Waterwatch Australia ecard

Waterwatch Australia, 2001
Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage

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Healthy waterways

Waterwatch is a national community water monitoring program funded by the Comonwealth Government's Natural Heritage Trust. Waterwatch enables communities to become involved in the monitoring and management of waterways in their catchment.

The program aims to build community understanding of water quality issues, and to encourage monitoring groups to undertake actions to improve water quality.

Water quality monitoring

Each year, over 50 000 people regularly monitor over 5000 sites to check over the quality of the water in their local area.

Environmental action through communtiy monitoring

Waterwatch groups have initiated many positive, community based conservation activities such as fencing areas of riverbanks, removing litter from waterways, eradicating weeds and invasive species, and reducing the use of pesticides and other pollutants.

Education and awareness

Waterwatch coordinates two Snapshot events nationally every year. Salinity Snapshot during Saltwatch Week (May) and Macroinvertebrates and Turbidity Snapshot during National Water Week (October).

Snapshot is designed to raise awareness and educate the community about water quality issues in their catchment in a hands on, fun way.

How Healthy is your waterway?

Adults and children of all ages can be involved in Waterwatch. If you would like to find out more about Waterwatch, monitoring or getting involved in Snapshot activities, contact your State/Territory Waterwatch Facilitator.

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