The event monitoring program is a specific task
under the EHMP that will support both the fresh-
water and estuarine/marine EHMP components
and provide important data for the calibration
of our estuarine and catchment models. While
the EHMP in general is an ambient monitoring
program, assessing water quality during base
flow conditions, the event-based program will
provide information on the potential pollutant
loads and impacts associated with sediment and
nutrients sourced from non-urban catchment
areas during "wet" periods (i.e. during/following
significant rainfall events). Data from this pro-
gram will also be used to provide information
on catchment land use change and performance
benchmarks for the assessment of catchment
remediation measures such as riparian
rehabilitation works.
The program's objectives are to: |
 | Better characterise the quantity and quality of different diffuse sourced pollutant concentrations during runoff (storm) events |
| Adjust and validate the event mean pollutant concentration values used in catchment models and provide locally specific data for parameters of concern that have not been quantified as yet |
| Provide performance benchmarks against which the effectiveness of planned catchment remediation measures can (eventually) be assessed |
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