Analysis of Pesticides in Surface Water and Sediment from Yolo Bypass, California, 2004–2005
By
Kelly L. Smalling, James L. Orlando, and Kathryn M. Kuivila
Table 4
Method detection limits for pesticides analyzed in surface water in 2001 and 2002.
[The method detection limits for pesticides analyzed in surface water in 2001 and 2002 are taken from Orlando and others, 2004. Method detection limits not available for Bifenthrin, Cyfluthrin, Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin, Esfenvalerate, Fenpropathrin, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Resmethrin, Permethrin, Phenothrin, p,p′-DDD, p,p′-DDE, p,p′-DDT, Tau-fluvalinate; ng/L, nanogram per liter]
| Pesticide |
Method detection limit (ng/L) |
| Alachlor¹ |
2.1 |
| Atrazine¹ |
4.2 |
| Butylate¹ |
1.8 |
| Carbaryl |
4.2 |
| Carbofuran¹ |
3.3 |
| Chlorpyrifos¹ |
4.2 |
| Cycloate¹ |
1.5 |
| DCPA¹ |
1.2 |
| Diazinon |
3.6 |
| EPTC |
4.5 |
| Ethalfluralin¹ |
2.4 |
| Hexazinone |
5.7 |
| Malathion¹ |
2.1 |
| Methidathion |
5.4 |
| Methyl parathion¹ |
4.2 |
| Metolachlor |
3.3 |
| Molinate |
2.7 |
| Napropamide |
7.2 |
| Oxyfluorfen |
4.2 |
| Pebulate¹ |
0.6 |
| Pendimethalin |
2.4 |
| Phosmet¹ |
4.2 |
| Piperonyl butoxide¹ |
3.3 |
| Prometryn¹ |
2.7 |
| Simazine |
6.9 |
| Thiobencarb |
3.9 |
| Trifluralin |
3.0 |