Table 5.
Pesticides and disinfectants detected in the Hennops and Jukskei Rivers
| Type | Emerging pollutants | Hennops ds | N14 | Diepsloot | Farmall | Sunninghill | Midrand | Buccleuch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANT/DIS | Benzododecinium | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Fungicide | Fluconazole | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Griseofulvin | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Propiconazole | √ | √ | √ | X | X | √ | √ | |
| Tolnaftate | X | X | √ | X | X | X | X | |
| Herbicide | Prometryn | X | √ | √ | X | X | X | X |
| Sebuthylazine | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | X | X | |
| Insecticide | DEET | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Malathion | X | X | √ | X | X | √ | √ | |
| Rodenticide | Pyranocoumarin | X | X | X | X | √ | X | X |
| Vermicide | Albendazole | X | X | √ | X | X | X | X |
| Total number detected | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
DEET N.N-diethyl-m-toluamide, ANT/DIS antiseptic/disinfectant