Monitoring the environment

Yarra Watch

Yarra Watch is an EPA Victoria program, providing recreational water quality monitoring information for the Yarra River. This section is updated weekly and when heavy rain or pollution incidents are expected to significantly affect water quality in the Yarra.

Reminder: Rivers contain a range of potential hazards (such as high flows, unseen objects, litter and bacteria), especially after heavy rains. As storms can occur in the catchment with little warning, river users should take care at all times and not swallow river water.

To find out the general condition ratings and this week's monitoring results, click on one of the sampling points within the three sections (Lower, Middle or Upper) on the map below.
Yarra Watch
  • Docklands
  • Southgate
  • South Yarra
  • Abbotsford
  • Kew
  • Heidelberg
  • Templestow
  • Warrandyte
  • Coldstream
  • Healesville
  • Launching Place
  • Millgrove

Key

  • High water quality
  • Medium water quality
  • Low water quality
  • Unsuitable for recreation
  • Water quality not available

Advisories

  • Swimming not permitted
  • Stormwater advisory
  • River users alert
  • What does Yarra Watch do?
    • This page provides information about the Yarra Watch monitoring program and general information for recreational water users.

      More about Yarra Watch
  • Frequently asked questions
    • Get answers to frequently asked questions about Yarra Watch, a glossary with the most common terms used in this section - including E.coli and geometric mean - and information about other programs related to the Yarra River.

      View the frequently asked questions
  • Historical data
    • This page contains the weekly water quality condition ratings and weekly E.coli results for 2005 and 2010, and the annual geometric means from 1999 to 2010.

      View the Yarra Watch historical data

Page last updated on 5 Feb 2013