Level 1 water-quality inventory of baseline levels of pesticides in urban creeks: Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Presidio of San Francisco, California
Data Series
338
Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service
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Abstract
To characterize baseline water-quality levels of pesticides in Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Presidio of San Francisco, the U.S. Geological Survey collected and analyzed surface-water and bed-sediment samples at 10 creeks during February, April, and July 2006. Pesticide data were obtained using previously developed methods. Samples from sites in the Presidio were analyzed only for pyrethroid insecticides, whereas the remaining samples were analyzed for pyrethroids and additional current and historical-use pesticides. Pesticide concentrations were low in both the water (below 30 ng/L) and sediment (below 3 ng/g). The pyrethroid bifenthrin was detected in water samples from two sites at concentrations below 2 ng/L. Other compounds detected in water included the herbicides dacthal (DCPA) and prometryn, the insecticide fipronil, the insecticide degradates p,p'-DDE and fipronil sulfone, and the fungicides cyproconazole, myclobutanil and tetraconazole. The only pesticides detected in the sediment samples were p,p'-DDT and its degradates (p,p'-DDD and p,p'-DDE). Pesticide information from the samples collected can provide a reference point for future sampling and can help National Park Service managers assess the water quality of the urban creeks.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Level 1 water-quality inventory of baseline levels of pesticides in urban creeks: Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Presidio of San Francisco, California |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 338 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds338 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | California Water Science Center |
| Description | vi, 14 p. |
| Time Range Start | 2006-02-01 |
| Time Range End | 2006-07-31 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | San Francisco |
| Other Geospatial | Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Presidio |
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