Old Gippsland Roadbridge – Wandin Yallock Creek

DDE detected; 2/7/80 0.01ug/L, 17/7/80 0.004ug/L.

DDT detected; 17/7/80 0.01ug/L.

Dieldrin detected; 17/7/80 0.02ug/L, 30/7/80 0.03ug/L, 17/9/80 0.01ug/L, 29/10/80 0.03ug/L, 23/12/80 0.01ug/L, 4/2/81 0.01ug/L

Lindane detected; 17/7/80 0.03ug/L, 30/7/80 0.02ug/L, 27/8/80 0.01ug/L, 17/9/80 0.02ug/L, 1/10/80 0.008ug/L, 15/10/80 0.01ug/L, 26/11/80 0.04ug/L

2,4-D detected; 10/12/80 0.7ug/L

2,4,5-T detected; 29/10/80 1.1ug/L, 4/3/81 0.32ug/L

Organophosphorus peaks? identifed 2/7/80, 27/8/80, 18/2/81

Sediment analysis.

DDE detected; 30/7/80 0.03ug/L, 23/12/80 0.03ug/L, 15/5/81 0.01ug/L

TDE detected; 30/7/80 0.02ug/L, 23/12/80 0.01ug/L

DDT detected; 30/7/80 0.04ug/L, 23/12/80 0.01ug/L

Dieldrin detected; 30/7/80 0.02ug/L, 23/12/80 0.02ug/L, 15/5/81 0.05ug/L

Pilot Survey of pesticide levels in water and sediments of streams in agricultural catchments
Publication No:142 March 1982 Water Quality Branch Environment Protection Authority, 240 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne 3002

1980 July – 1981 May: Wandin Yallock Creek. Pesticides detected: DDE, DDT, Dieldrin, Lindane, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T

Water Pollution