Lake Wellington (Gippsland Lakes)
PFAS in Victorian waterfowl
Investigation of the presence of PFAS in 19 wetlands in Victoria
EPA Victoria Publication 1734 March 2019
PFOS + PFHxS: Lake Wellington Sediment: 0.003mg/kg
PFOS: Lake Wellington Sediment: 0.003mg/kg)
PFHxS: Lake Wellington Waters: 0.0011-0.043ug/L
PFOA: Lake Wellington Waters: <0.003-0.0012ug/L
PFOS: Lake Wellington Waters: 0.003-0.004ug/L
PFOS + PFHxS: Lake Wellington Waters: 0.0043-0.0472ug/L
PFAS in Water Fowl: Yes
Table 6 (below) – Summary of exceedances of trigger points for investigation in waterfowl, the number of specimens per species for composite samples and the range of PFOS + PFHxS concentrations in breast and liver.
Waterfowl Tested: 8 Chestnut Teal, 8 Grey Teal, 2 Pacific Black Duck. 18 Total Specimens. PFOS + PFHxS: Breast 2.8-4.8ug/kg, Liver 14-20.9ug/kg
above trigger points for investigation in bold