Spatial Analysis of Atrazine in the Elm Fork Watershed

This study assessed the water quality of the Elm Fork Watershed with regards to the herbicide Atrazine. Atrazine is a potential environmental endocrine disruptor and carcinogen. Overall, concentrations were lower than the four-quarter drinking water average of 3 µg/Lthe Maximum Contaminant Level set by the USEPA. However, three creek stations had four-quarter average concentrations greater than 3 µg/L, and virtually all samples exceeded the 0.1 µg/L standard set in Europe [1,2]. Statistically significant differences in concentrations were detected between the 27 sampling stations and areas of high concentrations were identified. However correlations between Atrazine concentrations and land-use and precipitation were not statistically significant. Further analysis with more detailed data should be conducted before any relationships are discarded.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2000

Author dc:creator

• Ochandio, Mario Roberto

Contributors dc:contributor

• Waller, William T.
• Ji, Minhe
• Atkinson, Samuel F.

• Water quality -- Texas -- Elm Fork Region.
• Atrazine -- Texas -- Elm Fork Region.
• Elm Fork Region (Tex.) -- Environmental conditions.
• Elm Fork Watershed
• water quality
• atrazine
• land-use
• precipitation

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Ochandio, Mario Roberto
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 47186285
untcat: b2300779
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