Category: Water Pollution

2010: Oxley Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant: Pesticide: Propiconazole
1993: Meander River Catchment (Tas). Pesticide: Cypermethtrin
1994: Mitchell River: Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, DDT, Atrazine, Metribuzin, Simazine, Endosulfan, Chlorpyrifos, Dimethoate
1994: Orbost (Vic). Pesticides detected in Water: Atrazine, Endosulfan, Dieldrin
1994: Koo-Wee-Rup (Vic). Pesticides in Water detected: Atrazine, Diuron, Metribuzin, Simazine, Methamidophos
1994: Rosebud (Vic). Pesticides in Water: Atrazine, Metribuzin, Linuron
1993: Mitchell River Lagoon. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan
1993: Mitchell River Lagoon. Pesticides: Atrazine, Endosulfan, Chlorpyrifos
1992-3: Mitchell River Lagoon (Bairnsdale). Pesticide detected: Atrazine
1993: Mitchell River Lagoon. Pesticide detected: Atrazine
1992: Mitchell River Lagoon (Vic). Pesticide detected: Atrazine
1992: Mitchell River (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan
1982: Lerderderg River. Pesticide detected: DDE
1982: Werribbee River (Woolpack Road). Pesticide detected: DDE
1982: Werribee River. Pesticides: DDT, DDE, TDE
1982: Little River Estuary. Pesticide detected: DDE
1982: Werribee Irrigation District. Drain 5 Outfall. Pesticides detected: TDE, DDT
1980 July – 1981 May. Yarra River below Yering Gorge. Pesticides detected: DDE, DDT, Dieldrin, Lindane, 2,4-D, Malathion
1980 July – 1981 May: Olinda Creek. Pesticides detected: DDE, Dieldrin, 2,4,5-T, TDE, DDT
1980 June – 1981 May: Stringybark Creek. Pesticides detected: TDE, DDE, DDT, Dieldrin
1980 July – 1981 May: Wandin Yallock Creek. Pesticides detected: TDE, DDE, DDT, Dieldrin, Lindane, 2,4,5-T
1980 July – 1981 May: Wandin Yallock Creek. Pesticides detected: DDE, DDT, Dieldrin, Lindane, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T
1980 July – 1981 May: Woori Yallock Creek. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, 2,4,5-T, DDE, TDE, DDT
1980 June – 1981 May: Myers Creek (Toolangi) Vic: Pesticides detected: DDE, DDT, TDE, Dieldrin, Lindane
2006 – 2014: Wingecarribee Water Filtration Plant. Pesticides: 2,4-D, Tricolopyr (highest Australian reading)
2006/7: Macarthur Water Filtration Plant. Pesticides: 2,4-D
2004 – 2006: Illawarra Water Filtration Plant. Pesticides: 2,4-D
2004 – 2007: Cascades Water Filtration Plant (Katoomba): Pesticides 2,4-D, Hexazinone
2013 March: Kangaroo Valley Water Filtration Plant. Pesticide: Triclopyr
2004 – 2013 October: Prospect Water Filtration Plant. Pesticides: Triclopyr, 2,4-D
2014/5 – 2013 August: Warragamba Water Filtration Plant. Pesticide: Triclopyr, Picloram
2012 – 2013: Orchard Hills Water Treatment Facility: Pesticide: Triclopyr
2006 – 2013 May: Nepean Water Filtration Plant. Pesticide: Triclopyr, 2,4-D
1980’s: Lake Goolellal (WA). Pesticides: Chlordane
1950’s – 1982: Herdsman Lake (WA). Pesticides: Dieldrin, DDT, Chlorpyrifos, Heptachlor, Chlordane
1985 December – 1986 May: Preston River (WA). Pesticides: Dieldrin, DDT, Heptachlor, Chlordane
1980 – 1981: Collie River (WA). Pesticides: DDT, Dieldrin
1980 – 1981: Preston River (WA). Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, DDT, Aldrin and Heptachlor
1974 May – 1985 March: Fremantle Traffic Bridge. Pesticides detected: Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Lindane
1974 May – 1985 March: Swan River Causeway. Pesticides detected: Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Lindane, Heptachlor
1980 – 1981: Swan River. Pesticides detected: DDT
1980 – 1981: Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. Pesticides: DDT and Dieldrin
1980-1981: Chidley Point (WA). Pesticide detected: DDT
1980-1981: Jane Brook (WA). Pesticide detected: DDT
1970’s – 1980’s: Kwinana Groundwater. Pesticides: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
1979: Gnangara Liquid Waste. Pesticide detected: DDT
1980’s: Preston River (WA). Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, DDT
1980’s: Lefroy Brook (WA). Pesticide residues: Dieldrin, DDT, Heptachlor
1974 – 1988: Perth Groundwater Contamination. Pesticides: DDT, Dieldrin, Chlordane, Heptachlor
1964 – 1978: Ord River Pesticide Residues. Organophosphates, Organochlorines.
