Pesticides
Acetochlor: A selective pre-emergent soybean herbicide in the chloracetanilide family. Measured in µg/L or ppb. Harness is one of the product names.
Alachlor: A common herbicide that is in the acetanilide family. Measured in µg/L or ppb. The MCL for alachlor is 2 µg/L or ppb. Lasso is one of the product names.
Ametryn: A selective herbicide for use in controlling most annual broadleaf and grassy weeds. Ametryn is in the triazine family. Measured in µg/L or ppb.
Atrazine: A common corn herbicide that is in the triazine family of herbicides. Measured in µg/L or ppb. The MCL for atrazine is 3 µg/L or ppb. Atrazine is the most commonly detected pesticide in Iowa's surface waters and groundwater.
Butylate: A selective herbicide used for grassy weeds. Measured in µg/L or ppb. Sutan is one of the product names.
Cyanazine: A common corn herbicide that is in the triazine family of herbicides. Cyanazine is being phased out of production by 2001. Cyanazine has a Health Advisory Level of 1 µg/L or ppb. Measured in µg/L or ppb. Bladex is one of the product names.
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