Category: Soil/Sediment

2022: 2 Orton Road, Shelton Park (Western Australia)
2015/21: 43 Poole Street, Welshpool (Western Australia)
2017/19: 14730 Great Northern Highway, Walebing
July 24 2024: New study finds alarming rise in persistent ‘forever chemicals in pesticides
8/11/23: An Impossible Dream. Sustainable Pesticide Management in Great Barrier Reef Catchments
16/10/23: Tasmanian Government Downplays Pesticide Monitoring
2018/19: Reedy Lake (Victoria). Pesticides: Simazine, Atrazine, pp-DDE
June 2019: Barwon Water. Pesticides: Atrazine, Simazine, Dieldrin, pp-DDE
2021 Feb: Recycler Suez says herbicides in contaminated compost came from Melbourne council water. Pesticides: Dicamba, 2,4-D, MCPA, Triclopyr, Picloram
2021 February: Toxic Compost (Reservoir, Victoria). Pesticides?
2003: Middle River (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: Cygnet River Estuary Sediment (South Australia). Pesticides: Aldrin, DDD, DDE, Dieldrin
2003: Hill River Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: Broughton River Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: Finniss River Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: Chlorpyrifos
2003: Lake Albert Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: Coorong Sediment (South Australia). Pesticides: Aldrin, Dieldrin, Delta HCH
2003: Drain C Sediment Coonawarra (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: Cuppa Cup Swamp Sediment, Tatiara Creek (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: Patawalonga Weir Sediment (South Australia). Pesticides: Aldrin, Chlordane, DDD, DDE, Total DDT, Chlorpyrifos
2003: Virginia Drainage Lines Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: Simazine
2003/09: Cox Creek Sediment (South Australia). Pesticides: Chlordane, DDE, Dieldrin, Simazine, DDD, DDT
2003: Lenswood Creek Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: Onkarparinga River Sediment (South Australia). Pesticides: DDE, Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon
2003: Barker Inlet Wetland Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: Simazine
2003: Greenfields Wetland Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: River Torrens, Holbrooks Weir Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2003: River Torrens Outfall Sediment (South Australia). Pesticides: DDE, Simazine
2003: River Torrens Lake Weir (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
2000-2003 Merah North Farm Soil (New South Wales). Pesticides: Endrin, DDE, Endosulfan, Endosulfan Sulphate
2000-2003 Wee Waa Farm (New South Wales). Pesticides: Endrin, DDT, DDE, DDD, Endosulfan, Endosulfan Sulfate
2000-03: Australian Cotton Research Institute Soils (NSW). Pesticides: Endrin, DDT, DDE, DDD, Endosulfan, Endosulfan Sulfate
2002: Namoi Valley (NSW) DDE residues remaining in Soil
2018: Tully River (Queensland). Pesticide Shirtan (contains Mercury)
1987-1998: King Lake (Victoria). Depletion of Dieldrin and DDT in soils
2015: Terrace Hill, Waterstone Hill (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Myclobutanil, Trifloxystrobin
2015: Eaststone Avenue, Wollert (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Trifloxystrobin
2015: Rix Rd, Officer (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Flanagan Avenue, Officer (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Iprodione
2015: Edgars Road, Epping (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Rippleside Terrace, Tarneit (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Dimethoate, Prometryn, Simazine
2015: Riversdale Drive, Hoppers Crossing (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Prometryn
2015: Woodlands Industrial Estate, Braeside (Victoria). Pesticide: DEET
2015: Winter Way, Point Cook (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Permethrin
2015: Watervale Boulevard, Taylors Hill (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Watergardens Shopping Centre, Taylors Lakes (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Valda Avenue, Mont Albert North (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron
2015: St Muirs Drive, Warrandyte (Victoria). Pesticides: Multiple
2015: Old Joes Creek, Bayswater North (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Permethrin, Trifloxystrobin
2015: Brushy Creek Trail Wetlands, Chirnside Park (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron
2015: Victor Crescent, Narre Warren (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron
