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Waterwatch Resources

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Waterwatch Manuals

NSW Waterwatch has developed the following manuals and resources. The Guide is the background information for activities, and the Field Manual is the procedures and result sheets for field work. Use them in combination together.

Community groups & land managers

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Community-Land_Manager_Waterwatch_Guide

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Senior-Community_Waterwatch_Field_Manual

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High Schools

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Senior_Waterwatch_Teachers_Guide

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Senior-Community_Waterwatch_Field_Manual-1

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Primary Schools

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Junior_Waterwatch_Teachers_Guide

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Junior_Waterwatch_Field_Manual

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Estuaries

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Waterwatch_Estuary_Field_Manual

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Waterwatch_Estuary_Guide-Student_Resources

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Waterwatch_Estuary_Guide-1

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Waterwatch Plans

To set out your proposed monitoring program, equipment, and contact details, and commitment to regular Waterwatch monitoring
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Waterwatch Plan - Primary School

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Waterwatch Plan - High School

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Waterwatch Plan - Community & Landholder

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Testing Procedures & Risk Assessment

Step-by-step instructions to follow for doing your Waterwatch testing, and a Risk Assessment to do prior to heading out in the field.
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Water quality guidelines for rural landholders

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WHS - Risk Assessment Template for Waterwatch Activities

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Procedures - Junior-Basic Parameters

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Procedures - Senior Parameters - SMART2 Kit

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Procedures - Senior Parameters - DC1200 Kit

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How to Upload Your Data - Instructions

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NSW Waterwatch ALA - How to upload data WATER QUALITY

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NSW Waterwatch ALA - How to upload data WATER BUGS

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Result Sheets

Freshwater

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Result Sheet - Water Quality - Junior-Basic parameters - Freshwater

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Results_Sheet-Water_Quality-multiple_sites

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Result Sheet - Water Quality - Senior parameters - Freshwater

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Result Sheet - Water Bug Survey - Freshwater

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Estuary

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Results_Sheet-Water_Quality-multiple_sites-1

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Result Sheet - Water Bug Survey - Estuary Fauna

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Result Sheet - Water Quality - Senior parameters - Estuary

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Result Sheet - Water Quality - Junior-Basic parameters - Estuary

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Water Bug ID Charts & Posters

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Water Bug Detective Guide - Estuary Fauna

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Water Bug Dectective Guide - Freshwater

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Posters

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Tolerant Bugs Poster

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Sensitive & Very Sensitive Bugs Poster

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Very Tolerant Bugs Poster

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Freshwater Macroinvertebrates and where you might find them

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