10/9/24: Belabula River (NSW)
“…The current Australian water quality guidelines for PFOS recommend PFOS (< 9.1 ng/L) for protection of 99% of aquatic species in high ecological value ecosystems (ANZG, 2023). This guideline was exceeded by the median PFOS river water concentration (of 20 ng/L) by 2.1 times and the median foam concentration (375,000 ng/L) by >41,200 times. This has implications for biota health in the Belubula River and adjoining lands. This includes grazing
livestock that have been reported to be susceptible to PFAS contamination of meat if their drinking water exceeds 3 ng/L (Mikkonen et al., 2023)…”
Hyper‑Accumulation of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) and Metals in Buoyant Foam in a High Conservation‑Value River (Belubula River, NSW, Australia) Ian A. Wright · Helen. E. Nice · Amy‑Marie Gilpin