Kerang Drinking Water Supply – Channel 14/2 from Murray River
10/12/24: PFOS 0.0012ug/L
10/6/25:
17/11/25: PFOS 0.0007ug/L
16/2/26: PFOS 0.001ug/L, PFPeA 0.0007ug/L
Source: Lower Murray Water Freedom of Information
Channel 14/2 provides drinking water to Kerang. The Esfenvalerate, Bifenthrin and Taufluvalinate levels are likely to be the highest level of these pesticides detected in Australia. There are no guideline levels for Bifenthrin and Taufluvalinate in Australia.
PFAS pesticides in bold
December 2004: Atrazine 0.01ug/L
August 2005: Atrazine Trace
September 2005: Endosulfan 0.0015ug/L (TRIMPS), Atrazine 0.035ug/L
October 2005: Goulburn Murray Water Kerang Channel 14/2 Esfenvalerate 65ug/L ) (2.167 x Australian Drinking Water Guideline), Bifenthrin 100ug/L, Taufluvalinate 75ug/L, Atrazine Trace.
November 2005: Atrazine 0.022ug/L
December 2005: Atrazine Trace
January 2006: Atrazine 0.038ug/L
February 2006: Atrazine 0.031ug/L
March 2006: Atrazine 0.05ug/L
April 2006: Atrazine 0.028ug/L
Source: Goulburn Murray Water Pesticide Monitoring in Goulburn-Murray Waters Irrigation Supply Channels Covering the Six Irrigation Areas
[2004 -2006 Irrigation Season Study Report]