Monitoring Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Impacted Vernal Pools Using Integrative and Grab Sampling Principal Investigator Contact Information Name: Dr. Heather E. Preisendanz, Professor Institution: The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Address: 252 Agricultural Engineering Building Shortlidge Road University Park, PA 16802 Email: hep12@psu.edu Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information Name: Dr. Herschel Elliott, Professor Institution: The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Address: 253 Agricultural Engineering Building Shortlidge Road University Park, PA 16802 Email: hae1@psu.edu Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information Name: Dr. John (Jack) Watson, Professor Institution: The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Address: 409 Agricultural Science & Industries Building University Park, PA 16802 Email: jackwatson@psu.edu Alternate Contact Information Name: Kathryn Hayden Institution: The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering Address: 101 Agricultural Engineering Building Shortlidge Road University Park, PA 16802 Email: khayden152@psu.edu Abstract/Description of research: Active ingredients in pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) can persist through wastewater treatment plants and be released into the environment, where they can inadvertently pose risks to non-target organisms. Emerging contaminants (ECs), including PPCPs, are commonly detected in wastewater effluent. With the increasing beneficial re-use of treated wastewater globally, there is a need to understand how spray-irrigation activities affect the occurrence and persistence of ECs in the environment to which they are introduced. Here, we explore the impacts of wastewater spray-irrigation on nearby ephemeral wetlands (i.e., vernal pools), through the usage of grab and Polar Organic Integrative Sampling (POCIS) techniques. This study evaluated 34 ECs in three vernal pools impacted by spray-irrigation activities in a mixed-use forested and agricultural setting in central Pennsylvania. From spring through fall 2018, weekly grab water samples were collected from three vernal pools and their irrigation laterals. In addition, POCIS were deployed on a monthly basis during the sampling period. The goal of this study was to determine whether integrative sampling techniques are better suited than traditional grab sampling techniques to assess the presence and concentration ranges of ECs in vernal pools. The results of this project help to advance understanding of the potential impact of wastewater beneficial reuse on vernal pools and inform how best to monitor the presence of ECs in vernal pools using integrative and grab sampling techniques. Date of data collection (single date, range, approximate date): May 2018 through October 2018 Information about funding sources that supported the collection of the data: Pennsylvania State Office of the Physical Plant (OPP) Links to publications that cite or use the data: - Hayden, K.R. 2019. “Monitoring Emerging Contaminants in Waster Impacted Vernal Pools Using Integrative and Grab Sampling”, Masters thesis, Penn State, University Park. Recommended citation for the data: Hayden, K.R., H.E. Preisendanz, K.R. Elkin 2021. “Dataset for Monitoring Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Impacted Vernal Pools Using Integrative and Grab Sampling” DATA & FILE OVERVIEW File List - A. Filename: “Emerging Contaminants in wastewater impacted vernal pools” - B. Short description: Concentrations (ng/L) of emerging contaminants from grab water samples collected from three vernal pools and their spray irrigation laterals collected weekly at the Living Filter from May through October 2018. Additionally, concentrations (ng/POCIS) of emerging contaminants from monthly POCIS membranes deployed at all three vernal pools at the Living Filter. POCIS results are also presented as a time weighted average concentration (ng/L) using uptake values (Rs values) from existing literature. Finally, information collected from data loggers deployed at each vernal pool are presented. METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION Description of methods used for collection/generation of data: Please see methods section of the following paper: - Hayden, K.R. 2019. “Monitoring Emerging Contaminants in Waster Impacted Vernal Pools Using Integrative and Grab Sampling”, Masters thesis, Penn State, University Park. People involved with sample collection, processing, analysis and/or submission: Kathryn R. Hayden, Heather E. Preisendanz, Laura B. Saleh, Kyle R. Elkin, Herschel A. Elliott, John E. Watson, Tamie L. Veith, and Jamie Weikel