1987: Scott River. Organochlorines
1987: Robinson River. Organochlorines
1987: King River. Organochlorines
1987: Serpentine River. Organochlorines
1987: Carbunup River. Organochlorines
1987: Harvey River. Organochlorines
1987: Sleeman River. Pesticide detected: Dieldrin
1987: Hay River. Organochlorines
1987: Denmark River. Pesticide detected: Dieldrin, Chlordane
1987: Blackwood River (upper). Pesticides detected: Heptachlor, Chlordane
1987: Blackwood River (Mouth). Pesticide detected: DDT
1980 – 1981: Waters off Rottnest Island. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, DDT
1970’s: Cockburn Sound – Owen Anchorage. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Dichlorvos
1980’s: Brunswick River Blackberry Spraying. Pesticide detected: Triclopyr.
1986: Burswood Island groundwater. Pesticide detected: Heptachlor.
2012 July + 2017 July: Mypolonga (Murray River/South Australia). Pesticide detected: Simazine, MCPA
2012 December: North Adelaide EL S1 Tank Zone. Pesticide detected: MCPA
2012 August – 2013 June: Myponga Reservoir. Pesticide detections: MCPA
2011 – 2023: Myponga River Sample Pump. Pesticides detected: Triclopyr, MCPA, Omethoate, Dimethoate
2011 – 2023: Middle River, Kangaroo Island. Pesticides detected: MCPA, Triclopyr, Chlorosulfuron, Simazine
2011 August – 2015 September: Little Para Reservoir: Pesticides: Triclopyr
2011/2013 + 2019/2024: Kersbrook Creek. Pesticide detections: MCPA, Picloram, Triclopyr, Metsulfuron Methyl
2011 July – 2014 December: Hope Valley Reservoir. Pesticides detected: Triclopyr, MCPA
2012 – 2024: Happy Valley Water Treatment Plant Inlet. Pesticides detected: MCPA
2012 November – 2013 February: Happy Valley Reservoir. Pesticides detected: MCPA
2011 – 2024: Gumeracha Weir 2.6km upstream. Pesticides detected: MCPA, Triclopyr, Dicamba, Chlorthal-Dimethyl, Chlorsulfuron, Metsulfuron Methyl, Picloram
1989 January: Pacific Palms: Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Aldrin
1980’s: Exeter Tip: Pesticide detected: Dieldrin.
1980 – 1992: Mungindi NSW. Multiple pesticides + Parathion Methyl
1996 August: Macquarie Valley. Pesticide detected: Endosulfan
1998 September: Bulahdelah Chemical Spill. Pesticide: Paraquat
2000 October: Gippsland Lakes Mosquito Spray Plan: Pesticide of Concern: Temephos
2004 September: Rotenone to be used to Kill Trout
1970’s?: Malabar Sewerage Outfall: Pesticide detected: Hexachlorobenzene
1980’s: Bootwa Dam NSW. Pesticide detected: Aldrin
1988 – 1989: Dundurrabin Dam. Pesticides detected: Chlordane, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Methoxychlor, Endosulfan, Aldrin, Lindane
1980’s: Moyhu Valley/Ovens Valley.
1985: Picadilly Valley. Pesticides detected: DDT, Chlorpyrifos, Parathion, Endosulfan
1950’s – 1980’s: Ovens Valley. Pesticides: DDT, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Chlordane
1990: Lake Popiltah: Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Heptachlor, DDT
1956: Gulf of St Vincent. Mass Crayfish deaths
1991 April: Wagait and Daly River Reserves. Weed Control: Tebuthiuron
1970’s – 1990’s. Lucas Heights. Pesticide dump
2009 May – June. Gladstone Ports Dredging. Pesticides detected: Metalachlor, Chlorpyrifos
2005 – 2006: The Blue Lake + Mount Gambier. Pesticides detected: DEET, Atrazine, Simazine
2002 February: Prospect Creek Sydney. Pesticide spill, fish kill
2008 July – 2009 December: SAT site Alice Springs. Pesticides detected: DEET, Dicamba, Mecoprop, MCPA, 2,4-D, Dalapon, Desisipropyl Atrazine, Diuron, 3,4 Dichloroanaline, Simazine
1950’s – 2010’s: Nufarm Coogee Kwinana (WA). Contaminated Site
1997: Howard Springs (NT). Pesticides detected in Sediment: Dieldrin, Endosulfan
1995 November – 1997 April. Winnellie Drain (Darwin). Pesticides detected: DDT, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Heptachlor
1995 November – 1997 June. Moil Drain Darwin. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Triclopyr
1996 December: Elizabeth River (NT). Pesticide detected: Chlordane
1992 March – 1992 October: Darwin Rural Area. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Prometryn, Heptachlor, Carbaryl
1990: Darwin Naval Base (Larrakeyah). Pesticides detected in Sediment: Dieldrin, DDE, DDT, Methoxychlor
1981 September: Rapid Creek (NT). Pesticides detected: Aldrin, Dieldrin, Lindane
2014 December: Federal, NSW. Pesticide Spill
2001 June: Wau Avenue Gold Coast. Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Dieldrin, DDE
2001 June: Lae Drive Gold Coast. Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Dieldrin, DDE, trans-Chlordane
2001 June: Paradise Point – Gold Coast (Qld). Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Dieldrin, DDE
1949 – 1986: Union Carbide owned Rhodes (Homebush Bay). Pesticides included: 2,4,5-T, 2,4-D
2005 August – 2006 April: Gunbower National Channel. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan
