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What pesticides water authorities test for in Victoria
Positive Pesticide Results in Victorian Water Supplies 1998-2007
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
Past Studies

What pesticides water authorities test for in Victoria.

(accumulated by FoI between the years 2006/7).

Red means a positive sample

  Barwon Water (info sourced 17/9/07) Central Highlands Water (sourced 7/12/07). Annual testing City West Water - See Melbourne Water (info sourced 22/10/07, Same as South East Water & Yarra Valley Water) Coliban Water (info sourced 23/11/07) East Gippsland Water Gippsland Water (info sourced 22/7/06) Gippsland & Southern Rural Water (info sourced 11/10/06)
2-Chlorophenoxy acetic acid              
4- Chlorophenoxy acetic acid Yes            
2,4-D

Yes 12/5/03 34ug/L Wurdee Boluc. 19/8/03 27ug/L Wurdee Boluc. 5/8/03 30ug/L Stony Creek Res. 2007 2ug/L Gellibrand+Aireys Inlet

Yes   Yes Yes from 1996 to 2003    
2,4-D Amine              
2,4-DB Yes            
2,4-DP Yes            
2,4,5-T Yes            
2,4,5-TP Yes            
2,4,6-T Yes            
2,6-D Yes            
4,4-DDD Yes            
4,4-DDE Yes            
4,4-DDT Yes       Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Acrolein             Yes. Highest readings 9/11/05 6560ug/L
Aldrin Yes Yes   Yes Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Ametryne              
Amitrole              
Atrazine Yes Yes          
Azinphos-methyl              
BHC (a) Yes            
BHC (b) Yes            
BHC (d) Yes            
Bifenthrin              
Bolstar              
Bromofos Ethyl           9/3/05 only  
Carbofenthion              
Chlofenvinphos Yes            
Cis-Chlordane Yes       Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Chlordane   Yes   Yes      
Chlordane (trans) Yes       Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Chlorfenvinphos (E)              
Chlorfenvinphos (Z)              
Chlorothalonil Yes            
Chlorpyrifos Yes         9/3/05 only  
Chlorpyrifos Methyl              
Clopyralid Yes            
Coumphanos Yes            
Cypermethrins              
DDD              
DDE              
DDT   Yes   Yes      
Demeton-O              
Demeton-S Yes            
Diazinon Yes         9/3/05 only  
Dicamba Yes            
Dichloroprop              
Dichlorvos Yes         9/3/05 only  
Dieldrin Yes 28/10/99 0.03ug/L Highton Yes   Yes Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Dimethoate              
Dinoseb              
Diquat Yes            
Disulfoton              
Diuron Yes            
Endosulfan Yes            
Endosulfan I Yes            
Endosulfan II Yes            
Endosulfan Sulphate Yes            
Endrin Yes            
Endrin Aldehyde Yes            
Endrin ketone              
EPN Yes            
Esfenvalerate              
Ethion           9/3/05 only  
Ethoprop              
Fenamiphos              
Fenitrothion           9/3/05 only  
Fensulphothion Yes            
Fenthion Yes            
Glyphosate Yes Used in pine plantations owned by CHW (with metsulfuron methyl) for under canopy weed control         Yes
Heptachlor Yes Yes   Yes Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Heptachlor Epoxide Yes Yes     Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Hexachlorobenzene Yes Yes          
Hexazinone Yes Between December 04 to July 07 consistent readings from Korweinguboora Plantation managed by Hancock Plantations. (highest reading 4/3/05) 9.4ug/L

Used in pine plantations owned by CHW for plantation establishment. Velmac DF 5kg/ha.

