Coupling Suspect and Nontarget Screening with Mass Balance Modeling to Characterize Organic Micropollutants in the Onondaga Lake–Three Rivers System
Shiru Wang, MaryGail Perkins, David A. Matthews, Teng Zeng
Abstract
-butylbenzenesulfonamide, and triisopropanolamine) were prioritized and identified by nontarget screening based on their characteristic vertical distribution patterns during thermal stratification in Onondaga Lake. Mass balance modeling performed using the concentration and discharge data highlighted the export of OMPs from Onondaga Lake to the Three Rivers as a major contributor to the OMP budget in this lake-river system. Overall, this work demonstrated the utility of an integrated screening and modeling framework that can be adapted for OMP characterization, fate assessment, and load apportionment in similar surface water systems.
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Environmental scienceEnvironmental chemistryCoupling (piping)Hydrology (agriculture)Environmental engineeringChemistryGeologyMaterials scienceMetallurgyGeotechnical engineeringPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsSoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsWater Quality and Pollution Assessment