2004 October – 2006 April: Kangaroo Lake Channel 7 (main channel to Swan Hill). Pesticides detected: Endosulfan, Atrazine, Molinate, Chlorpyrifos
2004 October – 2006 April: Appin Channel 8/2. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan
2004 October – 2006 April: West Boort (Waranga Western Channel). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan
2004/2006+2018: Corop Waranga Western Channel. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan, Chloropicrin
2005/06 + 2018/19: Tatura Channel 3/5 Town Supply. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan, Chloropicrin
2004/06 + 2019: Kyabram Channel 8. Pesticides detected: Endosulfan, Atrazine, Chloropicrin
2004 October – 2006 April: Ardmona Channel 4. Pesticides detected: Endosulfan, Atrazine, Chlorpyrifos, Parathion Methyl
2004 October – April 2006: Mooroopna (Vic) Channel 15/6/4. Pesticides detected: Endosulfan, Atrazine, Chlorpyrifos
2009 December – 2010 January: Starvation Creek Reservoir. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – January 2010: Little Yarra River. Pesticides detected: Multiple
2009 October – 2010 January: Donnellys Creek Weir. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Prometryn, Metalaxyl
2009 September – 2010 January: Yarra River (Spadonis). Pesticides detected: Multiple
2008?: Woori Yallock Creek (Yarra River Catchment). Pesticide detected: Multiple
2008? Watts River (approx location). Pesticides detected: Indoxacarb, Difenconazole, Dieldrin
2008? Yarra River Upstream Sugarloaf (approx location). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Fenoxycarb, Pirimicarb
2008? Wandin Yallock Creek (Yarra Catchment). Pesticides detected: Imidacloprid, Mycobutanil, Tebuconazole, Simazine, Carbaryl
2008?: Stringybark Creek (Yarra Catchment). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Myclobutanil, Pirimicarb
2008?: Shepherd Creek (Yarra Catchment). Pesticides detected: Indoxacarb, Metalaxyl, Difenconazole, Trifloxystrobin, Pyraclostrobin, Pendimethalin
2008?: Sheep Station Creek (Yarra Catchment). Pesticides detected: Multiple
2008? Olinda Creek (Yarra Catchment). Pesticides detected: Imidacloprid, Simazine
2010 – 2024. Yarra River Offtake Sugarloaf Reservoir. Pesticides: Many.
2008?: McCrae Creek (Yarra Catchment). Pesticide: Trifloxystrobin
2008? Hoddles Creek (Vic). Yarra Catchment. Pesticide: Tebuconazole
2008?: Cockatoo Creek (Vic) Yarra Catchment. Pesticides: Multiple.
2009-2010: Yarra River (approximate locations). Pesticides detected: Australian record?
2011 May: Terang (Vic). Pesticide detected: 2,4-D
2011 November: Simpson (Vic). Pesticide detected: 2,4-D, Mecoprop
2011 November: Penshurst (Vic). Pesticide detected: Atrazine
2011 November – 2015 March. Hamilton (Vic). Pesticide detected: Atrazine
2011 February: Glenthompson (Vic). Pesticide detected: Dicamba, Atrazine
2011 April – 2011 May: Cavendish (Vic). Pesticide detected: 2,4-D
2011 November: Casterton (Vic). Pesticide detected: 2,4-D
2009 November – 2016 August: Balmoral (Vic). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Atrazine
2009 August – 2014 April. Warrnambool Headworks. Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, MCPA
2007-10: Pykes Creek Reservoir. Pesticide detected: 2,4-D
2007/8: Djerriwarrh Reservoir (Vic). Pesticide detected: Aldrin
2000 + 2017/19: Violet Town (Vic). Pesticide detected: Hexachlorobenzene
2005 + 2017/19: Shepparton. Pesticide detected: Hexachlorobenzene, Dalapon, Chloropicrin
2000+2017/19: Picola (Vic). Pesticide detected: Hexachlorobenzene, Dalapon
2000 + 2018: Katunga (Vic). Pesticide detected: Hexachlorobenzene, Chloropicrin
2000+2011+2018/19 : Katamatite (Vic). Pesticides detected: Heptachlor, 2,4-D, Chloropicrin
1996 October: Horsham Water Tank. Pesticide detected: Simazine
2007 September – 2010 July: Lorne (Vic). Pesticide detected: Hexazinone, 2,4-D
2007 March – 2010 September: Gellibrand (Vic). Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, 4 chlorphenoxy acetic acid, MCPA
2011 September – 2013 March: Forrest (Vic). Pesticides detected: Dicamba, 2,4-D
2009 December: Colac. Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, 4, chlorophenoxy acetic acid
2009 September – 2015 December: Birregurra. Pesticides detected: MCPA, Molinate.
2010 June – 2013 December: Apollo Bay. Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, Triclopyr
2007 March: Airey’s Inlet. Pesticide detected: 2,4-D
1994 January: Olangolah Dam. Pesticide detected: DDT
1961 March: Tongala (Vic). Pesticides detected: Amitrole
1973 November – 1975 January: Amitrole detections Broken Creek.
2007: Kerrie Reservoir Romsey. Pesticide detected: 2,4-D, Chlordane
2007 December: Tarwin River. Pesticide detected: Prometryn.
2006 – 2016: Dumbalk Water Treatment Plant. Pesticide detected: Methoxychlor, Triclopyr, 2,4-D.
