Storms mobilize organophosphate esters, bisphenols, PFASs, and vehicle-derived contaminants to San Francisco Bay watersheds

Peter, Katherine T.; Gilbreath, Alicia; Gonzalez, Melissa; Tian, Zhenyu; Wong, Adam; Yee, Don; Miller, Ezra L.; Avellaneda, Pedro M.; Chen, Da; Patterson, Andrew; Fitzgerald, Nicole; Higgins, Christopher P.; Kolodziej, Edward P.; Sutton, Rebecca

doi:10.1039/d4em00117f

Storms mobilize organophosphate esters, bisphenols, PFASs, and vehicle-derived contaminants to San Francisco Bay watersheds

We evaluated the occurrence of 154 organic contaminants from multiple chemical/use classes in San Francisco Bay watersheds during storm events, revealing complex mixtures and high concentrations transported to receiving waters.