Dissolved pesticides in the Alamo River and the Salton Sea, California, 1996-97
Open-File Report
2002-232
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Abstract
Water samples were collected from the Alamo River and the Salton Sea, California, in autumn 1996 and late winter/early spring 1997 and analyzed for dissolved pesticides. The two seasons chosen for sampling were during pesticide application periods in the Imperial Valley. Pesticide concentrations were measured in filtered water samples using solid-phase extraction and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Generally, the highest concentrations were measured in the Alamo River. The concentrations of carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cycloate, dacthal, diazinon, and eptam were highest in samples collected in autumn 1996. In contrast, the concentrations of atrazine, carbofuran, and malathion were highest in samples collected in late winter/early spring 1997. The highest concentrations measured of atrazine, carbofuran, dacthal, eptam, and malathion all exceeded 1,000 nanograms per liter.
Suggested Citation
Crepeau, K.L., Kuivila, K., Bergamaschi, B., 2002, Dissolved pesticides in the Alamo River and the Salton Sea, California, 1996-97: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2002-232, 7 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr02232.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Dissolved pesticides in the Alamo River and the Salton Sea, California, 1996-97 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2002-232 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr02232 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 7 p. |