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1424795 
Journal Article 
Perfluorochemicals in water reuse 
Plumlee, MH; Larabee, J; Reinhard, M 
2008 
Yes 
Chemosphere
ISSN: 0045-6535
EISSN: 1879-1298 
72 
10 
1541-1547 
English 
is supplemented by 11374643 , Supplemental
Faced with freshwater shortages, water authorities are increasingly utilizing wastewater reclamation to augment supplies. However, concerns over emerging trace contaminants that persist through wastewater treatment need to be addressed to evaluate potential risks. In the present study, perfluorinated surfactant residues were characterized in recycled water from four California wastewater treatment plants that employ tertiary treatment and one that treats primary sewage in a wetland constructed for both treatment and wildlife habitat. Effluent concentrations were compared with surface and groundwater from a creek where recycled water was evaluated as a potential means to augment flow (Upper Silver and Coyote Creeks, San Jose, CA). In the recycled water, 90-470 ng/l perfluorochemicals were detected, predominantly perfluorooctanoate (PFOA; 10-190 ng/l) and perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS; 20-190 ng/l). No significant removal of perfluorochemicals was observed in the wetland (total concentration ranged 100-170ng/l across various treatment stages); in this case, 2-(N-ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamido) acetic acid (N-EtFOSAA), perfluorodecanesulfonate (PFDS), and PFOS were dominant. Though there is currently no wastewater discharge into the creeks, perfluorochemicals were found in the surface water and underlying groundwater at a total of 20-150 ng/l with PFOS and PFOA again making the largest contribution. With respect to ecotoxicological effects, perfluorochemical release via recycled water into sensitive ecosystems requires evaluation. 
PFOS; PFOA; reclaimed wastewater; wetland; toxicity 
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• Additional PFAS (formerly XAgency)
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     Perfluorooctane
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     2-(N-Ethyl-perfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetate
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     2-(N-Ethyl-perfluorooctanesulfonamido)acetate
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     Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid
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