Correlation Analysis of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Regional U.S. Precipitation Events

Pike, Kyndal A.; Edmiston, Paul L.; Morrison, Jillian J.; Faust, Jennifer A.

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.116685

Correlation Analysis of Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Regional U.S. Precipitation Events

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are transported in the atmosphere, leading to both wet and dry deposition to the surface. The concentrations of 15 PFAS were measured at six locations in the Ohio-Indiana region of the U.S. during the summer of 2019 and compared to samples collected at a…