atmosphere, soils, sediments, surface and rainwaters and
food staffs due to its abundant usage and stability. For
example, it was detected at 0.2 mg/L level in the coastal
lagoon of Dalyan, Turkey. It was found in at least 143 out
of 1,416 National Priorities List sites by EPA and detected
at levels of 0.2–0.8 mg/L in groundwater, surface water,
rain, snow, and sediment samples. Higher concentration of
endosulfan was found in surface water near the application
areas.