Occurrence and fate of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in an urban aquifer located at the Besòs River Delta (Spain)

Sáez, Carmen; Bautista, Arianna; Nikolenko, Olha; Scheiber, Laura; Llorca, Marta; Jurado, Anna; Farré, Marinella; Pujades-Garnes, Estanislao

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124468

Occurrence and fate of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in an urban aquifer located at the Besòs River Delta (Spain)

Urban aquifers are at risk of contamination from persistent and mobile organic compounds (PMOCs), especially per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are artificial organic substances widely used across various industrial sectors. PFAS are considered toxic, mobile and persistent, and hav…