Evaluation of a Soil-Based System to Dissipate Multiple Pesticides

• Published in: Remediation (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 89 - 97
• Main Authors: Peacock, Aaron D., Lytle, Cory A., Hart, William E., Yoder, Daniel C., Mueller, Thomas C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Atrazine; Bioreactors; Cleaning; Control systems; Dissipation; Farms; Herbicides; Insecticides; Pesticides; Remediation; Simulation; Soil columns; Wastewater pollution

Pesticide contaminated wastewater resulting from leftover mixes, equipment cleaning, and container disposal are problems related to pesticide use. This study reports on the effectiveness of a soil‐based bioreactor (SBBR) to dissipate pesticides of differing concentrations and mixtures. In order to a...