Chemical: 4,4-DDE

April 2024: Pesticides in Australian (NSW) Frogs. Pesticides: Brodifacoum, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, DDE, MCPA, Fipronil Sulfone
2018/19: Reedy Lake (Victoria). Pesticides: Simazine, Atrazine, pp-DDE
June 2019: Barwon Water. Pesticides: Atrazine, Simazine, Dieldrin, pp-DDE
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: Lake Albert Sediment (South Australia). Pesticide: DDE
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
2003/09: 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: 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
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
2017 August: Five Sea Eagles Poisoned – Bairnsdale (Vic). Pesticide: DDE
1996 March – 2006?: Burwood Beach WWTW (NSW). Pesticides: Multiple
1992: Willbriggie Irrigation District Sediments: Pesticides: Alpha-BHC, Dieldrin, DDE and DDD
1998: Barron River Pesticides Subtidal Sediments: Diuron, DDE, Dieldrin, DDT
1998-2009: Johnstone River Estuary Qld. Pesticides: DDE, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Chlorpyrifos, Lindane, DDT
December 2011 – March 2012: Billy Creek Strzelecki Ranges. Pesticides: Diazinon, Tebufenozide, Metalachlor, DDE, Dieldrin, Simazine
1996-7: Lang Lang River Sediment. Pesticide: Dieldrin, DDE
1998: Watsons Creek. Pesticides in Sediment: Chlorpyrifos, Endosulfan, Dieldrin, p,p, DDE
2012 March – July: Watsons Creek Estuary. Pesticides in Sediment: Multiple
2012 March – July: Deep Creek at Ballarto Road. Pesticides in Sediment: Multiple
2012 March – July: Sawtells Creek Sediment. Pesticides: p,p, DDE, Bifenthrin, Simazine, Diuron
2012 March – July: Westernport Bay Yallock Cut. Pesticides in Sediment: p,p,DDE, Azoxystrobin, Pyrimethanil, Myclobutanil
1981 June: Narre Warren (Vic). Pesticide Residues in Broccoli. DDE, DDT
1981 June: Werribee South. Pesticide residues in Silverbeet. Pesticides: DDT, DDE
1981 June: Keysborough (Vic) Pesticide Residues in Silverbeet. Pesticides: DDE, DDT
1981 June: Bacchus Marsh (Vic) Silverbeet and Broccoli. Pesticides: DDE, DDT, Lindane
1970: Breast Milk (Vic). Pesticides detected: DDT, DDE, HCB, Dieldrin, DDD
1977: Panton Hill (Vic). DDT and Dieldrin residues in Kookaburras.
1977: Brunswick (Vic): DDT and Dieldrin contamination of Kookaburras.
1985 December: Entrance to Mt Bold Reservoir (SA). Pesticides: DDE, DDT
1985 October – 1986 March: Mylor (SA) Onkarparinga River. Pesticides in Sediment: Dachtal, DDE, TDE, DDT
1974 August: Pine Creek (SA). Pesticides in Trench: HCB, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, DDE
1974 July: Coffin Bay (SA). Pesticides in Spotted Whiting. Lindane, Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, DDE
1975 February: Renmark (SA). Pesticides in Murray Cod, Redfin, Callop.
1975 February: Loxton (SA). Pesticides in Murray Cod: HCB, Lindane, Dieldrin, DDE, DDD, DDT
1975 January: Cowell (SA). Pesticides in Snapper. HCB, Lindane, Dieldrin, DDE, DDT
1974 August – October: Whyalla (SA). Pesticides in Snapper, Garfish, Spotted Whiting
1974 October: Bluff Beach (SA). Pesticides in Snook: Lindane, Dieldrin, DDE
1974 April – 1975 February: Gurra Lakes (SA). Pesticides in Bream, Callop, Redfin, Catfish
1974 June: Korumburra (Vic). Milk Residues. Pesticide: DDE
1974: Glen Iris (Vic). Milk residues. Pesticides: Lindane, DDE
1974 Werribee South (Vic). Milk residues. Dieldrin exceeding Health Guidelines
1974 August – 1975 June: Wallace (Vic) Milk Residues. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, DDT, HCB, Lindane
1974 August – 1975 June: Stanhope (Vic). Milk residues: Pesticides: DDE, HCB, Lindane, TDE, Dieldrin
1974 August – 1975 July: PDC Werribee (Vic). Milk Residues. Pesticides. Excessive Dieldrin levels
1974 August – 1975 July: Traralgon (Vic). Milk Residues. Pesticides: Lindane, DDE, HCB
1974 June – 1975 September + 2014 April: Camperdown (Vic) Milk Residues. Pesticides: HCB, DDE, Lindane, Triclopyr (water)
1974 June – 1975 September: Colac (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: HCB, DDE, Lindane
1975 September – 1974 June: Warrnambool (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: Lindane over guideline limits
1974 August – 1975 December: Shepparton (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, Lindane, DDT, Dieldrin, HCB,
1974 August – 1975 November: Leongatha (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, Dieldrin, TDE, DDT, HCB, Lindane, BHC, Carbophenothion
1974 June – 1976 January: Strathmerton (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, HCB, Lindane,
1974 June – 1976 January: Dennington (Vic). Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, DDT, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane
