Australian Pesticides Map

Past studies measuring pesticide contamination of water and

sediment in the Darwin region

Dredging Proposal for Darwin Naval Base (Larrakeyah) 1990.Australian Construction Services

Sediment samples were collected at the Darwin Patrol Boat Base prior to dredging. Samples were taken at five different sites.1 sample was taken at each site.

Dieldrin – 0.6 mg/kg, DDE – 0.7 mg/kg, DDT – 1.2 mg/kg, Methoxychlor – 230 mg/kg

Dieldrin – 0.3 mg/kg, DDE – 0.9 mg/kg, DDD – 0.8 mg/kg, DDT – 0.2 mg/kg, Methoxychlor – 7.0 mg/kg

Dieldrin – 0.3 mg/kg, DDE – 0.2 mg/kg

Dieldrin – 0.3 mg/kg., Methoxychlor – 4.7 mg/kg.

Dieldrin – 0.4 mg/kg., Methoxychlor – 0.8 mg/kgt

1990: Darwin Naval Base (Larrakeyah). Pesticides detected in Sediment: Dieldrin, DDE, DDT, Methoxychlor

Water Pollution

Past studies measuring pesticide contamination of water and

sediment in the Darwin region

Dredging Proposal for Darwin Naval Base (Larrakeyah) 1990.Australian Construction Services

Sediment samples were collected at the Darwin Patrol Boat Base prior to dredging. Samples were taken at five different sites.1 sample was taken at each site.

Dieldrin – 0.6 mg/kg, DDE – 0.7 mg/kg, DDT – 1.2 mg/kg, Methoxychlor – 230 mg/kg

Dieldrin – 0.3 mg/kg, DDE – 0.9 mg/kg, DDD – 0.8 mg/kg, DDT – 0.2 mg/kg, Methoxychlor – 7.0 mg/kg

Dieldrin – 0.3 mg/kg, DDE – 0.2 mg/kg

Dieldrin – 0.3 mg/kg., Methoxychlor – 4.7 mg/kg.

Dieldrin – 0.4 mg/kg., Methoxychlor – 0.8 mg/kg

https://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/13850/pesticide-study-appendices.pdf