SWAMP: NSW River Water Quality Monitoring Locations and Targets

The NSW State Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring Program (SWAMP) dataset contains point features for monitoring locations. SWAMP has collected monthly water quality data from approximately 140 sites across 13 regions in New South Wales, Australia, since 2007. The dataset includes River Condition Index target values for water quality zones, calculated using data from 2007 to 2020.

Use Cases

• Assess ambient river water quality based on parameters like electrical conductivity, temperature, and pH mentioned in the description.
• Report on long-term river condition trends using the high-quality, statistically robust data collected monthly since 2007.
• Evaluate compliance with state and national water quality standards based on the framework of state-wide monitoring.
• Support water sharing plan risk assessments using the included River Condition Index target values for specific zones.

Strengths

• Data collection follows documented procedures and complies with Australian Standard AS/NZS 5667.1.1998.
• Laboratory analysis is undertaken at a NATA accredited laboratory, ensuring a high standard.
• Program has operated since 2007, providing a long-term time series from approximately 140 sites.

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 point dataset was created on 15/12/2025 from site information, but the target values are based on data up to 2020.

Provenance

Source

Water NSW Water Quality database, processed by Spatial Services (DCS).

Collection Method

Water samples collected monthly according to documented procedures; data audited via summary result review.

Time Range

Program operational since 2007; target values calculated from 2007 to 2020 data.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-26 09:41:23.529434; target values calculated using 2007-2020 data.

Geography

New South Wales, Australia, covering 13 regions.