Pesticide Concentrations in Two UK Rivers from 2021-2022

52 modern pesticides were measured in water and sediment samples from the River Tone in Somerset and the River Wensum in Norfolk. The data was collected during 2021 and 2022 as part of a PhD project, with analysis performed by the British Geological Survey using UPLC-MS/MS. Site coordinates are provided in a separate tab.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial patterns of pesticide concentrations across the two rivers using the provided site coordinates.
• Compare contamination levels between water and sediment matrices for the 52 measured pesticides.
• Model temporal trends in pesticide presence using the 2021-2022 sampling timeframe.
• Assess environmental risk by correlating specific pesticide concentrations with known toxicity thresholds.

Strengths

• Covers 52 distinct modern pesticides, providing a broad chemical profile.
• Includes measurements from both water and sediment matrices for each sample.
• Data collection spans two consecutive years (2021 and 2022).
• Analysis performed by the authoritative British Geological Survey using UPLC-MS/MS.

Limitations

• Limited geographic scope to only two rivers in the UK.
• Temporal coverage is restricted to two years, limiting long-term trend analysis.
• Full methodological detail and interpretations are locked within an accompanying thesis, not the dataset itself.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Routine sampling and UPLC-MS/MS analysis for a PhD project.

Time Range

2021-2022

Freshness

Data reflects conditions from 2021-2022.

Geography

River Tone, Somerset and River Wensum, Norfolk, United Kingdom