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. 2014 Jan 7;12(1):11.
doi: 10.1186/2052-336X-12-11.

Comparison of pesticide residues in surface water and ground water of agriculture intensive areas

Summaiya Z Lari, Noor A Khan, Kavita N Gandhi, Tejal S Meshram, Neeta P Thacker  1
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Comparison of pesticide residues in surface water and ground water of agriculture intensive areas

Summaiya Z Lari et al. J Environ Health Sci Eng. .

Abstract

The organochlorines (OClPs) and organophosphates (OPPs) pesticides in surface and ground water having intensive agriculture activity were investigated to evaluate their potential pollution and risks on human health. As per USEPA 8081 B method, liquid-liquid extraction followed by Gas-Chromatographic technique with electron capture detector and mass selective detector (GC-MS) were used for monitoring of pesticides. Among organochlorines, α,β,γ,δ HCH's, aldrin, dicofol, DDT and its derivatives, α,β endosulphan's and endosulphan-sulphate were analysed; dichlorovos, ethion, parathion-methyl, phorate, chlorpyrifos and profenofos were determined among organophosphates.As compared to ground water, higher concentrations of OClPs and OPPs were found in surface water. Throughout the monitoring study, α - HCH (0.39 μg/L in Amravati region),α - endosulphan (0.78 μg/L in Yavatmal region), chlorpyrifos (0.25 μg/L in Bhandara region) and parathion-methyl (0.09 μg/L in Amravati region) are frequently found pesticide in ground water, whereas α,β,γ-HCH (0.39 μg/L in Amravati region), α,β - endosulphan (0.42 μg/L in Amravati region), dichlorovos (0.25 μg/L in Yavatmal region), parathion-methyl (0.42 μg/L in Bhandara region), phorate (0.33 μg/L in Yavatmal region) were found in surface water.Surface water was found to be more contaminated than ground water with more number of and more concentrated pesticides. Among pesticides water samples are found to be more contaminated by organophosphate than organochlorine. Pesticides in the surface water samples from Bhandara and Yavatmal region exceeded the EU (European Union) limit of 1.0 μg/L (sum of pesticide levels in surface water) but were within the WHO guidelines for individual pesticides.

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Figure 1
Study area and sampling locations. (A): Map of India highlighting Vidarbha region, (B): Sampling location of Amravati, Yavatmal and Bhandara.
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Figure 2
Chromatogram showing retention time for Organochlorine.
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Figure 3
Average of individual pesticide detected in Bhandara region.
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Figure 4
Average of individual pesticide detected in Yavatmal region.
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Figure 5
Average of individual pesticide detected in Amravati region.
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