Used in pine plantations 2nd year establishment. Velmac G 2.6kg/ha

      Positive samples reported by Hancock Plantations 11/10/99 15ug/L Lecki, 27/9/99 5ug/L Lecki  
Lindane Yes Yes     Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Lindane (BHC-gamma)              
Malathion Yes         9/3/05 only  
Mancozeb Yes            
MCBP Yes            
MCPA Yes            
MCPB              
MCPP              
Mecoprop Yes            
Merphos              
Methidathion           9/3/05 only  
Methomyl              
Methoxychlor Yes Yes     Yes from 1996 to 2003    
Methyl azinphos              
Methyl Parathion Yes            
Metirlam Yes            
Mevinphos              
Molinate Yes            
Monocrotophos Yes            
Naled              
Omethoate              
Paraquat Yes            
Parathion Yes            
Parathion Ethyl              
Parathion Methyl              
Pendimethalin              
Pentachlorophenol              
Pherate Yes            
Phorate Yes            
Picloram Yes            
Pirimicarb Yes            
Pirimiphos ethyl              
Propachlor Yes            
Prophos Yes            
Propiconazole Yes            
Prothiophos              
Qunitozene Yes            
Ronnel Yes            
Simazine         Tested for June & August 2002 Rocky River (Orbost). 0.2ug/L 7 Aug 2002    
Tau-fluvalinate              
Temephos Yes            
Tetrachlorvinphos Yes            
Tetraethyldithiopyrphos Yes            
Thiodicarb              
Toxophene              
Trichlopyr Yes            
Trichlorinate Yes            
Trifluralin              
Tukuthion Yes            
Epoxide & Gamma HCH       Yes      

 

 

Goulburn Murray Water (info sourced 1/10/07)

Goulburn Valley Water (info sourced 1/12/06)

Grampians & Wimmera Mallee Water (info sourced 8/10/07)

Lower Murray Water (info sourced 21/12/07)

plus Maldison. Organochlorines also tested for since 1995

Melbourne Water (info sourced 2/2/07) North East Water (info sourced 11/11/07) South East Water - See Melbourne Water (same as Yarra Valley Water & City West Water)
2-Chlorophenoxy acetic acid              
4- Chlorophenoxy acetic acid Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
2,4-D Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) , Goulburn Murray Water Broken Creek Study 2003-06 Goulburn Murray Water Audit 2005. Highest Reading 2110ug/L 12/5/06 Yes 22/6/05 17ug/L Numurkah     Yes

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
2,4-D Amine Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998/9) , Goulburn Murray Water Audit 2005            
2,4-DB Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
2,4-DP Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
2,4,5-T Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
2,4,5-TP Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
2,4,6-T Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
2,6-D Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
4,4-DDD Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes Yes     Jan 2008  
4,4-DDE Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes Yes     Jan 2008  
4,4-DDT Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes Yes    

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Acrolein

Yes

Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)

           
Aldrin Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes Yes   Yes 7/2/00 0.02ug/L Kallista

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Ametryne Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Amitrole Goulburn Murray Water Audit 2005. Highest Reading 29ug/L 30/4/06            
AMPA Goulburn Murray Water Audit 2005. Highest Reading 830ppb Ardmona 12/4/06            
Atrazine Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) , Goulburn Murray Water Channels/Drains 2004-06. Numerous positive readings. Highest Dec 05 0.056ug/L    

Yes tested for since May 2006.

May 2006 Atrazine detected at 0.03ug/L, Red Cliffs, Mildura & Piangil

Yes (since 6/2/06) Jan 2008  
Azinphos-methyl Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) , Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06            
BHC (a) Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
BHC (b) Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
BHC (d) Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Bifenthrin Goulburn Murray Water Channels/Drains 2004-06. Oct 05 100ug/L Kerang            
Bolstar Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Bromofos Ethyl Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Carbofenthion Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Chlofenvinphos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Cis-Chlordane Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes      

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Chlordane         Yes    
Chlordane (trans) Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes      

