Charlotte Sparrenbom
Senior lecturer
A review of contamination of surface-, ground-, and drinking water in Sweden by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
Author
Summary, in English
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are found in aquatic systems, flora, and fauna worldwide. These potentially harmful compounds are also frequently detected in Sweden and have already resulted in severe problems for public drinking water supply, i.e., some wells had to be closed due to high PFAS concentrations both in raw water and produced drinking water. Knowledge on PFAS occurrence in Sweden is still quite low, although monitoring is currently ongoing. This work describes potential sources for PFASs to enter the drinking water supply in Sweden and compares different occurrences of PFASs in raw and drinking water in the country. Moreover, the monitoring history, the legal situation, and remediation actions taken are presented. Finally, future challenges and the way forward in Sweden are discussed.
Department/s
- Quaternary Sciences
Publishing year
2017-04
Language
English
Pages
335-346
Publication/Series
Ambio: a Journal of the Human Environment
Volume
46
Issue
3
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Springer
Topic
- Environmental Sciences
Keywords
- AFFF
- Firefighting foam
- Groundwater
- PFAA
- PFAS
- PFOS
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0044-7447