| Project Description |
Project Dates: 2006 - 2008 |
The monitoring was conducted by the University of California Davis Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis Laboratory at two sites in the Sacramento Valley as part of a larger grant project awarded to the Coalition for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES). Sampling took place at two water bodies in the Butte / Sutter Basin; Snake River and East Interception Canal. Concentrations of diazinon found in the water and flow measurements were used to calculate the loadings in the sampled waterways. Monitoring also included field parameters and data are available for 2006 and 2008.
Monitoring Objectives
The primary objective of this project was characterize the concentrations loads of diazinon and in two water bodies in the Butte / Sutter Basin that drain orchards employing best management practices (BMPs). BMPs were implemented during the 2005-2006 and the 2006-2007 orchard dormant spray seasons. The data obtained were used to expand the understanding of diazinon reduction through the use of BMPs.
Survey Area
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