Chemical and Toxicologic Assessment of Organic Contaminants in Surface Water Using Passive Samplers.

The article presents a study on organic contaminants in the surface waters of three geographically distinct agricultural waterheds. Passive sampling methodologies were used to conduct a chemical and toxicologic assessment of organic contaminants. The polar organic chemical integrative sampler and the semipermeable membrane device passive samplers targeted agrochemicals and persistent organic pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls, and organochlorine pesticides.