Investigation of ground water contamination by fenamiphos and atrazine in a residential area: source and distribution of contamination
1995
Appleyard, S.J.
Ground water in a residential area of Perth, Western Australia, was contaminated with fenamiphos and atrazine, probably as a result of the storage and handling of these chemicals at a residential property. Sampling of existing wells indicated that atrazine and fenamiphos concentrations in ground water beneath a neighboring property were 2000 micrograms/L and 1000 micrograms/L, respectively. Fenamiphos concentrations were sufficiently high to be toxic on prolonged skin contact, and contamination posed a public health threat to nearby residents with private wells. Management of the contamination problem included restricting ground water use in the area and using a recovery well to pump contaminated ground water.
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