Mitchell A McAdoo
Douglas B Chambers
Christopher A Mason
Samuel A Miller
John D Jastram
20221103
Environmental Sampling of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Middle Chickahominy River Watershed, Virginia, 2021-2022 (ver. 2.0, September 2023)
Tabular digital data
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9LCSF2J
These data were collected to understand the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the middle Chickahominy River watershed. Specifically, this effort was initiated to:
1. Determine concentrations of PFAS in surface water at select locations in the middle Chickahominy River watershed;
2. Determine concentrations of PFAS in edible portions of fish at select locations in the middle Chickahominy River watershed;
3. Determine concentrations of PFAS in bed sediment at select locations in the middle Chickahominy River watershed; and
4. Quality Assure all data collected in accordance with USGS policies and publicly release those data as a citable USGS Data Series.
These data are available in four Excel (.xlsx) files that contain water-quality and quality-assurance results. The Excel files are duplicated as tab-delimited text files to increase accessibility to nonproprietary formats. The files titled Middle_Chickahominy_Fish_Tissue_Results contain analytical results for PFAS in tissue samples collected from various fish species at different locations. The files titled Middle_Chickahominy_Sediment_Results contain analytical results for PFAS in sediments collected at four locations in the watershed. The files titled Middle_Chickahominy_Surface_Water_Results contain analytical results for PFAS in surface water collected at eleven locations in the watershed.
These files also contain associated field blanks, lab blanks, and replicates used for quality control. Lab blanks are used to assess contamination imparted by the analytical process. Field blanks were collected using certified analyte-free water at the sampling point and used to assess possible cross contamination from sampling materials and sampling technique in the field. Field replicates were collected concurrently with the environmental sample and used to understand the variability of results.
The attached XML file titled Middle_Chickahominy_Metadata contains metadata explaining the provenance of the data and should be thoroughly read to understand data structure and limitations. The files titled Data_Dictionary may be used as a reference to explain codes, terms, and abbreviations used in these datasets. The files titled Ongoing_Precision_and_Recovery contain quality assurance samples reported by the lab which establishes additional confidence in results over time.
The purpose of these data is to verify existing information and understand the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the middle Chickahominy River watershed in the context of potential human exposure.
20211116
20211221
ground condition
As needed
-77.3584318254143
-76.927218446508
37.363612315009
37.5413144748221
USGS Thesaurus
water quality
per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
PFAS
USGS Metadata Identifier
USGS:62965dfad34ec53d276bb1b3
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Chickahominy River
Virginia
none
none
McAdoo, Mitchell A.
North Atlantic Appalachian Region: Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center
Hydrologist
mailing and physical
11 Dunbar St
Charleston
WV
25301
US
304-347-5130
mmcadoo@usgs.gov
No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted
No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted
Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted
No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted
Data were received from the analytical laboratory SGS-AXYS by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Laboratory's primary contract laboratory RTI. Data were coded according to standard USGS reporting procedures. Data were delivered to the USGS Virginia and West Virginia Water science center for review and approval. After review, data were uploaded to science base as excel files and tab delimited text files.
20220615
Middle_Chickahominy_Surface_Water_Results
Excel file and text file containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Producer defined
Sample_ID
The sample ID assigned by the contract laboratory
user defined
2202111-1
2202086-16
alphanumeric
Site_ID
USGS site ID in the National Water Information System
USGS
02042440
0204271247
number
Site_Name
Site name established for the Site ID in the National Water Information System
USGS
Text describing the site location
Latitude
Latitude coordinate for the site location.
USGS
37.41406
37.55208985
number
Longitude
Longitude coordinate for the site location.
USGS
-77.0162
-77.27108798
number
Sample_Date_Time
Date and time the sample was collected
USGS
202112201210
202112211045
yyyymmddhhmm
Medium_code
Medium Code for the Sample
USGS
WS
Surface water - Regular Environmental Sample
USGS
OAQ
Blank - Surface water Quality Assuarance Sample
USGS
Sample_Type
Code used to distinguish the type of sample
USGS
Regular
A regular sample collected in the field
USGS
Field Blank
A blank sample collected in the field.
