Pesticides in shallow groundwater in the Delmarva Peninsula

• Published in: Journal of environmental quality Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 500 - 518
• Main Authors: Koterba, M.T, Banks, W.S.L, Shedlock, R.J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Madison, WI American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America 01.07.1993; Crop Science Society of America; American Society of Agronomy
• Subjects: AGUA POTABLE; AGUAS SUBTERRANEAS; Applied sciences; CALIDAD DEL AGUA; DELAWARE; EAU POTABLE; EAU SOUTERRAINE; Exact sciences and technology; Groundwaters; MARYLAND; Natural water pollution; PESTICIDE; PLAGUICIDAS; Pollution; POLLUTION DE L'EAU; POLUCION DEL AGUA; POZOS; PROFONDEUR; PROFUNDIDAD; PUITS; QUALITE DE L'EAU; RESIDU; RESIDUOS; VIRGINIA; VIRGINIE; Water treatment and pollution; Delaware; United States; North America; America; Drinking water; Geographic distribution; Residue; Water supply; Pesticides; Water quality; Water pollution; Ground water

A regional study of the areal and depth distribution of pesticides in shallow groundwater in the Delmarva Peninsula of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia was done to (i) relate the pesticides detected to landscape and shallow subsurface features, and (ii) evaluate aquifer vulnerability and the potenti...