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Water samples from twelve wells on the coastal aquifer of Israel were analyzed for γ-BHC (lindane), α-BHC, aldrin, o.p1.DDD, p.p1.DDT, dieldrin, heptachlor and heptachlor-epoxide.
Lindane was found in five wells with concentrations ranging from traces to 15 ppt. α-BHC was detected in one well (4 ppt). None of the other pesticides could be detected. The wells where lindane was detected were between 13 m and 26 m deep and the soil above the water table was sandy. Lindane occurrence is attributed to heavy localized applications and downward movement of water in considerable quantities. Analysis of the potential mobility of lindane indicates that it can be rather mobile in sandy soils.
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Lahav, N., Kahanovitch, Y. Lindane residues in the southern coastal aquifer of Israel. Water Air Soil Pollut 3, 253–259 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00226455
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