USGS
Collection_Agency
Agency responsible for the collection of the sample.
USGS
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
PFBA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorobutanoate (PFBA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFPeA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoropentanoate (PFPeA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFHxA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorohexanoate (PFHxA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFHpA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroheptanoate (PFHpA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFOA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFNA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorononanoate (PFNA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFDA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorodecanoate (PFDA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFUnA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroundecanoate (PFUnDA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFDoA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorododecanoate (PFDoDA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFTrDA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorotridecanoate (PFTrDA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFTeDA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorotetradecanoate (PFTeDA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFBS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFPeS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoropentanesulfonate (PFPeS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFHxS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFHpS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroheptanesulfonate (PFHpS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFOS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFNS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorononanesulfonate (PFNS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFDS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorodecanesulfonate (PFDS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFDoS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorododecanesulfonate (PFDoDS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
4:2 FTS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 4:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (4:2 FTS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
6:2 FTS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 6:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (6:2 FTS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
8:2 FTS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 8:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (8:2 FTS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFOSA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA, also called FOSA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
N-MeFOSA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamide (N-MeFOSA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
N-EtFOSA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamide (N-EtFOSA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
MeFOSAA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetate (N-MeFOSAA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
EtFOSAA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetate (N-EtFOSAA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
N-MeFOSE_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (N-MeFOSE), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
N-EtFOSE_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (N-EtFOSE), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
HFPO-DA_nanograms per liter
Perfluoro-2-propoxypropanoate (HFPO-DA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
ADONA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoate (ADONA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
9Cl-PF3ONS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonate (9Cl-PF3ONS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
11Cl-PF3OUdS_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonate (11Cl-PF3OUdS), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
3:3 FTCA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
5:3 FTCA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
7:3 FTCA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of 3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFEESA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFMPA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
PFMBA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
NFDHA_nanograms per liter
Numerical value representing the concentration of Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA), linear and branched, water, unfiltered, recoverable, nanograms per liter
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per liter
13C4-PFBA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C4]butanoic acid (13C4-PFBA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C5-PFPeA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C5]pentanoic acid (13C5-PFPeA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C5-PFHxA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,6-13C5]hexanoic acid (13C5-PFHxA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C4-PFHpA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4-13C4]heptanoic acid (13C4-PFHpA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C8]octanoic acid (13C8-PFOA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C9-PFNA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C9]nonanoic acid (13C9-PFNA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C6-PFDA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6-13C6]decanoic acid (13C6-PFDA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C7-PFUnA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6,7-13C7]undecanoic acid (13C7-PFUnA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-PFDoA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]dodecanoic acid (13C2-PFDoA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-PFTeDA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]tetradecanoic acid (13C2-PFTeDA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-PFBS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[2,3,4-13C3]butanesulfonic acid (13C3-PFBS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-PFHxS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[1,2,3-13C3]hexanesulfonic acid (13C3-PFHxS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[13C8]octanesulfonic acid (13C8-PFOS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-4:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]hexanesulfonicacid (13C2-4:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-6:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]octanesulfonicacid (13C2-6:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-8:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]decanesulfonicacid (13C2-8:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[13C8]octanesulfonamide (13C8-PFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D3-N-MeFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D3-N-MeFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D5-N-EtFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D5-N-EtFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D3-MeFOSAA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D3-MeFOSAA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D5-EtFOSAA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D5-EtFOSAA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D7-NMe-FOSE_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d7-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D7-NMe-FOSE), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D9-NEt-FOSE_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d9-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D9-NEt-FOSE), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-HFPO-DA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Tetrafluoro-2-heptafluoropropoxy-13C3-propanoic acid (13C3-HFPO-DA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
Middle_Chickahominy_Sediment_Results
Excel file and text file containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Producer defined
Sample_ID
The sample ID assigned by the contract laboratory
user defined
2202111-1
2202086-16
alphanumeric
Site_ID
USGS site ID in the National Water Information System
USGS
02042440
0204271247
number
Site_Name
Site name established for the Site ID in the National Water Information System
USGS
Text describing the site location
Latitude
Latitude coordinate for the site location.
