2017-2024: Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant (South Australia)

Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant 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.

Note: *For the sludge lagoon dredge location no sample was collected in August.#20 PFASs sampled in March. #47 PFASs sampled in June, August, December. More than one set of PFAS sampling was taken at these locations in the months of March. June, August & December but as no were dates provided as to when PFAS samples were done an average each of these PFAS detections is shown for these location

Bolivar  WWTP / AWWTP  PFAS   7/2022 —–4/2024

NAIS – AWWTP  Product Water  SP 63811

SA water are allowing PFAS detections of levels 30 ng in the recycled water to irrigate edible crops at Bolivar . Any surplus recycled water from the Bolivar WWTP is stored in aquifer for reuse for irrigation at a later date.

3/07/2020: PFOA 0.01ug/l, PFOS 0.02ug/L, Sum PFAS (WA DER) list 0.03 ug/L, 03/07/2020: Sum of PFAS 0.03 ug/L, 03/07/2020: Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.02 ug/L

25/8/22: PFBS 0.032ug/L, PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.019ug/L, PFHxS 0.023ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.026ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, PFPeS 0.003ug/L, Sum PFAS (WA DER) list 0.12 ug/L, 03/07/2020: Sum of PFAS 0.123 ug/L, 03/07/2020: Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.049 ug/L

21/10/22: PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFPeA 0.007ug/L, PFPeS 0.002ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.076 µg/L

9/2/23: PFHpS 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.014ug/L, PFHxS 0.021ug/L, PFOS 0.046ug/L, PFPeA 0.017ug/L, PFPeS 0.002ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.108µg/L, Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.104 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.067 µg/L

9/3/23: PFHxA 0.023ug/L, PFHxS 0.017ug/L, PFOS 0.04ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.096 µg/L, Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.096 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.067 µg/L

1/6/23: PFBS 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.011ug/L, PFPeA 0.021ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.07 µg/l

23/11/23: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.023ug/L, PFHxS 0.027ug/L, PFOS 0.045ug/L, PFPeA 0.013ug/L, PFPeS 0.003ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.119 µg/l, Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.116 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.067 µg/L

18/1/24: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.016ug/L, PFHxS 0.032ug/L, PFOS 0.055ug/L, PFPeA 0.014ug/L, PFPeS 0.004ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.131 µg/l, Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.127 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.087 µg/L

Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant

Bolivar Daff Filtered Water After Chlorine Composite (Testing SA Water?)

16-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) 0.02 µg/L, Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 0.01µg/L

Daff Filtered Water After Chlorine Composite SP 6374

24/8/22: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFBS 0.033ug/L, PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.019ug/L, PFHxS 0.018ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.005ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, PFPeS 0.002ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.107ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA Der List) 0.105ug/L, Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.023ug/L

19/10/22: PFHxA 0.007ug/L, PFHxS 0.005ug/L, PFOA 0.005ug/L, PFOS 0.006ug/L, PFPeA 0.009ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.032 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.032 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.011 µg/L

8/2/23: PFHxA 0.016ug/L, PFHxS 0.026ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.017ug/L, PFPeA 0.017ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.086 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.083 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.043 µg/L

8/3/23: PFHxA 0.018ug/L, PFHxS 0.024ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.014ug/L, PFPeA 0.018ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.084 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.082 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.038 µg/L

31/5/23: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFBS 0.005ug/L, PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.017ug/L, PFHxS 0.018ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFPeA 0.024ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.108 µg/L,

21/9/23: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.002ug/L, PFHxS 0.031ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.022ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.102 µg/L, , Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.098 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.053 µg/L

19/10/23: PFHxA 0.007ug/L,

14/12/23: PFBA 0.02ug/L, PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.015ug/L, PFHxS 0.025ug/L, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFOS 0.011ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.099 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.096 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.036 µg/L

8/2/23: PFHxA 0.016ug/L,

7/3/24: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.016ug/L, PFHxS 0.018ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.018ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.075 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.075 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.036 µg/L

Bolivar WWTP No 1 Weir Effluent Upstream (Testing SA Water?)

