Reedy Lake

PFAS in Victorian waterfowl

Investigation of the presence of PFAS in 19 wetlands in Victoria

EPA Victoria Publication 1734 March 2019

PFOS: Reedy Lake Soil: 0.006mg/kg

PFHxS: Reedy Lake Waters: 0.028ug/L

PFOS + PFHxS: Reedy Lake Waters: 0.082ug/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: 2 Chestnut Teal, 1 Pink-Eared Duck. 3 Total Specimens. PFOS + PFHxS: Breast 1.8-12ug/kg, Liver 16.3-87ug/kg

above trigger points for investigation in bold