FAIRsharing record for: EPA Aquatic Life Benchmarks

This FAIRsharing record describes: EPA worked initially with the U.S. Geological Survey to identify aquatic ecotoxicity benchmark values from risk assessments developed by EPA for individual pesticides during previous re-registration programs. The Overview of the Ecological Risk Assessment Process and ecological risk assessments developed for individual pesticides provide an understanding of the ecotoxicity data used to develop benchmarks. Comparing a measured concentration of a pesticide in water with an Aquatic Life Benchmark can be helpful in interpreting monitoring data and in identifying and prioritizing sites and pesticides that may require further investigation.