Review of Ozone for Water Reuse Applications: Toxicity, Regulations, and Trace Organic Contaminant Oxidation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-27-2011

Volume

33

Issue

4

First page number:

253

Last page number:

266

Abstract

Increased public awareness, potential human health effects, and demonstrated impacts on aquatic ecosystems have stimulated recent interest in pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs), and endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) in water and wastewater. Due to the potential public and environmental health implications, some agencies are taking a proactive approach to controlling trace organic contaminant (TOrC) concentrations in water supplies. This review describes some of the research related to the toxicity and estrogenicity of wastewater-derived TOrCs in addition to regulatory guidance from several international agencies. This review also evaluates pilot- and full-scale studies to characterize the efficacy of ozonation for TOrC mitigation in wastewater applications.

Keywords

Endocrine disrupting chemicals in water; Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds (EDCs); Full-Scale; Ozone; Pharmaceuticals; Pilot-Scale; Toxicity; Water – Pollution; Water – Purification – Ozonization; Water quality; Water Reuse

Disciplines

Civil and Environmental Engineering | Community-Based Learning | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Public Health | Environmental Sciences | Fresh Water Studies | Medicine and Health | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Water Resource Management

Language

English

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