U.S. Geological Survey
Fact Sheet 094-01
Table 3. Summary of pesticide detections in geographic areas sampled since 1997
[Symbol: ≥, greater than or equal to]
|
Area number |
Geographic area |
Year sampled |
Spring |
Fall |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of wells sampled |
Number of wells sampled with ≥1 pesticide detection |
Number of wells sampled |
Number of wells sampled with ≥1 pesticide |
|||
|
3 |
Diamond Valley |
1998 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
5 |
Fallon |
1999 |
22 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
|
9 |
Las Vegas |
1999 |
19 |
0 |
19 |
5 |
|
2000 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
||
|
10 |
Lovelock |
1997 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
12 |
Moapa |
1999 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
2000 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
||
|
13 |
Orovada |
1997 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|
1998 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
||
|
1999 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
||
|
2000 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
||
|
16 |
Reno (Washoe County) |
2000 |
26 |
0 |
26 |
0 |