USGS
37.41406
37.55208985
number
Longitude
Longitude coordinate for the site location.
USGS
-77.0162
-77.27108798
number
Sample_Date_Time
Date and time the sample was collected
USGS
202112201210
202112211045
yyyymmddhhmm
Medium_code
Medium Code for the Sample
USGS
SB
Sediment - Regular Environmental Sample
USGS
SBQ
Replicate - Sediment Quality Assuarance Sample
USGS
Sample_Type
Code used to distinguish the type of sample
USGS
Regular
A regular sample collected in the field
USGS
Field Replicate
A replicate of the environmental sample take at the time of sampling.
USGS
Collection_Agency
Agency responsible for the collection of the sample.
USGS
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
PFBA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorobutanoate (PFBA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFPeA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoropentanoate (PFPeA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFHxA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorohexanoate (PFHxA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFHpA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroheptanoate (PFHpA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFOA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFNA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorononanoate (PFNA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFDA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorodecanoate (PFDA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFUnA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroundecanoate (PFUnDA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFDoA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorododecanoate (PFDoDA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFTrDA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorotridecanoate (PFTrDA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFTeDA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorotetradecanoate (PFTeDA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFBS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFPeS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoropentanesulfonate (PFPeS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFHxS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFHpS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroheptanesulfonate (PFHpS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFOS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFNS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorononanesulfonate (PFNS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFDS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorodecanesulfonate (PFDS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFDoS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorododecanesulfonate (PFDoDS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
4:2 FTS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 4:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (4:2 FTS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
6:2 FTS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 6:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (6:2 FTS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
8:2 FTS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 8:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (8:2 FTS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFOSA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA, also called FOSA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
N-MeFOSA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamide (N-MeFOSA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
N-EtFOSA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamide (N-EtFOSA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
MeFOSAA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetate (N-MeFOSAA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
EtFOSAA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetate (N-EtFOSAA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
N-MeFOSE_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (N-MeFOSE), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
N-EtFOSE_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (N-EtFOSE), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
HFPO-DA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Perfluoro-2-propoxypropanoate (HFPO-DA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
ADONA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoate (ADONA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
9Cl-PF3ONS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonate (9Cl-PF3ONS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
11Cl-PF3OUdS_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonate (11Cl-PF3OUdS), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
3:3 FTCA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
5:3 FTCA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
7:3 FTCA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFEESA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFMPA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFMBA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
NFDHA_sediment_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA), solids, dry weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
13C4-PFBA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C4]butanoic acid (13C4-PFBA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C5-PFPeA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C5]pentanoic acid (13C5-PFPeA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C5-PFHxA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,6-13C5]hexanoic acid (13C5-PFHxA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C4-PFHpA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4-13C4]heptanoic acid (13C4-PFHpA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C8]octanoic acid (13C8-PFOA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C9-PFNA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C9]nonanoic acid (13C9-PFNA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C6-PFDA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6-13C6]decanoic acid (13C6-PFDA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C7-PFUnA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6,7-13C7]undecanoic acid (13C7-PFUnA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-PFDoA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]dodecanoic acid (13C2-PFDoA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-PFTeDA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]tetradecanoic acid (13C2-PFTeDA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-PFBS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[2,3,4-13C3]butanesulfonic acid (13C3-PFBS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-PFHxS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[1,2,3-13C3]hexanesulfonic acid (13C3-PFHxS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[13C8]octanesulfonic acid (13C8-PFOS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-4:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]hexanesulfonicacid (13C2-4:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-6:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]octanesulfonicacid (13C2-6:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-8:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]decanesulfonicacid (13C2-8:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[13C8]octanesulfonamide (13C8-PFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D3-N-MeFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D3-N-MeFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D5-N-EtFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D5-N-EtFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D3-MeFOSAA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D3-MeFOSAA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D5-EtFOSAA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D5-EtFOSAA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D7-NMe-FOSE_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d7-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D7-NMe-FOSE), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D9-NEt-FOSE_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d9-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D9-NEt-FOSE), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-HFPO-DA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Tetrafluoro-2-heptafluoropropoxy-13C3-propanoic acid (13C3-HFPO-DA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
Middle_Chickahominy_Fish_Tissue_Results
Excel file and text file containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Producer defined
Sample_ID
The sample ID assigned by the contract laboratory
user defined
2202111-1
2202086-16
alphanumeric
Site_ID
USGS site ID in the National Water Information System
USGS
02042440
0204271247
number
Site_Name
Site name established for the Site ID in the National Water Information System
USGS
Text describing the site location
VADEQ_Site_Name
Site name established for the Site ID by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
VADEQ
Text describing the site location
Species
The name of the fish species that was analyzed
User Defined
Text describing the species of the fish tissue analyzed for the sample. Samples represented composite samples of 3 to 5 individuals.