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Chlorfenvinphos (E) Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Chlorfenvinphos (Z) Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Chlorothalonil Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06     Yes since May 2006      
Chlorpyrifos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) , Goulburn Murray Water Channels/Drains 2004-06 Numerous positive readings. Highest 0.089ug/L Katamatite Jan 06 Yes   Yes since May 2006   Jan 2008  
Chlorpyrifos Methyl Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Clopyralid              
Coumphanos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Cypermethrins Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
DDD Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
DDE Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
DDT Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)       Yes    
Demeton-O Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Demeton-S Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Diazinon Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Dicamba Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Dichloroprop Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Dichlorvos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Dieldrin Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes Yes   Yes

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Dimethoate Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Dinoseb Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Diquat              
Disulfoton Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Diuron Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)     Yes since May 2006      
Endosulfan Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) , Goulburn Murray Water Channels/Drains 2004-06. Numerous positive readings. Highest Sep 05 0.0024ug/L Rochester            
Endosulfan I Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Endosulfan II Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Endosulfan Sulphate Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Endrin Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Endrin Aldehyde Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Endrin ketone Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
EPN Yes       Jan 2008  
Esfenvalerate Goulburn Murray Water Channels/Drains 2004-06. Oct 05 65ug/L Kerang            
Ethion Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Ethoprop Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Fenamiphos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002)            
Fenitrothion              
Fensulphothion Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Fenthion Goulburn Murray Water (sediment Study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Glyphosate Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002), Goulburn Murray Water Audit 2005 Highest Reading 10500ug/L Ardmona 12/4/06. Goulburn Murray Water Murray River 2005-06 45ug/L 21/6/06, Goulburn Murray Water Broken Creek 2003-06 Highest Reading 160ug/L 9/5/06, Goulburn Murray Water Goulburn Weir Yes Used by GWM Water to control weeds in channels.     Jan 2008  
Heptachlor Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002) Yes 18/10/00 0.02ug/L Katamatite     Yes 7/2/00 0.013ug/L Kallista

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Heptachlor Epoxide Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002) Yes Yes   Yes

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Hexachlorobenzene Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)

Yes 13/9/00 0.004ug/L Violet Town. 12/7/00 0.003ug/L Picola. 2/8/00 1ug/L Katunga. 9/2/05 0.002ug/L Shepparton

Yes    

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Hexazinone           Event Based process since 2006  
Lindane   Yes Yes   Yes 7/2/00 0.02ug/L Kallista Jan 2008  
Lindane (BHC-gamma) Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
Malathion Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Mancozeb              
MCBP              
MCPA Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
MCPB Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
MCPP Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-1999)            
Mecoprop Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
Merphos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-1999)            
Methidathion              
Methomyl       Yes since May 2006      
Methoxychlor Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06 Yes      

Until 2004

Jan 2008

 
Methyl azinphos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 2001)            
Methyl Parathion   Yes          
Metirlam              
Mevinphos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-1999)            
Molinate Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06     Yes since May 2006      
Monocrotophos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Naled Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-1999)            
Omethoate Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06            
Paraquat              
Parathion Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002) Yes       Jan 2008  
Parathion Ethyl Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
Parathion Methyl Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002) Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06         Jan 2008  
Pendimethalin Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06            
Pentachlorophenol Yes 5/10/05 1ug/L Sunday Crk Res. 21/12/05 1ug/L Numurkah       Yes  
Pherate Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
Phorate Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06 Yes       Jan 2008  
Picloram              
Pirimicarb              
Pirimiphos ethyl Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2001)            
Propachlor              
Prophos   Yes       Jan 2008  
Propiconazole              
Prothiophos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
Qunitozene              
Ronnel Yes       Jan 2008  
Simazine Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
Tau-fluvalinate Goulburn Murray Water Channels/Drains 2004-06. Oct 05 75ug/L Kerang            
Temephos            
Tetrachlorvinphos Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-1999) Yes       Jan 2008  
Tetraethyldithiopyrphos   Yes       Jan 2008  
Thiodicarb Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06            
Toxophene Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-1999)            
Trichlopyr Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-2002)            
Trichlorinate Goulburn Murray Water (sediment study 1998-1999) Yes       Jan 2008  
Trifluralin Goulburn Murray Water Channels 2004-06            
Tukuthion   Yes       Jan 2008  

