Table 6 Pesticide compounds detected in the treated waters.

From: Development of activated carbon for removal of pesticides from water: case study

Compound

Concentration

Acetochlor (ESA, OXA)

Above legal limit

Propachlor (ESA, OXA)

Close to legal limit

Alachlor (ESA, OXA)

Not relevant

Metolachlor (ESA, OXA)

Not relevant

Metazachlor (ESA, OXA), dimetachlor ESA

Not relevant

Chloridazon-desphenyl, chloridazon-methyldesphenyl, chloridazon

Not relevant

  1. ESA ethanasulfonic acid metabolites, OXA oxanilic acid metabolites.