Pesticide content in drinking water samples collected from orchard areas in Central Poland

• Autorzy: Badach H , Nazimek T. , Kaminska I.A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Samples of drinking water collected in Warka-Grójec region of central Poland were tested for the presence of pesticides. Data obtained from analysis of water samples will be used for future epidemiological and environmental studies in the region. Samples were collected during spring and autumn of 2002-2003 from dug wells, deep wells and water mains in 81 randomly-selected rural households scattered throughout this region of extensive agriculture. The concentration of pesticides from four main chemical groups was determined by gas chromatography: organochlorines (lindane, DDT, methoxychlor), triazines (atrazine, simazine), organophosphates (acephate, diazinon, fenitrothion) and pyrethroids (alpha-cypermethrin, deltamethrin). Two-year monitoring of drinking water samples indicated the presence of DDT and methoxychlor contamination. Pyrethroids were generally not detected, with the exception of alpha-cypermethrin found in only a few samples. Triazines were also found in water samples collected in the course of the study with higher incidence during spring period. Organophosphates were by far the most common contaminants of drinking water in this region. Almost all samples were contaminated by signifi cant amounts of fenitrothion. The present study reveals an urgent need for systematic monitoring of drinking water quality in regions of intensive agriculture, since they are highly vulnerable to pesticide contamination. Consumption of pesticide-contaminated water may have a negative impact on the population living in this area, which also requires scientifi c assessment.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

orchard area; water quality; Poland; pesticide content; drinking water; herbicide content; water sample

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 14
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.109-114,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Badach H

• Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Jaczewskiego 2, 20-090 Lublin, Poland

autor

Nazimek T.

autor

Kaminska I.A.

Bibliografia

• 1. Badach H, Majczakowa W: Skażenie środowiska (powietrze i powierzchnia gleby) po opryskaniu sadu wybranymi związkami fosforoorganicznymi. Med Ogólna 1995, 30, 51-58.
• 2. Badach H, Nazimek T, Kamiński R, Turski AW: Organochlorine pesticides concentration in the drinking water from regions of extensive agriculture in Poland. Ann Agric Environ Med 2000, 7, 25-28.
• 3. Badach H, Nazimek T: Skażenie pestycydami wód pitnych w gospodarstwach zlokalizowanych na terenach sadowniczych. Post Ochr Roślin 2002, 42, 758-760.
• 4. Badach H: Zanieczyszczenie wód pitnych środkami ochrony roślin w gospodarstwach rolnych na terenie o dużym zagęszczeniu plantacji chmielu i sadów. Med Ogólna 2004, 39, 240-253.
• 5. Baker JT: Bakerbonds spe. Application notes. J. T. Baker Inc., USA 1998.
• 6. Cantor KP: Drinking water and cancer. Cancer Causes Control 1997, 8, 292-308.
• 7. Dąbrowski J, Spieszalski W, Walorczyk S, Drożdżyński D: Zanieczyszczenie wód podziemnych pestycydami w województwie poznańskim na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych w latach 1993-1994. Post Ochr Roślin 1996, 1, 160-166.
• 8. Juhler RK: Optimized method for the determination of organophosphorus pesticides in meat and fatty matrices. J Chromatogr A 1997, 786, 145-153.
• 9. Kamińska IA, Oldak A, Turski WA: Geographical Information System (GIS) as a tool for monitoring and analysing pesticide pollution and its impact on public health. Ann Agric Environ Med 2004, 11, 181-184.
• 10. LeBel GL, Williams DT, Griffi th G, Benoit FM: Isolation and concentration of organophosphorus pesticides from drinking water at the ng/L level, using macroreticular resin. J Assoc Off Anal Chem 1979, 62, 241-249.
• 11. Pomorska K, Badach H, Nazimek T: Skażenie pestycydami wybranych elementów środowiska w regionie sadowniczym. Med Ogólna 1997, 32, 177-183.