Goal

Sustainable management of our natural resources

Indicator - 12.2.5.

Breaches of recreational water standards

Measure of Progress - 12.2.5.1.

Breaches of recreational water standards

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Baseline Measurement

Of 82 aquatic sites tested for healthy recreational use during 1999-2000, 13.4 per cent failed the body immersion standard. Note: The Progress Board has amended the reporting of this measure to reflect the proportion of aquatic recreation sites that breach the body immersion standard. See explanation of measure for further details.

Where does this information come from?

Department of Health and Human Services

Why do we use this Measure?

Recreational water quality is one measure of environmental quality

Explanation of measure

The measure is the proportion of regularly monitored primary contact (swimming, diving etc) aquatic recreation sites that fail to meet with the National Guideline value for such activities. Previously, the measure was reported as the number of sites that breached the body immersion standard. However, the number of sites tested each year is variable, therefore this measure has been amended to reflect the proportion of breaches against the total number of sites tested. Targets have also been amended consistent with this approach.

Tasmania Together Targets

Year	Target
2005	12%
2010	10%
2015	7%
2020	6%