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<p>The Environment Agency (EA) monitors groundwater boreholes in the surrounding area
of the Alre catchment (where Alresford Salads factory is located), and in the principal
River Itchen, for atrazine and its breakdown products. The EA therefore holds monitoring
data on atrazine and its concentrations for the River Itchen and groundwater in the
Alre catchment, including self-monitoring data provided by Alresford Salads. The data
confirms that riverine concentrations of atrazine within the Itchen are consistent
with atrazine concentrations detected in groundwater. The data shows a reduction in
atrazine concentrations over time, and consistently below the Environmental Quality
Standard, Drinking Water Standard and Predicted No Effect Concentration.</p><p> </p><p>Atrazine
is a herbicide that no longer has EU approval for use. Its use was restricted in 2006
and completely withdrawn in 2007 in the UK.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>
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