Latitude
Latitude coordinate for the site location.
USGS
37.41406
37.55208985
number
Longitude
Longitude coordinate for the site location.
USGS
-77.0162
-77.27108798
number
Sample_Date_Time
Date and time the sample was collected
USGS
202112201210
202112211045
yyyymmddhhmm
Medium_code
Medium Code for the Sample
USGS
BA
tissue - Regular Environmental Sample
USGS
Sample_Type
Code used to distinguish the type of sample
USGS
Environmental
A regular sample collected in the field
USGS
Collection_Agency
Agency responsible for the collection of the sample.
USGS
USGS
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
PFBA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorobutanoate (PFBA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFPeA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoropentanoate (PFPeA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFHxA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorohexanoate (PFHxA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFHpA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroheptanoate (PFHpA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFOA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFNA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorononanoate (PFNA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFDA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorodecanoate (PFDA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFUnA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroundecanoate (PFUnDA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFDoA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorododecanoate (PFDoDA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFTrDA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorotridecanoate (PFTrDA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFTeDA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorotetradecanoate (PFTeDA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFBS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFPeS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoropentanesulfonate (PFPeS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFHxS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFHpS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoroheptanesulfonate (PFHpS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFOS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFNS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorononanesulfonate (PFNS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFDS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorodecanesulfonate (PFDS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFDoS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorododecanesulfonate (PFDoDS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
4:2 FTS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 4:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (4:2 FTS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
6:2 FTS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 6:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (6:2 FTS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
8:2 FTS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 8:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (8:2 FTS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFOSA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA, also called FOSA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
N-MeFOSA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamide (N-MeFOSA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
N-EtFOSA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamide (N-EtFOSA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
MeFOSAA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetate (N-MeFOSAA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
EtFOSAA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetate (N-EtFOSAA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
N-MeFOSE_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (N-MeFOSE), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
N-EtFOSE_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (N-EtFOSE), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
HFPO-DA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Perfluoro-2-propoxypropanoate (HFPO-DA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
ADONA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoate (ADONA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
9Cl-PF3ONS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonate (9Cl-PF3ONS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
11Cl-PF3OUdS_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonate (11Cl-PF3OUdS), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
3:3 FTCA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
5:3 FTCA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
7:3 FTCA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of 3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFEESA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFMPA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
PFMBA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
NFDHA_tissue_nanograms per gram
Numerical value representing the concentration of Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA), tissue, wet weight, nanograms per gram
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of nanograms per gram
13C4-PFBA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C4]butanoic acid (13C4-PFBA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C5-PFPeA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C5]pentanoic acid (13C5-PFPeA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C5-PFHxA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,6-13C5]hexanoic acid (13C5-PFHxA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C4-PFHpA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4-13C4]heptanoic acid (13C4-PFHpA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C8]octanoic acid (13C8-PFOA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C9-PFNA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C9]nonanoic acid (13C9-PFNA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C6-PFDA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6-13C6]decanoic acid (13C6-PFDA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C7-PFUnA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6,7-13C7]undecanoic acid (13C7-PFUnA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-PFDoA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]dodecanoic