ORGANOCHLORINE INSECTICIDE CONTAMINATION OF BOTTLED WATERS IN TURKEY

摘要

The pollution of organochlorine insecticides in drinking water poses risks for humans. Turkey is a candidate country for the European Community and should, therefore, perform pesticide residue analyses in the near future, including that of organochlorine residues in drinking water. In 2005, bottled water samples were collected from local markets and market chains in Aydin, Turkey, and analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry. The maximum median concentration of endrin aldehyde among organochlorine insecticides reached 3.8 ng/1, and the residue of organochlorines did not exceed the maximum residue limit of the European Community. The banned organochlorines (DDTs, aldrin, endrin, BHC, heptachlor) were still found in bottled drinking water, thus requiring more effective treatment to remove them before filling the bottles. Turkey also needs more effective monitoring and control studies concerning the bottled water industry.