# Chapter 9: Overview of monitoring (Revised 2021)

- [9.1 Introduction](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.1-introduction.md)
- [9.2 Monitoring overview](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.2-monitoring-overview.md)
- [9.2.1 Monitoring priorities](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.2-monitoring-overview/9.2.1-monitoring-priorities.md)
- [9.2.2 Principles of monitoring frequency](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.2-monitoring-overview/9.2.2-principles-of-monitoring-frequency.md)
- [9.2.3 Catchment-to-consumer monitoring](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.2-monitoring-overview/9.2.3-catchment-to-consumer-monitoring.md)
- [9.3 Developing a monitoring program](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.3-developing-a-monitoring-program.md)
- [9.4 Operational monitoring](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.4-operational-monitoring.md)
- [9.4.1 Operational characteristics](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.4-operational-monitoring/9.4.1-operational-characteristics.md)
- [9.4.2 Target criteria](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.4-operational-monitoring/9.4.2-target-criteria.md)
- [9.4.3 Critical limits at critical control points](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.4-operational-monitoring/9.4.3-critical-limits-at-critical-control-points.md)
- [9.4.4 Corrective action](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.4-operational-monitoring/9.4.4-corrective-action.md)
- [9.4.5 Operational monitoring frequency](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.4-operational-monitoring/9.4.5-operational-monitoring-frequency.md)
- [9.4.6 Chlorination as a critical control point: an example](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.4-operational-monitoring/9.4.6-chlorination-as-a-critical-control-point-an-example.md)
- [9.5 Verification of drinking water quality](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.5-verification-of-drinking-water-quality.md)
- [9.5.1 Monitoring consumer satisfaction](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.5-verification-of-drinking-water-quality/9.5.1-monitoring-consumer-satisfaction.md)
- [9.5.2 Drinking water quality monitoring](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.5-verification-of-drinking-water-quality/9.5.2-drinking-water-quality-monitoring.md)
- [9.6 Water quality issues beyond the point of supply (updated 2025)](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.6-water-quality-issues-beyond-the-point-of-supply.md)
- [9.7 Investigative studies and research monitoring](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.7-investigative-studies-and-research-monitoring.md)
- [9.8 Validation of barrier performance](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.8-validation-of-barrier-performance.md)
- [9.9 Incident and emergency response monitoring](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.9-incident-and-emergency-response-monitoring.md)
- [9.10 Reliability of monitoring data](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.10-reliability-of-monitoring-data.md)
- [9.10.1 Sample integrity](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.10-reliability-of-monitoring-data/9.10.1-sample-integrity.md)
- [9.10.2 Methods](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.10-reliability-of-monitoring-data/9.10.2-methods.md)
- [9.10.3 Detection limits](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.10-reliability-of-monitoring-data/9.10.3-detection-limits.md)
- [9.10.4 Measurement uncertainty](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.10-reliability-of-monitoring-data/9.10.4-measurement-uncertainty.md)
- [9.10.5 Field testing](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.10-reliability-of-monitoring-data/9.10.5-field-testing.md)
- [9.11 Monitoring advice for small, remote or community-managed water supplies](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.11-monitoring-advice-for-small-remote-or-community-managed-water-supplies.md)
- [9.12 Assessing the significance of short-term exceedances of health-based guideline values](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.12-assessing-the-significance-of-short-term-exceedances-of-health-based-guideline-values.md)
- [9.13 References](/australian-drinking-water-guidelines/part-3/chapter-9/9.13-references.md)