2017/18: Lower Gum Scrub Creek (Victoria). Pesticides: Multiple

2017/18 Lower Gum Scrub Creek (Grab Samples):

Winter: Pirimicarb 0.12µg/L (max), Boscalid 0.023µg/L (max), Iprodione 2.4µg/L (max), Tebuconazole 0.016µg/L, Atrazine 0.017µg/L, Metribuzin 0.16µg/L (max), Diuron 0.61µg/L (max), Simazine 0.022µg/L (max)

Spring: Pirimicarb 0.016µg/L (max), Iprodione 0.087µg/L (max), Diuron 0.067µg/L (max)

2017/18 Lower Gum Scrub Creek (Chemcatcher Sampler)

Winter: Pirimicarb 0.055µg/L, Boscalid 0.028µg/L, Iprodione 4.5µg/L, Tebuconazole 0.014µg/L, Metribuzin 0.018µg/L, Atrazine 0.022µg/L, Diuron 0.093µg/L, Simazine 0.032µg/L

Spring: Pirimicarb 0.055µg/L (max), Iprodione 0.042µg/L, Diuron 0.028µg/L, Simazine 0.013µg/L (max)

Summer: Diuron 0.013µg/L, Simazine 0.021µg/L

Autumn: Boscalid 0.011µg/L, Iprodione 0.029µg/L, Tebuconazole 0.021µg/L, Diuron 0.015µg/L, Simazine 0.044µg/L

Myers, JH., Sharp, S., Long, S., Kellar, C., and Pettigrove, V. (2018), Final Report Western Port Toxicant Study Stage 4: Assessment of pesticide risks in catchments of north-eastern Western Port, Aquatic Pollution Prevention Partnership, Technical Report No. 2, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia

2017/18 Lower Gum Scrub Creek (Grab Samples):

Winter: Pirimicarb 0.12µg/L (max), Boscalid 0.023µg/L (max), Iprodione 2.4µg/L (max), Tebuconazole 0.016µg/L, Atrazine 0.017µg/L, Metribuzin 0.16µg/L (max), Diuron 0.61µg/L (max), Simazine 0.022µg/L (max)

Spring: Pirimicarb 0.016µg/L (max), Iprodione 0.087µg/L (max), Diuron 0.067µg/L (max)

2017/18 Lower Gum Scrub Creek (Chemcatcher Sampler)

Winter: Pirimicarb 0.055µg/L, Boscalid 0.028µg/L, Iprodione 4.5µg/L, Tebuconazole 0.014µg/L, Metribuzin 0.018µg/L, Atrazine 0.022µg/L, Diuron 0.093µg/L, Simazine 0.032µg/L

Spring: Pirimicarb 0.055µg/L (max), Iprodione 0.042µg/L, Diuron 0.028µg/L, Simazine 0.013µg/L (max)

Summer: Diuron 0.013µg/L, Simazine 0.021µg/L

Autumn: Boscalid 0.011µg/L, Iprodione 0.029µg/L, Tebuconazole 0.021µg/L, Diuron 0.015µg/L, Simazine 0.044µg/L

Myers, JH., Sharp, S., Long, S., Kellar, C., and Pettigrove, V. (2018), Final Report Western Port Toxicant Study Stage 4: Assessment of pesticide risks in catchments of north-eastern Western Port, Aquatic Pollution Prevention Partnership, Technical Report No. 2, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia