Riverine Surface Water Pesticide Concentrations, Detection Frequencies, Benchmark Exceedances, and Trends for the Conterminous United States, 2013-2022
The data tables in this product include concentrations, detection frequencies, benchmark exceedances, and trends of pesticides in riverine surface water samples. The data are a product of a national-scale assessment of the status and trends of 84 pesticides at 81 sites during water years 2013 - 2022 conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Program.
Data were collected to: 1) determine where and how often pesticides are detected in riverine surface waters, 2) quantify where, when, and how often riverine pesticide concentrations exceed both aquatic-life and human-health benchmarks, and 3) assess if trends in concentrations of individual pesticides can be detected over the decade of water years 2013 – 2022, and if the magnitude and direction of the trend can be determined.
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Sara E Breitmeyer", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:sbreitmeyer@usgs.gov" } |
| description | The data tables in this product include concentrations, detection frequencies, benchmark exceedances, and trends of pesticides in riverine surface water samples. The data are a product of a national-scale assessment of the status and trends of 84 pesticides at 81 sites during water years 2013 - 2022 conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Program. Data were collected to: 1) determine where and how often pesticides are detected in riverine surface waters, 2) quantify where, when, and how often riverine pesticide concentrations exceed both aquatic-life and human-health benchmarks, and 3) assess if trends in concentrations of individual pesticides can be detected over the decade of water years 2013 – 2022, and if the magnitude and direction of the trend can be determined. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_6712dadfd34eb6a152fc9907 |
| keyword |
[ "Conterminous United States", "USGS:6712dadfd34eb6a152fc9907", "United States", "detection (chemical)", "ecotoxicology", "environment", "pesticide and herbicide contamination", "river ecosystems", "water quality" ] |
| modified | 2026-04-21T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -129.0234, 24.2069, -65.3906, 49.4967 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Riverine Surface Water Pesticide Concentrations, Detection Frequencies, Benchmark Exceedances, and Trends for the Conterminous United States, 2013-2022 |
