Fitzroy River at Fitzroy River (upstream of Rockhampton Water Supply)
1975 pesticide detections between Jan 2014 and Mar 2023
Diuron: 59 detections of Diuron between Feb 2014 and Jan 2023. 0.28ug/L (max 7/12/22). 0.0284ug/L (av.)
2,4-D: 153 detections of 2,4-D between Jul 2014 and Feb 2023. 0.39ug/L (max 27/11/10). 0.0642ug/L (av.)
Ametryn: 5 detections of Ametryn between July 2016 and Apr 2017. 0.002ug/L (max 10/8/16). 0.0011ug/L (av.)
Atrazine: 288 detections of Atrazine between Jan 2014 and Mar 2023. 0.73ug/L (max 29/1/15). 0.0987ug/L (av.)
Bromacil: 44 detections of Bromacil between Jan 2014 and Jul 2021. 0.13ug/L (max 12/4/21). 0.0353ug/L (av.)
Chlorpyrifos: 4 detections of Chlorpyrifos between Jan 2017 and Nov 2021. 0.03ug/L (max 13/1/17). 0.0075ug/L (av.)
Diazinon: 5 detections of Diazinon between Dec 2016 and Apr 2022. 0.0001ug/L (max 14/12/16). 0.00002ug/L (av.)
Fluroxypur: 108 detections of Fluroxypur between Dec 2014 and Jan 2023. 0.66ug/L (max 21/1/21). 0.0704ug/L (av.)
Haloxyfop: 45 detections of Haloxyfop between Feb 2015 and Jan 2023. 0.06ug/L (max 14/11/22). 0.0178ug/L (av.)
Hexazinone: 165 detections of Hexazinone between Dec 2014 and Jan 2023. 0.31ug/L (max 7/11/17). 0.0258ug/L (av.)
Imazapic: 39 detections of Imazapic between Jul 2016 and Jan 2023. 0.05ug/L (max 11/12/22). 0.0144ug/L (av.)
Imidacloprid: 8 detections of Imidacloprid between Jan 2017 and Jan 2023. 0.12ug/L (max 23/1/13). 0.0395ug/L (av.)
Isoxaflutole: 31 detections of Isoxaflutole between Jan 2017 and Dec 2022. 0.19ug/L (max 11/12/22). 0.0491ug/L (av.)
MCPA: 19 detections of MCPA between July 2016 and Nov 2022. 0.081ug/L (max 25/7/16). 0.0166ug/L (av.)
Metolachlor: 329 detections of Metolachlor between Feb 2014 and Mar 2023. 1.6ug/L (max 23/1/13). 0.1426ug/L (av.)
Metsulfuron Methyl: 16 detections of Metsulfuron Methyl between Jul 2016 and Dec 2022. 0.03ug/L (max 10/12/22). 0.0072ug/L (av.)
Metribuzin: 2 detections of Metribuzin in July 2016. 0.007ug/L (max). 0.0045ug/L (av.)
Pendimethalin: 1 detection of Pendimethalin 13/1/17 0.03ug/L (av.)
Prometryn: 6 detections of Prometryn between Jan 2015 and Nov 2022. 0.01ugL (max 12/11/22). 0.0055ug/L (av.)
Simazine: 74 detections of Simazine between Jan 2015 and Oct 2022. 0.91ug/L (max 25/7/16). 0.1255ug/L (av.)
Tebuthiuron: 378 detections of Tebuthiuron between Jan 2014 and Mar 2023. 5.1ug/L (max 20/11/21). 0.6087ug/L (av.)
Terbuthylazine: 164 detections of Terbuthylazine between Feb 2014 and Mar 2023. 2.3ug/L (max 10/12/22). 0.1386ug/L (av.)
Triclopyr: 33 detections of Triclopyr between Dec 2014 and Jan 2023. 0.13ug/L (max 13/7/22). 0.0423ug/L (av.)
Source: Pesticide Reporting Portal – Queensland Government. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c0f0c6d7d88a4fd3a5541fe59f41ff75
2012-2013
Fitzroy River at Rockhampton
Total Atrazine 470kg, Diuron 98kg, Hexazinone 4.5kg, Tebuthiuron 5000kg
Land Use Yield
Atrazine (Cropping, Forestry & Sugarcane) 0.026kg/km2
Diuron (Cropping, Horticulture & Sugarcane) 0.011kg/km2
Hexazinone (Cropping, Forestry and Sugarcane) 0.000037kg/km2
Tebuthiuron (Cropping, Forestry and Sugarcane) 0.045kg/km2
2011: Large Scale Pesticide Monitoring Across Great Barrier Reef Catchments – Paddock to Reef Integrated Monitoring, Modelling and Reporting Program, 7 pesticides and two metabolites detected in Fitzroy River: Atrazine, Desethyl Atrazine, Desisopropyl Atrazine, Diuron, Hexazinone, Simazine, Tebuthiuron, Bromocil, Metolachlor.