Environment and Resource Management

Monitoring and sampling manual

Water monitoring is undertaken by the Queensland Government for a variety of reasons; including the provision of information to government for policy and investment decision-making, to underpin natural resource management decisions by government and stakeholders, to assess impacts on the environment and to educate and inform stakeholders and the community generally.

Monitoring is also required to be conducted by persons under statutory approvals, and is additionally conducted by other organisations across Queensland––including local government, industry, regional NRM bodies and community groups. Many of these organisations collect valuable information on the condition of Queensland waters that complements Queensland Government monitoring.

The Monitoring and Sampling Manual 2009 provides the common techniques, methods and standards for sample collection, handling, QA/QC, custodianship and data management; for use by Queensland Government agencies, relevant persons and other organisations.

Where monitoring is required under legislation to be done under a protocol, the Monitoring and Sampling Manual 2009 is the primary document to decide the protocols.

The Monitoring and Sampling Manual 2009 will facilitate consistency and increased scientific rigour of monitoring data available for interpretation by all stakeholders––to assess the condition and trend of Queensland waters so that the aquatic environment can be managed for sustainable development and aquatic ecosystem health.

Download: Monitoring and Sampling Manual 2009

The Monitoring and Sampling Manual 2009 has been provided in sections to enable faster download, and is also available as a complete PDF to facilitate printing.

Pages i–4—Sections 1.1–1.7 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

Pages 5–19—Volume One—Sections 2.1–2.7 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

Pages 20–40—Sections 3.1–3.6 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

Pages 41–62—Sections 3.7–3.10 and Appendices C1–C2 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

Pages 63–99—Appendices C3–C9 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

Pages 100–145—Volume Two—Sections 4.1–4.4 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

 Pages 146–162—Sections 5.1–5.3 (PDF, file unavailable)*

Pages 163–183—Sections 6.1–6.5 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

Pages 184–226—Sections 7.1–7.4 and Appendices H1–H11 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

Pages 227–239 (PDF, file unavailable)* 

* Requires Acrobat Reader

Last updated: 04 September 2009

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Queensland Water Quality Guidelines

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