Dioxin and Heavy Metal Sampling in Perdido Bay Sediments

In 2014, Dioxin was analyzed using EPA method 8290A by SGS Lab in Willington, N.C. Click for whole report



DATE Location of Sample Dioxin (Parts per Trillion - PPT) Arsenic (Parts per Million - PPM)
State target clean-up value Florida 7 PPT 0.8 PPM
July 1995 Lower Bay 14.74 PPT Not Avail.
September 6, 1999 Center of Upper Bay 0.76 PPT Not Avail
September 6, 1999 Bay off Spanish Cove 0.13 PPT Not Avail
September 6, 1999 Mid Bay just South of Tarkiln Point 0.57 PPT Not Avail
February 23, 2003 Center of Upper Bay 33.3 PPT 4.1 PPM
December 28, 2004 A beach in Upper Bay 23.2 PPT 5.1
December 30, 2004 Muck washed into Driveway by Hurricane 31.3 PPT 16 PPM
February 6, 2005 Muck from Lillian, AL 27.4 PPT 20 PPM
February 6, 2005 Muck south of 98 Bridge 9.12 PPT Not available
February 6, 2005 Bay Forest Subdivision 18.0 PPT Not available
February 6, 2005 Sample from bottom of Perdido Bay 22.1 PPT 16 PPM
November 9, 2014 Sample from sediment in Tee Lake 7.1 PPT Not available

Dioxin and Heavy Metal Sampling in Clam tissue in Perdido Bay



DATE Location of Sample Dioxin (Parts per Trillion - PPT) Arsenic (Parts per Million - PPM)
Maximum Safe level for eating Florida 0.098 PPT 0.8 PPM
August 20, 2007 Upper Perdido Bay 0.551 PPT 2.0 PPM
All samples were analyzed by certified labs. 1995 Sample was collected by personnel from U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Remaining Samples were collected by personnel from Friends of Perdido Bay. Tests were paid for by the Perdido Bay Foundation.