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| Title | Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Municipal Wastewater and Their Removal by Nutrient Treatment Technologies |
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Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Municipal Wastewater and Their Removal by Nutrient Treatment Technologies (Number of pages: 230) (Publication Size: 8712KB)
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| Author(s) | Lubliner, B., M. Redding, and D. Ragsdale (EPA) | ||||
| Description | In August 2008, the Washington State Department of Ecology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conducted a screening study to characterize pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Samples of influent (untreated), effluent (treated), reclaimed water, and biosolids were analyzed from five WWTPs in the Pacific Northwest. The treatment technologies ranged from secondary processes such as activated sludge to advanced nutrient removal and tertiary filtration. Target analytes included PPCPs, hormones, steroids, semi-volatile organic chemicals, nutrients, and total suspended solids. Overall, the study results indicate that advanced nutrient reduction and tertiary filtration provide additional benefits for PPCP removal. | ||||
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| Contact | EAP Publications Coordinator at 564-669-3028 or EAPpubs@ecy.wa.gov | ||||
| Keywords | pharmaceuticals, municipal, wastewater, treatment, Pacific Northwest, water, Ecology, Puget Sound, nutrient, Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
| DATA | Environmental Information Management (EIM) #BRWA0005 |
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| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | Title:
Focus on Puget Sound: Update on Control of Toxic Chemicals in Puget Sound Control of Toxic Chemicals in Puget Sound - Summary Technical Report for Phase 3: Loadings from POTW Discharge of Treated Wastewater Focus on Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products Quality Assurance Project Plan: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Wastewater Treatment Systems |
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