St. Leonards (Toolangi) Roadbridge:

DDE detected; 18/6/80 0.01ug/L, 17/7/80 0.004ug/L, 17/9/80 0.007ug/L, 23/12/80 0.02ug/L.

DDT detected; 17/7/80 0.01ug/L, 23/12/80 0.03ug/L.

Dieldrin detected; 17/7/80 0.01ug/L, 29/10/80 0.02ug/L, 12/11/80 0.03ug/L.

Lindane detected; 29/10/80 0.02ug/L

Sediment analysis.

DDE detected; 30/7/80 0.01ug/L, 23/12/80 0.01ug/L, 15/5/81 0.05ug/L,

TDE detected; 23/12/80 0.01ug/L,

DDT detected; 23/12/80 0.01ug/L

Dieldrin detected 15/5/81 0.02ug/L

Source: 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 June – 1981 May: Myers Creek (Toolangi) Vic: Pesticides detected: DDE, DDT, TDE, Dieldrin, Lindane

Water Pollution