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

Source: SA Water

Bolivar WWTP Lagoon Influent

19/9/19: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.025ug/L, PFHxS 0.015 ug/L,  PFOA 0.007 ug/L, PFOS 0.017 ug/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 0.025 ug/L

21/6/2020: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.010 ug/L, PFHxS 0.014 ug/L, PFOA 0.011 ug/L, PFOS  0.016 ug/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  PFAS   7/2022 – 4/2024

Lagoon Influent SP 4004

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 0.014ug/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 PFAS   7/2022 —–4/2024

Bolivar SP4004- Influent

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

26/9/24: 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 Waste Water Treatment Plant
Recycled Water DAFF after Chlorine (RMIT samples)

22 March 2017
PFBA 25.6 ng/l, PFPeA 6.7ng/l, PFBS 3.4ng/l, PFHxA 17.6, PFPeS 2.7ngl, PFHpA 4.3ng/l,
PFHxS 12.5ng/l, 6.2 FTS 11ng/l, PFAO 7.8ng./l, PFHpS 1.1mg/l, PFNA 1.7ng/l,
PFOS 17.8ng/l, PFDA 1.8ng/l.

8 June 2017 RMIT
PFBA 6.5ng/l, PFPeA 3.7ng/l, PFBS 4.8ng/l, PFHxA 15.1ng/l, PFPeS 1.2ng/l, PFHpA 4.7ng/l,
PFHxS 10.9ng/l, 6.2 FTS ng/l,6.5, PFAO 8.7ng/l, PFOS 6.8ng/l.

31 August 2017
PFBA 11.2ng/l, PFPeA 9.8ng/l, PFBS 2.6ng/l, PFHxA 20ng/l, PFPeS 1.6,ng/l, PFHpA 7.2ng/l,
PFHxS 8.9ng/l, 6.2 FTS 6.2ng/l, PFAO 8.2ng/l, PFNA 0.5ng/l, PFOS 6.7ng/l, PFDA 0.3ng/l.

11 December 2017
PFBA 8.6ng/l, PFPeA 10.2ng/l, PFBS 2.6ng/l, PFHxA14.4ng/l, PFPeS 1.3ng/l, PFHpA 6ng/l,
PFHxS 11.7ng/l, 6.2 FTS 5.9ng/l, PFAO 7ng/l, PFHpS 0.5ng/l, PFNA 0.4ng/l, PFOS 8.1ng/l,
PFDA 0.6ng/l,

Bolivar WWTP Sewage

23/1/17: PFOS 0.04ug/L

SA Water Bolivar WWTP  SN 1074  Biosolids PFAS 2023

Bolivar  WWTP: Hardstand

21/2/2023 

521 1/3 PFHxS: 1.2ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 29.2ug/kg, PFOA 1.8ug/kg. Sum PFAS 46.2ug/kg

521 2/3 PFHxS: 1.1ug/kg, PFOS 29ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 30.1ug/kg, PFOA 1.8ug/kg, Sum PFAS 47.5ug/kg

521 3/3 PFHxS: 1.2ug/kg, PFOS 29ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 30.2ug/kg, PFOA 1.7ug/kg, Sum PFAS 47.6ug/kg

Bolivar WWTP: Hardstand TOPA

21/2/2023

521 1/3 PFHxS: 1.9ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 29.9ug/kg, PFOA 6.5ug/kg. Sum PFAS 67.5ug/kg

521 2/3 PFHxS: 1.8ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 29.8ug/kg, PFOA 6.3ug/kg. Sum PFAS 68.1ug/kg

521 3/3 PFHxS: 1.6ug/kg, PFOS 29ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 30.6ug/kg, PFOA 7.3ug/kg. Sum PFAS 72.3ug/kg

SA Water Bolivar WWTP   SN 1074  Biosolids PFAS 2023

Bolivar WWTP: Sludge Lagoons

21/2/23

464 1/3: PFHxS: 3.4ug/kg, PFOS 32ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 35.4ug/kg, PFOA 11ug/kg. Sum PFAS 109.9ug/kg

464 2/3: PFHxS: 3.3ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 31.3ug/kg, PFOA 11ug/kg. Sum PFAS 94.4ug/kg

464 3/3: PFHxS: 4ug/kg, PFOS 34ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 38ug/kg, PFOA 15ug/kg. Sum PFAS 117.7ug/kg

9/11/23

483: PFHxS: 3.1ug/kg, PFOS 27ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 30.1ug/kg, PFOA 9ug/kg. Sum PFAS 66ug/kg

