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2016-02-02 P&O Committee - Item 3 - Attachment 3 - Noosa River Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives
Noosa River environmental values and water quality objectives
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Water area/type Management Water quality objectives to protect aquatic ecosystem EV
(refer Plan intent (level of
WQ1401) protection)
Wallum/tannin- Aquatic turbidity: <20 NTU
stained streams ecosystem – suspended solids: <6 mg/L
moderately chlorophyll a: <5 µg/L
disturbed total nitrogen: <500 µg/L
oxidised N: <60 µg/L
ammonia N: <20 µg/L
organic N: <420 µg/L
total phosphorus: <50 µg/L
filterable reactive phosphorus (FRP): <20 µg/L
dissolved oxygen: 85 – 110% saturation
pH: 5.0 – 7.0
secchi depth: n/a
conductivity: 500 µS/cm
Freshwater Aquatic turbidity range: 1 – 20 NTU
lakes/reservoirs ecosystem – suspended solids: n/d
moderately chlorophyll a: <5 µg/L
disturbed total nitrogen: <350 µg/L
oxidised N: <10 µg/L
ammonia N: <10 µg/L
organic N: <330 µg/L
total phosphorus: <10 µg/L
filterable reactive phosphorus (FRP): <5 µg/L
dissolved oxygen: 90 – 110% saturation
pH: 6.5 – 8.0
secchi depth: n/d
For ALL All For additional biological WQOs, see Table 3.
freshwaters within Toxicants in water and sediment as per AWQG (2000):
this Table Toxicants in water: refer to AWQG section 3.4 - ‘water quality
guidelines for toxicants’ (including Tables 3.4.1, 3.4.2, and
Figure 3.4.1)
Toxicants in sediments: refer to AWQG section 3.5 - ‘sediment
quality guidelines’ (including Table 3.5.1, Figure 3.5.1)
Comply with Code of Practice for Antifouling and In-water Hull
Cleaning and Maintenance, ANZECC.
Freshwater Aquatic Protect or restore riparian areas. Refer section 3.1.3– riparian area
riparian areas ecosystem – water quality objectives.
moderately
disturbed
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Noosa River environmental values and water quality objectives
Water area/type Management Water quality objectives to protect aquatic ecosystem EV ~
(refer Plan intent (level of
WQ1401) protection)
Wallum/tannin- Aquatic = turbidity: <20 NTU
stained streams ecosystem — = suspended solids: <6 mg/L
moderately = chlorophyll a: <5 pg/L
disturbed = — total nitrogen: <500 pg/L
» oxidised N: <60 pg/L
= ammonia N: <20 ug/L
= organic N: <420 pg/L
= total phosphorus: <50 pg/L
« filterable reactive phosphorus (FRP): <20 pg/L
= dissolved oxygen: 85 — 110% saturation
=" pH: 5.0 — 7.0
= secchi depth: n/a
conductivity:
5 1 1 1 17 2 1302 1121 66 30 93 500
5 1 1 1 17 3 1384 1119 113 40 88 uS/cm
4 1 1 1 18 0 233 1171 1324 47 -1
5 1 1 1 18 1 233 1171 204 47 96 Freshwater
5 1 1 1 18 2 598 1171 150 47 96 Aquatic
5 1 1 1 18 3 988 1184 12 12 51 =
5 1 1 1 18 4 1060 1175 145 39 81 turbidity
5 1 1 1 18 5 1220 1183 112 31 96 range:
5 1 1 1 18 6 1351 1176 10 29 84 1
5 1 1 1 18 7 1381 1192 24 3 60 —
5 1 1 1 18 8 1418 1176 42 30 96 20
5 1 1 1 18 9 1477 1175 80 31 96 NTU
4 1 1 1 19 0 232 1219 1228 48 -1
5 1 1 1 19 1 232 1219 284 48 92 lakes/reservoirs
5 1 1 1 19 2 614 1225 194 37 91 ecosystem
5 1 1 1 19 3 824 1240 23 3 91 —
5 1 1 1 19 4 988 1235 12 12 71 =
5 1 1 1 19 5 1020 1222 32 48 42 —
5 1 1 1 19 6 1061 1226 200 39 93 suspended
5 1 1 1 19 7 1276 1226 114 31 93 solids:
5 1 1 1 19 8 1408 1226 52 31 92 n/d
4 1 1 1 20 0 602 1266 854 56 -1
5 1 1 1 20 1 602 1266 216 56 96 moderately
5 1 1 1 20 2 988 1287 12 12 51 =
5 1 1 1 20 3 1061 1278 195 39 55 chlorophyll
5 1 1 1 20 4 1272 1286 30 23 91 a:
5 1 1 1 20 5 1319 1279 43 30 95 <5
5 1 1 1 20 6 1378 1278 78 39 42 pg/L
4 1 1 1 21 0 614 1318 896 51 -1