1974 April – 1981 November. Korumburra Golf Course Concerns. Pesticides: 2,4-D, Iprodione, MCPA, Dicamba, Benomyl, Thiram, 2,4,5-T
1990: Edi King River. Pesticides detected: DDT, Dieldrin.
1990: Ovens River and King River. Pesticides detected: DDT, Diedrin, Aldrin, Lindane, Heptachlor
1994: Myrtleford Ovens River. Pesticides detected: DDT, Dieldrin
1971 + 1988/89 + 2013/22: Wangaratta Drinking Water. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Aldrin, Lindane, HCB, TDE, DDT, Triclopyr
1971 December – 1972 March: King River. Pesticides detected: Lindane, DDE.
1971 January – 1972 March: Buffalo River Above Ovens River. Pesticides detected: DDT, DDE, Dieldrin
1972 February: Barwidgee River Bridge. Pesticide detected: DDT
1971 January – 1972 March: Victoria Bridge Happy Valley. Pesticides detected: DDT, Dieldrin, DDE
1971 December: Clancy Lane Myrtleford. Pesticides detected: DDT, Lindane
1971 January – 1972 March: Ovens River above Buffalo River. Pesticide detected: DDT
1972 February: Ovens River below Morses Creek. Pesticide detected. HCB
1972 January: Ovens River East Branch. Pesticides detected: DDT
1972 January: Harrietville. Pesticide detected: DDT
1966 – 1971: King River Fish Kills.
1965: Wandiligong fish Kill. Pesticides detected: Endrin, DDT
1982 – 1983: Wandin Yallock Creek. Pesticides detected: TDE, DDE, DDT, Dieldrin, 2,4,5-T.
1996: Reefton (Yarra River). Pesticides detected: Heptachlor and Heptachlor Epoxide
2000 February: Johns Hill Plant Kallista. Pesticides detected: Aldrin, Lindane and Heptachlor
1980: Healesville (Vic). Pesticide detected: Dieldrin
2010 November – 2017 February: Murrabit (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Simazine.
2010 November + 2017 February: Koondrook (Vic). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Atrazine
2010 November: Kerang. Pesticides detected: Atrazine
2010 November – 2017 February: Piangil (Vic). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Atrazine
2010 November + 2017 February: Swan Hill Murray River. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Simazine
2010 November – March 2013: Robinvale (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Simazine
2010 November: Red Cliffs (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Simazine.
2010 November: Mildura Murray River. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Simazine
1981 December: Nine Mile Creek. Pesticides detected: 2,4-D
1980 – 1981 December: Broken Creek. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, 2,4-D
2007 June: Acrolein Southern Rural Water.
2007 June: Moe Drain. Pesticides detected: Simazine, Ethion
2007 November – December: Latrobe River near Rosedale. Pesticides detected: Simazine, Hexazinone.
2002 November: Newry Creek (Vic). Pesticide detected: DEET
2012 March: Easterbrook Creek (Thorpdale Vic). Pesticides detected: Triclopyr, Azoxystrobin, Metolachlor
1969 May: Mitchell River Spray Regimes
1980 + 2010 – 2014: Lal Lal Reservoir (Vic). Pesticides detected: DDT, 2,4-D, MCPA, Triclopyr, Atrazine, Simazine
2012 – 2023: Tullaroop Reservoir – Maryborough Water Supply. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Simazine, 2,4-D, Metalochlor, Benomyl, Fluometuron, Diuron
2012 – 2013 + 2021/22: Lexton Reservoir (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Simazine, 2,4-D, Propazine, Bromoxynil
2005 January – 2006 April: Shepparton Irrigation Area. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Chlorpyrifos, Endosulfan, Parathion Methyl
2005 August – 2006 April: Katamatite (Vic) Channel Water Supply. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan, Chlorpyrifos.
2005 August – 2006 April: Burramine region Yarrawonga Drain (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Endosulfan.
2004 October – 2006 April: Torgannah Region (Vic): Pesticides detected: Endosulfan, Parathion Methyl, Atrazine, Chlorpyrifos
2004 November – 2006 April: Stuart Murray Canal (Vic). Pesticides detected: Endosulfan, Atrazine.
2007 April: Waranga Western Channel. Pesticide Detected: Glyphosate.
1995 March: Zeerust Outfall. Pesticide detected: Glyphosate.
2006 June: Murray River Aquatic Weeds: Pesticide detected: Glyphosate
1995 + 2017/19: Stanhope (Vic). Pesticide detected: Glyphosate, Dalapon, Chloropicrin.
