7.2. About the WQM Program — OzGreen

Our WQM program is the largest water quality monitoring citizen science program in NSW, Australia with over 8000 tests conducted this dataset is now the largest water quality monitoring dataset in NSW. Read more

What we test for.

Bellingen Riverwatch WQM Testers conduct site assessments, take site photos and test water samples for the following seven parameters:

Air Temperature
Water Temperature
pH
Electrical Conductivity (Salinity)
Turbidity
Available Phosphate
Dissolved Oxygen

WQM Volunteer Roles.

There are five different roles available to our WQM volunteers :

Assigned Volunteer
Roving Volunteer
Upload Volunteer
School Support Volunteer (must have a current Working with Children check)
Support Volunteer (for experienced volunteers only)

Read more in Section 7.4.