 

  South Gippsland Water (info sourced 23/8/07) Wannon Water (info sourced 1/6/07)

Western Water (info sourced 5/12/07)

Westernport Water (info sourced 3/9/07) Yarra Valley Water - See Melbourne Water (info sourced 26/10/07) Same as City West Water and South East Water    
2-Chlorophenoxy acetic acid       (28/5/02 only)      
4- Chlorophenoxy acetic acid       (28/5/02 only)      
2,4-D Yes   Yes Until 2004      
2,4-D Amine              
2,4-DB              
2,4-DP              
2,4,5-T       (28/5/02 only)      
2,4,5-TP              
2,4,6-T       (28/5/02 only)      
2,6-D       (28/5/02 only)      
4,4-DDD   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
4,4-DDE   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
4,4-DDT   Yes Yes Until 2004      
Acrolein              
Aldrin Yes Yes Yes Until 2004      
Ametryne              
Amitrole              
Atrazine   Up to 2006 (South West Water) Yes        
Azinphos-methyl              
BHC (a)   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
BHC (b)   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
BHC (d)   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Bifenthrin              
Bolstar              
Bromofos Ethyl              
Carbofenthion              
Chlofenvinphos              
Cis-Chlordane Yes (8/3/06) Yes   Until 2004      
Chlordane Yes Up to 2006 (South West Water) Yes        
Chlordane (trans)   Yes   Until 2004      
Chlorfenvinphos (E)              
Chlorfenvinphos (Z)              
Chlorothalonil              
Chlorpyrifos   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Chlorpyrifos Methyl              
Clopyralid   Yes          
Coumphanos   Yes          
Cypermethrins              
DDD   Up to 2006 (South West Water)          
DDE   Up to 2006 (South West Water)          
DDT Yes Up to 2006 (South West Water)          
Demeton-O              
Demeton-S   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Diazinon   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Dicamba       (28/5/02 only)      
Dichloroprop              
Dichlorvos   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Dieldrin Yes Yes Yes Until 2004      
Dimethoate              
Dinoseb              
Diquat              
Disulfoton              
Diuron              
Endosulfan              
Endosulfan I   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Endosulfan II   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Endosulfan Sulphate   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Endrin   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Endrin Aldehyde   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Endrin ketone              
EPN   Yes          
Esfenvalerate              
Ethion   Up to 2006 (South West Water)          
Ethoprop              
Fenamiphos              
Fenitrothion              
Fensulphothion   Yes          
Fenthion   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Glyphosate              
Heptachlor Yes Yes Yes Until 2004      
Heptachlor Epoxide Yes Yes Yes Until 2004      
Hexachlorobenzene Yes Up to 2006 (South West Water) Yes Until 2004      
Hexazinone              
Lindane Yes Yes   Until 2004      
Lindane (BHC-gamma)     Yes        
Malathion   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Mancozeb              
MCBP              
MCPA       (28/5/02 only)      
MCPB              
MCPP       (28/5/02 only)      
Mecoprop              
Merphos              
Methidathion              
Methomyl              
Methoxychlor Yes Yes Yes Until 2004      
Methyl azinphos              
Methyl Parathion   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Metirlam              
Mevinphos   Up to 2006 (South West Water)          
Molinate              
Monocrotophos   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Naled              
Omethoate              
Paraquat              
Parathion   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Parathion Ethyl              
Parathion Methyl              
Pendimethalin              
Pentachlorophenol Yes            
Pherate              
Phorate   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Picloram              
Pirimicarb              
Pirimiphos ethyl              
Propachlor              
Prophos   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Propiconazole              
Prothiophos              
Qunitozene              
Ronnel   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Simazine   Yes (tested 16/11/06 and 2005)          
Tau-fluvalinate              
Temephos              
Tetrachlorvinphos   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Tetraethyldithiopyrphos   Yes   (17/5/02 only)      
Thiodicarb