Assessing the Persistence and Mobility of Organic Substances to Protect Freshwater Resources

• Published in: ACS Environmental Au Vol. 2; no. 6; pp. 482 - 509
• Main Authors: Arp, Hans Peter H., Hale, Sarah E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 16.11.2022
• Subjects: Review; mobility; environmental monitoring; weight-of-evidence; hazard assessment; persistence; groundwater; drinking water

Persistent and mobile organic substances are those with the highest propensity to be widely distributed in groundwater and thereby, when emitted at low-levels, to contaminate drinking water extraction points and freshwater environments. To prevent such contamination, the European Commission is in th...