Herbicide levels in rivers draining two prairie agricultural watersheds

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/03601238709372557· OSTI ID:6003731

Muir, D C.G.; Grift, N P

A monitoring survey was conducted during 1984 on the Ochre and Turtle Rivers, which flow into Dauphin Lake in western Manitoba, Canada, to determine levels of the herbicides MCPA, diclofop-methyl, dicamba, bromoxynil, 2,4-D, triallate and trifluralin which were widely used in each watershed. Triallate concentrations exceeded 4 ng/L in 50% and 10% of the 21 samples taken from each of the Turtle and Ochre River, respectively, during the period March to October 1984. Trifluralin concentrations exceeded 3 ng/L in 14% and 10% of the samples from the respective rivers. Maximum concentrations did not exceed 25 ng/L and were unrelated to changes in river flow. Bromoxynil and diclofop were detected in the Turtle River, at concentrations of 113 and 476 ng/L, respectively, following a major high water event in late June, but were undetectable (<2 and 12 ng/L, respectively) at other sampling times. Dicamba and 2,4-D were detectable.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Freshwater Institute, 501 University Crescent, Winnipeg R3T 2N6
• OSTI ID: 6003731
• Journal Information: J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Sci. Health, Part B; (United States) Vol. B22:3; ISSN JPFCD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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