Non-target and suspect screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese municipal wastewater treatment plants

Wang, Xuebing; Yu, Nanyang; Qian, Yuli; Shi, Wei; Zhang, Xiaowei; Geng, Jinju; Yu, Hongxia; Wei, Si

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.115989

Non-target and suspect screening of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in Chinese municipal wastewater treatment plants

Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is one of the major sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to the aquatic environment. In this study, wastewater samples were collected from 17 WWTPs in 17 cities of China to investigate emerging PFASs in WWTPs. To comprehensively identify PFASs i…