5. Old Korogwe, Tanzania - AFRICA

After removing stocks of DDT, highly DDT contaminated soil remains around the site. Level of DDT in soil sampled by Agenda in March 2009 was over 804 mg/g.

Source categories of waste contamination by POPs:

  Pesticides production/storage

Data about POPs levels in different environment compartments:

  Soil/sediment

POPs - Persistent Organic Pollutants:

  DDT – Dichlordiphenyltrichlorethan (pesticide)