5 1 1 1 21 1 614 1318 159 31 96 disturbed
5 1 1 1 21 2 988 1339 12 12 11 «
5 1 1 1 21 3 1012 1316 29 57 26 —
5 1 1 1 21 4 1060 1330 76 31 96 total
5 1 1 1 21 5 1153 1330 156 39 93 nitrogen:
5 1 1 1 21 6 1326 1331 89 30 92 <350
5 1 1 1 21 7 1431 1330 79 39 43 ug/L
4 1 1 1 22 0 988 1381 452 39 -1
5 1 1 1 22 1 988 1390 12 12 0 »
5 1 1 1 22 2 1061 1381 149 31 80 oxidised
5 1 1 1 22 3 1227 1381 36 30 89 N:
5 1 1 1 22 4 1279 1382 67 30 89 <10
5 1 1 1 22 5 1362 1381 78 39 29 ug/L
4 1 1 1 23 0 988 1433 471 39 -1
5 1 1 1 23 1 988 1442 12 12 0
ammonia N: <10 pg/L
= — organic N: <330 pg/L
= total phosphorus: <10 pg/L
= — filterable reactive phosphorus (FRP): <5 ug/L
dissolved
5 1 1 1 27 2 1246 1648 142 31 96 oxygen:
5 1 1 1 27 3 1404 1641 42 30 92 90
5 1 1 1 27 4 1460 1657 24 3 88 —
5 1 1 1 27 5 1499 1641 101 30 96 110%
5 1 1 1 27 6 1615 1640 178 31 96 saturation
4 1 1 1 28 0 988 1692 308 39 -1
5 1 1 1 28 1 988 1701 12 12 42 =»
5 1 1 1 28 2 1062 1692 60 39 30 pH:
5 1 1 1 28 3 1138 1693 158 30 30 6.5-8.0
4 1 1 1 29 0 988 1743 384 39 -1
5 1 1 1 29 1 988 1752 12 12 46 =
5 1 1 1 29 2 1061 1743 114 31 79 secchi
5 1 1 1 29 3 1190 1743 112 39 93 depth:
5 1 1 1 29 4 1320 1743 52 31 92 n/d
4 1 1 1 30 0 233 1843 1574 48 -1
5 1 1 1 30 1 233 1848 58 31 96 For
5 1 1 1 30 2 304 1848 72 30 96 ALL
5 1 1 1 30 3 598 1843 58 48 96 All
5 1 1 1 30 4 988 1848 59 31 95 For
5 1 1 1 30 5 1060 1848 174 31 95 additional
5 1 1 1 30 6 1250 1848 170 39 92 biological
5 1 1 1 30 7 1434 1847 133 37 89 WQOs,
5 1 1 1 30 8 1584 1856 64 23 95 see
5 1 1 1 30 9 1662 1848 101 31 95 Table
5 1 1 1 30 10 1778 1849 29 30 96 3.
4 1 1 1 31 0 230 1896 1764 43 -1
5 1 1 1 31 1 230 1896 212 31 91 freshwaters
5 1 1 1 31 2 457 1896 102 31 96 within
5 1 1 1 31 3 986 1900 175 31 91 Toxicants
5 1 1 1 31 4 1177 1900 27 30 96 in
5 1 1 1 31 5 1219 1902 101 29 96 water
5 1 1 1 31 6 1333 1900 66 31 96 and
5 1 1 1 31 7 1414 1900 168 31 96 sediment
5 1 1 1 31 8 1596 1908 40 23 96 as
5 1 1 1 31 9 1652 1908 57 31 93 per
5 1 1 1 31 10 1722 1899 129 33 92 AWQG
5 1 1 1 31 11 1868 1900 126 39 96 (2000):
4 1 1 1 32 0 230 1944 1981 46 -1
5 1 1 1 32 1 230 1944 62 31 96 this
5 1 1 1 32 2 306 1944 102 31 96 Table
5 1 1 1 32 3 988 1960 12 12 0 «=
5 1 1 1 32 4 1061 1951 175 31 79 Toxicants
5 1 1 1 32 5 1252 1951 27 30 96 in
5 1 1 1 32 6 1294 1953 110 29 96 water:
5 1 1 1 32 7 1421 1951 83 31 96 refer
5 1 1 1 32 8 1516 1953 32 29 93 to
5 1 1 1 32 9 1563 1950 129 33 92 AWQG
5 1 1 1 32 10 1708 1951 127 31 96 section
5 1 1 1 32 11 1851 1952 54 30 80 3.4
5 1 1 1 32 12 1932 1968 10 3 80 -
5 1 1 1 32 13 1970 1952 108 30 96 ‘water
5 1 1 1 32 14 2091 1951 120 39 96 quality
4 1 1 1 33 0 1060 2001 1069 39 -1
5 1 1 1 33 1 1060 2001 185 39 91 quidelines
5 1 1 1 33 2 1259 2001 48 31 96 for
5 1 1 1 33 3 1320 2001 170 31 96 toxicants’
5 1 1 1 33 4 1507 2001 173 39 96 (including
5 1 1 1 33 5 1695 2001 122 31 96 Tables
5 1 1 1 33 6 1832 2002 99 35 95 3.4.1,
5 1 1 1 33 7 1948 2002 99 35 95 3.4.2,
5 1 1 1 33 8 2064 2001 65 31 96 and
4 1 1 1 34 0 1063 2052 229 39 -1
5 1 1 1 34 1 1063 2052 113 39 96 Figure
5 1 1 1 34 2 1191 2052 101 39 95 3.4.1)
4 1 1 1 35 0 988 2102 1245 33 -1
5 1 1 1 35 1 988 2112 12 12 6
Toxicants in sediments: refer to AWQG section 3.5 - ‘sediment
quality guidelines’ (including Table 3.5.1, Figure 3.5.1)
Comply with Code of Practice for Antifouling and In-water Hull
Cleaning and Maintenance, ANZECC.
Freshwater Aquatic Protect or restore riparian areas. Refer section 3.1.3— riparian area
riparian areas ecosystem — water quality objectives.
moderately
disturbed
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