Virginia

Public Right to Know Query Results
Ambient Source Water Data

Report Generated: 10-Nov-2000

Result	# of Analysis	# of Stations w/Analysis	Units	Min	Max	Average	Std. Dev.

Surface water

Lindane Dissolved

Detect 16 2 ug/l .01 .01 .01 0

Non-Detect 2052 72

Ground water

Lindane Dissolved

Detect 1 1 ug/l .15 .15 .15 0

Non-Detect 203 130

http://va.water.usgs.gov/realtime/annual/1997/sw/01646580.html

Lindane ppt 200 200 < 100 Runoff/leaching from insecticide used on cattle, lumber, gardens Most recent data in 1994 (see Note 1 below)

Note 1: The Virginia Department of Health has waived requirements to test for the following elements because they are not expected to occur in drinking water in this area: Synthetic Organic Pesticides, Carbamates, Volatile Fumigants, Chlorinated Herbicides, cyanide, diquat, dioxin, endothall, glyphosate, and asbestos.

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Virginia

WARD W. STAUBITZ
dc_va@usgs.gov
1730 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228
Telephone: (804) 261-2600
Fax: (804) 261-2659
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time

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