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SUBMITTER: Emmons AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7372966 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Emmons Alison M AM Bizimis Michael M Lang Susan Q SQ Stangler William W Geidel Gwendelyn G Baalousha Mohammed M Wanamaker Emma E Rothenberg Sarah E SE
Journal of environmental quality 20180901 5
Exposure to microbial pathogens is the primary concern of sanitary sewer overflows; however, sewage spills may also be a significant source of toxic metals, including methylmercury (MeHg). Between November 2015 and January 2017, after Hurricane Joaquin, surface water samples were collected routinely from three creeks in Columbia, SC. Routine sampling coincided with six sewage spills. Total mercury (THg) and MeHg (unfiltered and filtered) and 32 other metals (filtered) were measured. Compared wit ...[more]