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

Pathogens Nutrients Organic Matter<br />

Heavy Metals Pesticides Hydrocarbons<br />

Turbidity<br />

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

A significant proportion of the <strong>to</strong>tal risks were of a moderate level (Figure 8.2) and related <strong>to</strong>:<br />

• creeks/rivers (eg Ral Ral Creek–<strong>Renmark</strong> off-take)<br />

• urban s<strong>to</strong>rmwater discharges (eg <strong>Renmark</strong>, Swan Reach, Mannum, Berri (Crawford Tce))<br />

• STEDS (eg Cadell, Waikerie)<br />

• informal camping (eg Wall Flat, near Swan Reach–S<strong>to</strong>ckwell pipeline off-take)<br />

• vessel wastewater discharges<br />

• Blanche<strong>to</strong>wn river vessel waste disposal station (pathogens)<br />

• wetlands/lagoons (Cobdogla and Loveday basins, South Portee wetland, Yatco and Jaeschke lagoons)<br />

• nutrient and salinity leakage from horticultural <strong>area</strong>s (eg near Waikerie, Cadell, Gerard)<br />

• grazing (on banks of river and lakes).<br />

Low-level risks made up a large proportion of <strong>to</strong>tal risks (Figure 8.2) and related <strong>to</strong> a variety of hazards.<br />

Low<br />

Mod<br />

High<br />

V high<br />

Figure 8.2 The level of risk (low, moderate, high, very high) versus proportion of <strong>to</strong>tal risks for<br />

stressors of the raw water supply environmental value<br />

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