Dataset containing concentrations of stormwater-driven substances in urban streams under dry and wet weather conditions and in bottom sediments in Sweden
This dataset presents the concentrations of a wide range of substances in urban streams in Sweden. Contaminant concentrations in the water phase were measured during both dry and wet weather conditions in three Swedish urban streams: Fyrisån in Uppsala, Ljurabäck in Norrköping, and Storån in Söderköping. Sediment samples were also collected from these three streams, along with an additional stream: Kättstabäcken, a stream near Stockholm Arlanda Airport that receives stormwater discharges through a pond system.The collected data included 34 targeted PFAS, 13 phthalates, 10 organotin compounds (OTCs), 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and 9 phenols (i.e., nonylphenols, octylphenols and -ethoxylates) in water phase. Bottom sediment data included analysis results for 35 targeted PFAS as well as 30 PFAS precursors (by using TOP assay), 13 phthalates, 10 OTCs, 16 PAHs, and 8 phenols (excluding BPA). For detailed information about the sampling sites and sampling occasions, please refer to "Data_description_v3.pdf"
Kali, S. E., Österlund, H., Viklander, M., & Blecken, G.-T. (2025). Occurrence, concentration and distribution of 50 organic contaminants in water and bottom sediment from urban streams affected by stormwater discharges. In Water Research (No. 123847; Vol. 283). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2025.123847
Suna Ekin Kali, Heléne Österlund, Maria Viklander, Godecke-Tobias Blecken (2025) 'Stormwater discharges affect PFAS occurrence, concentrations, and spatial distribution in water and bottom sediment of urban streams', Water Research, Volume 271, 122973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122973.
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Urban Water Engineering
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
DRIZZLE Centre for Stormwater Management
Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems
Including: Environmental Analysis and Construction Information Technology
Environmental resources, protection and conservation.
Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics.
Pertaining to the area of a natural stream of water, where organisms live.
Compound containing one or more alkyl radicals.
Soils and subsoil characterised according to depth, texture, structure and content of particles and organic material, stoniness, erosion, where appropriate mean slope and anticipated water storage capacity.
data/PFAS_ in_sediment_35_targeted_PFAS_v3.csv
data/PFAS_ in_sediment_35_targeted_PFAS_v3.xlsx