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Yarra River Catchment Maps 2

Upper Yarra River Catchment Maps March 2008

Drinking Water Supply for 1,200,000+ people.

9000+ hectares of Melbourne's Water Supply heavily sprayed with a range of pesticides. Most spraying occurs within 20km of Sugarloaf Reservoir.

June 17 2012: Pesticide Found Near Drinking Water Dam

What are the Chemical Loads? Why did Melbourne Water only test for two currently used pesticides (2,4-D and Atrazine (up until 2008))?

In mid 2008 Melbourne Water expanded its testing in reservoirs and drinking supply. The additional compounds now tested for are; Hexazinone, MCPA, Triclopyr, Asulam, Glyphosate, Captan, Carbaryl, Chlorpyrifos, Esfenvalerate, Maldison, Mancozeb, Parathion Methyl, Propargite, Simazine, Picloram, Cyprodinil, Metham, Methyl Bromide, Pyrimethanil, 1,3 dichloropropene, Iprodione, Methomyl, Bromoxynil, Metiram, Chlorothanlonil, Chloropicrin. This is in addition to the pesticides already tested for Aldrin, Dieldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Lindane, 2,4-D and Atrazine.

Pesticide Monitoring post August 2010:

Aldicarb, Aldrin, Allethrin, Ametryn, AMPA, Asulam, Atrazine, Azinphos Methyl, Benalaxyl, Bendiocarb, BHC, Bifenthrin, Bioresmethrin, Bitertinol, Bromacil, Bromophos, Bromoxynil, Cadusafos, Captan, Carbaryl, Carbofenthion, Carbofuran, Chlordane, Chlorpyrifos, Chloropicrin, Chlorothanlonil, Chlorfenvinphos, Chlorpyrifos, Coumaphos, Cypermethrin, Cyfluthrin, Cyprodinil, Dalapon, DDT, DEET, Deltamethrin, Diazinon, Dicamba, Dichloran, Dichlorfluanid, Dichlorvos, Diclofop-Methyl, Dicofol, Dieldrin, Dimethoate, Diquat, Diuron, Endosulfan, Endrin, Esfenvalerate, Ethion, Ethoprophos, Etrimifos, Famphur, Fenamiphos, Fenchlorphos, Fenitrothion, Fenthion, Fenvalerate, Fipronil, Fluometuron, Fluroxypyr, Fluvalinate, Furalaxyl, Glyphosate, Haloxyfop, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexazinone, Iprodione, Isophenphos, lambda-Cyhalothrin, Lindane, Malathion, MCPA, MCPB, Mecoprop, Metalaxyl, Metham, Methidathion, Methiocarb, Methomyl, Metolachlor, Methoxychlor, Methyl Bromide, Metiram, Metribuzin, Nonachlor, Oxadiazon, Oxamyl, Oxychlordane,Oxyfluorfen, Paraquat, Parathion, PCB, Pendimethalin, Permethrin, Phenol, Phenothrin, Phorate, Phosmet, Picloram, Piperonyl Butoxide, Pirimicarb, Pirimphos Methyl, Procymidone, Profenofos, Prometryn, Propanil, Propazine, Propiconazole, Prothiofos, Pyrazophos, Pyrimethanil, Simazine, Sulprofos, Tebuthiuron, Terbufos, Terbutryn, Terbuthylazine, Tetrachlorvinphos, Tetradifon, Tetramethrin, Transfluthrin, Triclopyr, Tri-allate, Trifluralin, Vinclozolin, 1,3 dichloropropene, 2,4-D, 2,4-DP, 2,4-DB, 3 4 Dichloroaniline. [~136]

In 2008, Friends of the Earth determined that the main pesticides of concern to Melbournians could probably be; Parathion Methyl, Paraquat, Diquat, Simazine, Chlorpyrifos, Carbaryl, Methomyl.

Also a worry to people and health of Yarra River and tributaries would probably be; Mancozeb, Paraquat, Diquat, Maldison, Thiram, Metiram, Pirimicarb, Triclopyr, Methomyl, Ipriodione, Dimethoate, Captan, Endosulfan, Abamectin, Propargite*, Azinphos Methyl & Esfenvalerate.

Melbourne Water has risen to the challenge and only five pesticides (marked with *) remain untested by August 2010. On top of this Melbourne Water has also significantly increased testing for pharmaceuticals and antibiotics.

What about the hundreds of other pesticides used upstream of the offtake to Sugarloaf Reservoir?

