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Table 3.--Summary of pesticides in rain at all sites, May through September 1991.
Common name
Brand name
Percent detection
Maximum concentration
( mg/L)
Date of maximum concentration
Site of maximum concentration
Herbicides
Alachlor
Lasso
    15
    3.6
May 21
Rosemount
Cyanazine
Bladex
    3
    1.5
May 28
Lamberton
Atrazine
Aatrex
    2
    .82
July 2
Rosemount
Ethalfluralin
Sonalan
    0
    <.20
--
--
Metolachlor
Dual
    0
    <.10
--
--
Metribuzin
Sencor
    0
    <.20
--
--
Pendimethalin
Prowl
    0
    <.10
--
--
Prometon
Pramitol
    0
    <.10
--
--
Propachlor
Ramrod
    0
    <.25
--
--
Propazine
Milogard
    0
    <.25
--
--
Trifluralin
Treflan
    0
    <.10
--
--
Insecticides
Fonofos
Dyfonate
    0
    <.12
--
--
Lindane
Lindane
    0
    <.03
--
--
Terbufos
Counter
    0
    <.15
--
--
Fungicide
Chlorothalonil
Bravo
    0
    <.09
--
--


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