2017-2025 Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant (South Australia)
Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant installed in 1966 is the largest waste water treatment plant in South Australia. It is located approximately 18km north of the Adelaide CBD.
In 2022, Bolivar supplied 90,000 tonnes of biosolids. Were users aware of the PFAS content of the biosolids?
This page will be updated as new information comes to hand.
Bolivar WWTPA/WWTP Lagoon Influent SP 4004 7/2019-6/2022
19/9/19: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.025ug/L, PFHxS 0.015 ug/L, PFOA 0.007 ug/L, PFOS 0.017ug/L, PFPeA 0.006 ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.072 ug/L, Sum of PFHxS +PFOS 0.032 ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.072ug/L
29/10/2019: PFHxA 0.017ug/L, PFHxS 0.016 ug/L, PFOA 0.008 ug/L, PFPeA 0.010 ug/L, PFOS 0.020 ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.071 ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.071ug/L, Sum of PFHxS +PFOS 0.036 ug/L
28/4/2020: PFHxA 0.011 ug/L, PFHxS 0.008 ug/L, PFOA 0.012 ug/L, PFOS 0.017 ug/L, PFPeA 0.010 ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.058 ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.058ug/L, Sum of PFHxS +PFOS 0.025ug/L
21/6/2020: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.010 ug/L, PFHxS 0.014 ug/L, PFOA 0.011 ug/L, PFOS 0.016ug/L, PFPeA 0.009 ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.062 ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.062ug/L, Sum of PFHxS +PFOS 0.030 ug/L
6/3/2021: PFBS 0.021ug/L, PFHxA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.018ug/L, PFHxS 0.008 ug/l, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFPeA 0.007ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.067ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.067ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.026ug/L
5/5/2021: PFBS 0.031ug/L, PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.005 ug/l, PFOA 0.004ug/L, PFOS 0.008ug/L, PFPeA 0.007ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.068ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.068ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.013ug/L
9/6/2021: PFHxA 0.02ug/L, PFHxS 0.005 ug/L, PFOA 0.009ug/L, PFOS 0.012ug/L, PFPeA 0.011ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.057ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.057ug/L, Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.017ug/L
17/6/2021: PFHxA 0.01ug/L, PFHxS 0.005 ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.009ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.04ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.04ug/L, Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.014ug/L
24/6/2021: PFBS 0.038ug/L, PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHxA 0.02ug/L, PFHxS 0.012 ug/L, PFOA 0.009ug/L, PFOS 0.019ug/L, PFPeA 0.009ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.11ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.11ug/L, Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.031ug/L
14/10/21: PFBS 0.025ug/L, PFHxA 0.008ug/L, PFHxS 0.013ug/L, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFOS 0.025ug/L, PFPeA 0.01ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.087ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.087ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.038ug/L
25/4/22: PFHxA 0.006ug/L, PFHxS 0.012ug/L, PFOA 0.005ug/L, PFOS 0.015ug/L, PFPeA 0.007ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.045ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.045ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.027ug/L
30/5/22: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.021ug/L, PFHxS 0.01ug/L, PFOA 0.009ug/L, PFOS 0.012ug/L, PFPeA 0.014ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.08ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.08ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.022ug/L
23/6/22: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.014ug/L, PFHxS 0.013, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.016ug/L, PFPeA 0.009ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.061ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.061ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.029ug/L
21/9/22: PFHxS 0.04ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.07ug/L
Bolivar WWTP / AWWTP
Influent SP 4001
21/9/22: PFHxS 0.04ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.07ug/L
14/12/2022: PFBS 0.04 ug/L, PFHxA 0.03ug/L, PFHxS 0.07ug/L, PFOA 0.01ug/L, PFOS 0.033ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.183ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.103ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.04ug/L
6/2/23: PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.023ug/L, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFOS 0.038ug/L, PFPeA 0.14ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.094ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.094ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.061ug/L
8/03/2023: PFBS 0.06 ug/L, PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.11ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.11ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.05ug/L
31/5/23: PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.05ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.05ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.05ug/L
17/8/23: PFHxS 0.03ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.06ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.06ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.06ug/L
9/11/23: PFHxS 0.03ug/L, PFOS 0.04ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.07ug/L
1/2/24: PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFOS 0.04ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.06ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.06ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.06ug/L
25/4/24: PFOS 0.02ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.02ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.02ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.02ug/L
Bolivar WWTP/AWWTP Lagoon Influent SP 4004 SN 1072 PFAS 7/2022 –
4/2024
Routine
21/9/22 PFHxS 0.04ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.07ug/L
14/12/2022: PFBS 0.04 ug/L, PFHxA 0.03ug/L, PFHxS 0.07ug/L, PFOA 0.01ug/L, PFOS 0.33ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.48ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.48ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.04ug/L
6/2/23: PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.023ug/L, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFOS 0.038ug/L, PFPeA 0.014ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.094ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.094ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.061ug/L
8/03/2023: PFBS 0.06 ug/l, PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.11ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.11ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.05ug/L
31/5/23: PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.05ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.05ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.05ug/L
17/8/23: PFHxS 0.03ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.06ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.06ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.06ug/L
9/11/23: PFHxS 0.03ug/L, PFOS 0.04ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.07ug/L
1/2/24: PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFOS 0.04ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.06ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.06ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.06ug/L
25/4/24: PFOS 0.02ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.02ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.02ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.02ug/L
Bolivar WWTP/AWWTP Lagoon Influent SP 4004 SN 1139 PFAS 5/2024 – 6/2025
Routine
12/7/2024: PFBS 0.02 ug/L, PFHxS 0.01 ug/L, PFOS 0.02 ug/L. PFHxS +PFOS 0.03 ug/L. Sum PFAS 0.050 ug/l. Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.050 ug/l.
