Survey of Per- and Poly--fluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Rivers and Lakes, 2016
Mathieu C and McCall M. Survey of Per- and Poly--fluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Rivers and Lakes, 2016. Research Permit and Reporting System
During 2016, Ecology collected surface water from 15 waterbodies, effluent from 5 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), freshwater fish from 11 sites, and osprey eggs from 3 sites for analysis of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) compounds. PFASs were detected in surface water from urban waterbodies and waterbodies receiving a large portion of WWTP effluent, as well as almost all biota samples analyzed. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) was ubiquitious in freshwater fish and osprey eggs.