2016-02-02 P&O Committee - Item 3 - Attachment 4 - Mary River Environmental Values and Water Quality Objectives

            Mary River environmental values and water quality objectives




            3.2 Water quality objectives (WQOs) for human use EVs
            This section outlines WQOs to protect human use EVs, which comprise those EVs other than the aquatic
            ecosystem EV (eg recreation, stock watering, aquaculture and crop irrigation). Table 1 of this document
            outlines the EVs that have been identified for different waters in the catchment. Where a human use EV has
            been identified, the following tables can be used to identify the WQOs to support that EV. Where Table 1
            indicates more than one EV applies to a given water (for example aquatic ecosystem and recreational use),
            the adoption of the most stringent WQO for each water quality indicator will then protect all identified EVs.

            WQOs in this section are, unless otherwise specified, based on relevant national water quality guidelines
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            including AWQG (2000) and the Australian drinking water guidelines (2004) . Table 3 outlines human use
            EVs, applicable water types, and a selection of more commonly used WQOs to support those EVs. Tables 4
            to 12 provide further WQOs to protect particular human use EVs (based on national guidelines or other
            more local studies). Where national guidelines or other codes remain the primary source for WQOs,
            reference to those national guidelines or codes is necessary to obtain comprehensive listings of all indicators
            and corresponding WQOs.




            Table 3 Water quality objectives to protect human use environmental values
             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
                                    WQ1381)
             Protection of the coastal and        Objectives as per AWQG (2000) and Australia New Zealand Food
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             human             estuarine waters Standards Code , Food Standards Australia New Zealand, 2007 and
             consumer for                         updates.
             oystering

                Protection of the      coastal,              Objectives as per AWQG (2000) and Australia New Zealand Food
                human                  estuarine and         Standards Code, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, 2007 and
                consumer               freshwaters           updates.




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              For further details on the AWQG click on:
            http://www.mincos.gov.au/publications/australian_and_new_zealand_guidelines_for_fresh_and_marine_water_quality
            For further details on the Australian drinking water guidelines click on:
            http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/eh19syn.htm
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              For further details on the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Code click on:
            http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodstandards/foodstandardscode/




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