2015: Lysterfield West, Lysterfield (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Permethrin
2015: Caroline Springs at Rockbank Middle Road (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Pyrimethanil
2015: River Gum Creek Wetland, Hampton Park (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Prometryn
2015: Hallam Road, Dandenong South (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Prometryn
2015: Taylors Lakes at Watergardens (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Pyrimethanil
2015: Cascade Wetlands, Linsell Boulevard, Clyde North (Victoria). Pesticide: Bifenthrin
2015: Yarrunga Reserve, Croydon Hills (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron
2015: Yarrabing Wetlands, Wantirna (Victoria). Pesticide: DEET
2015: Woodlands Park, Essendon (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron
2015: Wattle Park, Burwood (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Village Green Reserve, Nayook Lane, Maribyrnong (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Permethrin, Trifloxystrobin
2015: Freshfields Drive, Cranbourne North (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Prometryn
2015: The Esplanade, Narre Warren South (Victoria), Pesticides: Multiple
2015: Equator Road, Thomastown (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Chocolate Lilly St at North Epping (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Settlers Orchard Greygum Terrace, Croydon Hills (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron
2015: Rowville Lakes, Rowville (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Trifloxystrobin
2015: Ringwood Lake, Ringwood (Victoria). Pesticides: Multiple
2015: National Business Park, Link Drive, Campbellfield (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Permethrin
2015: St. Clair Boulevard, Roxborough Park (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Metolachlor
2015: Paroo Avenue, Roxborough Park (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Roxborough Park @ McIntyre Ave (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron
2015: Orchard Grove Reserve, Blackburn South (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Prometryn, Pyrimethanil
2015: Newells Paddock Wetlands, Footscray (Victoria). Pesticides: DEET, Prometryn
2015: Naganthan Way Pond, Croydon North (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Prometryn, Trifloxystrobin
2015: Mt St. Joseph Wetlands, Altona (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Pyrimethanil
2015: Monterey Bush Park, Ringwood (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron
2015: Kingscote Way, North Epping (Victoria). Pesticides: DEET
2015: Millard Street, North Croydon (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron
2015: Larnoo Drive Upper, Doncaster East (Victoria). Pesticide: DEET
2015: Landcox Park, Brighton East (Victoria). Pesticides: DEET
2015: Lakewood Nature Reserve, Knoxfield (Victoria). Pesticide: Pyrimethanil
2015: Lakeview Grove, Wyndham Vale (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Kinterbury Drive Wetland, Kings Park (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Permethrin, Trifloxystrobin
2015: Kalparrin Gardens, Greensborough (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Permethrin
2015: Mandalay Circuit, Beveridge (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Prometryn
2015: Watson Street, Wallan (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Heritage Hills, Berwick Waters (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Prometryn
2015: Saltwater Coast Wetlands, Point Cook (Victoria). Pesticide: Bifenthrin
2015: Greenslopes Reserve, Mooroolbark (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Permethrin, Trifloxystrobin
2015: Green Street Wetland Mooroolbark (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Gilmour Park, Upper Ferntree Gully (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Epsom Estate, Hutchins Close, Mordialloc (Victoria). Pesticide: Diuron
2015: Elizabeth Bridge Reserve, Durham Road, Kilsyth (Victoria). Pesticides: DEET, Prometryn
2015: Dundas Street Wetlands (Victoria). Pesticide: Prometryn
2015: Sierra Avenue, Derrimut (Victoria). Pesticide: DEET
2015: Cheltenham Road, Dandenong South (Victoria). Pesticide: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Permethrin
2015: Chandler Road, Keysborough (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Permethrin, Pyrimethanil
