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OR/11/013<br />

Foreword<br />

This report is the published product of a national capability study by the British Geological<br />

Survey (BGS) on emerg<strong>in</strong>g organic micropollutants. It was begun as a study of emerg<strong>in</strong>g<br />

pesticides <strong>in</strong> <strong>groundwater</strong> as part of project NEE 3344S, “Agrochemicals <strong>in</strong> aquifers”. It has<br />

been extended to <strong>in</strong>clude other organic micropollutants under NEE 4059S, “<strong>Emerg<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />

pollutants”.<br />

The authors wish to thank Andrew McKenzie for help with databas<strong>in</strong>g and query<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Acknowledgements<br />

The authors are grateful to Fenella Brown of the Environment Agency for the provision<br />

monitor<strong>in</strong>g data for organic micropollutants.<br />

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