Wastewater surveillance program results

Queensland Health has partnered with researchers from the University of Queensland and the CSIRO to deliver a wastewater surveillance program for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The results from this program will add to the information obtained through clinical testing and enhance Queensland Health’s already comprehensive response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Map of recent wastewater testing results

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Wastewater test results for the past four weeks

Test results for previous four weeks. Last updated: 17 January 2022
	Week ending
Location	26 Dec	2 Jan	9 Jan	16 Jan
Thursday Island Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Thursday Island	Not detected 21 December 2021 - Negative 21 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	Detected 6 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive
Horn Island Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Horn Island	Not detected 21 December 2021 - Negative 21 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	Not detected 6 January 2022 - Negative	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive
Cooktown Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Cooktown	Not detected 21 December 2021 - Negative	Not detected 29 December 2021 - Negative	Detected 5 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 12 January 2022 - Positive
Cairns South Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Bayview Heights Brinsmead Bungalow Earlville Kanimbla Manoora Manunda Mooroobool Mount Sheridan Parramatta Park Portsmith Westcourt White Rock Whitfield Woree	Detected 22 December 2021 - Positive 21 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive 5 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 11 January 2022 - Positive 12 January 2022 - Positive
Yarrabah Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Yarrabah	Not detected 22 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	No samples taken	Detected 13 January 2022 - Positive
Charters Towers Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Alabama Hill Charters Towers City Columbia Grand Secret Millchester Mosman Park Queenton Richmond Hill Toll Towers Hill	Not detected 21 December 2021 - Negative 20 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	No samples taken	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive
Palm Island Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Palm Island	Not detected 21 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive
Cleveland Bay Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Aitkenvale Annandale Belgian Gardens Castle Hill Cluden Cluden Currajong Douglas Garbutt Gulliver Heatley Hermit Park Hyde Park Idalia Mundingburra Mysterton North Ward Oonoonba Pallarenda Pimlico Railway Estate Rosslea Rowes Bay South Townsville Stuart Townsville City Vincent West End Wulguru	Detected 21 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 29 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 11 January 2022 - Positive
Rockhampton North Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Parkhurst Norman Gardens Kawana Park Avenue Frenchville Beserker Koongal The Common Lakes Creek	Detected 21 December 2021 - Positive 26 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	Detected 3 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 12 January 2022 - Positive
Rockhampton South Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Allenstown Depot Hill Port Curtis Rockhampton City The Range Wandal West Rockhampton	Detected 21 December 2021 - Negative 26 December 2021 - Positive	No samples taken	No samples taken	Detected 12 January 2022 - Positive
Emerald North Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Emerald	Not detected 20 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive
Emerald South Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Emerald	Not detected 20 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive
Blackwater Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Blackwater	Not detected 20 December 2021 - Negative	No samples taken	No samples taken	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive
Cannonvale Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Airlie Beach Cannon Valley Cannonvale Cape Conway Jubilee Pocket Mandalay Mount Rooper Shute Harbour	Detected 21 December 2021 - Positive 22 December 2021 - Positive	No samples taken	No samples taken	Detected 11 January 2022 - Positive 12 January 2022 - Positive
Mackay North Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Beaconsfield Richmond Shoal Point Bucasia Blacks Beach Rural View Eimeo Dolphin Heads	Not detected 21 December 2021 - Negative	Detected 29 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive	Not yet tested
Mackay South Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Alexandra Andergrove Bakers Creek Beaconsfield Cremorne East Mackay Glenella Greenmount Mackay Mackay Harbour Mount Pleasant North Mackay Ooralea Paget Slade Point South Mackay Walkerston West Mackay	Not detected 21 December 2021 - Negative	Detected 29 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive	Not yet tested
Rubyanna Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Ashfield Avenell Heights Bundaberg Central Bundaberg East Bundaberg North Bundaberg South Bundaberg West Kalkie, Kepnock Norville, Svensson Heights, Walkervale	Not detected 21 December 2021 - Negative	Detected 30 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 5 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 13 January 2022 - Positive
Maroochydore Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Alexandra Headland Bli Bli Buderim Diddillibah Forest Glen Kuluin Kunda Park Marcoola Maroochy River Maroochydore Mons Mooloolaba Mountain Creek Mudjimba Pacific Paradise Sippy Downs Tanawha Twin Waters	Detected 21 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 30 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive 5 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 11 January 2022 - Positive
Sandgate Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Aspley Bald Hills Boondall Bracken Ridge Bridgeman Downs Brighton Carseldine Chermside West Deagon Everton Park Fitzgibbon McDowall Sandgate Shorncliffe Taigum Zillmere	Detected 22 December 2021 - Positive 23 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 29 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 3 January 2022 - Positive 4 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive 11 January 2022 - Positive
Wynnum Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Lota Lytton Manly West Tingalpa Wakerley Wynnum Wynnum West	Detected 22 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 28 December 2021 - Positive 29 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 3 January 2022 - Positive 4 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive 11 January 2022 - Positive
Loganholme Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Berrinba Bethania Boronia Heights Browns Plains Carbrook Cornubia Crestmead Daisy Hill Edens Landing Heritage Park Hillcrest Holmview Kingston Kuraby Logan Central Logan Reserve Logan Village Loganholme Loganlea Marsden Meadowbrook Park Ridge Priestdale Regents Park Rochedale South Shailer Park Slacks Creek Springwood Stockleigh Tanah Merah Underwood Waterford Waterford West Woodridge Yarrabilba	Detected 21 December 2021 - Positive 22 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 29 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 4 January 2022 - Positive 5 January 2022 - Positive	Detected 12 January 2022 - Positive
Bundamba Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Amberley Basin Pocket Blackstone Booval Brassall Bundamba Churchill Chuwar Coalfalls Deebing Heights Dinmore East Ipswich Eastern Heights Ebbw Vale Flinders View Goolman Ipswich Karalee Karrabin Leichhardt Moores Pocket Muirlea New Chum Newtown North Booval North Ipswich North Tivoli One Mile Purga Raceview Redbank Plains Ripley Riverview Sadliers Crossing Silkstone South Ripley Swanbank Tivoli West Ipswich White Rock Woodend Wulkuraka Yamanto	Detected 21 December 2021 - Positive 22 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 29 December 2021 - Positive 28 December 2021 - Positive	Detected 6 January 2022 - Positive 7 January 2022 - Positive	Not yet tested
Merrimac Suburbs wholly or partly serviced Ashmore Broadbeach Broadbeach Waters Burleigh Heads Burleigh Waters Carrara Clear Island Waters Gilston Highland Park Mermaid Beach Mermaid Waters Merrimac Miami Molendinar Mudgeeraba Nerang Reedy Creek Robina Tallai Tallebudgera Valley Varsity Lakes Worongary	Detected 20 December 2021 - Positive	No samples taken	No samples taken	Detected 10 January 2022 - Positive 12 January 2022 - Positive

Has the program changed recently?

Yes, Queensland Health’s wastewater surveillance program continues to adapt to the changing COVID-19 situation. Sampling has ceased at a number of sites as the benefit of continued monitoring at these sites has diminished with increasing case numbers.

Which suburbs are serviced by the wastewater treatment plants included in the program?

View suburbs either wholly or partially serviced by the wastewater treatment plants included in the program.

Where can I view historical results?

Queensland’s wastewater surveillance program commenced in late July 2020. Though this page shows only the most recent results, historical results are available on the Open Data Portal.

Last updated:: 17 January 2022

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