Dataset of micropollutant concentrations and standard water quality parameters in surface waters in Austria

ABSTRACT

This dataset includes micropollutant concentrations (up to 450 substances) and standard water quality parameters analysed in samples from two water quality monitoring stations in eastern Austria. Samples were collected eighter as grab samples or as multi-day composite samples from June 2023 to June 2024. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA

This dataset accompanies a publication where details regarding methods can be found.

The following groups of micropollutants were analysed all of the samples:

8 metals total and filtered

4 pharmaceuticals

34 PFAS

404 pesticides

Additionally, electric onductivity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, filterable matter, pH and total hardness are included in some or all of the samples.

The Wulka River is a medium-sized river in eastern Austria and the only significant tributary to Lake Neusiedl.

The analytical thresholds are reported with the data: Level of Detection (LOD) and Level of Quantitation (LOQ).

A description of the information contained in the individual columns is given below. 

CHANGES FROM VERSION 0.9

Error Fixes:

Error 1: Updated the label for the mislabeled dissolved PTE sample "W-13-VC-T" to "W-13-VC-F".

Error 2: Corrected the CAS number for "AMPA" to "1066-51-9" and for "PFPeS" to "2706-91-4".

REFERENCES

The data is stored in comma-delimited csv-files with UTF-8 encoding. 

The point is used as the decimal separator.

Time is given in UTC format (yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS).

Struture of the dataset (water_data.csv)

Group: Substance/parameter group

Parameter: Abbreviation of the substance/parameter analysed

Parameter.en: Full name of the substance/parameter analysed

CAS: CAS registry number

Site: Sampling site identifier

Sampling.Start.Time: Start of sampling (yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS)

Sampling.End.Time: End of sampling (yyyy-mm-dd HH:MM:SS)

Value: Measured value (Caution: Values below the limit of quantification (<LOQ) were replaced by LOQ & Values below the limit of detection (<LOD) were replaced by LOD)

Unit: Unit of the measured value and LOQ

belowLOD: Indication if measured value was below LOD (TRUE) or not (FALSE)

LOD: Limit of detection

belowLOQ: Indication if measured value was below LOQ (TRUE) or not (FALSE)

LOQ: Limit of quantification

Sample.Type: Type of sample

Sample.Code: Unique sample identifier (W = Wulka, N = Nodbach, ADD = Triplicates)

Triplet.Sample.Code: sample identifier for the triplet samples for lab uncertainty estimation

Analysis.Matrix: Analysis matrix

Analysis.Method: (Lab) analysis method

Comment

meanQ: Mean discharge during sampling [m³/s]

meanTSS: Mean total suspended solids during sampling [mg/l] (measured by turbidity probe)

meanTSS.fw: Mean flow-weighted total suspended solids during sampling [mg/l] (measured by turbidity probe)