Effects of sampling strategies on estimates of annual mean...

Authors :: Battaglin, William A.
Hay, Lauren E.
Source :: Environmental Science & Technology. Mar1996, Vol. 30 Issue 3, p889. 8p. 7 Charts, 11 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 1996
Abstract: Presents the results of a study on herbicides atrazine, alachlor and cyanazine in selected midwestern rivers. Presence of herbicides in groundwater and precipitation throughout the United States; Sampling done of the United States Environmental Protection Agency; Practicing of conventional water treatment; How pesticides in drinking water can increase cancer risk; Whether herbicide occurrence is seasonal.