Relationship between industrial discharges and contamination of raw water resources by perfluorinated compounds. Part I: Case study of a fluoropolymer manufacturing plant.
Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have been recognized as global environmental pollutants. They are used in various applications and high levels have been found in water bodies located near highly industrialized sites. In the present study, 10 PFCs were quantitatively determined in water samples collected in the vicinity of a fluoropolymer manufacturing plant and in drinking water resources located downstream. The release of PFHxA and PFNA to the receiving river was estimated at 10 and 4.5 tons/year, respectively. PFHxA (0.058-0.156 μg/L), PFNA (0.013-0.035 μg/L) and PFOA (0.007-0.025 μg/L) were predominant and prevalent in all the studied drinking water resources, confirming with the composition profile the impact of the industrial park release.
Nancy Laboratory for Hydrology, Water Chemistry Department, ANSES, 40 rue Lionnois, 54000, Nancy, France. xavier.dauchy@anses.fr
Xavier
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Dauchy
Virginie
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Boiteux
Christophe
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Rosin
Jean-François
JF
Munoz
D002617:Chemical Industry; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D007220:Industrial Waste; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D045483:Rivers; D062065:Wastewater; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply
D005466:Fluorocarbons; D007220:Industrial Waste; D011108:Polymers; D062065:Wastewater; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical