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.
The objectives of the study were:
- to determine concentrations of a range of organic contaminants comprising insecticides, herbicides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in selected Swan Canning drains
- to conduct time-integrated measurements of organic contaminants in order to capture ‘one-off’ or ‘flash’ pollution events on addition to base concentrations
- to suggest possible sources and potential environmental impacts of any detected organic contaminants.
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