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National Pesticide Survey (NPS)

Entry ID: EPA0129

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Summary

Abstract: The "National Pesticide Survey (NPS)" contains the results of a one-time survey
conducted by EPA to determine the frequency and concentration of pesticides and
nitrate in drinking water wells nationwide, and to improve the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) understanding of how the presence of
pesticides and nitrate in drinking water wells associated with patterns of
pesticide use, and ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 49.0

S: 24.0

E: -66.0

W: -125.0

N: 72.0

S: 50.0

E: -130.0

W: 172.0

N: 23.0

S: 19.0

E: -155.0

W: -161.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1988-01-01

Stop Date: 1990-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > CONTAMINANT LEVELS/SPILLS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > GROUNDWATER CHEMISTRY

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

Ancillary Keywords

AGRICULTURAL INPUTS

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

Originating Center

USEPA

Data Center

Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Data Center URL: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/
Dataset ID: NPS

Data Center Personnel
Name: OFFICE OF PESTICIDE PROGRAMS USEPA Phone: 800-426-4791 Contact Address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) OPP Docket Office of Pesticide Programs 401 M Street SW City: Washington Province or State: DC Postal Code: 20460 Country: USA