3/10/2024: PFHxS 0.02 ug/L, PFOS 0.03 ug/L. PFHxS + PFOS 0.50 ug/L. Sum PFAS 0.050 ug/L. Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.050 ug/L
Bolivar WWTP/AWWTP Lagoon Influent SP 4004 SN 1072,SN1139 7/2022 – 5/2024
Water Science & Expertise Group Non-Routine
13/12/22: PFBS 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.017ug/L, PFHxS 0.036 ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.042ug/L, PFPeA 0.01ug/L, PFPeS 0.004ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.121ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.117ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.078ug/L
24/1/23: PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFOS 0.05ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.07ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.07ug/L
7/2/23: PFDA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.014ug/L, PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFOS 0.052ug/L, PFPeA 0.014ug/L, PFPeS 0.002ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.11ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.106ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.072ug/L
21/2/23: PFHxA 0.012ug/L, PFHxS 0.017ug/L, PFOA 0.005ug/L, PFOS 0.04ug/L, PFPeA 0.009ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.083ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.083ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.057ug/L
21/3/23: PFHxA 0.006ug/L, PFHxS 0.013 ug/L, PFOA 0.005ug/L, PFOS 0.017ug/L, PFPeA 0.017ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.058ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.058ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.03ug/L
4/4/23: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.014ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.026ug/L, PFPeA 0.023ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.094ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.094ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.04ug/L
18/4/23: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.016ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.048ug/L, PFPeA 0.014ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.102ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.1ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.064ug/L
2/5/23: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFHxA 0.025ug/L, PFHxS 0.014ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.019ug/L, PFPeA 0.023ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.158ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.158ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.033ug/L
16/5/23: PFHxA 0.011ug/L, PFHxS 0.021ug/L, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFOS 0.033ug/L, PFPeA 0.015ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.086ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.086ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.054ug/L
30/5/23: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHxA 0.011 ug/L, PFHxS 0.025ug/L, PFOS 0.031ug/L, PFPeA 0.017ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.108ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.105ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.056ug/L
13/6/23: PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHxA 0.01ug/L, PFHxS 0.027ug/L, PFOA 0.011ug/L, PFOS 0.046ug/L, PFPeA 0.018ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.115ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.115ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.073ug/L
27/6/23: PFBS 0.011ug/L, PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHxA 0.014ug/L, PFHxS 0.034ug/L, PFOA 0.01ug/L, PFOS 0.046ug/L, PFPeA 0.021ug/L, PFPeS 0.004ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.143ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.139ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.08ug/L
1/8/23: PFBS 0.006ug/L, PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHxA 0.017ug/L, PFHxS 0.039ug/L, PFHxS 0.045ug/L, PFOA 0.009ug/L, PFOS 0.051ug/L, PFOS 0.054ug/L, PFPeA 0.021ug/L, PFPeA 0.026ug/L, PFPeS 0.005ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.157ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.158ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.152ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.153ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+
PFOS 0.096ug/L
29/8/23: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.018ug/L, PFHxS 0.049ug/L, PFOA 0.011ug/L, PFOS 0.049ug/L, PFPeA 0.016ug/L, PFPeS 0.005ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.154ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.145ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.098ug/L
