Sentinel Water Quality

Sentinel monitoring is conducted at defined sample points (26 for macroinvertebrates and 57 for water). The aim of the Program is to identify trends in water and catchment “health”by using the measures of water quality and macroinvertebrates. The Sentinel Program uses AUSRIVAS bioassessment modelling for macroinvertebrates to calculate scores indicating the overall ecological health of the site. The Water Quality results are assessed against values set using the Queensland Water EPP and specific guidelines set at the Catchment level (e.g. EPP (Water) Policy 2009 Broadwater Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives). Source Data (SDE/PG1) COM_HEA_SENTINEL_WATERQUALITY