484: PFHxS: 3ug/kg, PFOS 25ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 28ug/kg, PFOA 10ug/kg. Sum PFAS 75.1ug/kg

485: PFHxS: 2.7ug/kg, PFOS 23ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 25.7ug/kg, PFOA 10ug/kg. Sum PFAS 67.8ug/kg

490: PFHxS: 2.7ug/kg, PFOS 23ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 25.7ug/kg, PFOA 9ug/kg. Sum PFAS 58.3ug/kg

Bolivar WWTP: Sludge Lagoons TOPA

 21/2/23     

464 1/3: PFHxS: 4.9ug/kg, PFOS 34ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 38.9ug/kg, PFOA 28ug/kg. Sum PFAS 157.4ug/kg

464 2/3: PFHxS: 3.7ug/kg, PFOS 30ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 33.7ug/kg, PFOA 23ug/kg. Sum PFAS 136.9ug/kg

464 3/3: PFHxS: 4.7ug/kg, PFOS 36ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 40.7ug/kg, PFOA 28ug/kg. Sum PFAS 158.5ug/kg

9/11/23

483: PFHxS: 3.5ug/kg, PFOS 30ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 33.5ug/kg, PFOA 15ug/kg. Sum PFAS 109.1ug/kg

484: PFHxS: 3.2ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 31.2ug/kg, PFOA 16ug/kg. Sum PFAS 103.9ug/kg

485: PFHxS: 3ug/kg, PFOS 26ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 29ug/kg, PFOA 14ug/kg. Sum PFAS 94ug/kg

490: PFHxS: 2.9ug/kg, PFOS 26ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 28.9ug/kg, PFOA 14ug/kg. Sum PFAS 94.8ug/kg

2017-2024: Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant (South Australia)

2017-2024: Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant (South Australia)

Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant 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.

Note: *For the sludge lagoon dredge location no sample was collected in August.#20 PFASs sampled in March. #47 PFASs sampled in June, August, December. More than one set of PFAS sampling was taken at these locations in the months of March. June, August & December but as no were dates provided as to when PFAS samples were done an average each of these PFAS detections is shown for these location

Bolivar  WWTP / AWWTP  PFAS   7/2022 —–4/2024

NAIS – AWWTP  Product Water  SP 63811

SA water are allowing PFAS detections of levels 30 ng in the recycled water to irrigate edible crops at Bolivar . Any surplus recycled water from the Bolivar WWTP is stored in aquifer for reuse for irrigation at a later date.

3/07/2020: PFOA 0.01ug/l, PFOS 0.02ug/L, Sum PFAS (WA DER) list 0.03 ug/L, 03/07/2020: Sum of PFAS 0.03 ug/L, 03/07/2020: Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.02 ug/L

25/8/22: PFBS 0.032ug/L, PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.019ug/L, PFHxS 0.023ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.026ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, PFPeS 0.003ug/L, Sum PFAS (WA DER) list 0.12 ug/L, 03/07/2020: Sum of PFAS 0.123 ug/L, 03/07/2020: Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.049 ug/L

21/10/22: PFHpA 0.003ug/L, PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.02ug/L, PFPeA 0.007ug/L, PFPeS 0.002ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.076 µg/L

9/2/23: PFHpS 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.014ug/L, PFHxS 0.021ug/L, PFOS 0.046ug/L, PFPeA 0.017ug/L, PFPeS 0.002ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.108µg/L, Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.104 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.067 µg/L

9/3/23: PFHxA 0.023ug/L, PFHxS 0.017ug/L, PFOS 0.04ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.096 µg/L, Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.096 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.067 µg/L

1/6/23: PFBS 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.013ug/L, PFHxS 0.011ug/L, PFPeA 0.021ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.07 µg/l

23/11/23: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.023ug/L, PFHxS 0.027ug/L, PFOS 0.045ug/L, PFPeA 0.013ug/L, PFPeS 0.003ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.119 µg/l, Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.116 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.067 µg/L

18/1/24: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.016ug/L, PFHxS 0.032ug/L, PFOS 0.055ug/L, PFPeA 0.014ug/L, PFPeS 0.004ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.131 µg/l, Sum PFAS (WA DER List) 0.127 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.087 µg/L

Bolivar Waste Water Treatment Plant

Bolivar Daff Filtered Water After Chlorine Composite (Testing SA Water?)

