Quantification and characterization of glyphosate use and loss in a residential area》.pdf

Science of the Total Environment 517 (2015) 207–214 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Science of the Total Environment journal homepage: /locate/scitote nv Quantification and characterization of glyphosate use and loss in a residential area Ting Tang a,b,⁎, Wesley Boënne a, Nele Desmet a, Piet Seuntjens a,c,d, Jan Bronders a, Ann van Griensven b,e a VITO, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Environmental Modelling Unit, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium b VUB, Free University of Brussels, Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium c Ghent University, Department of Soil Management, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium d University of Antwerp, Department of Bioscience Engineering, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium e UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX Delft, Netherlands H I G H L I G H T S • The study investigated glyphosate use and loss in a Belgian residential area. • Overall, less than 0.5% of applied glyphosate was lost via the storm drain. • Load and loss rate varied considerably among events, mainly controlled by rainfall. • Spatial properties are important factors in determining the loss and concentration. a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Urban runoff can be a significant source of pesticides in urban streams. However, quantification of this source has Received 20 December 2014 been difficult because pesticide use by urban residents (e.g., on pavements or in gardens) is often unknown, par- Received in revised form 11 February 2015 ti