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



 Environmental              Water type/          Water quality objectives to protect EV
 value                          area             (refer to specified codes and guidelines for full details)
                           (refer Table 1
                              and Plan
                              WQ1401)
 Suitability for         coastal,                No WQOs are provided in this scheduling document for industrial uses.
 industrial use          estuarine and           Water quality requirements for industry vary within and between
                         freshwaters             industries. The AWQG (2000) do not provide guidelines to protect
                                                 industries, and indicate that industrial water quality requirements need to
                                                 be considered on a case-by-case basis. This EV is usually protected by
                                                 other values, such as the aquatic ecosystem EV.
 Suitability for         coastal,                Objectives as per:
 aquaculture             estuarine and           • Tables 6-8; and
                         freshwaters             • AWQG (2000) and Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code ,
                                                     Food Standards Australia New Zealand, 2007 and updates.

 Suitability for         All freshwaters         ANZECC objectives for pathogens and metals are provided in Tables 9
 irrigation              including ground        and 10. For other indicators, such as salinity, sodicity and herbicides, see
                         waters                  AWQG (2000).
 Suitability for         All freshwaters         Objectives as per AWQG (2000), including median faecal coliforms <100
 stock watering          including ground        organisms per 100 mL.
                         waters
                                                 WQOs for total dissolved solids and metals are provided in Tables 11 and
                                                 12, based on AWQG (2000).

                                                 For other objectives, such as cyanobacteria and pathogens, see AWQG
                                                 (2000).
 Suitability for         All freshwaters         Objectives as per AWQG (2000).
 farm supply/use         including ground
                         waters
 Suitability for         All freshwaters         Local WQOs for drinking water supply are provided in Table 13.
 drinking water          including ground
 supply                  waters                  Also refer to AWQG (2000) and Australian drinking water guidelines
                                                 (ADWG) that discuss how to manage the catchment to minimise the risks
                                                 to drinking water supply. ADWG also provides health guideline values for
                                                 potable water at the tap.




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