The Jordan River is a principle source of ground water along Utah's Wasatch front. Treated waste water is discharged by multiple facilities into its source, Utah Lake, and into the river itself at several locations before it empties into the Great Salt Lake. Detailed analysis of selected pharmaceuticals present in the river's water is sparse. The presence of pharmaceutical products in the river may result from human and animal excretion directly into the watershed, into sewage and septic systems that feed into the river, or by the disposal of excess pharmaceutics into these systems. This study intends conduct analyses of Jordan River water at various locations between Utah Lake and the Great Salt Lake. LC-MS will be used to analyze and identify selected pharmaceutical products present in the river water using EPA method 1694, modified to suit available instrumentation and resources. Identification of common pharmaceutics in the water may lead to better methods for their removal and improve public awareness of the potential problems these compounds present as pollutants.

Identification of pharmaceuticals in Utah’s Jordan River

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