Environmental Health - Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Median concentrations are normalized to organic carbon and are given in micrograms per kilogram of organic carbon (µg/kg OC)
Chemical Measured | Type of Chemical or Use | Median Concentration µg/kg OC |
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carbamazapine | antiepileptic drug | 68 |
diphenhydramine | antihistamine drug | 340 |
fluoxetine | antidepressant drug | 370 |
d-limonene | fragrance compound | 630 |
tonalide (AHTN) | fragrance compound | 11,600 |
galaxolide (HHCB) | fragrance compound | 3,900 |
indole | fragrance compound | 19,600 |
4-tert-octylphenol | detergent metabolite | 4,030 |
para-nonylphenol-total | detergent metabolite | 261,000 |
nonylphenol, monoethoxy-total | detergent metabolite | 21,600 |
nonylphenol, dithoxy-total | detergent metabolite | 7,010 |
bisphenol A | fire retardant | 4,690 |
3-beta-coprostanol | steroid | 126,000 |
cholesterol | steroid | 209,000 |
beta-sitosterol | steroid | 131,000 |
stigmastanol | steroid | 17,400 |
phenanthrene | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | 342 |
anthracene | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | 139 |
fluoranthene | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | 1,090 |
pyrene | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | 1,110 |
phenol | disinfectant chemical | 2,180 |
triclosan | disinfectant chemical | 10,200 |
diethylhexyl phthalate | plasticizer | 10,500 |
para-cresol | preservative | 4,400 |
skatol | fecal indicator | 2,510 |
Kinney, C.A., Furlong, E.T., Zaugg, S.D., Burkhardt, M.R., Werner, S.L., Cahill, J.D., and Jorgensen, G.R., 2006, Survey of organic wastewater contaminants in biosolids destined for land application: Environmental Science and Technology, v. 40, no. 23, p. 7207-7215, doi:10.1021/es0603406.