Fox River Watershed Investigation - Publication Details

Surface Water Pesticide Monitoring of Illinois Streams: Summary of Results 1985-1998

Short, M.B., and M.S. Henebry, 2001, IEPA/BOW/00-002

Report Type: fulltext    Format: Paper Copy    

Abstract:
Since October 1985, the Illinois EPA has routinely monitored streams throughout Illinois for commonly used herbicides and pesticides. Atrazine was the most commonly detected herbicide and was present in 71.4 percent of the samples, followed by metolachlor, cyanazine, alachlor, metribuzin and trifluralin.

Data Record Period: 1985-1988
Data Record Notes: 1985-1988

Potential Issues: Concentrations are all lower than standards

Screening Criteria: USEPA drinking water stds

Data Sources: IEPA

Features: River/Stream

Parameters: Alachlor; Atrazine

Sites - IEPA Station(USGS Station): DT06(5550000)