acid (13C2-PFDoA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-PFTeDA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]tetradecanoic acid (13C2-PFTeDA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-PFBS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[2,3,4-13C3]butanesulfonic acid (13C3-PFBS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-PFHxS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[1,2,3-13C3]hexanesulfonic acid (13C3-PFHxS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[13C8]octanesulfonic acid (13C8-PFOS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-4:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]hexanesulfonicacid (13C2-4:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-6:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]octanesulfonicacid (13C2-6:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-8:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]decanesulfonicacid (13C2-8:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[13C8]octanesulfonamide (13C8-PFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D3-N-MeFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D3-N-MeFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D5-N-EtFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D5-N-EtFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D3-MeFOSAA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D3-MeFOSAA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D5-EtFOSAA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D5-EtFOSAA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D7-NMe-FOSE_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d7-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D7-NMe-FOSE), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D9-NEt-FOSE_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d9-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D9-NEt-FOSE), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-HFPO-DA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Tetrafluoro-2-heptafluoropropoxy-13C3-propanoic acid (13C3-HFPO-DA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
Ongoing_Precision_and_Recovery
Excel file and text file containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Producer defined
Sample_ID
Unique sample identifier used by the analyzing laboratory.
Producer Defined
79883101
81302103
numeric
Sample_Date_Time
Date and time the sample was collected
USGS
202112201215
202112211230
yyyymmddhhmm
Medium_Code
Medium Code for the Sample
USGS
OAQ
Water Quality Assurance Sample
USGS
SBQ
Sediment Quality Assuarance Sample
USGS
BAQ
Tissue Quality Assurance Sample
USGS
Sample Type
Code used to distinguish the type of sample
USGS
Laboratory Spike
A spike sample reported by the analyzing laboratory
USGS
PFBA_percent recovery
Perfluorobutanoate (PFBA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFPeA_percent recovery
Perfluoropentanoate (PFPeA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFHxA_percent recovery
Perfluorohexanoate (PFHxA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFHpA_percent recovery
Perfluoroheptanoate (PFHpA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFOA_percent recovery
Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFNA_percent recovery
Perfluorononanoate (PFNA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFDA_percent recovery
Perfluorodecanoate (PFDA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFUnA_percent recovery
Perfluoroundecanoate (PFUnDA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFDoA_percent recovery
Perfluorododecanoate (PFDoDA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFTrDA_percent recovery
Perfluorotridecanoate (PFTrDA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFTeDA_percent recovery
Perfluorotetradecanoate (PFTeDA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFBS_percent recovery
Perfluorobutanesulfonate (PFBS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFPeS_percent recovery
Perfluoropentanesulfonate (PFPeS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFHxS_percent recovery
Perfluorohexanesulfonate (PFHxS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFHpS_percent recovery
Perfluoroheptanesulfonate (PFHpS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFOS_percent recovery
Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFNS_percent recovery
Perfluorononanesulfonate (PFNS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFDS_percent recovery
Perfluorodecanesulfonate (PFDS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFDoS_percent recovery
Perfluorododecanesulfonate (PFDoDS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
4:2 FTS_percent recovery
4:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (4:2 FTS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
6:2 FTS_percent recovery
6:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (6:2 FTS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
8:2 FTS_percent recovery
8:2 Fluorotelomersulfonate (8:2 FTS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFOSA_percent recovery
Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA, also called FOSA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
N-MeFOSA_percent recovery
N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamide (N-MeFOSA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
N-EtFOSA_percent recovery
N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamide (N-EtFOSA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
MeFOSAA_percent recovery
N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetate (N-MeFOSAA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
EtFOSAA_percent recovery
N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetate (N-EtFOSAA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
N-MeFOSE_percent recovery
N-Methylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (N-MeFOSE), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
N-EtFOSE_percent recovery
N-Ethylperfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (N-EtFOSE), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
HFPO-DA_percent recovery
Perfluoro-2-propoxypropanoate (HFPO-DA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
ADONA_percent recovery
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoate (ADONA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
9Cl-PF3ONS_percent recovery
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonate (9Cl-PF3ONS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
11Cl-PF3OUdS_percent recovery
