U.S. Geological Survey
Fact Sheet 094-01
Table 2. Pesticide compounds analyzed in ground-water samples by the Nevada Department of Agriculture
[Abbreviation: µg/L, micrograms per liter; (*), pesticides detected in ground-water samples]
|
Pesticide |
Estimated detection limit (µg/L) |
Maximum contaminant level1 |
|---|---|---|
|
2,4,5-T |
1.5 |
|
|
2,4,5-TP |
1.5 |
|
|
2,4-D |
1.5 |
70 |
|
2,4-DB |
1.5 |
|
|
3-Hydroxycarbofuran |
2.0 |
|
|
Acifluorfen |
1.5 |
|
|
Alachlor |
.02 |
|
|
Aldicarb |
1.0 |
|
|
Aldicarb Sulfone |
2.0 |
7 |
|
Aldicarb Sulfoxide |
2.0 |
7 |
|
Atrazine (*) |
.07 |
|
|
Bentazon (*) |
1.5 |
|
|
Bromacil (*) |
.13 |
|
|
Bromoxynil |
1.0 |
|
|
Carbaryl |
2.0 |
|
|
Carbofuran |
1.5 |
40 |
|
Chlorpropham |
.08 |
|
|
Chlorpyrifos (*) |
.03 |
|
|
Cyanazine |
.20 |
|
|
Dacthal (DCPA) (*) |
.02 |
|
|
Diazinon (*) |
.05 |
|
|
Dicamba |
1.3 |
|
|
Dimethoate |
.04 |
|
|
Dinoseb |
2.0 |
|
|
Diuron (*) |
.07 |
|
|
Disulfoton |
2.50 |
|
|
Hexazinone |
.25 |
|
|
Malathion |
.04 |
|
|
MCPA |
1.3 |
|
|
MCPB |
1.2 |
|
|
MCPP |
1.3 |
|
|
Methidathion |
.07 |
|
|
Methiocarb |
4.0 |
|
|
Methomyl |
.5 |
|
|
Methyl Parathion |
.03 |
|
|
Metolachlor (*) |
.03 |
|
|
Metribuzin |
.03 |
|
|
Oxamyl |
2.0 |
200 |
|
Parathion |
.04 |
|
|
Pendimethalin |
.03 |
|
|
Picloram |
.5 |
500 |
|
Prometon (*) |
.03 |
Under review |
|
Pronamide |
.03 |
|
|
Propoxur |
1.0 |
|
|
Simazine (*) |
.10 |
4 |
|
Tebuthiuron |
.03 |
|
|
Trifluralin |
.01 |
1 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2000.