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. 2022 Jul 19;1(2):117–131. doi: 10.1016/j.eehl.2022.05.002

Table 2.

Concentrations of replacement PFAS in the Environment.

Compound Matrix Concentration Reference
HFPO-DA Freshwater 0.1–0.8 ng/L [49,75]
Drinking water 1.4–8.0 ng/Lb [76]
Wastewater Up to 40,000 ng/Lc [33]
Sediment >100 pg/g [71]
Plant material 1–27 ng/g wwb [76]
6:2 Cl-PFAES Freshwater <0.01–50 ng/L [77]
Drinking water <0.01–50 ng/L [77]
Marine 0.21–7.9 ng/L [78,79]
Wastewater 7600 ng/L
65000–120000 ng/L (influent)
43000–78000 ng/L (effluent)
[77,78]
Sediment 200 pg/g–0.013 ng/g [71,80]
PFECHS Freshwater 0.16–5.7 ng/L
20 ng/La
[39,59,60,69]
Drinking water 4 ng/L [73]
Marine 0.043–0.14 ng/L [62]
Wastewater 10–195 ng/L [68,74]
Sediment 0.0004 ng/g
>10 pg/g
[59,61,71]
Ice cap <1 ng/L
0.031 ng/mL
[59,61]
a

Within 1.61 km of an airport.

b

Within 25 km of a fluoropolymer production plant.

c

Direct industrial effluent.