Removal of pharmaceuticals and endocrine disrupting compounds through pilot-and full-scale riverbank filtration

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-23

  Benotti, Mark J ^a,b   Song, Rengao ^d   Wilson, Doyle ^e   Snyder, Shane A ^a,c  

^a SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

^d LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY   (United States)

^e Public Works Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs); Microbial degradation; Natural water treatment; Pharmaceuticals; Riverbank filtration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AMIDES; BIODEGRADATION; CAFFEINE; DRUG PRODUCTS; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HERBICIDES; PLASTICIZERS; POTABLE WATER; RADIAL BASIS FUNCTION NETWORKS; WATER FILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

CHARGED COMPOUNDS; CONSERVATIVE TRACERS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUND; ETHYNYLESTRADIOL; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; RIVERBANK FILTRATION; TRIS(2-CHLOROETHYL) PHOSPHATE;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS;

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ATENOLOL; ATORVASTATIN; ATRAZINE; BENZOPHENONE; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; CAFFEINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; DRINKING WATER; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FLUOXETINE; GEMFIBROZIL; IBUPROFEN; IOPROMIDE; MEPROBAMATE; OXYBENZONE; PARACETAMOL; PHENYTOIN; PHOSPHORIC ACID TRIS(2 CHLOROETHYL) ESTER; PROGESTERONE; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TESTOSTERONE; TRICLOSAN; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADSORPTION; ALCOHOL; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FILTRATION; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; PHOSPHATE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RIVER BANK; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; FILTRATION; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; RIVERBANK FILTRATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84861077791     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2011.068     Document Type: Article

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