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonate (11Cl-PF3OUdS), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
3:3 FTCA_percent recovery
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3 FTCA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
5:3 FTCA_percent recovery
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3 FTCA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
7:3 FTCA_percent recovery
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3 FTCA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFEESA_percent recovery
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFMPA_percent recovery
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
PFMBA_percent recovery
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
NFDHA_percent recovery
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA), laboratory spike sample for ongoing precision and recovery, percent recovery
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C4-PFBA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C4]butanoic acid (13C4-PFBA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C5-PFPeA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C5]pentanoic acid (13C5-PFPeA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C5-PFHxA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,6-13C5]hexanoic acid (13C5-PFHxA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C4-PFHpA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4-13C4]heptanoic acid (13C4-PFHpA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C8]octanoic acid (13C8-PFOA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C9-PFNA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[13C9]nonanoic acid (13C9-PFNA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C6-PFDA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6-13C6]decanoic acid (13C6-PFDA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C7-PFUnA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6,7-13C7]undecanoic acid (13C7-PFUnA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-PFDoA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]dodecanoic acid (13C2-PFDoA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-PFTeDA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]tetradecanoic acid (13C2-PFTeDA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-PFBS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[2,3,4-13C3]butanesulfonic acid (13C3-PFBS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-PFHxS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[1,2,3-13C3]hexanesulfonic acid (13C3-PFHxS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[13C8]octanesulfonic acid (13C8-PFOS), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-4:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]hexanesulfonicacid (13C2-4:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-6:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]octanesulfonicacid (13C2-6:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C2-8:2 FTS_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for 1H,1H,2H,2H-Perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]decanesulfonicacid (13C2-8:2 FTS), recovery, percent"
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C8-PFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Perfluoro-1-[13C8]octanesulfonamide (13C8-PFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D3-N-MeFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D3-N-MeFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D5-N-EtFOSA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D5-N-EtFOSA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D3-MeFOSAA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D3-MeFOSAA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D5-EtFOSAA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D5-EtFOSAA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D7-NMe-FOSE_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-methyl-d7-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D7-NMe-FOSE), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
D9-NEt-FOSE_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for N-ethyl-d9-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D9-NEt-FOSE), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
13C3-HFPO-DA_percent
Extracted internal standard recovery for Tetrafluoro-2-heptafluoropropoxy-13C3-propanoic acid (13C3-HFPO-DA), recovery, percent
Producer defined
Numerical value in units of percent
These data are available in four Excel (.xlsx) files that contain water-quality results and quality-assurance results. The Excel files are duplicated as tab-delimited text files to increase
accessibility to nonproprietary formats. The files titled Middle_Chickahominy_Fish_Tissue_Results contain analytical results for PFAS in tissue samples collected from various fish species at different
locations. The files titled Middle_Chickahominy_Sediment_Results contain analytical results for PFAS in sediments collected at four locations in the watershed. The files titled
Middle_Chickahominy_Surface_Water_Results contain analytical results for PFAS in surface water collected at eleven locations in the watershed.
These files also contain associated field blanks, lab blanks, and replicates used for quality control. Lab blanks are used to assess contamination imparted by the analytical process.
Field blanks were collected using certified analyte-free water at the sampling point and used to assess possible cross contamination from sampling materials and sampling technique in the field.
Field replicates were collected concurrently with the environmental sample and used to understand the variability of results.
This XML file titled Middle_Chickahominy_Metadata contains metadata explaining the provenance of the data and should be thoroughly read to understand data structure and limitations.
The files titled Data_Dictionary may be used as a reference to explain codes, terms, and abbreviations used in these datasets. The files titled
Ongoing_Precision_and_Recovery contain quality assurance samples reported by the lab which establishes additional confidence in results over time.
These data include text and leading zeros on some numbers which may be misinterpreted when imported into different spreadsheet programs.
It is preferable that the data are formatted as text to avoid this problem but please ensure data are properly formatted and appear as intended when importing files into different programs.
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