| Lake herbicides
reach onshore wells
A single
application of herbicides to lakes can lead to contamination of inland
drinking-water wells for more than 6 months.
References:
Lovato, J.L.,
B.O. Fisher, and Wm. Elgar Brown. 1999. Migration of aquatically
applied herbicides from surface water to ground water. 1999 Midwest
Focus Ground Water Conference. Oct. 7–8. Chicago.
Further Readings:
Raloff, J. 1992.
From tough ruffe to quagga. Science News 142(July 25):56.
______. 1986.
Common herbicide linked to cancer. Science News 130(Sept.
13):167.
Sources:
Brant O. Fisher
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Drinking Water and Radiological Protection Division
3423 North Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
P.O. Box 30630
Lansing, MI 48909-8130
Joseph L. Lovato
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Drinking Water and Radiological Protection Division
3423 North Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
P.O. Box 30630
Lansing, MI 48909-8130
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 21, November 20, 1999, p. 329. Copyright ©
1999, Science Service. |