Geography

Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia