Mr Llewellyn and contamination

Dr Alison Bleaney

Are you suggesting that follow up results of contamination events in water supplies cannot be accessed publicly and that FOI’s are required for these results?

Dear Peter,

As explained to the media contact person who I initially asked for results relating to Minister Llewellyn’s media release of 17/10/07 and as I am sure you are aware, I am concerned about the environmental and public health of water users. I also explained that I had written a community audit on water quality in NE Tasmania earlier this year.

Results of quarterly water testing are posted on DPIWs own website for public information and scrutiny.

Are you suggesting that follow up results of contamination events in water supplies cannot be accessed publicly and that FOI’s are required for these results?

Cheers,

Alison Bleaney

Thursday, 25 October 2007 10:31 AM
Alison
I am happy to clarify any media releases etc that DPIW put out on investigations or test results however I am unable to simply provide details of work undertaken by the Spray Unit without appropriate clearances ,eg FOI application.
I note my previous email has already appeared in print.
Cheers
Peter Lee-Archer
Spray Information & Referral Unit
Dept of Primary Industries and Water

25/10/2007 10:08 AM
Dear Peter,
Please will you let me know the results of these further tests on the the Macquarie, and due to the contamination, the outcome of the investigation and action taken.
Cheers,
Alison Bleaney

Wednesday, 24 October 2007 11:49 PM
Thanks for this info=good to hear that Western creek was clear.
Cheers,
Alison

Wednesday, 24 October 2007 5:03 PM
To: Alison & Mike Bleaney
Alison
Tests in Western Creek (twice) have proved negative .No chemicals found. Actually tested for a suite of chemicals including simazine and atrazine,sulfometuron-methyl,MCPA and 2,4-D plus most others as per the suite of chemicals tested for in the quarterly monitoring.
The Macquarie River has had simazine levels that have been consistently around the 0.89 – 1.27 ug/L.These were registered at the monitoring station at Trefusis.
The latest test result I have is for 3/10 and this dropped to 0.29 so hopefully that trend will continue.I have just taken another test to verify that it is still on the way down.
Cheers
Peter Lee-Archer
Spray Information & Referral Unit
Dept of Primary Industries and Water

24/10/2007 09:27 AM
To Peter.Lee-Archer
Thanks for email of 23/10.
Can you perhaps tell me what levels of simaxine have been found in the Mcquarie river over the 3/12 and what chemical(s) were found in Western Creek?
Thanks for your assistance.
Regards,
Alison Bleaney