2015: Caroline Springs Estate (Victoria). Pesticide: Pyrimethanil
2015: Botanica Boulevard Bundoora (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015 April: Bonview Wetlands, Doncaster (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Pyrimethanil
2015: Cyril Molyneux Reserve, Berwick (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Prometryn
2015: Tim Neville Arboretum, Ferntree Gully (Victoria). Pesticide: DEET
2015: Bellbird Dell Reserve , Vermont South (Victoria). Pesticide: Diuron
2015: Belgrave Lake (Victoria). Pesticides: DEET
2015: Albert Park Lake (Victoria). Pesticides: DEET, Diuron
2015: Amber Place Wetland, Wyndham Vale (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Alan Morton Reserve Park Orchards (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Prometryn
2015: Craigmore Avenue Mentone (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Permethrin
2015: Lake Legana, Patterson Lakes (Victoria). Pesticides: Permethrin, Pyrimethanil
2015: Hendersons Creek Wetland, South Morang (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Austrak RB at Regional Drive, Somerton (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET
2015: Bungalook Creek Bayswater North (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Fenamiphos, Pyrimethanil
2015: Avoca Street Highett (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, Diuron, Permethrin, Simazine
2015: Pezzimenti Place Wonga Park (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron
2015: Croydon Main Drain (Victoria). Pesticides: Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Fenamiphos, Permethrin
2016: Western Treatment Plant Biosolids (Victoria). Pesticides: Aldrin, Chlordane (trans), DDD, DDE, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene
2016: Eastern Treatment Plant Biosolids (Victoria). Pesticides: Aldrin, Chlordane (cis), Chlordane (trans), DDT, DDE, DDD, Dieldrin, Hexachlorobenzene
1998: Bendoc (Vic). Simazine in Soil
1996: Armstrong Creek Reefton Vic. Pesticides: Total BHC, Lindane, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, Dieldrin
1996: Yarra River Dights Falls. Pesticides: Total BHC
1996: Merri Creek Roseneath Street. Pesticide: Total BHC, Heptachlor, Chlorpyrifos, Total Chlordane, Dieldrin, o,p-DDT
1996: Eric Raven Reserve Glen Iris Vic. Pesticides: Chlorpyrifos, Dieldrin, Methoxychlor
1996: Ennimor Crescent Drain, Park Orchards Vic. Pesticides: BHC, Chlorpyrifos, Chlordane, o,p,DDE
2008 February: (Toowong) Soils Tests Fail to Solve ABC Cancer Mystery. Pesticides: DDT, Dieldrin
1997 March: Bribie Island Fish Kill. Pesticide. Chlorpyrifos
1993 + 2015: Blackburn Lake Vic. Pesticides: Trace levels organochlorines, DEET
2010 + 2015: Regent Street, Mount Waverely (Vic). Pesticides: Dieldrin, Simazine, Desisopropylatrazine, Imidacloprid, p,p’DDE, p,p’DDD
2010 + 2015: Cala Street Ponds, Footscray. Pesticides: Multiple
2010 April: Sharps Road Keilor (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple
2010 + 2015: Cherry Lake, Altona (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple
2010 + 2015: Queens Park Moonee Ponds (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple
2010 + 2015: Jack Roper Reserve (Vic) Broadmeadows. Pesticides: Multiple
2010 + 2015: Endeavour Hills Frog Hollow Reserve (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple.
2010 + 2015: Mount Cooper, Bundoora. Pesticides: Atrazine, Simazine, Terbutryn, Bifenthrin, DEET, Diuron, Prometryn
2010 + 2015: Berwick Springs (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple
2010 + 2015: Boardwalk Point Cook (Vic). Pesticides: Atrazine, Simazine, Metalaxyl, Bifenthrin, DEET, Pyrimethanil
2010 + 2015: Gresswell Reserve Bundoora. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – 2010 January: Meadow Heights (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – 2010 January: Maribyrnong River Avondale Heights. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – 2010 January: Merri Creek Clifton Hill. Pesticides: Multiple
2009/2010 + 2015: Lynbrook Estate Wetlands. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – 2010 January: Koonung Creek (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – 2010 January: Dandenong Creek Wantirna. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – January 2010: Gardiners Creek (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple
2009/2010 + 2015: Platypus Wetlands Lilydale. Pesticides Multiple
2009 September – January 2010: Little Yarra River. Pesticides detected: Multiple