Investigation of Sources of Fluorinated Compounds in Private Water Supplies in an Oil and Gas-Producing Region of Northern West Virginia
Siegel H, Nason S, Warren J, Prunas O, Deziel N, Saiers J. Investigation of Sources of Fluorinated Compounds in Private Water Supplies in an Oil and Gas-Producing Region of Northern West Virginia. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 17452-17464. PMID: 37923386, PMCID: PMC10653085, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c05192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorthern West VirginiaMaximum contaminant levelWater supplySurface water concentrationsNearby point sourcesSurface water samplesGas-producing regionsSurface water sourcesPFAS concentrationsPoint sourcesPrivate wellsPublic water supplyGeochemical controlsGroundwater chemistryRecharge zoneWest VirginiaWater wellsInvestigation of sourcesModel resultsPrivate water suppliesPFAS sourcesTopographic characteristicsPFAS transportWater receptorPolyfluoroalkyl substances