2007+2019: Kirwans Bridge (Vic). Pesticide detected: Glyphosate, Chloropicrin.
1995 March: Murrabit Road Bridge Kerang. Pesticide Detected: Glyphosate.
1995 April – 2006 May: Broken Creek (Vic). Pesticides detected: Glyphosate.
1996 November – 2007: Lake Nagambie (Vic). Pesticides detected: Glyphosate.
2003 August – 2004 May. Wilson River (NSW). Pesticides detected: Glyphosate, Dicamba.
2003 August – 2004 February: Emigrant Creek (NSW). Pesticides detected: Glyphosate, Triclopyr, Endosulfan.
2007: Grahamstown NSW. Pesticide detected: Glyphosate.
1997: Brisbane River. Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Bifenthrin.
1998 – 2000 + 2022: Barossa Water Treatment Plant. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Diazinon, MCPA.
1998 July – September. Victoria Creek Williamstown (SA). Pesticides detected: Parathion, Simazine.
1998 – 2024: Torrens River Gorge Weir (SA). Pesticides Detected: Endosulfan, Simazine, Triclopyr, Picloram, MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2001 October: Sixth Creek (SA). Pesticide detected: Endosulfan
2001 August: Myponga Creek (SA): Pesticide detected: Methoxychlor.
1999 + 2015 + 2022: Murray Bridge, Murray River. Pesticide detections: Hexazinone, Simazine, MCPA.
1999 June: Morgan, Murray River. Pesticide detected: Hexazinone.
1998 January – 2012 December: Millbrook Reservoir. Pesticide detected: Atrazine, Triclopyr, MCPA.
1999 May: Loxton (SA) Murray River. Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
1999 – 2024: Little Para River Snake Gully Bridge (SA). Pesticides detected: Hexazinone, Simazine, Chlorthal-Dimethyl, MCPA, Triclopyr, Picloram, Metsulfuron Methyl.
1998 – 2023: Kangaroo Creek Reservoir (SA). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Dieldrin, Triclopyr, MCPA, 2,4-D.
1986 March – 1998 September: Hougraves Weir (SA). Pesticides detected: Chlorthal-Dimethyl, Simazine, DDE
1998 May – 2022: Hope Valley Water Treatment Plant (SA). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Atrazine, Chlordane, Dieldrin, Aldrin, Triclopyr, MCPA.
1998 September: Echunga Creek (SA), upstream of Mount Bold Reservoir. Pesticide detected: Simazine
2001 – 2023: Clarendon Weir (SA). Pesticide detected: Simazine, MCPA, Triclopyr, 2,4-D
2010 – 2023: Bundaleer Reservoir (SA). Pesticide Detected: Simazine, Dicamba, MCPA, Atrazine, 2,4-D
2002 April: Murray River at Berri. Pesticide detected: Dieldrin.
1998 – 2022: Barossa Weir. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Diazinon, Simazine, MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2008 September: Munglinup (WA). Pesticide detected: Atrazine
2008 June: Borden (WA). Pesticide detected. Atrazine.
2006 August: Denham (WA) – Pesticides detected: Bifenthrin.
2005 February – 2009 February: Fitzroy Crossing (WA): Pesticide detected: Dieldrin.
2005 – 2010: Yerecoin (WA). Pesticide detected: Dieldrin.
2007 – 2020: Baroota Reservoir (SA). Pesticide detected: Simazine, 2,4-D, MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl, Dicamba.
1998 September – 2024 February: Anstey Hill Water Treatment Plant (SA). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Chlordane, Dieldrin, MCPA
2010 December: Lilydale (Tas). Pesticides detected: Metsulfuron Methyl, MCPA.
2010 December: Winnaleah (Tas). Pesticide detected: Hexazinone.
2003 – 2013: South Esk River (West Tamar). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Glyphosate, 2,4-D, Metsulfuron Methyl, Atrazine, MCPA, Sulfometuron Methyl, Prometryn.
2009 September: White Kangaroo Rivulet (Tas). Pesticide detected: Hexazinone.
2010 July: Welcome River at Woolnorth
2012 July – 2014 July: Welcome River (Tas). Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, Dicamba, MCPA
2011 September – 2014 July: Tuckers Creek (Tas). Pesticides detected: Metsulfuron Methyl, Prometryn, Simazine, Ethofumesate, Methabenzthiazuron, Boscalid, 2,4-D.
2011 September – 2013 July: Sulphur Creek (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Prometryn, Metsulfuron Methyl, 2,4-D, Fenitrothion,
2010 January – 2012 January: St. Pauls River (Tas). Pesticides detected: Metalaxyl, Metribuzin, Prometryn.
2005 October: South Esk River (Perth Tas). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Terbacil.
2005 July – 2014 July: Rubicon River (Tas). Australia’s highest reading for MCPA Jan 14 2014.
2011 September – 2014 July Rubicon River Avenue Road (Tas). Pesticides Detected: MCPA, 2,4-D, Triclopyr.
2012 July – 2014 July: Quamby Brook (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Triclopyr, 2,4-D.
2005 April: Prosser River Tas. Pesticide Detected: Simazine.
2011 September – 2014 July: Panatana Rivulet (Tas). Pesticides detected: Numerous
2006 April – 2014 March: Montagu River (Tas) at Stuarts Road. Pesticides detected: Simazine, MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2012 May – 2014 March: Montagu River (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2008 July – 2011 April: Meander River (Tas) at Strathbridge. Pesticides detected: Simazine, MCPA.
