OMB Individually Reported

PAWSC Ecotoxicology PFAS Machine Learning [2024 INV#WO0000000112908]

Low riskExact public inventory row

Description

assess the ecological health risk of PFAS in Pennsylvania stream surface water

Detailed example

Leveraging a tailored convolutional neural network (CNN), a validation accuracy of 78% was achieved, directly outperforming traditional methods that were also used, such as logistic regression and gradient boosting (accuracies of 65%)

AI / analytics pattern

Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.

Automation level / stage

c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.

Expected benefit

predict potential PFAS exposure effects in unmonitored stream reaches

Controls / human review

ATO: No; PIA: Not published

Data needed

PFAS concentrations in environmental waters, specifically streams for this model.