Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Canadian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Canadian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Systems This data set contains concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater Influent (INF), Effluent (EFF), Landfill Leachate (LCH), Biosolids (BIOS) and Sludge (SLG) sampled from various Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) and Landfills across Canada. Scientific Publications: Gewurtz, S. B.; Guerra, P.; Kim, M. G.; Jones, F.; Challen Urbanic, J.; Teslic, S.; Smyth, S. A. Wastewater treatment lagoons: Local pathways of perfluoroalkyl acids and brominated flame retardants to the Arctic environment. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2020, 54 (10), 6053-6062, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b06902. Guerra, P.; Kim, M.; Kinsman, L.; Ng, T.; Alaee, M.; Smyth, S. A. Parameters affecting the formation of perfluoroalkyl acids during wastewater treatment. J. Hazard. Mater. 2014, 272, 148-154, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.03.016. Lakshminarasimman, N.; Gewurtz, S. B.; Parker, W. J.; Smyth, S. A. Removal and formation of perfluoroalkyl substances in Canadian sludge treatment systems – A mass balance approach. Sci. Total Envion. 2021, 754, 142431, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142431. 2023-02-07 Environment and Climate Change Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Nature and EnvironmentWaste waterWastewaterSludgeBiosolidsRaw influentPrimary effluentFinal effluentPrimary treatmentSecondary treatmentTertiary treatmentAdvanced treatmentTrace contaminantsPerfluoroalkylPolyfluoroalkyl PFASWastewater_EN_FR.csvCSV https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/chemicals-management-plan-wastewater-monitoring-program/perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in-canadian-municipal-wastewater-treatment-systems/PFASWastewater_EN_FR.csv PFASBiosolids_EN_FR.csvCSV https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/chemicals-management-plan-wastewater-monitoring-program/perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in-canadian-municipal-wastewater-treatment-systems/PFASBiosolids_EN_FR.csv View ECCC Data Mart (English)HTML https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/chemicals-management-plan-wastewater-monitoring-program/perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in-canadian-municipal-wastewater-treatment-systems/?lang=en View ECCC Data Mart (French)HTML https://data-donnees.ec.gc.ca/data/substances/monitor/chemicals-management-plan-wastewater-monitoring-program/perfluoroalkyl-and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-in-canadian-municipal-wastewater-treatment-systems/?lang=fr

This data set contains concentrations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater Influent (INF), Effluent (EFF), Landfill Leachate (LCH), Biosolids (BIOS) and Sludge (SLG) sampled from various Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) and Landfills across Canada.

Scientific Publications: Gewurtz, S. B.; Guerra, P.; Kim, M. G.; Jones, F.; Challen Urbanic, J.; Teslic, S.; Smyth, S. A. Wastewater treatment lagoons: Local pathways of perfluoroalkyl acids and brominated flame retardants to the Arctic environment. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2020, 54 (10), 6053-6062, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b06902.

Guerra, P.; Kim, M.; Kinsman, L.; Ng, T.; Alaee, M.; Smyth, S. A. Parameters affecting the formation of perfluoroalkyl acids during wastewater treatment. J. Hazard. Mater. 2014, 272, 148-154, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.03.016.

Lakshminarasimman, N.; Gewurtz, S. B.; Parker, W. J.; Smyth, S. A. Removal and formation of perfluoroalkyl substances in Canadian sludge treatment systems – A mass balance approach. Sci. Total Envion. 2021, 754, 142431, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142431.

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