Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater, Stormwater Runoff, and Surface Water: Application as Chemical Markers for Diffuse Sources
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-14-2019
Publication Title
Science of the Total Environment
Volume
676
First page number:
252
Last page number:
267
Abstract
Diffuse sources of pollution such as sewer leakages, sewer overflows, illicit discharges and stormwater runoff affect the urban surface water quality but often remain unknown. Therefore, the development of chemical markers for identifying and characterizing the origin of diffuse sources of pollution in urban surface waters is a requisite for protecting and managing urban water resources. In this study, the occurrence of 31 emerging contaminants (ECs) in untreated wastewater, treated wastewater, urban stormwater runoff, agricultural stormwater runoff, and freshwater bodies was investigated. Artificial sweeteners (ASs), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) were more frequently detected in the collected water samples. In raw wastewater, 21 target ECs were detected 100% in the collected samples with median concentrations ranging from 49.6 to 77,721 ng/L, while in freshwater bodies, only 13 compounds were found with detection frequency (see abstract in article).
Keywords
Artificial sweeteners; Chemical markers; Occurrence; PPCPs; Diffuse sources; Sewage contamination; Surface water
Disciplines
Hydraulic Engineering | Water Resource Management
Language
English
Repository Citation
Tran, N. H.,
Reinhard, M.,
Khan, E.,
Chen, H.,
Nguyen, V. T.,
Li, Y.,
Goh, S. G.,
Nguyen, Q. B.,
Saeidi, N.,
Gin, K. Y.
(2019).
Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater, Stormwater Runoff, and Surface Water: Application as Chemical Markers for Diffuse Sources.
Science of the Total Environment, 676
252-267.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.160