Run-off and drainage of pesticides in the Netherlands, 2000

Developments in the Netherlands

Drainage is primarily an issue in the coastal provinces, Flevoland and the Gelderland valley; run-off plays a part in the eastern and southern provinces. Although propachlor has the highest calculated run-off, it is officially accepted that its application in onion farming is indispensable. This substance will continue to account for a large proportion of run-off unless current policy changes. Drainage and run-off are both relatively high in the case of aldicarb. To achieve further reductions in the emissions of this substance to groundwater, its use is subject to restrictions.

Technical note

The figures state the calculated drainage and run-off from agricultural holdings, aggregated over the substances listed in the indicator emissions of pesticides. Not all substances are used everywhere; different substances will determine run-off and drainage for each region. Nature areas are not shown; there will be no run-off or drainage there.

References

• Emissions of pesticides in the Netherlands, 1984-2000
• Sales of pesticides for agricultural use in the Netherlands, 1985-2002
• Agricultural use of chemical pesticides on some crops in the Netherlands, 1995-2000*
• Volume developments in Agriculture and horticulture in the Netherlands, 1980-2001
• Use of pesticides by the Dutch government, 1986-2001
• Pesticides in brackish and marine surface water in the Netherlands, 1997-2001
• Pesticides in the soil in the Netherlands
• Pesticides in drinking water in the Netherlands, 1993-2001
• Pesticides: impact on the goshawk (page is not available yet)
• Pesticides: impact on the sandwich tern (page is not available yet)
• Endocrine disruptors: impact on the environment (page is not available yet)
• Tributyltin and the development of the murex and whelk (page is not available yet)

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• RIVM (2002). Environmental Balance 2002, section 2.5. For information about the substances policy, including the efficacy of the policy.
• VROM (2001). Emissiereductiedoelstellingen prioritaire stoffen. Thema verspreiding. Notitie in het kader van vierde Nationaal Milieubeleidsplan. VROM 010358/h/06-01 19891/198 June 2001, The Hague.
• Recent emission data can be viewed in detail on the Data Warehouse of the 'Emissieregistratie'. This site also provides information about the methods for determining emission data and information about changes to methodology.