Data on occurrence and ecotoxicological risk of emerging contaminants in Dinaric karst catchment of Jadro and Žrnovnica springs

Abstract

Karst catchments are valuable drinking water sources and fragile habitats to many endemic species. This dataset presents initial insights into the occurrence and ecotoxicological risk of 21 emerging contaminants (ECs) (including 11 pharmaceuticals, 4 lifestyle products, 2 personal care products, 3 agricultural and 1 industrial compound) detected in Dinaric karst catchment of Jadro and Žrnovnica springs in Croatia. Contaminants concentrations were determined with UHD Q-TOF LC/MS and UHP LC/MS in samples from two springs (Jadro and Žrnovnica), one river (Cetina), and a deep borehole (Gizdavac). Persistence (P), bioaccumulation (B), mobility (M) and toxicity (T) of detected ECs were assessed based on in silico strategy for PBT assessment and recently developed REACH PMT/vPvM guidelines. Risk quotients were calculated from PNEC values and measured contaminants’ concentrations. In addition, physicochemical properties (estimated and existing experimental values of solubility in water, log KOW, log KOC, and pKa) of detected substances and water (measured values of temperature and electrolytic conductivity) are provided. This dataset could be useful for setting up the regular monitoring and improvement of existing water-related legislative, water safety plans, for modelling contaminant transport and identification of potential sources, and lastly for comparison with other studies conducted in karst aquifers.The present dataset was interpreted and discussed in the article entitled “Ecotoxicological aspects related to the occurrence of emerging contaminants in the Dinaric karst aquifer of Jadro and Žrnovnica springs” by Selak et al. (2022).

Keywords

• Emerging contaminants
• Persistence
• Bioaccumulation
• Toxicity
• Mobility
• Risk quotient (RQ)