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| |  | | Monitoring and AssessmentTasmania's disease-free status and reputation for clean air and water underpin a marketing advantage that is invaluable for the State's agricultural industries. As part of the State's efforts to ensure the sustainability of agricultural practices, chemical usage is being reduced and best practices for the use of chemicals have been adopted. Nevertheless, there are community concerns about the level of chemical usage and of the impacts of chemical pollution on industry, human health and the environment. The following water quality monitorng programs are providing the community and industry with the information to respond to these concerns. |
 | Tas River Catchment Water Quality Initiative A new initiative has developed a software tool, PIRI-Tas, that allows those applying pesticides to judge the risk of the chemicals moving into nearby ... |
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| Pesticide Monitoring in Water Catchments Results of a range of sampling programs in Tasmanian water catchments for various pesticides. |
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| Waterways Monitoring Reports Reporting mechanism developed to provide current data on streamflow, water quality and riverine health to support planning and decision-making process... |
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| Surface Water Assessment Water quality and quantity information is collected statewide. |
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