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-> Quarterly Water Quality Reports -> Fourth Quarter 2003/2004 -> Water Quality Data

Quarterly Results
Annual Results

QUARTERLY

WARRAGAMBA INFLOWS (RAW WATER) 1 April 2004 to 30 June 2004

MICROBIOLOGICAL

PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL

E. Coli

Giardia

Crypto

turbidity

dissolved oxygen

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

Chlorophyll a

Iron

aluminium

Manganese

(Orgs
/100mL)

cysts
/100L

oocysts
/100L

(NTU)

(mg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

Reference levels*

**

**

**

**

>6

5-50

100-500

2-10

<1000

<100

**

Werriberri Creek
(Dry weather)
No. of results31212133333333
Minimum5002.96.271101.43894370
Average---4.67.081401.87745386
Maximum110137.07.891602.3102065110
Werriberri Creek
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Kowmung River
(Dry weather)
No. of results33333333333
Minimum1000.68.55800.244<107
Average---0.79.561030.357<109
Maximum11900.910.771200.475<1012
Kowmung River
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Coxs River
(Dry weather)
No. of results33333333333
Minimum1000.69.44700.239<106
Average---2.410.25770.64376
Maximum41005.211.27901.249117
Coxs River
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Kedumba River
(Dry weather)
No. of results33333333333
Minimum3000.98.761900.784163
Average---1.49.982970.9125225
Maximum23001.711.1103901.0157296
Kedumba River
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Nattai River at the Crags
(Dry weather)
No. of results30033333333
Minimum5..0.810.02415200.869137
Average---1.011.12922370.981169
Maximum16..1.211.83930501.0961811
Nattai River at the Crags
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Nattai River inflow to Lake
(Dry weather)
No. of results11111111111
Minimum30009.88.2193604.6592169116
Average---9.88.2193604.6592169116
Maximum30009.88.2193604.6592169116
Nattai River inflow to Lake
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Little River
(Dry weather)
No. of results33333333333
Minimum1000.98.341000.22282127
Average---1.69.751330.43433341
Maximum7002.511.171700.54404759
Little River
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Wollondilly River inflow to Lake
(Dry weather)
No. of results32233333333
Minimum2003.59.3122702.4177506
Average---4.910.6153273.62169622
Maximum15007.611.7204005.527516250
Wollondilly River inflow to Lake
(Wet weather)
No. of results21122222222
Minimum22005.110.1144003.52427411
Average---8.410.5194304.82478114
Maximum310011.610.9234606.02528817
Wollondilly River Murrays Flat
(Dry weather)
No. of results30033333333
Minimum2..1.09.66007202.458<1036
Average---2.310.3112388313.0821298
Maximum12..3.010.81750101030.412625135
Wollondilly River Murrays Flat
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Wollondilly River Golden Valley
(Dry weather)
No. of results10011111111
Minimum26..4.710.83398014.01031023
Average---4.710.83398014.01031023
Maximum26..4.710.83398014.01031023
Wollondilly River Golden Valley
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Wingecarribee River Berrima
(Dry weather)
No. of results20022222222
Minimum2..5.09.8316809.81425335
Average---7.810.33571015.024510636
Maximum8..10.510.73874020.134815836
Wingecarribee River Berrima
(Wet weather)
No. of results20022222222
Minimum74..13.99.45657014.042617849
Average---14.29.96257515.544418352
Maximum76..14.410.36858016.946118755

Elevated phosphorus and nitrogen levels can occur as a result of discharge from local waste water treatment plants and the use of fertilizers for farming, in the outer catchment.

Iron, aluminium and manganese are naturally occurring in sediments and can become soluble, causing increased levels in the water.


* Australian Water Quality Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Waters, ANZECC, 1992.

