1536: Pesticides - protecting water This paper has been taken
from the Pesticides Forum Annual Report Year of Publication2012
Traces of pesticides continue to be detected in raw drinking
water abstractions at levels in excess of the regulatory
standards for treated supply at the tap. The work carried out by
initiatives such the ‘Get Pelletwise’ and ‘H2OK?’ campaigns and
the Catchment Sensitive Farming programme will continue to play
a key role in improving user practice and reducing risk. Whilst
95 out of 160 water sources in England and Wales are considered
to be at risk of pesticide contamination only 5% fail Water
Framework good status. This item is categorised as follows -
Subject Collection > Environmental impact > Wastes management &
pollution control - Subject Collection > Soils & water > Water
resource management - Subject Collection > Soils & water >
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