Abstract:Organophosphate pesticides (OPs) are highly toxic; their presence in surface waters is a matter of great concern. To the best of our knowledge, OPs in wastewater from agrochemical manufacturing facilities (AMFs) and influents and effluents from agrochemical wastewater treatment plants (AWWTPs) have not been previously investigated. Therefore, we investigated the presence of 8 OPs (5 of which are regulated under the Water Environment Conservation Act (WECA)) in 15 AMFs and 13 AWWTPs detected through surface wat… Show more
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