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. 2003 Mar 10;2:1. doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-2-1

Table 6.

Number of samples in which endosulfan was detected in the three areas sampled, and in groundwater and surface water.

Endosulfan, area and number of samples in which endosulfan was detected (percentage)
LEVEL ENDOSULFAN

HEX RIVER PIKETBERG GRABOUW TOTAL
ALL 85 (46) 37 (39) 72 (69) 194 (51)
> QL, EEC 60 (33) 24 (26) 59 (57) 143 (37)
> CAISWP 11 (6) 4 (4) 30 (29) 143 (37)
Groundwater Surface Water
ALL 17 (32) 177 (47)
>QL, EEC 12 (23) 131 (40)
> EEC 7 (14) 38 (12)

All: All samples in which endosulfan was detected >QL, EEC: Above study quantification and EEC single pesticide limit of 0.1 μg/L. EEC total pesticide limit = 0.5 μg/L; >CAISWP: Above 0.9 μg/L (30 day average)