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Article

Assessment of Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater from Titu-Sarata Plain, Romania

by
Crinela Dumitrescu
1,*,
Claudia Stihi
1,2,*,
Diana Costinel
3,*,
Elisabeta Irina Geana
3,
Corina Teodora Ciucure
3,
Diana Ionela Popescu
3,
Dan Tanislav
4 and
Petre Bretcan
4
1
Valahia University of Targoviste, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, 13 Aleea Sinaia St., 130004 Targoviste, Romania
2
Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov St., 050044 Bucharest, Romania
3
National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenic and Isotopic Technologies, 4 Uzinei St., 240050 Ramnicu-Valcea, Romania
4
Valahia University of Targoviste, Faculty of Humanities, 35 Stancu Ion St., 130105 Targoviste, Romania
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(11), 5880; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15115880
Submission received: 7 May 2025 / Revised: 20 May 2025 / Accepted: 22 May 2025 / Published: 23 May 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Approaches for Water Resources Assessment)
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Abstract

In Romania, groundwater is an important source of drinking water, especially in rural areas. This study investigated the concentrations of organophosphorus, carbamate, and triazine pesticides (OPs) along with organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in groundwater samples collected from the Titu-Sarata Plain. Sensitive analytical techniques were employed, including Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with Q Exactive™ HF Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap™ Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-Orbitrap-MS/MS) and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Environmental and human health risks were assessed in the case of pesticides that exceeded the maximum allowed concentration. The environmental risk assessment (ERA) revealed significant risks associated with Phosdrin, Phorate, and pp’DDE. Additionally, particular concerns arose from the presence of Aldrin and Dieldrin, which pose a high carcinogenic risk, especially through groundwater consumption in agricultural areas. The results of this research highlight the need for the implementation of a continuous quality monitoring program for groundwater in the agricultural regions that were studied.
Keywords: pesticides; groundwaters; environmental risk; human health risk pesticides; groundwaters; environmental risk; human health risk

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Dumitrescu, C.; Stihi, C.; Costinel, D.; Geana, E.I.; Ciucure, C.T.; Popescu, D.I.; Tanislav, D.; Bretcan, P. Assessment of Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater from Titu-Sarata Plain, Romania. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 5880. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15115880

AMA Style

Dumitrescu C, Stihi C, Costinel D, Geana EI, Ciucure CT, Popescu DI, Tanislav D, Bretcan P. Assessment of Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater from Titu-Sarata Plain, Romania. Applied Sciences. 2025; 15(11):5880. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15115880

Chicago/Turabian Style

Dumitrescu, Crinela, Claudia Stihi, Diana Costinel, Elisabeta Irina Geana, Corina Teodora Ciucure, Diana Ionela Popescu, Dan Tanislav, and Petre Bretcan. 2025. "Assessment of Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater from Titu-Sarata Plain, Romania" Applied Sciences 15, no. 11: 5880. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15115880

APA Style

Dumitrescu, C., Stihi, C., Costinel, D., Geana, E. I., Ciucure, C. T., Popescu, D. I., Tanislav, D., & Bretcan, P. (2025). Assessment of Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater from Titu-Sarata Plain, Romania. Applied Sciences, 15(11), 5880. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15115880

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