Bulletin of the National Research Centre/Bulletin of the National Research Center,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(1)
Published: March 18, 2024
Abstract
Background
Water
contamination
has
become
one
of
the
most
challenging
problems
to
clean
water
supply
and
infrastructure
in
twenty-first
century.
Accordingly,
access
is
limited
by
negative
impacts
climate
change
pollutants
varying
health
risks.
Overtime,
global
population
experienced
an
exponential
growth,
which
put
pressure
on
resources.
At
least
3
billion
people
globally
rely
whose
quality
largely
unknown.
Main
body
abstract
The
Nile
basin,
found
East
Central
Africa,
covers
11
countries
including
DRC,
Tanzania,
South
Sudan,
Kenya,
Uganda,
Burundi,
Egypt,
Ethiopia,
Eritrea,
Rwanda.
River
flows
through
it
before
draining
its
into
Mediterranean
Sea
Egypt.
was
pivotal
for
ancient
civilization
Sudan
Egypt
provision
fertile
soil
irrigation,
drinking,
fishing,
animal
husbandry,
channel
transport
modern
times,
top
historical
utilization,
generation
hydroelectric
power
leading
conflict
cooperation
over
shared
Literature
basin
summarized,
using
traditional
review
method
point
out
gaps,
compare
with
other
areas
suggest
recommendations
based
findings
this
study.
been
contaminated
numerous
such
as
toxic
heavy
metals
organic
contaminants,
therefore
pushing
resident
above
World
organization
(WHO)
acceptable
guidelines
drinking
water,
agricultural
aquatic
life
support.
Cases
outside
recommended
limits
cadmium
little
Akaki
aldrin
dieldrin
Tanzanian
side
L.
Victoria
clearly
show
WHO
basin.
Short
conclusion
effect
fish
cages,
micro-plastics,
metals,
contaminants
suspended
sediment
load
primarily
from
human
activities
like
agriculture,
industries
municipal
wastes
continuously
contaminating
toward
poor
status.
Consequently,
interventions
transboundary
laws
regulations
mitigate
risks
must
be
enforced.
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
342, P. 123115 - 123115
Published: Dec. 10, 2023
The
use,
overuse,
and
improper
use
of
antibiotics
have
resulted
in
higher
levels
antibiotic-resistant
bacteria
(ARB)
antibiotic-resistance
genes
(ARGs),
which
profoundly
disturbed
the
equilibrium
environment.
Furthermore,
once
antibiotic
agents
are
excreted
urine
feces,
these
substances
often
can
reach
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs),
treatments
been
highlighted
as
main
reason
for
stronger
dissemination
antibiotics,
ARB,
ARGs
to
receiving
bodies.
Hence,
achieving
better
removal
capacities
WWTPs
is
proposed
an
adequate
approach
limit
spread
into
In
this
review,
we
highlight
hospital
(WW)
a
critical
hotspot
resistance
due
its
high
level
pathogens.
monitoring
composition
structure
bacterial
communities
related
WW
key
factor
controlling
ARGs.
addition,
discuss
advantages
drawbacks
current
biological
regarding
phenomenon.
Widely
used
conventional
activated
sludge
technology
has
proved
be
ineffective
mitigating
ARB
However,
aerobic
granular
(AGS)
promising
technology-with
broad
adaptability
excellent
performance-that
could
successfully
reduce
generated
effluents.
We
also
outline
operational
parameters
involved
WWTPs.
regard,
operation
under
long
hydraulic
solid
retention
times
allows
independently
employed.
Finally,
address
knowledge
adsorption
degradation
their
importance
removing
Notably,
AGS
enhance
complex
microbial
metabolism
within
biomass.
Bulletin of the National Research Centre/Bulletin of the National Research Center,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(1)
Published: March 18, 2024
Abstract
Background
Water
contamination
has
become
one
of
the
most
challenging
problems
to
clean
water
supply
and
infrastructure
in
twenty-first
century.
Accordingly,
access
is
limited
by
negative
impacts
climate
change
pollutants
varying
health
risks.
Overtime,
global
population
experienced
an
exponential
growth,
which
put
pressure
on
resources.
At
least
3
billion
people
globally
rely
whose
quality
largely
unknown.
Main
body
abstract
The
Nile
basin,
found
East
Central
Africa,
covers
11
countries
including
DRC,
Tanzania,
South
Sudan,
Kenya,
Uganda,
Burundi,
Egypt,
Ethiopia,
Eritrea,
Rwanda.
River
flows
through
it
before
draining
its
into
Mediterranean
Sea
Egypt.
was
pivotal
for
ancient
civilization
Sudan
Egypt
provision
fertile
soil
irrigation,
drinking,
fishing,
animal
husbandry,
channel
transport
modern
times,
top
historical
utilization,
generation
hydroelectric
power
leading
conflict
cooperation
over
shared
Literature
basin
summarized,
using
traditional
review
method
point
out
gaps,
compare
with
other
areas
suggest
recommendations
based
findings
this
study.
been
contaminated
numerous
such
as
toxic
heavy
metals
organic
contaminants,
therefore
pushing
resident
above
World
organization
(WHO)
acceptable
guidelines
drinking
water,
agricultural
aquatic
life
support.
Cases
outside
recommended
limits
cadmium
little
Akaki
aldrin
dieldrin
Tanzanian
side
L.
Victoria
clearly
show
WHO
basin.
Short
conclusion
effect
fish
cages,
micro-plastics,
metals,
contaminants
suspended
sediment
load
primarily
from
human
activities
like
agriculture,
industries
municipal
wastes
continuously
contaminating
toward
poor
status.
Consequently,
interventions
transboundary
laws
regulations
mitigate
risks
must
be
enforced.
