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Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch results reveal improved water quality

The findings are from 1,946 water quality surveys, 189 waterbug surveys, and 132 riparian condition surveys
Family sitting around a picnic table looking at water samples in trays.

ACT NRM’s 2023 Catchment Health Indicators Program (CHIP) report is in, incorporating findings from 1,946 water quality surveys, 189 waterbug surveys, and 132 riparian condition surveys, conducted by a dedicated team of over 200 volunteers.

For nearly three decades, Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch has mobilised volunteers to monitor catchment condition and water quality across an expansive 11,400km2 area.

Overall in 2023, 55% of reaches fell into the excellent/good range which is the best result in the CHIP report’s ten-year history, breaking the previous record set in 2022 and reflecting the favourable environmental conditions fostered by healthy flows and above-average rainfall.

Read more here or access the full CHIP report.

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