Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760:reg:9:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00760
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 9 (pt 1/8)
Character Range: 635178–642818

9     Elevated pathogen counts                                                                      Pathogens entering Basin water resources through both point and diffuse sources. The key sources of pathogens are:
                                                                                                       (a) human and animal waste; and
                                                                                                       (b) sewage discharges.

        Schedule 11—Target values for target application zones
Note: See section 9.16.

Target application zones (Target assessment)                                   Water‑dependent ecosystem         Ecosystem Type                       Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median)  Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median)  Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median)  Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%))  (Annual median within the range)  pH                                Salinity                                                                            Temperature (Monthly median within the range)                           Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for)  (Must not be  exceeded)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (Annual median within the range)
B1 (Condamine and Warrego valleys; Upland zone)                                Declared Ramsar wetlands          Streams and rivers                   40                               200                                      1350                                   >5.0 mg/L; or 60–110%                                                         6.5–8.0                                                                                                               between the 20%ile and the 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature  the protection of 99% of species

                                                                                                                 Lakes and wetlands                   100                              25                                       1000                                   90–110%                                                                       6.5‑9.0                                                                                                               between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature      the protection of 99% of species

                                                                               Other water‑dependent ecosystems  Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands  270                              450                                      2000                                   60‑110%                                                                       7.0‑8.5                                                                                                               between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature      the protection of 95% of species

A1 (Condamine, Paroo and  Warrego valleys; Lowland zone)                       Declared Ramsar wetlands          Streams and rivers                   450                              220                                      890                                    >5.0 mg/L; or 60–110%                                                         6.5–8.0                                                                                                               between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature      the protection of 99% of species

                                                                                                                 Lakes and wetlands                   100                              25                                       1000                                   90–110%                                                                       6.5‑9.0                                                                                                               between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature      the protection of 99% of species

Target application zones (Target assessment)                                   Water‑dependent ecosystem         Ecosystem Type                       Turbidity (NTU) (Annual median)  Total Phosphorus (μg/L) (Annual median)  Total Nitrogen (μg/L) (Annual median)  Dissolved oxygen (mg/L; or saturation (%))  (Annual median within the range)  pH                                Salinity                                                                            Temperature (Monthly median within the range)                           Pesticides, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants (values in table 3.4.1 of the ANZECC Guidelines for)  (Must not be  exceeded)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (Annual median within the range)
                                                                               Other water‑dependent ecosystems  Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands  700                              300                                      1000                                   >5.0 mg/L; or 60–110%                                                         6.5–8.0                           End‑of‑Valley targets  for salinity in Appendix 1 of  Schedule B to the Agreement   between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature      the protection of 95% of species

B2 (Border Rivers, Gwydir and Namoi valleys; Upland zone)                      Declared Ramsar wetlands          Streams and rivers                   15                               45                                       490                                    90–110%                                                                       7.5‑8.5                                                                                                               between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature      the protection of 99% of species

                                                                                                                 Lakes and wetlands                   20                               10                                       350                                    90–110%                                                                       6.5–8.0                                                                                                               between the 20%ile and 80%ile of natural monthly water temperature      the protection of 99% of species

                                                                               Other water‑dependent ecosystems  Streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands  30                               80                                       750                                    60–110%                                                                       7.5‑8.5                                                                                                               between the 20%ile and