Breakdown of different pesticides according to Pesticide Action Network

Pesticide Name	Type		PAN BAD ACTOR	ACUTE TOXICITY	CARCINOGEN	CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR	GROUND WATER CONTAMINANT	DEVELOPMENTAL REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN	ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR
Abamectin	Botanical	I	YES	YES	NOT LIKELY	NO	?	?	SUSPECTED
Azinphos Methyl	Organophosphorus	I	YES	YES	NOT LIKELY	YES	POTENTIAL	?	?
Captan	Thiophthalimide	F	YES	YES	YES	NO	?	?	?
Carbaryl	Methyl Carbamate	I	YES	MOD	YES	YES	POTENTIAL	?	SUSPECTED
Chlorpyrifos	Organophosphorus	I	YES	MOD	NOT LIKELY	YES	?	?	SUSPECTED
Dimethoate	Organophosphorus	I	YES	YES	POSSIBLE	YES	POTENTIAL	YES	?
Diquat	Bipyridylium	H	NOT LISTED	MODERATE	NOT LIKELY	NO	POTENTIAL	?	?
Endosulfan	Organochlorine	I	YES	YES	NOT LIKELY	NO	?	?	SUSPECTED
Esfenvalerate	Pyrethroid	I	NOT LISTED	MODERATE	NOT LIKELY	NO	?	?	SUSPECTED
Maldison	Organophosphorus	I	YES	MODERATE	POSSIBLE	YES	POTENTIAL	?	SUSPECTED
Mancozeb	Dithiocarbamate Inorganic Zinc	F	YES	NOT ACUTELY	CARCINOGEN	NO	?	YES	SUSPECTED
Methomyl	Methyl Carbamate	I	YES	YES	NOT LIKELY	YES	POTENTIAL	?	SUSPECTED
Metiram	Dithiocarbamate Inorganic Zinc	F	YES	NOT ACUTELY	YES	NO	POTENTIAL	YES	SUSPECTED
Paraquat	Bipyridylium	H	YES	YES	NOT LIKELY	NO	POTENTIAL	?	?
Parathion Methyl	Organophosphorus	I	YES	YES	UNCLASSIFIABLE	YES	POTENTIAL	?	SUSPECTED
Pirimicarb	N-Methyl Carbamate	I	YES	MODERATE	YES	YES	?	?	?
Propargite	Unclassified	I	YES	YES	YES	NO	?	YES	?
Simazine	Triazine	H	YES	SLIGHT	POSSIBLE	NO	YES	YES	SUSPECTED
Thiram	Dithiocarbamate	F	YES	MODERATE	UNCLASSIFIABLE	NO	?	YES	SUSPECTED
Triclopyr	Chloropyridinyl	H	Not Listed	SLIGHT	UNCLASSIFIABLE	NO	?	?	?

Sugarloaf Reservoir provides drinking water to almost 700,000 people in the Melbourne suburbs of; Alphington, Arthurs Creek, Balwyn, Balwyn East, Balwyn North, Banyule, Box Hill North, Briar Hill, Brunswick, Brunswick East, Brunswick West, Bulleen, Bundoora, Burwood, Camberwell, Canterbury, Coburg, Croxton, Deepdene, Diamond Creek, Doncaster, Doreen, Eaglemont, Eltham, Epping, Fairfield, Glen Iris, Greensborough, Greythorn, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Heidelberg, Heidelberg Heights, Heidelberg West, Hurstbridge, Ivanhoe, Kangaroo Ground, Keon Park, Kew, Kingsbury, Lalor, Lower Plenty, Maclead, Malvern, Mernda, Mill Park, Mont Albert, Montmorency, Northcote, Northland Centre, Nutfield, Pascoe Vale, Plenty, Preston, Research, Reservoir, Rosanna, Smiths Gully, South Morang, Templestowe Lower, Thomastown, Thornbury, View Bank, Watsonia, Wattle Glen, Whittlesea, Yallambie, Yarrambat. (Orange shading represents communities sourcing almost exclusively from Sugarloaf).

Sugarloaf Reservoir also supplies almost 500,000 customers of City West Water in the following regions; Werribee, Little River, Altona, Werribee South, Footscray, Deer Park, East Keilor, Strathmore, Moonee Ponds, Parkville.

Sugarloaf Reservoir sometimes supplies South East Water Customers, particularly in drier times. Suburbs include; Albert Park, Balaclava, Gardenvale, Garden City, Fishermens Bend, Elwood, Elsternwick, Melbourne, Middle Park, Prahan, Ripponlea, South Melbourne, South Yarra, Southbank, St/Kilda/West, St.Kilda/East, Windsor.

Land Use (excluding grazing, urban and forestry)above Offtake to Sugarloaf	ha	Number of Agrochemicals Registered in Victoria by Crop Type
Vineyards	3904.3	~110+
Orchards (Apples, Citrus etc)	1549.2	~65-110
Cut Flowers/Nurseries etc	1225.9	?
Potatoes	989.22	~70+
Berries (Strawberries, Rasberries, etc)	936.52	25+
Vegetables	490.37	15-75
Tree Plantations	117.47	~35
Olives	32.94	~10
Total	9244.92

Other Yarra Catchment Maps Here

Vineyards in Melbourne's water supply. Vineyards have more pesticides registered for their use in Victoria than any other agricultural crop.

Vineyards in relation to some Yarra River sub-catchments. 1. = Olinda Creek. 2. = Stringybark Creek. 3 = Wandin Yallock Creek (part of Woori Yallock Creek). 4=Woori Yallock Creek. 5 = Hoddles Creek. 6 = remaining Yarra catchment.

Berry farms in Melbourne's water supply.

Nurseries and cut flower industry in relation to some Yarra River sub-catchments. 1. = Olinda Creek. 2. = Stringybark Creek. 3 = Wandin Yallock Creek (part of Woori Yallock Creek). 4=Woori Yallock Creek. 5 = Hoddles Creek. 6 = remaining Yarra catchment.

Orchards in Melbourne's water supply.

Orchards in relation to some Yarra River sub-catchments. 1. = Olinda Creek. 2. = Stringybark Creek. 3 = Wandin Yallock Creek (part of Woori Yallock Creek). 4=Woori Yallock Creek. 5 = Hoddles Creek. 6 = remaining Yarra catchment.

Potatoes (orange) and Vegetables (Tan) in relation to some Yarra River sub-catchments. 1. = Olinda Creek. 2. = Stringybark Creek. 3 = Wandin Yallock Creek (part of Woori Yallock Creek). 4=Woori Yallock Creek. 5 = Hoddles Creek. 6 = remaining Yarra catchment.

Tree plantations in Melbourne's water supplies

Olives in Melbourne's water supply catchment