26/9/23: PFHxS 0.04ug/L, PFOS 0.04ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.08ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.08ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.08ug/L
24/10/23: PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHxA 0.023ug/L, PFHxS 0.037ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.041ug/L, PFPeA 0.015ug/L, PFPeS 0.003ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.134ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.128ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.078ug/L
21/11/23: PFHxA 0.009ug/L, PFHxA 0.011ug/L, PFHxS 0.024ug/L, PFOA 0.005ug/L, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFOS 0.028ug/L, PFOS 0.03ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.076ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.076ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.077ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.052ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.054ug/L
19/12/23: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFBS 0.006ug/L, PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.011ug/L, PFHxS 0.033ug/L, PFHxS 0.033ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.036ug/L, PFPeA 0.014ug/L, PFPeS 0.004ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.18ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.174ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.069ug/L
16/1/24: PFHxA 0.01ug/L, , PFHxA 0.017ug/L, PFHxS 0.027ug/L, PFHxS 0.037ug/L, PFHxS 0.027ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.038ug/L, PFOS 0.049ug/L, PFPeA 0.01ug/L, PFPeS 0.003ug/L, PFPeS 0.005ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.096ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.125ug/L, Sum of
PFAS (WA DER List) 0.093ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.12ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.065ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+ PFOS 0.086ug/L
13/2/24: PFBA 0.05ug/L, PFHxA 0.016ug/L, PFHxS 0.013ug/L, PFOA 0.005ug/L, PFOS 0.037ug/L, PFPeA 0.01ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.121ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.121ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.04ug/L
12/3/24: PFHxA 0.01ug/L, PFHxA 0.008ug/L, PFHxS 0.015ug/L, PFHxS 0.012ug/L, PFOA 0.004ug/L, PFOA 0.004ug/L, PFOS 0.025ug/L, PFOS 0.02ug/L, PFPeA 0.012ug/L, PFPeA 0.01ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.066ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.054ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.066ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.054ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.04ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.032ug/L
9/4/24: PFHxA 0.008ug/L, PFHxS 0.01ug/L, PFOA 0.005ug/L, PFOS 0.019ug/L, PFPeA 0.009ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.051ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.051ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.051ug/L, Sum of PFHxS+PFOS 0.029ug/L
Bolivar WWTP Sewage
23/1/17: PFOS 0.04ug/L
Bolivar Advanced Water Recycling Plant (AWRP) SN 1138
NAIS – AWRP Product Water #6381
9/5/2024: PFHxA 0.11 ug/L, PFHxS 009 ug/L, PFOA 0.004 ug/L, PFOS 0.019 ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, PFHxS + PFOS 0.028 ug/L. Sum PFAS 0.51 ug/L. Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.051 ug/L.
19/9/2024: PFHpA 0.002 ug/L, PFHxA 0.015 ug/L, PFHxS 0.025 ug/L, PFOA 0.006 ug/L, PFOS 0.031ug/L, PFPeA 0.009 ug/L, PFPeS 0.003 ug/L. PFHxS + PFOS 0.056 ug/L. Sum PFAS 0.091 ug/L. Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.088 ug/L.
12/11/2024: PFBA 0.01 ug/L, PFHpA 0.003 ug/L, PFHxA 0.021 ug/L, PFHxS 0.015 ug/L, PFOA 0.004ug/L, PFOS 0.027 ug/L, PFPeA 0.013 ug/L. PFHxS + PFOS 0.042 ug/L. Sum PFAS 0.093 ug/L.
Bolivar WWTP No 1 Weir Effluent Upstream SP 4007 (SN 1139)
21-Mar-17: 10:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic acid 0.05µg/L, 4:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic acid 0.05µg/L, 6:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic acid 0.05µg/L, 8:2 Fluorotelomer Sulfonic acid 0.05µg/L, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic acid (PFOS) 0.04µg/L, Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 0.01µg/L
Bolivar No 1 Weir Effluent Upstream SP 4007 SN 1073
09/05/2023. PFOS 0.03 ug/l, PFHxS 0.01 ug/l, Sum PFAS 0.040 ug/l, PFHxS +, PFOS 0.040 ug/l
Bolivar WWTP No 1 Weir Effluent Upstream SP 4007 SN 1139 5/2024-6/2024
19/05/2024: PFHxS 0.01 ug/L, PFOS 0.03 ug/L, PFHxS + PFOS 0.040 ug/L. Sum PFAS 0.040ug/L. (WA DER List 0.040 ug/l
26/6/2025: PFBS 0.031 ug/L, PFHxA 0.009 ug/L, PFHxS 0.004 ug/L, PFOA 0.003 ug/L, PFOS 0.006 ug/L, PFPeA 0.008 ug/L. PFHxS + PFOS 0.01 ug/L. Sum PFAS 0.061 ug/L. (WA DER List) 0.061 ug/L