Australian Pesticides Map

Chemical: Hexachlorobenzene

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
1970: Breast Milk (Vic). Pesticides detected: DDT, DDE, HCB, Dieldrin, DDD
1974 August: Pine Creek (SA). Pesticides in Trench: HCB, 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 March: Tickera (SA) Pesticides in Whiting: HCB, Lindane, Dieldrin, DDT
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 December: Moe (Vic) Milk detections. Pesticides: Lindane, DDE, TDE, DDT, 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 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,
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
1990s: Coffs Harbour – Organochlorines in Children’s Blood
1970’s?: Malabar Sewerage Outfall: Pesticide detected: Hexachlorobenzene
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
1971 + 1988/89 + 2013/22: Wangaratta Drinking Water. Pesticides detected: Dieldrin, Heptachlor, Aldrin, Lindane, HCB, TDE, DDT, Triclopyr
1972 February: Ovens River below Morses Creek. Pesticide detected. HCB
2006: Worst Groundwater Pollution in Southern Hemisphere