The Nilwala River, the principle source of drinking water for the inhabitants of southern Sri Lanka, was investigated for trace organic contaminants.
| Title | Organophosphorous and volatile organochlorine compounds in the waters of the Nilwala River of southern Sri Lanka |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1991 |
| Authors | De Silva, MP, Hicke, K, Thiemann, W |
| Pagination | p. 217-221: 5 fig. |
| Date Published | 1991-08-01 |
| Keywords | chlorinated compounds, phosphates, rivers, sri lanka, sri lanka nilwala river, surface water pollution, trace contaminants |
| Abstract | The Nilwala River, the principle source of drinking water for the inhabitants of southern Sri Lanka, was investigated for trace organic contaminants. Four anthropogenic organic phosphorous compounds, triphenylphosphate (TPP), tributylphosphate (TBP), tri-iso-butylphosphate (TIBP), tris-2-butoxyethylphosphate (TBEP) were detected at levels of 10-500 ng/l. The main halogenated organic volatiles detected were trichloromethane, tetrachloromethane and trichloroethylene (100-500 ng/l). The use of pesticides and urbanization were mentioned as possible sources of the trace contaminants. |
| Notes | 14 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 244, 822 |