2007 October: Macquarie River Tas (near Campbell Town). Pesticide detected: Simazine.
2013 September: Macquarie River (Tas) at Woolmers Bridge. Pesticide detected: 2,4-D.
2007 July – 2007 October: Macquarie River (Tas) at Trefusis. Pesticide detected: Simazine.
2012 July: Macquarie River Stewarton Bridge. Pesticide detected: MCPA
2007 July – 2014 July: Macquarie River (Tas) Campbell Town. Pesticides detected: Simazine, MCPA, Triclopyr.
2013 July – 2014 May: Little Forester River (Tas): Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, MCPA.
2008 November – 2014 March: Liffey River (Tas) Carrick. Pesticides Detected: MCPA, Metalaxyl, Triclopyr.
2006 July – 2013 November: Jordan River (Tas) Mauriceton. Pesticides Detected: Atrazine, MCPA, Diazinon, 2,4-D, Metalaxyl, Triclopyr
2007 January: Inglis River (Tas). Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
2014 May – 2014 July: Great Forester River (Tas). Pesticides detected: 2,4-D.
2007 July: Great Forester River (Tas). Pesticides Detected: MCPA, 2,4-D.
2010 July – July 2014: Great Forester River – Prosperity Road (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, 2,4-D.
2012 March – 2013 March: Gawler River (Ulverstone Tas): Pesticides detected: Metsulfuron Methyl, MCPA.
2010 April: Flowerdale River Moorleah (Tas). Pesticide detected: MCPA.
2006 July – 2014 July: Duck River (Tas). Pesticides detected: MCPA, Atrazine, Triclopyr, 2,4-D, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2007 October – 2010 November: Don River (Tas) Old Bass Hwy. Pesticide Detected: MCPA.
2013 January – 2014 July: Don River (Tas) at Sheffield Rd. Pesticides detected: MCPA, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2013 July: Deep Creek (Tas). Pesticide detected: 2,4-D.
2008 April – 2014 July: Coal River Richmond (Tas). Pesticides Detected: Metalaxyl, MCPA, Boscalid, Pirimicarb.
2009 September: Coal River at Baden (Tas). Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
2012 May – 2016 October: Clyde River at Bothwell (Tas): Pesticides detected: 2,4-D, MCPA, Clomazone, Propyzamide, Clopyralid.
2009 September – 2013 November: Carlton River (Tas). Pesticides Detected: MCPA, Metalaxyl.
2006 July – 2014 July: Brid River (Tas). Pesticides Detected: Simazine, MCPA, Cyanazine, Metalaxyl, 2,4-D
2013 July – 2014 July: Boobyalla River (Tas). Pesticide detected: 2,4-D.
1991 June: Nufarm North Laverton: 2,4-D Production and Dioxins
1960 – 2015: Gunnamatta Outfall Melbourne Water
1996: Geelong Arm Port Phillip Bay – CSIRO Port Phillip Bay Environment Study 1996 – Pesticide: Dieldrin
1996: CSIRO Port Phillip Bay Environment Study – Pesticides: Dieldrin, DDT.
1974: Diggora (Vic). Pesticide: Acrolein, DDT, Mevinphos.
