Water Quality Monitoring Field Guide
WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE AUSTRALIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY A water quality monitoring program will assist growers to:
• Establish links between on-farm land and nutrient management practices
and water quality
• Determine if valuable soil, fertilisers or chemicals are being lost in farm runoff
• Evaluate the eff ectiveness of farm management practices
• Assess the health of water in dams, drainage systems or nearby water courses
• Check the quality of underground water used for irrigation
• Build local and regional knowledge of water quality conditions and trends.
• Demonstrate good custodianship and the benefi ts of industry best
management practices
