Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID OR_2024_Jones

From Source to Receptor: PFAS Fingerprints of AFFF, Water, and AFFF-Impacted Fish

Institute: Oregon
USGS Grant Number:
Year Established: 2024 Start Date: 2025-01-01 End Date: 2026-12-31
Total Federal Funds: $309,646 Total Non-Federal Funds: $309,646

Principal Investigators: Gerrad Jones

Project Summary: The project aims to identify the sources of PFAS in fish from the Columbia Slough and Columbia River. PFAS are harmful chemicals that can affect human and ecosystem health. By using advanced chemical analysis, the project will detect PFAS in fish tissues, surface water, and groundwater. The goal is to develop methods to trace PFAS sources, like firefighting foams from airports and military bases. The outcomes will include creating chemical fingerprints to identify PFAS sources, improving detection methods for PFAS in fish, and providing data to guide fish consumption advisories and environmental regulations. The project will benefit the general public, particularly subsistence fisher and communities dependent on local fish, as well as environmental and public health agencies.