Effluent organic matter (EfOM) in wastewater: Constituents, effects, and treatment

Shon, HK; Vigneswaran, S; Snyder, SA

Effluent organic matter (EfOM) in wastewater: Constituents, effects, and treatment

Shon, HK

Vigneswaran, S

Snyder, SA

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2006, 36 (4), pp. 327 - 374
Issue Date:: 2006-07-01

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dc.contributor.author	Shon, HK https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3777-7169	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vigneswaran, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8117-4322	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Snyder, SA	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-07-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2006, 36 (4), pp. 327 - 374	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1064-3389	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/3626
dc.description.abstract	Wastewater reuse is being increasingly emphasized as a strategy for conservation of limited resources of freshwater and as a mean of safeguarding the aquatic environment due to contaminants present in wastewater. Although secondary and tertiary treated wastewater is often discharged into surface waters, it cannot be reused without further treatment. One of the parameters of concern for human and environmental health is components of organic matter originating from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents. This effluent organic matter (EfOM) should be carefully characterized in order to find an optimum treatment method for water reuse. This review presents the components of EfOM present in WWTP effluents and various treatment methods that may be employed for reduction of EfOM. These processes include flocculation, adsorption, biofiltration, ion exchange, advanced oxidation process, and membrane technology. The removal efficiency is discussed in terms of removal of total organic carbon, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), different polarity fractions (such as hydrophobic and hydrophilic), and molecular weight distribution of organic matter. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/10643380600580011	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Effluent organic matter (EfOM) in wastewater: Constituents, effects, and treatment	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	36	en_US
utslib.for	090407 Process Control and Simulation	en_US
utslib.for	090404 Membrane and Separation Technologies	en_US
utslib.for	090409 Wastewater Treatment Processes	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.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	36	en_US

Abstract:

Wastewater reuse is being increasingly emphasized as a strategy for conservation of limited resources of freshwater and as a mean of safeguarding the aquatic environment due to contaminants present in wastewater. Although secondary and tertiary treated wastewater is often discharged into surface waters, it cannot be reused without further treatment. One of the parameters of concern for human and environmental health is components of organic matter originating from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents. This effluent organic matter (EfOM) should be carefully characterized in order to find an optimum treatment method for water reuse. This review presents the components of EfOM present in WWTP effluents and various treatment methods that may be employed for reduction of EfOM. These processes include flocculation, adsorption, biofiltration, ion exchange, advanced oxidation process, and membrane technology. The removal efficiency is discussed in terms of removal of total organic carbon, endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), different polarity fractions (such as hydrophobic and hydrophilic), and molecular weight distribution of organic matter. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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