** no guideline set

 


ANNUAL

WARRAGAMBA INFLOWS (RAW WATER) 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004

MICROBIOLOGICAL

PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL

E. Coli

Giardia

Crypto

turbidity

dissolved oxygen

Phosphorus

Nitrogen

Chlorophyll a

Iron

aluminium

Manganese

(Orgs
/100mL)

cysts
/100L

oocysts
/100L

(NTU)

(mg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

(µg/L)

Reference levels*

**

**

**

**

>6

5-50

100-500

2-10

<1000

<100

**

Werriberri Creek
(Dry weather)
No. of results1350505113131313121313
Minimum5002.43.571100.63893745
Average---4.47.082182.482155118
Maximum6281313.011.8123007.1111084326
Werriberri Creek
(Wet weather)
No. of results111380221111
Minimum130003.8.175802.0232057245
Average---11.0.4211452.0232057245
Maximum1300093.1.6717102.0232057245
Kowmung River
(Dry weather)
No. of results1212121212121212121212
Minimum0000.68.35800.123<102
Average---1.29.581401.4711213
Maximum391002.412.0141906.41892543
Kowmung River
(Wet weather)
No. of results333781774666
Minimum2000.910.382500.551163
Average---3.810.3194370.913813211
Maximum3901041.810.3326801.228938322
Coxs River
(Dry weather)
No. of results1212121212121212121212
Minimum0000.66.74600.224<103
Average---1.39.761120.754<1010
Maximum4510295.212.2111902.91111235
Coxs River
(Wet weather)
No. of results222481442333
Minimum11000.89.161500.480124
Average---4.39.1194001.11123812
Maximum4001110.99.1327301.71648025
Kedumba River
(Dry weather)
No. of results1313131313131313131313
Minimum2000.95.861600.284163
Average---2.39.1102980.8202418
Maximum1602584.911.9194802.04259321
Kedumba River
(Wet weather)
No. of results200330332333
Minimum95..2.0.162600.62606015
Average---31.1.588373.7215376284
Maximum130..307.8014206.745501750138
Nattai River at the Crags
(Dry weather)
No. of results12001212121212121212
Minimum2..0.77.0156200.860135
Average---1.110.14115932.01072211
Maximum280..1.912.711630505.02124439
Nattai River at the Crags
(Wet weather)
No. of results100101111111
Minimum6900..4.78.9907505.1103065628
Average---16.48.9907505.1103065628
Maximum6900..75.78.9907505.1103065628
Nattai River inflow to Lake
(Dry weather)
No. of results99999999999
Minimum0002.66.072500.42843816
Average---7.58.4164174.158213298
Maximum860013.911.53575013.91220407247
Nattai River inflow to Lake
(Wet weather)
No. of results11110111111
Minimum1500073.4.295005.1865108029
Average---73.4.295005.1865108029
Maximum1500073.4.295005.1865108029
Little River
(Dry weather)
No. of results1313131313131313131313
Minimum0000.95.741000.11391627
Average---2.68.792452.25008270
Maximum35004.911.41641010.21090241170
Little River
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Wollondilly River inflow to Lake
(Dry weather)
No. of results96699999999
Minimum0003.57.2102702.4144506
Average---7.49.5173984.326612739
Maximum28010015.211.7255607.839836478
Wollondilly River inflow to Lake
(Wet weather)
No. of results11773514151514151515
Minimum1003.17.1113701.4107498
Average---6.510.0164694.52409819
Maximum490020016.211.8236208.131519439
Wollondilly River Murrays Flat
(Dry weather)
No. of results13001313131313131313
Minimum0..1.00.5956702.458<1036
Average---3.610.81265139928.117729121
Maximum99..13.422.329804430134.933177278
Wollondilly River Murrays Flat
(Wet weather)
No. of results00000000000
Minimum...........
Average---........
Maximum...........
Wollondilly River Golden Valley
(Dry weather)
No. of results60066666666
Minimum2..1.08.163601.6101<1016
Average---2.810.22470812.13362278
Maximum29..5.211.75299034.677975173
Wollondilly River Golden Valley
(Wet weather)
No. of results200142222222
Minimum52..1.79.4185504.1211<1023
Average---3.49.7195704.52731025
Maximum66..5.510.0195904.83341427
Wingecarribee River Berrima
(Dry weather)
No. of results70077777777
Minimum2..5.06.9215806.01425335
Average---10.29.34378323.134314952
Maximum44..18.710.766110037.2690427130
Wingecarribee River Berrima
(Wet weather)
No. of results12001515151515151515
Minimum4..9.67.4285507.542516519
Average---17.79.05571317.463533060
Maximum170..28.510.777132037.2956588153


* Australian Water Quality Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Waters, ANZECC, 1992.

** no guideline set