We investigated PFCAs with 7–14 carbons in the Yodo River system, Japan, in 2013.
The median total PFCAs was 11.2 ng L−1 (range 1.0–89.7).
The dominant component was PFOA, followed by PFHpA and PFNA.
The estimated flux of discharged total PFCAs was 237.0 g d−1.