Waikato River water quality monitoring programme: data report 2017

Report: TR 2018/24

Author: Asaeli Tulagi

To effectively manage water quality, the Waikato River monitoring programme addresses the following questions:

1. What is the quality of the water now?
2. Why is the water of the observed level of quality?
3. Is water quality getting better or worse? If so - what makes it change?
4. How can we improve the quality, ecological health and integrity of the Waikato River?

This report provides information on routine monthly monitoring of water quality at 10 sites:

• Year 2017 summary data tabulated by parameter for each location and reported with the median of the previous 5 years.
• Key parameter graphs showing the average water quality for 2017 at each location, compared to results of the previous 5 years.
• Summary tables identifying the number of samples meeting ‘satisfactory’ and ‘excellent’ water quality standards and guidelines.
• Raw data for 2017.