Evaluation of a prediction model for influent pharmaceutical concentrations

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 139, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1017-1021

  Ottmar, Karl J ^a   Colosi, Lisa M ^a   Smith, James A ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrastructure; Pollutants; Wastewater management; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

DRUG CONCENTRATION; ETHYNYL ESTRADIOLS; INFLUENT CONCENTRATIONS; INFRASTRUCTURE; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; POLLUTANTS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT;

POPULATION STATISTICS; STUDENTS;

WATER POLLUTION;

DRUG; MODEL; POLLUTANT; PREDICTION; RESEARCH; SAMPLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879118677     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000701     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Calamari, D., Zuccato, E., Castiglioni, S., Bagnati, R., and Fanelli, R. (2003). "Strategic survey of therapeutic drugs in the Rivers Po and Lambro in northern Italy." Environ. Sci. Technol., 37(7), 1241-1248. (Pubitemid 36504934)
2. Castiglioni, S., Bagnati, R., Fanelli, R., Pomati, F., Calamari, D., and Zuccato, E. (2006). "Removal of pharmaceuticals in sewage treatment plants in Italy." Environ. Sci. Technol., 40(1), 357-363. (Pubitemid 43069923)
3. Karthikeyan, K. G., and Meyer, M. T. (2006). "Occurrence of antibiotics in wastewater treatment facilities inWisconsin, USA." Sci. Total Environ., 361(1-3), 196-207.
4. LeCorre, K. S., Ort, C., Kately, D., Allen, B., Escher, B. I., and Keller, J. (2012). "Consumption-based approach for assessing the contribution of hospitals towards the load of pharmaceuticals in municipal wastewater." Environ. Int., 45, 99-111.
5. Ort, C., Lawrence, M. G., Reungoat, J., Eaglesham, G., Carter, S., and Keller, J. (2010a). "Determining the fraction of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater originating from a hospital." Water Res., 44(2), 605-615.
6. Ort, C., Lawrence, M. G., Reungoat, J., and Mueller, J. F. (2010b). "Sampling for PPCPs in wastewater systems: Comparison of different sampling modes and optimization strategies." Environ. Sci. Technol., 44(16), 6289-6296.
7. Ort, C., Lawrence, M. G., Rieckermann, J., and Joss, A. (2010c). "Sampling for PPCPs and illicit drugs in wastewater systems: Are your conclusions valid: A critical review." Environ. Sci. Technol., 44(16), 6024-6035.
8. Ottmar, K. J., Colosi, L. M., and Smith, J. A. (2010a). "Development and application of a model to estimate wastewater treatment plant prescription pharmaceuticals influent loadings and concentrations." Bull. Environ. Contam. Tox., 84(5), 507-512.
9. Ottmar, K. J., Colosi, L. M., and Smith, J. A. (2010b). "Sorption of statin pharmaceuticals to wastewater-treatment biosolids, terrestrial soils, and freshwater sediment." J. Environ. Eng., 136(3), 256-264.
10. Pauwels, B., and Verstraete, W. (2006). "The treatment of hospital wastewater: An appraisal." J. Water Health, 4(4), 405-416. (Pubitemid 44895937)
11. Quintana, J. B.,Weiss, S., and Reemtsma, T. (2005). "Pathways and metabolites of microbial degradation of selected acidic pharmaceutical and their occurrence in municipal wastewater treated by a membrane bioreactor." Water Res., 39(12), 2654-2664. (Pubitemid 40943299)
12. ter Laak, T. L., van der Ana, M., Houtman, C. J., Stoks, P. G., and van Wezel, A. P. (2010). "Relating environmental concentrations of pharmaceuticals to consumption: A mass balance approach for the river Rhine." Environ. Int., 36(5), 403-409.
13. U.S. Census Bureau. (2010). "United States Census 2010." http://www .census.gov/2010census/(Apr. 1, 2013).
14. Vanderford, B. J., and Snyder, S. A. (2006). "Analysis of pharmaceuticals in water by isotope dilution liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry." Environ. Sci. Technol., 40(23), 7312-7320. (Pubitemid 44871842)
15. Yu, J. T., Bouwer, E. J., and Coelhan, M. (2006). "Occurrence and biodegradability studies of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products in sewage effluent." Agric. Water Manage., 86(1-2), 72-80. (Pubitemid 44693032)