Emerging pollutants in wastewater: A review of the literature

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作者
Deblonde, Tiphanie [1 ]
Cossu-Leguille, Carole [2 ]
Hartemann, Philippe [1 ]
机构
[1] Fac Med, INSERM, DESP, SERES,U954, F-54500 Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France
[2] LIEBE, UMR 7146, F-57070 Metz, France
关键词
Emerging pollutants; Wastewater; Pharmaceutical compounds; Phthalates; Bisphenol A; SEWAGE-TREATMENT PLANTS; PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS; PHARMACEUTICALLY ACTIVE COMPOUNDS; ENDOCRINE-DISRUPTING CHEMICALS; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; RISK-ASSESSMENT; REMOVAL; FATE; MUNICIPAL; SURFACE;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.08.002
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
For 20 years, many articles report the presence of new compounds, called "emerging compounds", in wastewater and aquatic environments. The US EPA (United States - Environmental Protection Agency) defines emerging pollutants as new chemicals without regulatory status and which impact on environment and human health are poorly understood. The objective of this work was to identify data on emerging pollutants concentrations in wastewater, in influent and effluent from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and to determine the performance of sewage disposal. We collected 44 publications in our database. We sought especially for data on phthalates, Bisphenol A and pharmaceuticals (including drugs for human health and disinfectants). We gathered concentration data and chose 50 pharmaceutical molecules, six phthalates and Bisphenol A. The concentrations measured in the influent ranged from 0.007 to 56.63 mu g per liter and the removal rates ranges from 0% (contrast media) to 97% (psychostimulant). Caffeine is the molecule whose concentration in influent was highest among the molecules investigated (in means 56.63 mu g per liter) with a removal rate around 97%, leading to a concentration in the effluent that did not exceed 1.77 mu g per liter. The concentrations of ofloxacin were the lowest and varied between 0.007 and 2.275 mu g per liter in the influent treatment plant and 0.007 and 0.816 mu g per liter in the effluent. Among phthalates, DEHP is the most widely used, and quantified by the authors in wastewater, and the rate of removal of phthalates is greater than 90% for most of the studied compounds. The removal rate for antibiotics is about 50% and 71% for Bisphenol A. Analgesics, anti inflammatories and beta-blockers are the most resistant to treatment (30-40% of removal rate). Some pharmaceutical molecules for which we have not collected many data and which concentrations seem high as Tetracycline, Codeine and contrast products deserve further research. (C) 2011 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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