Research Article
Levels of Organochlorine Pesticides and Heavy Metals in Surface Waters of Konya Closed Basin, Turkey
Table 1
The levels of OCPs residues in surface water samples in March 2012 and August 2012 (µg/L).
| OCPs | March 2012 | August 2012 | Minimum–maximum | Minimum–maximum |
| α-HCH | 0.005–0.010 | nd–0.005 | β-HCH | 0.005–0.020 | nd–0.005 | γ-HCH | 0.005–0.010 | nd–0.005 | δ-HCH | nd–0.015 | nd–0.010 | ∑HCHs | 0.015–0.065 | nd–0.025 | p,p′-DDE | nd–0.037 | nd–0.010 | p,p′-DDD | nd–0.005 | nd | p,p′-DDT | nd–0.005 | nd | ∑DDTs | nd–0.047 | nd–0.010 | Heptachlor | nd–0.005 | nd | Heptachlor epoxide | nd–0.025 | 0.005–0.015 | Aldrin | 0.055–0.220 | 0.005–0.040 | Chlordane-I | nd–0.005 | nd | Chlordane-II | nd |
nd–0.010 | Endosulfan-I | 0.005–0.025 | nd–0.005 | Endosulfan-II | 0.095–0.165 | 0.005–0.080 | Endosulfan sulfate | nd–0.015 | nd | Dieldrin | nd–0.015 | nd–0.010 | Endrin | 0.005–0.015 | 0.005–0.010 | Endrin aldehyde | 0.015–0.035 | nd–0.005 | Endrin ketone | nd–0.010 | nd–0.010 | Methoxychlor | nd | nd |
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nd: not detected.
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