1974 September – 1976 January + 2011 November: Cobden (Vic). Milk Residues: Pesticides: DDE, HCB, Lindane
1974 June – 1976 January: Cobram (Vic). Milk residues. Pesticides: HCB, Lindane, DDE, TDE, DDT
1974 June – 1976 January: Drouin (Vic) Milk Detections. Pesticides: DDE, HCB, Lindane
1974 June – 1976 January: Bacchus Marsh (Vic) Milk residues. Pesticides: DDE, Lindane, HCB, Dieldrin
1974 June – 1976 January: Kiewa (Vic). Milk detections. Pesticide: DDE
1974 August – 1976 February: Merrigum (Vic). Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, Lindane, Endrin, HCB, Dieldrin
1974 August – 1976 February: Tatura (Vic). Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane,
1975 June – 1976 February: Maffra (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, Lindane, Dieldrin
1974 August – 1976 February: Longwarry (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, HCB, Lindane, Dieldrin
1974 September – 1976 February: Warragul (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane
1974 June – 1976 January: Toora (Vic) Milk Residues. Pesticides: DDE, TDE, DDT, Chlordane
1974 September – 1976 January: Darnum (Vic). Milk Residues. Pesticides: DDE, Dieldrin, HCB, Lindane, BHC
1974 August – 1976 January: Poowong (Vic). Milk residues. Pesticides: HCB, DDE, Lindane, Dieldrin
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: Hedgely Dene, Caufield (Vic). Pesticides: Atrazine, Simazine, p,p’DDE, Buprofezin, Trifloxystrobin
2010 April: Woodland Park Essendon. Pesticides: Atrazine, Simazine, Imidacloprid, Tebuconazole, Propiconazole, p,p’DDE
2010 + 2015: Queens Park Moonee Ponds (Vic). Pesticides: Multiple
2010 + 2015: Gresswell Reserve Bundoora. Pesticides: Multiple
2010 March; Werribee River Estuary. Pesticides: Permethrin, p,p’DDE, Boscalid
2010 March: Little River Estuary. Pesticides: p,p’DDE
2010 March: Yarra River Estuary. Pesticides: p,p’DDE, p,p’DDD, p,p’DDT, Dieldrin
2010 March: Maribyrnong River Estuary. Pesticides: p,p’DDE, p,p’DDD
2009 September – 2010 January: Maribyrnong River Avondale Heights. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – 2010 January: Maribyrnong River Keilor. Pesticides: Multiple
2009 September – 2010 January: Maribyrnong River Keilor. Pesticides: Simazine, Imadacloprid, Atrazine, Prometryn, Desisipropylatrazine, Metalaxyl
2009 September – 2010 January: Deep Creek, Bulla (Vic). Pesticides: Propinconazole, Simazine, Atrazine, Prometryn, Desisopropyl Atrazine, Imidacloprid, Metalaxyl
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
1990s: Coffs Harbour – Organochlorines in Children’s Blood
2006: Ord River (WA) Crocodile Meat: DDT, DDE
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
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
1964 – 1974: Ord River Region. Pesticides: DDT, DDE, Toxaphene
1972: Mudginberri. DDT residues in fauna
1970 April – 1970 July: Caboolture River. Pesticides: DDE, DDT
1970 April – 1970 October: Pine Rivers/Hayles Inlet. Pesticides: DDE, DDD, DDT
1970 April – 1970 October: Cabbage Tree Creek Sandgate. Pesticides detected: DDE, DDD, DDT
1970 April – 1970 October: Brisbane River Lytton. Pesticides: DDE, DDD, DDT
1970 April – 1970 October: Moogoorapum Creek Redland Bay. Pesticides: DDE, DDD, DDT
1970 April – 1970 October: DDT residues Logan River. Pesticides: DDE, DDT
1970 April – 1970 October: Coomera River – residues in Oysters. Pesticides: DDE, DDD, DDT
1960’s – 1980’s: Sugarcane farmer health issues: Pesticides: 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, DDT, DDE, Dieldrin
1990: Darwin Naval Base (Larrakeyah). Pesticides detected in Sediment: Dieldrin, DDE, DDT, Methoxychlor
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: Columbus Drive Gold Coast. Pesticides detected: Chlorpyrifos, Bifenthrin, Dieldrin, DDE, trans Chlordane, cis Chlordane, trans nonachlor
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
2009-2010: Yarra River (approximate locations). Pesticides detected: Australian record?
1971 December – 1972 March: King River. Pesticides detected: Lindane, DDE.
1971 January – 1972 March: Buffalo River Above Ovens River. Pesticides detected: DDT, DDE, Dieldrin
1971 January – 1972 March: Victoria Bridge Happy Valley. Pesticides detected: DDT, Dieldrin, DDE
1982 – 1983: Wandin Yallock Creek. Pesticides detected: TDE, DDE, DDT, Dieldrin, 2,4,5-T.
1986 March – 1998 September: Hougraves Weir (SA). Pesticides detected: Chlorthal-Dimethyl, Simazine, DDE
1985 January: Harcourt Fish Kill. Pesticide: Xylaquat contaminated with Dioxins.
1996: Johnstone River Queensland
1996: Daintree River Queensland
1994 Feb: Port Phillip Bay Flathead contaminated with pesticides
2009 May: EPA Lower Yarra Fish Study. Pesticide: DDT.