Pesticides detected, Murray Valley Irrigation Area (MVIA) Torgannah region – Channel 1 (intensive orchard (stone and pome fruit) region.

Oct 2004: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Nov 2004: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Dec 2004: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Jan 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Feb 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Apr 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Aug 2005: Atrazine Trace, Parathion Methyl 0.04ug/L

Sep 2005: Endosulfan 0.0024ug/L, Parathion Methyl 0.071ug/L, 0.3388ug/L (average), Atrazine Trace

Oct 2005: Endosulfan 0.0007ug/L, Atrazine Trace

Nov 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L, Atrazine 0.033ug/L

Dec 2005: Atrazine 0.049ug/L

Jan 2006: Atrazine 0.048ug/L

Feb 2006: Endosulfan 0.0007ug/L, Atrazine 0.048ug/L

Mar 2006: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L, Atrazine 0.024ug/L

Apr 2006: Atrazine 0.022ug/L

Source: Pesticide Monitoring in Goulburn Murray Water’s Irrigation Supply Channels Covering the Six Irrigation areas [2004-2006 Irrigation Season Study Report: Interim Report June 2006. Goulburn Murray Water

2004 October – 2006 April: Torgannah Region (Vic): Pesticides detected: Endosulfan, Parathion Methyl, Atrazine, Chlorpyrifos

Oct 2004: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Nov 2004: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Dec 2004: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Jan 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Feb 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Apr 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L

Aug 2005: Atrazine Trace, Parathion Methyl 0.04ug/L

Sep 2005: Endosulfan 0.0024ug/L, Parathion Methyl 0.071ug/L, 0.3388ug/L (average), Atrazine Trace

Oct 2005: Endosulfan 0.0007ug/L, Atrazine Trace

Nov 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L, Atrazine 0.033ug/L

Dec 2005: Atrazine 0.049ug/L

Jan 2006: Atrazine 0.048ug/L

Feb 2006: Endosulfan 0.0007ug/L, Atrazine 0.048ug/L

Mar 2006: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L, Atrazine 0.024ug/L

Apr 2006: Atrazine 0.022ug/L

Source: Pesticide Monitoring in Goulburn Murray Water’s Irrigation Supply Channels Covering the Six Irrigation areas [2004-2006 Irrigation Season Study Report: Interim Report June 2006. Goulburn Murray Water