Beach Monitoring Program
The monitoring program
In March EPA announced it was continuing weekly monitoring of beach water quality in Port Phillip Bay, beyond the 07-08 summer Beach Report season.
This monitoring is in response to the community’s interest in comprehensive and up-to-date information about water quality in Port Phillip Bay beaches.
EPA will continue to provide up-to-date information about beach water quality at 36 monitored beaches around Port Phillip Bay. The program includes physical, biological and chemical indicators.
What is being monitored?
The program monitors the levels of enterococci, algal species that may be potentially harmful for human health, nine common metals and seven common organic chemicals found in Port Phillip Bay and the lower Yarra River.