Test results
Keeping you informed on PFAS test results.
Riverina Water has proactively conducted testing since 2020 and all historic and current results are available below. The Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) specify limits for PFAS substances.
Please note the Guidelines refer to safe levels in treated water. A detection in a raw water source does not necessarily indicate a detection in treated water.
In October 2024, the National Health and Medical Research Council proposed new health-based guideline values for PFAS substances that are currently undergoing consultation. Both guideline values are below for reference.
|
PFAS substance |
Existing ADWG level |
Draft proposed level |
|
PFOS |
70 ng/L or 70 parts per trillion (Less than 0.07 micrograms per litre of PFOS and PFHxS combined) |
4 ng/L. (Less than 0.004 micrograms per litre) |
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PFHxS |
30 ng/L. (Less than 0.03 micrograms per litre) |
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PFOA |
560 ng/L, or 560 parts per trillion. (Less than 0.56 micrograms per litre) |
200 ng/L. (Less than 0.2 micrograms per litre) |
|
PFBS |
1000 ng/L. (Less than 1.0 micrograms per litre) |
N/D means not detected.
Results
All results listed are ug/l, micrograms per litre.
Treated Water
|
Site |
Month |
PFAS substance |
Notes |
|
Urana |
November 2024 |
PFOA 0.0004 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines |
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North Wagga |
October 2024 |
PFOA 0.0001 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines |
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Humula |
October 2024 |
N/D |
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Woomargama |
October 2024 |
N/D |
|
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Ralvona |
October 2024 |
N/D |
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Walbundrie |
October 2024 |
N/D |
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Gardiner's Crossing |
October 2024 |
N/D |
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Bulgary |
October 2024 |
N/D |
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Morundah |
October 2024 |
PFOA 0.0002 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines values |
|
West Wagga |
October 2024 |
PFOA 0.0003 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines values |
|
Oura |
October 2024 |
N/D |
N/D |
Tarcutta (treated and raw water)
|
Site |
Month |
PFAS substance |
Notes |
|
Bore 4 |
December 2024 |
PFHxS 0.0018 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines |
|
Bore 5 |
|
PFBS 0.0028 |
PFOA, PFBS and PFHxS below current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. PFOS is below current guidelines only. |
|
Treated water |
October 2024 |
PFOA 0.0011 |
PFOA, PFBS and PFHxS below current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. PFOA and PFHxS below current guidelines only. |
|
Bore 4 |
N/D |
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Bore 5 |
PFOA 0.001 |
PFOA, PFBS and PFHxS below current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. PFOA and PFHxS below current guidelines only. |
|
|
Tarcutta Creek |
N/D |
|
East Wagga borefield (raw water)
|
Site |
Month |
PFAS substance |
Notes |
|
East Wagga Bore 1 |
December 2024 |
PFHxS 0.0013 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines |
|
East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
PFBS 0.0011 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines |
|
East Wagga Bore 1 |
November 2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
PFHxS 0.005 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines |
|
East Wagga Bore 1 |
October 2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
September 2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
|
|
East Wagga Bore 1 |
August 2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
July 2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
June 2024 |
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
May2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
April 2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
March 2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
|
|
East Wagga Bore 1 |
February 2024 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
January 2024 |
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
|
Offline due to power outage |
|
East Wagga Bore 1 |
December 2023 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
|
East Wagga Bore 1 |
November 2023 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
October 2023 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
September 2023 |
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
August 2023 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
March 2021 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
September 2021 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
March 2021 |
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
February 2021 |
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
September 2020 |
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 1 |
February 2020 |
N/D |
|
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East Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
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East Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
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West Wagga borefield (raw water)
|
Site |
Month |
PFAS substance |
Notes |
|
West Wagga Bore 4 |
December 2024 |
PFOA 0.0011 |
PFOA, PFBS and PFHxS below current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. PFOS below current guidelines only. |
|
West Wagga Bore 4 |
November 2024 |
PFBS 0.0016 |
PFBS and PFHxS below current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. PFOS below current guidelines only. |
|
West Wagga Bore 4 |
October 2024 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 5 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 1 |
September 2024 |
N/D |
West Wagga bore 2 & 5 not in operation for 6 monthly check |
|
West Wagga Bore 4 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 4 |
August 2024 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 4 |
July 2024 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 4 |
June 2024 |
N/D |
|
|
West Wagga Bore 4 |
May 2024 |
PFHxS 0.014 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines |
|
West Wagga Bore 1 |
April 2024 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 4 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 1 |
March 2024 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 5 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 1 |
February 2024 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 5 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 1 |
January 2024 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 5 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 1 |
December 2023 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 5 |
|
N/D |
|
|
West Wagga Bore 1 |
November 2023 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 5 |
|
N/D |
|
|
West Wagga Bore 1 |
October 2023 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 5 |
|
N/D |
|
|
West Wagga Bore 1 |
September 2023 |
N/D |
|
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West Wagga Bore 4 |
|
PFHxS 0.015 |
Detection below both current and proposed Australian Drinking Water Guidelines |
North Wagga borefield (raw water)
|
Site |
Month |
PFAS substance |
Notes |
|
North Wagga Bore 1 |
September 2024 |
N/D |
|
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North Wagga Bore 2 |
|
N/D |
|
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North Wagga Bore 1 |
September 2023 |
N/D |
|
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North Wagga Bore 3 |
|
N/D |
|
Murrumbidgee River (raw water)
|
Site |
Month |
PFAS substance |
Notes |
|
Murrumbidgee River |
November 2024 |
N/D |
|
|
Murrumbidgee River |
September 2023 |
N/D |
|
|
Murrumbidgee River |
August 2023 |
N/D |
|
|
Murrumbidgee River |
March 2021 |
N/D |
|
|
Murrumbidgee River |
September 2021 |
N/D |
|
|
Murrumbidgee River |
February 2021 |
N/D |
|
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Murrumbidgee River |
September 2020 |
N/D |
|
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Murrumbidgee River |
February 2020 |
N/D |
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