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Table 6.7 Current and potential future options for management of risks, MW <strong>LAP</strong> <strong>area</strong><br />

EV= environmental value, ECO=aquatic ecosystem EV, RAW=raw water supply EV, REC=recreational EV;<br />

River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk <strong>assessment</strong> for water quality: Results and management options<br />

risk management options which are already being implemented are in italics<br />

Current and potential future options<br />

Lead<br />

stakeholder(s)<br />

Research and<br />

development<br />

Policy<br />

planning<br />

Moni<strong>to</strong>ring Compliance<br />

Capacity<br />

building<br />

Activity Stressor EV Capital on-ground<br />

works<br />

VERY HIGH RISKS<br />

DWLBC, <strong>EPA</strong>,<br />

flood-irriga<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

<strong>EPA</strong> compliance<br />

regime in place<br />

Current moni<strong>to</strong>ring<br />

program underway<br />

EIMPs have been<br />

implemented on<br />

every farm<br />

$30 million <strong>gov</strong>ernment<br />

and irrigated funded<br />

rehabilitation program<br />

currently being<br />

implemented, with<br />

targets of metering<br />

water use by June<br />

2007, no discharge of<br />

irrigation runoff by<br />

June 2008<br />

ECO<br />

REC<br />

RAW<br />

NU<br />

PA<br />

OR<br />

SA<br />

Flood irrigated dairy farm<br />

<strong>area</strong>s<br />

Possible signage<br />

at discharge<br />

points in<br />

recreational<br />

<strong>area</strong>s warning<br />

people not <strong>to</strong><br />

swim in the<br />

vicinity<br />

General (<strong>area</strong>s being<br />

rehabilitated)<br />

*<br />

HIGH RISKS<br />

SA Water, <strong>EPA</strong>,<br />

DWLBC<br />

Investigate possible<br />

treatment plants<br />

<strong>EPA</strong> compliance<br />

regime in place<br />

Moni<strong>to</strong>r pathogen<br />

and other pollutant<br />

levels at off-takes<br />

PA<br />

OR<br />

NU<br />

Flood irrigated dairy farm<br />

<strong>area</strong>s with <strong>to</strong>wnship raw<br />

Research whether it<br />

is possible <strong>to</strong> shut<br />

off off-takes during<br />

rainfall events<br />

RAW Further separate where<br />

possible discharge<br />

points from off-takes or<br />

ensure routing of<br />

pollutants <strong>to</strong> off-take is<br />

not likely<br />

water supplies<br />

Wall Flat<br />

Cowirra<br />

LMRIA: current<br />

rehabilitation<br />

program <strong>to</strong> be<br />

completed as<br />

planned by 2008.<br />

Will result in<br />

limited discharge<br />

Current pipeline<br />

construction <strong>to</strong> direct<br />

Tailem Bend water <strong>to</strong><br />

Jervois <strong>to</strong>wnship thus<br />

separating water supply<br />

inlets further from<br />

drainage discharge<br />

points<br />

Mypolonga<br />

Pompoota<br />

Jervois<br />

*<br />

*<br />

*<br />

*<br />

*<br />

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