16-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) 0.02 µg/L, Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) 0.01µg/L

Daff Filtered Water After Chlorine Composite SP 6374

24/8/22: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFBS 0.033ug/L, PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.019ug/L, PFHxS 0.018ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.005ug/L, PFPeA 0.008ug/L, PFPeS 0.002ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.107ug/L, Sum of PFAS (WA Der List) 0.105ug/L, Sum of PFHxS + PFOS 0.023ug/L

19/10/22: PFHxA 0.007ug/L, PFHxS 0.005ug/L, PFOA 0.005ug/L, PFOS 0.006ug/L, PFPeA 0.009ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.032 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.032 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.011 µg/L

8/2/23: PFHxA 0.016ug/L, PFHxS 0.026ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.017ug/L, PFPeA 0.017ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.086 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.083 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.043 µg/L

8/3/23: PFHxA 0.018ug/L, PFHxS 0.024ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.014ug/L, PFPeA 0.018ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.084 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.082 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.038 µg/L

31/5/23: PFBA 0.01ug/L, PFBS 0.005ug/L, PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.017ug/L, PFHxS 0.018ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFPeA 0.024ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.108 µg/L,

21/9/23: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.002ug/L, PFHxS 0.031ug/L, PFOA 0.008ug/L, PFOS 0.022ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.102 µg/L, , Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.098 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.053 µg/L

19/10/23: PFHxA 0.007ug/L,

14/12/23: PFBA 0.02ug/L, PFHpA 0.004ug/L, PFHxA 0.015ug/L, PFHxS 0.025ug/L, PFOA 0.006ug/L, PFOS 0.011ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.099 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.096 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.036 µg/L

8/2/23: PFHxA 0.016ug/L,

7/3/24: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.016ug/L, PFHxS 0.018ug/L, PFOA 0.007ug/L, PFOS 0.018ug/L, Sum of PFAS 0.075 µg/L, Sum of PFAS (WA DER List) 0.075 µg/L, Sum of PFHxS and PFOS 0.036 µg/L

Bolivar WWTP No 1 Weir Effluent Upstream (Testing SA Water?)

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

Source: SA Water

Bolivar WWTP Lagoon Influent

19/9/19: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.025ug/L, PFHxS 0.015 ug/L,  PFOA 0.007 ug/L, PFOS 0.017 ug/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 0.025 ug/L

21/6/2020: PFHpA 0.002ug/L, PFHxA 0.010 ug/L, PFHxS 0.014 ug/L, PFOA 0.011 ug/L, PFOS  0.016 ug/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  PFAS   7/2022 – 4/2024

Lagoon Influent SP 4004

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 0.014ug/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 PFAS   7/2022 —–4/2024

Bolivar SP4004- Influent

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

26/9/24: 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 Waste Water Treatment Plant
Recycled Water DAFF after Chlorine (RMIT samples)

22 March 2017
PFBA 25.6 ng/l, PFPeA 6.7ng/l, PFBS 3.4ng/l, PFHxA 17.6, PFPeS 2.7ngl, PFHpA 4.3ng/l,
PFHxS 12.5ng/l, 6.2 FTS 11ng/l, PFAO 7.8ng./l, PFHpS 1.1mg/l, PFNA 1.7ng/l,
PFOS 17.8ng/l, PFDA 1.8ng/l.

8 June 2017 RMIT
PFBA 6.5ng/l, PFPeA 3.7ng/l, PFBS 4.8ng/l, PFHxA 15.1ng/l, PFPeS 1.2ng/l, PFHpA 4.7ng/l,
PFHxS 10.9ng/l, 6.2 FTS ng/l,6.5, PFAO 8.7ng/l, PFOS 6.8ng/l.

31 August 2017
PFBA 11.2ng/l, PFPeA 9.8ng/l, PFBS 2.6ng/l, PFHxA 20ng/l, PFPeS 1.6,ng/l, PFHpA 7.2ng/l,
PFHxS 8.9ng/l, 6.2 FTS 6.2ng/l, PFAO 8.2ng/l, PFNA 0.5ng/l, PFOS 6.7ng/l, PFDA 0.3ng/l.

