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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.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2510
Date05 1900
CreatorsOchandio, Mario Roberto
ContributorsWaller, William T., Ji, Minhe, Atkinson, Samuel F.
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Ochandio, Mario Roberto, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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