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Port River Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP)
The conservation and protection of the Port Waterways involves a range of
stakeholders including community groups, non government organisations,
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Government, EPA, Council and local industry. There have been
numerous response actions, management plans and improvements to land
management and industrial practices (as discussed above) which have
contributed to a more sustainable and healthier river system.
Specifically the EPA is undertaking a program to improve the long-term water
quality of the river. The EPA began a study of the water quality of the Port
waterways in 2004 with the assistance of funding from the Federal Government.
The study has led to the development of the Port River Water Quality
Improvement Plan (WQIP). This plan aims to reduce the quantity of nutrients
discharged into the waterway.
