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Lower Yarra - water quality weekly condition ratings

 

Swimming is not permitted in the Lower Yarra River River users are reminded that swimming is not permitted in the Yarra River downstream of the Gipps Street Bridge except under permit.

Water quality weekly condition ratings calculated as geometric mean of the number of organisms per 100mL in the last five weekly samples.

Sample date Abbotsford South Yarra Southgate Docklands
16-July-08 medium water quality medium water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
9-July-08 Medium water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
2-July-08 mhigh water quality medium water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
25-June-08 High water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
18-June-08 Stormwater advisory icon mhigh water quality medium water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
11-June-08 High water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
4-June-08 mhigh water quality medium water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
28-May-08 Medium water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
21-May-08 Stormwater advisory icon medium water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
14-May-08 high water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
7-May-08 Stormwater advisory icon high water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
30-Apr-08 high water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
23-Apr-08 Medium water quality Low water quality Medium water quality Low water quality
16-Apr-08 Medium water quality low water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
9-Apr-08 Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
2-Apr-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
26-Mar-08River user's alert iconStormwater advisory icon High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
19-Mar-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
12-Mar-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
5-Mar-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
27-Feb-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
20-Feb-08 Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
13-Feb-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
6-Feb-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
30-Jan-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
23-Jan-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
16-Jan-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
9-Jan-08 High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
2-Jan-08 Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality
27-Dec-07 Stormwater advisory icon High water quality Medium water quality Medium water quality low water quality
19-Dec-07 Medium water quality low water quality Medium water quality low water quality
12-Dec-07 Medium water quality low water quality Medium water quality low water quality
5-Dec-07 Stormwater advisory icon Medium water quality low water quality Medium water quality low water quality

High water quality icon High water quality - the geometric mean of the previous five weekly samples is less than or equal to 200 E.coli per 100mL.

Medium water quality icon Medium water quality - the geometric mean of the previous five weekly samples is 201-1000 E.coli per 100mL.

Low water quality icon Low water quality - the geometric mean of the previous five weekly samples is 1001-5000 E.coli per 100mL.

Unsuitable for recreation icon Unsuitable for recreation - the geometric mean of the previous five weekly samples is greater than 5000 E.coli per 100mL.

NA Results not available.

Stormwater advisory icon Stormwater advisory - issued when there has been significant rainfall. The advisory will apply to individual sections of the river, Upper, Middle or Lower Yarra, if rainfall has been localised, or to the entire river if rainfall is widespread.

River user's alert icon River user's alert - issued when a single very high E.coli result or pollution incident may affect local recreational water quality.

 

View the weekly E.coli results (number of organisms per 100mL) over the last three months.

View the previous water quality weekly condition ratings.