Assessing Water Quality Issues and Risks in the upper Walsh and Mitchell Rivers

Project manager: Damien Burrows

Project staff: Barry Butler, Dom Loong, Cameron Armstrong, John Faithful

Funding: Northern Gulf Resource Management Group

Timeline: January 2006 – mid 2008

Summary:

• Undertake an assessment of water quality, water quality issues and risks in the upper Walsh river catchments and nearby areas

• Liaise with the community over issues related to water quality in their waterways

• Collect, analyse and interpret water quality and aquatic habitat condition data across the region.