1971 June – 1971 December: State Rivers and Water Supply Commission Testing Results: Broken Creek Nathalia
1985 January: Harcourt Fish Kill. Pesticide: Xylaquat contaminated with Dioxins.
2005 October: Sunday Creek Reservoir. Pesticide detected: Pentachlorophenol.
2005 June – 2012 October: Broken Creek Numurkah. Pesticides detected: PCP, Atrazine, Simazine and 2,4-D
2006 May: Murray Valley CH13A 7/2: Australia’s highest levels of 2,4-D?
2006 March – 2006 May: Rodney Main Drain, Weller Rd, Wyuna.
2006 April: Drain 8 Ardmona. Australia’s highest level of Glyphosate and AMPA
2006 April: Community Surface Drain – Rodney Drainage System: Pesticides: Glyphosate, AMPA, Amitrole.
2005 January – 2005 March. Hexazinone Pollution Bungal Creek
2006 March: Hexazinone Pollution East Moorabool River
2005 March: Montpellier Basin #4 Hexazinone Detection
2005 March: Hexazinone detected at Bannockburn Basin.
2010 June – 2011 March: Meredith Water Treatment Plant: Pesticide Detected 2,4-D.
2005 March – 2007 October: Hexazinone Pollution Bostok Reservoir
2005 January – 2007 October: Hexazinone Pollution Korweinguboora Outlet
2005 March: Korweingboora Reservoir: Hexazinone highest level
2006 January – 2011 June: Moorabool Treatment Plant Geelong Water Supply
2005 January – 2005 March: Hexazinone Pollution Stony Creek Reservoir 2 (Geelong Water Supply)
2003 August – 2011 July: Stony Creek Reservoir #3 Pesticide Detections: 2,4-D, Hexazinone, Atrazine
1999 October: Dieldrin detected in drinking Water Supply at Highton Geelong
2007 September – 2013 September: Pennyroyal Creek Geelong Water Supply
2007 September – 2016 August. Matthews Creek Geelong Water Supply. Pesticides: MCPA, 2,4-D, Dicamba
2007 July – 2016 August: Pesticides Wurdee Boluc Inlet Channel – Salt Creek Lane. Pesticides: Glyphosate, 2,4-D, MCPA, 4, Chlorophenoxy Acid
2003 August – 2009 September. Pesticides detected in Wurdee Boluc Inlet Channel.
1977 July: Scrubby Creek (Vic) – Forests Commission: 2,4,5-T
1973 June: Forests Commission, Clear Creek: 2,4,5-T Experiment
1977 July: Narbethong Plantation Spray Experiment – Pesticide 2,4,5-T
1983 April: Plantation near Archerton – Pesticide Detected: Clopyralid.
1971-1974: Scarsdale Plantation – Pesticide Tested: Picloram.
1998 May: Herbicide Spill Traralgon South (Vic). Pesticide: Simazine.
2000-2002: Rosedale (Vic) Death of 100 old growth Red Gums. Pesticides: Atrazine and Hexazinone.
2009 March: Hobart – Derwent River. Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone and Atrazine
2012 June: Pesticides Yarra River Sugarloaf Reservoir Offtake
2008 May: Ross (Tas) & Macquarie River: Pesticide Detected: Atrazine.
2007 October: Plantation Pesticides Leach Off Site. Western Creek (Tas) – Pesticides: Glyphosate and Sulfometuron Methyl
2007 June: Joondalup (WA) Groundwater Polluted. Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
2007 March: Inglis River (Tas): Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
2007 March: Duck River North West Tasmania: Pesticides Detected: MCPA, Atrazine.
2007 March: Pesticides detected in George River: MCPA, Atrazine, 2,4-D, Metsulfuron Methyl.
2004 July – 2005 June: Prosser River Tasmania – Pesticide Detected: Simazine
2005 February: George River (Tas) Oyster Deaths: Suspected Pesticides: Atrazine, Alpha-Cypermethrin.
2004 December: Western Creek (Tas) Water Supply. Pesticides detected: Atrazine and Simazine.
2004 October: Snowy River Pine Plantations. Suspected Pesticide: Atrazine.
2002 September: Orbost Water Supply. Pesticide Detected Simazine
2004 June: Campbell Town (Tas) Drinking Water. Pesticide Detected: Simazine
1989 October: Loch Valley (Victoria). Noojee Water Supply. Pesticide detected: Hexazinone.
1989 October: Neerim East Plantations. Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
2000 December: Plantation Giant Rejects Risk Claims. Pesticide: Dimethoate.
2015 January: Feminsation of Male Fish Queensland – Herbert River
2015 January: Feminisation of Male Fish Queensland – Haughton River
2015 January: Feminisation of Male Fish Queensland – Tully.
1994 June: Derby Water Supply Contaminated. Pesticide: Atrazine.
1993-1994: Lorrina Tas. Pesticide Detected Atrazine.
1999-2000: Lock 9 Murray River (Vic). Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone.
1999 -2012 + 2023 September: Mannum (SA). Pesticide Detected: Hexazinone, Simazine, Chloropicrin
1998 – 2024 : Mount Bold Reservoir. Pesticide Detected: Dieldrin, Chlorthal Dimethyl, MCPA, 2,4-D.
1999-2000: Hope Valley Reservoir: Pesticide Detected – Atrazine
1998 – 2001 + 5/6/22: Gumeracha Weir (SA). Pesticides detected: Simazine, Endosulphan, Heptachlor..
1998 July – 2017 October: Warren Reservoir (SA). Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Simazine, MCPA, Clopyralid, Metsulfuron Methyl.
1998 – 2022: South Para Reservoir. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, MCPA, Triclopyr, Metsulfuron Methyl.
1997 December – 2000 November: Barossa Reservoir. Pesticides detected: Atrazine, Hexazinone, Simazine.
2004 December – 2008 October: Korweinguboora Plantation Pollution. Pesticide: Hexazinone
1964-66: Australian Army Tests Pesticides Innisfail Queensland
1981 November: Tarra River Pollution. Pesticide Detected: 2,4,5-T.
1968: Loch Valley (Vic). Aerial Spraying of 2,4,5-T begins in Victoria.
1968: Loch Valley and Strathbogie Ranges (Vic). Aerial Spraying of 2,4,5-T begins.
2007 May: Insecticide and cattle antibiotics Macalister Irrigation District. Pesticide: DEET.
1988-1995: Perth Groundwater Pollution.
1991: Ord River Groundwater. Pesticide Detected: Atrazine
1991: Esperance. Atrazine detected in Groundwater.
