A baseline study of contaminants in the Swan and Canning catchment drainage system

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Water Science Technical Series report WST 3 - Study to identify and quantify surface water and sediment based non-nutrient contaminants of stormwater discharge entering the Swan Canning system via stormwater drains.
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This assessment of contaminants in the Swan and Canning Catchment Drainage System is a baseline study conducted as part of the Non-Nutrient Contaminants Program (NNCP). The NNCP is a four part program, of which this study represents one component.

This study has identified and quantified a range of contaminants entering the Swan Canning system that are typical of an urbanised catchment. From this baseline information subcatchments have been identified and prioritised for further investigation.

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