npj Clean Water,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
4(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2021
Abstract
Recently
reported
detection
of
SARS-CoV-2
in
wastewater
around
the
world
has
led
to
emerging
concerns
on
potential
risk
water
bodies
receiving
treated
effluent.
This
review
aims
provide
an
up-to-date
state
key
knowledge
impact
natural
wastewater.
In
this
review,
concentrations
wastewater,
expected
removal
WWTPs,
and
possible
dilution
decay
are
reviewed
based
past
studies
related
enveloped
viruses.
We
suggest
a
quantitative
microbial
assessment
(QMRA)
framework
estimate
through
various
activities.
Dose–response
model
SARS-CoV
Poisson’s
distribution
is
employed
viral
ingestion
annual
chance
infection
several
activities
bodies.
Finally,
future
perspectives
research
needs
have
been
addressed
overcome
limitations
uncertainty
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
128, P. 1 - 10
Published: April 24, 2019
Pharmaceuticals
in
surface
waters
have
raised
significant
concern
recent
years
for
their
potential
environmental
effects.
This
study
identified
that
at
present
a
total
of
477
substances
(including
66
metabolites
and
transformation
products)
been
analyzed
European
waters.
Around
60%
(284)
these
compounds
belonging
to
16
different
therapeutic
groups
were
positively
detected
one
or
more
33
countries.
To
conveniently
effectively
prioritize
high-risk
compounds,
an
optimized
method
considers
the
frequency
concentrations
above
predicted
no
effects
levels
was
developed
on
basis
traditional
method,
it
then
used
identify
screen
candidate
priority
pollutants
The
results
proved
feasibility
advantages
method.
classified
into
5
categories
(high,
moderate,
endurable,
negligible
safe)
depending
distribution
pharmaceuticals.
Circa
9%
(45
out
477)
showed
risk
aquatic
ecosystems.
Among
45
12
indicated
high
environments,
while
17
7
moderate
small-scale
risks,
respectively.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
52(11), P. 6187 - 6196
Published: May 9, 2018
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
identify
sources
micropollutants
in
the
Hudson
River
Estuary
(HRE).
We
collected
127
grab
samples
at
17
sites
along
HRE
over
2
years
and
screened
for
up
200
micropollutants.
quantified
168
least
one
samples.
Atrazine,
gabapentin,
metolachlor,
sucralose
were
measured
every
sample.
used
data-driven
unsupervised
methods
cluster
on
basis
their
spatiotemporal
occurrence
normalized-concentration
patterns.
Three
major
clusters
identified:
ubiquitous
mixed-use
(core
micropollutants),
sourced
from
sewage
treatment
plant
outfalls
(STP
derived
diffuse
upstream
(diffuse
micropollutants).
Each
these
further
refined
into
subclusters
that
linked
specific
relationships
identified
through
geospatial
analysis
watershed
features.
Evaluation
cumulative
loadings
each
subcluster
revealed
Mohawk
Rondout
Creek
are
contributors
most
core
STP
upper
is
a
contributor
These
data
provide
first
comprehensive
evaluation
define
distinct
micropollutant
conserved
across
surface
water
systems
around
world.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
25(5), P. 1026 - 1026
Published: Feb. 25, 2020
Potential
risks
associated
with
releases
of
human
pharmaceuticals
into
the
environment
have
become
an
increasingly
important
issue
in
environmental
health.
This
concern
has
been
driven
by
widespread
detection
all
aquatic
compartments.
Therefore,
22
pharmaceuticals,
6
metabolites
and
transformation
products,
belonging
to
7
therapeutic
groups,
were
selected
perform
a
systematic
review
on
their
source,
fate
occurrence
different
compartments,
issues
tackle
Water
Framework
Directive
(WFD).
The
results
obtained
evidence
that
concentrations
are
present,
decreasing
order,
wastewater
influents
(WWIs),
effluents
(WWEs)
surface
waters,
values
up
14
mg
L−1
for
ibuprofen
WWIs.
groups
which
presented
higher
frequencies
anti-inflammatories,
antiepileptics,
antibiotics
lipid
regulators.
These
present
broad
specialized
background,
enabling
complete
overview
