Pesticide leaching to the groundwater in drinking water abstraction areas. Analysis with the GeoPEARL model

Publication

In the new Dutch decision tree for the evaluation of pesticide leaching from soils, leaching to the shallow groundwater is assessed with the spatially distributed model GeoPEARL. The relative vulnerability of the groundwater in the drinking water abstraction areas is estimated. The general conclusion is that the groundwater within the drinking water abstraction areas as a whole is up to five times more vulnerable to pesticide leaching than the groundwater in Dutch agriculture. The higher vulnerability of the groundwater in the drinking water abstraction areas is primarily caused by lower soil organic matter contents.

Authors

Kruijne R , Tiktak A , Kraalingen D van , Boesten JJTI , Linden AMA van der

Specifications

Publication title
Pesticide leaching to the groundwater in drinking water abstraction areas. Analysis with the GeoPEARL model
Publication date
22 September 2004
Publication type
Publication
Magazine
Wageningen: Alterra, 2004 (Alterra report 1041)
Product number
91289