Table 5. Detection frequency for pharmaceutical chemicals analyzed in this study.
[Grey shading highlights combinations with no detections. WWTF, wastewater treatment facility]
| Compound |
Detection frequency (detections/number of samples) |
| All streams |
Urban streams |
Forested streams |
Agricultural streams |
Tualatin River |
WWTF |
| Acetaminophen |
3/10 |
2/6 |
1/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
1/4 |
| Albuterol (Salbutamol) |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
0/4 |
| Caffeine |
7/10 |
6/6 |
0/1 |
1/1 |
0/2 |
1/4 |
| Carbamazepine |
3/10 |
0/6 |
1/1 |
0/1 |
2/2 |
4/4 |
| Cimetidine |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
1/4 |
| Codeine |
2/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
2/2 |
1/4 |
| Cotinine |
8/10 |
6/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
2/2 |
4/4 |
| Dehydronifedipine |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
0/4 |
| Diltiazem |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
2/4 |
| 1,7-Dimethylxanthine |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
1/4 |
| Diphenhydramine |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
1/4 |
| Fluoxetine |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
1/4 |
| Gemfibrozil |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
0/4 |
| Ibuprofen |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
2/4 |
| Metformin |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
2/4 |
| Miconazole |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
0/4 |
| Ranitidine |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
1/4 |
| Sulfamethoxazole |
2/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
2/2 |
3/4 |
| Thiabendazole |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
0/4 |
| Trimethoprim |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
1/4 |
| Warfarin |
0/10 |
0/6 |
0/1 |
0/1 |
0/2 |
0/4 |
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