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

Raw water supply environmental value<br />

A small proportion of <strong>to</strong>tal risks <strong>to</strong> raw water supply environmental values were of a high <strong>to</strong> very high<br />

level (Figure 8.2), and related <strong>to</strong>:<br />

• discharges from flood irrigated dairy farms in the Lower Murray (Jervois, Pompoota, Mannum/Cowirra,<br />

Mypolonga and Wall Flat irrigation <strong>to</strong>wnship water supplies) for the pathogen, nutrients, and organic<br />

matter stressors<br />

• discharge from a major s<strong>to</strong>rmwater catchment in Mannum (Berryman Ave, adjacent <strong>to</strong> Mannum-<br />

Adelaide pipeline) for the pathogen, turbidity, and heavy metal stressors.<br />

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Nutrients Turbidity Organic Matter<br />

Heavy Metals Pesticides Hydrocarbons<br />

<strong>Sa</strong>linity<br />

Low<br />

Mod<br />

High<br />

V high<br />

Figure 8.1 The level of risk (low, moderate, high, very high) versus proportion of <strong>to</strong>tal risks for<br />

stressors of the aquatic ecosystem environmental value

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