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Chloroacetanilide Herbicide Metabolites in Wisconsin Groundwater: 2001 Survey Results

Chloroacetanilide Herbicide Metabolites in Wisconsin Groundwater: 2001 Survey Results

Jeffrey K Postle, Bruce D Rheineck, Paula E Allen, Jon O Baldock, Cody J Cook, Randy Zogbaum, James P Vandenbrook

Environ Sci Technol. 2004 Oct 15;38(20):5339-43.

PMID: 15543734

Abstract:

A survey of agricultural chemicals in Wisconsin groundwater was conducted between October 2000 and April 2001 to obtain a current picture of agricultural chemicals in groundwater used for private drinking water. A stratified, random sampling procedure was used to select 336 sampling locations. Water from private drinking water wells randomly selected from within the 336 sampling locations was analyzed for 18 compounds including herbicides, herbicide metabolites, and nitrate. This report focuses on the frequency and concentration of chloroacetanilide herbicides and their metabolites. Analysis of data resulted in an estimated proportion of 38+/-5.0% of wells that contained detectable levels of a herbicide or herbicide metabolite. The most commonly detected compound was alachlor ESA with a proportion estimate of 28+/-4.6%. Other detected compounds in order of prevalence were metolachlor ESA, metolachlor OA, alachlor OA, acetochlor ESA, and parent alachlor. Estimates of the mean concentration for the detects ranged from 0.15+/-0.082 microg/L for acetochlor ESA to 1.8+/-0.60 microg/L for alachlor OA. Water quality standards have not been developed for these chloroacetanilide herbicide metabolites. The results of this survey emphasize the need for toxicological assessments of herbicide metabolite compounds and establishment of water quality standards at the state and federal levels.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP152019733	Metolachlor OA		152019-73-3	Price
AP171262172	Alachlor OA		171262-17-2	Price

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