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Sheep‐Dips as a Source of Pollution of Freshwaters – A Study in Grampian Region
Author(s) -
LITTLEJOHN J. W.,
MELVIN M. A. L.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1991.tb00583.x
Subject(s) - tributary , pollution , environmental chemistry , water pollution , contamination , environmental science , biology , ecology , chemistry , geography , cartography
The results of organochlorine insecticide analysis of samples taken during 1984–85 from the River Ugie and its tributaries in Grampian Region showed, by the timing and the nature of the compounds found, that sheep‐dips were likely sources of pollution of freshwaters in the Region. Subsequent investigation of freshwaters and treated waters for organophosphorus insecticides typical of sheep‐dips supports this hypothesis. However, there is no evidence of serious contamination of freshwaters in the Region by phenolic compounds from sheep‐dips, even though these are present at high concentrations in sheep‐dip preparations.