A review on the occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment and their fate and removal during wastewater treatment

Luo, Y; Guo, W; Ngo, HH; Nghiem, LD; Hai, FI; Zhang, J; Liang, S; Wang, XC

A review on the occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment and their fate and removal during wastewater treatment

Luo, Y

Guo, W

Ngo, HH

Nghiem, LD

Hai, FI Zhang, J Liang, S Wang, XC

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Science of the Total Environment, 2014, 473-474 pp. 619 - 641
Issue Date:: 2014-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Luo, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7091-8368	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Guo, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5542-2858	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ngo, HH https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0296-2866	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Nghiem, LD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9039-5792	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hai, FI	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Liang, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wang, XC	en_US
dc.date.available	2013-12-17	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Science of the Total Environment, 2014, 473-474 pp. 619 - 641	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0048-9697	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/33344
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/34496
dc.description.abstract	Micropollutants are emerging as a new challenge to the scientific community. This review provides a summary of the recent occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment including sewage, surface water, groundwater and drinking water. The discharge of treated effluent from WWTPs is a major pathway for the introduction of micropollutants to surface water. WWTPs act as primary barriers against the spread of micropollutants. WWTP removal efficiency of the selected micropollutants in 14 countries/regions depicts compound-specific variation in removal, ranging from 12.5 to 100%. Advanced treatment processes, such as activated carbon adsorption, advanced oxidation processes, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, and membrane bioreactors can achieve higher and more consistent micropollutant removal. However, regardless of what technology is employed, the removal of micropollutants depends on physico-chemical properties of micropollutants and treatment conditions. The evaluation of micropollutant removal from municipal wastewater should cover a series of aspects from sources to end uses. After the release of micropollutants, a better understanding and modeling of their fate in surface water is essential for effectively predicting their impacts on the receiving environment. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Science of the Total Environment	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.12.065	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Charcoal	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Water Pollutants, Chemical	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Filtration	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Environmental Monitoring	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Waste Disposal, Fluid	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adsorption	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Waste Water	en_US
dc.title	A review on the occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment and their fate and removal during wastewater treatment	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	473-474	en_US
utslib.for	0904 Chemical Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	473-474	en_US

Abstract:

Micropollutants are emerging as a new challenge to the scientific community. This review provides a summary of the recent occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment including sewage, surface water, groundwater and drinking water. The discharge of treated effluent from WWTPs is a major pathway for the introduction of micropollutants to surface water. WWTPs act as primary barriers against the spread of micropollutants. WWTP removal efficiency of the selected micropollutants in 14 countries/regions depicts compound-specific variation in removal, ranging from 12.5 to 100%. Advanced treatment processes, such as activated carbon adsorption, advanced oxidation processes, nanofiltration, reverse osmosis, and membrane bioreactors can achieve higher and more consistent micropollutant removal. However, regardless of what technology is employed, the removal of micropollutants depends on physico-chemical properties of micropollutants and treatment conditions. The evaluation of micropollutant removal from municipal wastewater should cover a series of aspects from sources to end uses. After the release of micropollutants, a better understanding and modeling of their fate in surface water is essential for effectively predicting their impacts on the receiving environment. © 2013 Elsevier B.V.

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