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Developing a roadmap to determine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances-microbial population interactions.

Denis M O'Carroll¹, Thomas C Jeffries², Matthew J Lee¹

¹School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Water Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.

The Science of the Total Environment

|January 14, 2020

Summary

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impact microbial communities in groundwater, with some bacteria showing positive correlations and others negative. These findings offer insights into PFAS biodegradation and ecosystem effects.

Keywords:

Fate Microbial community PFAS Precursors Transport

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Microbiology
Environmental Chemistry

Background:

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants.
Legacy firefighting training areas are significant sources of PFAS contamination.
Understanding PFAS interactions with microbial communities is crucial for remediation.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the relationship between PFAS and microbial communities in groundwater.
To investigate PFAS transport and degradation.
To identify microbial genera associated with varying PFAS concentrations.

Main Methods:

Collected over 40 groundwater samples from a PFAS-impacted site.
Analyzed PFAS chemistry and microbial community structure.
Correlated PFAS concentrations with microbial genus abundance.

Main Results:

Differential transport of PFAS based on chain-length and head group observed.
Evidence of PFAS degradation, specifically 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonate (6:2 FTS).
Over 100 microbial genera showed significant associations with PFAS chemistry, with varying positive and negative correlations.

Conclusions:

PFAS constituents are not the primary drivers of microbial community structure but show significant associations.
Specific genera like Oxalobacteraceae and Desulfococcus correlate strongly with PFAS presence.
Findings suggest potential for PFAS biodegradation technologies and highlight ecosystem health impacts.