Brief description
This data is EPA and Melbourne Water's Yarra River bacterial sampling results since December 2013. During summer (1 December - Labour Day) EPA monitors water quality at four Yarra River sites. Samples are tested for E. coli, a bacteria found in faeces. E. coli is recognised as the best indicator in measuring faecal contamination of freshwater recreational waters.Full description
Yarra Watch E. coli data Subjects
Yarra River |
bacteria |
e. coli |
e.coli |
faeces |
monitoring data |
public health |
river |
sampling data |
water quality |
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Identifiers
- URI : discover.data.vic.gov.au/dataset/yarra-watch-e-coli-data
- Local : ef0ebbde-a497-42d9-8787-d1fb93b6e3cb