11 December 2017
PFBA 8.6ng/l, PFPeA 10.2ng/l, PFBS 2.6ng/l, PFHxA14.4ng/l, PFPeS 1.3ng/l, PFHpA 6ng/l,
PFHxS 11.7ng/l, 6.2 FTS 5.9ng/l, PFAO 7ng/l, PFHpS 0.5ng/l, PFNA 0.4ng/l, PFOS 8.1ng/l,
PFDA 0.6ng/l,

Bolivar WWTP Sewage

23/1/17: PFOS 0.04ug/L

SA Water Bolivar WWTP  SN 1074  Biosolids PFAS 2023

Bolivar  WWTP: Hardstand

21/2/2023 

521 1/3 PFHxS: 1.2ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 29.2ug/kg, PFOA 1.8ug/kg. Sum PFAS 46.2ug/kg

521 2/3 PFHxS: 1.1ug/kg, PFOS 29ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 30.1ug/kg, PFOA 1.8ug/kg, Sum PFAS 47.5ug/kg

521 3/3 PFHxS: 1.2ug/kg, PFOS 29ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 30.2ug/kg, PFOA 1.7ug/kg, Sum PFAS 47.6ug/kg

Bolivar WWTP: Hardstand TOPA

21/2/2023

521 1/3 PFHxS: 1.9ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 29.9ug/kg, PFOA 6.5ug/kg. Sum PFAS 67.5ug/kg

521 2/3 PFHxS: 1.8ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 29.8ug/kg, PFOA 6.3ug/kg. Sum PFAS 68.1ug/kg

521 3/3 PFHxS: 1.6ug/kg, PFOS 29ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 30.6ug/kg, PFOA 7.3ug/kg. Sum PFAS 72.3ug/kg

SA Water Bolivar WWTP   SN 1074  Biosolids PFAS 2023

Bolivar WWTP: Sludge Lagoons

21/2/23

464 1/3: PFHxS: 3.4ug/kg, PFOS 32ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 35.4ug/kg, PFOA 11ug/kg. Sum PFAS 109.9ug/kg

464 2/3: PFHxS: 3.3ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 31.3ug/kg, PFOA 11ug/kg. Sum PFAS 94.4ug/kg

464 3/3: PFHxS: 4ug/kg, PFOS 34ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 38ug/kg, PFOA 15ug/kg. Sum PFAS 117.7ug/kg

9/11/23

483: PFHxS: 3.1ug/kg, PFOS 27ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 30.1ug/kg, PFOA 9ug/kg. Sum PFAS 66ug/kg

484: PFHxS: 3ug/kg, PFOS 25ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 28ug/kg, PFOA 10ug/kg. Sum PFAS 75.1ug/kg

485: PFHxS: 2.7ug/kg, PFOS 23ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 25.7ug/kg, PFOA 10ug/kg. Sum PFAS 67.8ug/kg

490: PFHxS: 2.7ug/kg, PFOS 23ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 25.7ug/kg, PFOA 9ug/kg. Sum PFAS 58.3ug/kg

Bolivar WWTP: Sludge Lagoons TOPA

 21/2/23     

464 1/3: PFHxS: 4.9ug/kg, PFOS 34ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 38.9ug/kg, PFOA 28ug/kg. Sum PFAS 157.4ug/kg

464 2/3: PFHxS: 3.7ug/kg, PFOS 30ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 33.7ug/kg, PFOA 23ug/kg. Sum PFAS 136.9ug/kg

464 3/3: PFHxS: 4.7ug/kg, PFOS 36ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 40.7ug/kg, PFOA 28ug/kg. Sum PFAS 158.5ug/kg

9/11/23

483: PFHxS: 3.5ug/kg, PFOS 30ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 33.5ug/kg, PFOA 15ug/kg. Sum PFAS 109.1ug/kg

484: PFHxS: 3.2ug/kg, PFOS 28ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 31.2ug/kg, PFOA 16ug/kg. Sum PFAS 103.9ug/kg

485: PFHxS: 3ug/kg, PFOS 26ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 29ug/kg, PFOA 14ug/kg. Sum PFAS 94ug/kg

490: PFHxS: 2.9ug/kg, PFOS 26ug/kg, PFHxS+PFOS 28.9ug/kg, PFOA 14ug/kg. Sum PFAS 94.8ug/kg