1991: Padthaway South Australia Groundwater. Pesticide detected: Atrazine.
1997-8: Moreton Bay Queensland. Pesticides detected: Atrazine and Diuron.
2000: Herbert River region Queensland. Pesticides: Chlorpyrifos, Atrazine, Diuron, 2,4-D.
1991-2001: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Numerous Pesticides.
1996: Bundaberg Region Groundwater. Pesticides detected: Chlorfenvinphos and 2,4-D.
1996: Callide Valley Queensland Groundwater. Pesticides detected: Atrazine and Hexazinone.
1994: Shepparton East (Vic). Pesticides detected: Atrazine and Simazine.
1993: Lower Namoi River, New South Wales. Pesticides detected: Atrazine.
1995: Wakool Cadell Groundwater. Pesticides Detected: Atrazine, Terbutryn and 2,4,5-T
1996: Johnstone River Queensland
1996: Daintree River Queensland
1996: Condamine-Balonne River Atrazine
1989-1992: Triazine Pollution of Tasmanian Streams
1995: Willbriggie Irrigation Area NSW
1982: Yass River Polluted with 2,4,5-T
1988: Water Pollution Mount Lofty Ranges
1995-96: Perth Metropolitan Area
1992: Dianella (Perth) Groundwater contaminated with Atrazine and Fenamiphos
1998: Darling River
1998: Macquarie River Basin
1996: Macquarie River Basin
1996 Namoi River Basin
1998: Namoi River Basin
1996: Border Rivers Basin
1998: Border River Basin
1998: Gwydir River Basin
1996: Gwydir River Basin
1994-5: Murray Irrigation Area
1991-3: Murray Irrigation Area
1990’s: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
1994-5: Coleambally Irrigation Area
1991-3: Coleambally Irrigation Area Pesticides
2003 January: Endosulfan in rainwater tank 360 times higher than safe guideline
2001 November + 2014/23: Dalby Water Treatment Plant (Queensland).
2001: Warringah Golf Course 10,000 Dead Fish (Chemical: Azinphos Methyl)
2004 September: Timber Spraying Contaminated Drinking Water. Pesticide: Atrazine.
2006: Worst Groundwater Pollution in Southern Hemisphere
2006 March: GM Cotton and Pesticides
2007: Pesticides Galathea Creek, New South Wales
2009 May: High Risk Pesticides Ord Irrigation Region
1999 May – 2015 May: Tod Reservoir South Australia. Pesticides detected: Simazine, Chlorpyrifos
2008: Noosa Two Headed Fish Controversy and Carbendazim
2010 July: Bowen Tomato Crop Wiped Out
2011: Belyando River Pesticide Detections Queensland
2011 + 2017/2023: Burnett River Bundaberg (Qld). Pesticides: Multiple
2011/2023: Multiple Pesticides Detected in Comet Weir Queensland
2011: Pesticide detections Pioneer River Queensland
2011: Pesticide Detections Sandy Creek (Mackay) Queensland
2011: Pesticide Monitoring South Johnstone River Queensland
2011: Suttor River/Burdekin River pesticide detections
2008/9: Pesticides detected in Murray River Queensland
2011: Tully River Queensland pesticide detections.
1990’s Endosulfan Condamine River
1990’s: Endosulfan detected in Namoi River
1990’s: Endosulfan detected in the MacIntrye River NSW
1990’s Endosulfan detected in Macquarie River NSW
1989 January: Endosulfan detected 0.3ug/L Jabiru Lagoon NSW
1991: Endosulfan detected in Gravelly Creek (NSW)
1991: Endosulfan detected in Millie Creek
1991/2: Fish Kills due to Endosulfan – Gwydir River
1984 – 1992: Fish Kills due to Endosulfan Gil Gil Creek, Galloway
1991/2: Endosulfan and Fish Kills Barwon River Mungindi
2012 March: Pesticides in Groundwater Lower Burdekin River Floodplain
2012 November: Katherine River Trial Pesticide Monitoring
2013 February: Great Barrier Reef Pesticide Fact Sheet
2013 May: Yarra River Lower Section Pesticides. Pesticide: DDT
2013 April: Narracan Creek (Vic) Pesticides and Potatoes
2013 April: Middle Creek Strzelecki Ranges Pesticide Residues
2012 July: Bifenthrin pollution Wentworth Falls NSW. Thousands of dead crayfish.
2007-2009: Pesticides in Water Mount Lofty Ranges. Pesticides: Fenarimol, Chlorpyrifos.
1972 August: Nathalia (Broken Creek catchment). Pesticide detected: Amitrole 430ug/L.
1972 August: Swan Hill (Vic). Pesticide: Amitrole 320ug/L
2010 August: Kilmore East (Vic). Pesticide: Simazine
2003 May – 2013 Dec: Wurdee Boluc Reservoir (Geelong). Pesticide: 2,4-D.
2004 December – 2006 April: Kerang (Vic) Channel 14/2. Pesticide: Esfenvalerate, Bifenthrin, Taufluvalinate, Endosulfan, Atrazine, Simazine.