Diffuse source water pollution hotspots
A diffuse source water pollution hotspot is an area where there is a high concentration and/or loading of a pollutant and a high risk of the pollutant leaving the site and entering a water body (e.g. river, lake, estuary, groundwater or the marine environment) to cause water pollution.
Understanding where diffuse source water pollution hotspots are likely to occur can help to target investment and focus compliance efforts. The following information can assist land managers to identify and address diffuse source water pollution hotspots.
Broad scale diffuse source water pollution patterns: These web pages identify resources that land managers can use to gain a broad scale picture of sediment and nutrient movement in the landscape and provide a 'first-pass' in identifying areas where diffuse source water pollution problems may exist.
Identifying diffuse source water pollution hotspots: These web pages consolidate information that can be used when identifying diffuse sediment, nutrient and pathogen hotspots.
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| Gully erosion hotspot | Sediment plume | Unsealed roads are a source of sediment |
Page last updated: 26 February 2011
