Towards spatially smart abatement of human pharmaceuticals in surface waters: Defining impact of sewage treatment plants on susceptible functions

Water Research

Volumn 81, Issue , 2015, Pages 356-365

  Coppens, Lieke J C ^a,b   van Gils, Jos A G ^c   ter Laak, Thomas L ^a,d   Raterman, Bernard W ^a   van Wezel, Annemarie P ^a,b  

^a KWR WATERCYCLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consumption based; Hydrology; Pharmaceutical; Prioritization; Sewage treatment plant; Water quality

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; POTABLE WATER; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ABATEMENT OPTIONS; CONSUMPTION-BASED; DISCHARGE CONDITIONS; HUMAN PHARMACEUTICALS; NATURA 2000; POINT OF ENTRIES; PRIORITIZATION; RECEIVING WATERS; SEWAGE-TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER SYSTEM;

WATER QUALITY;

CARBAMAZEPINE; DRINKING WATER; IBUPROFEN; SURFACE WATER; DRUG; WATER POLLUTANT;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; DRUG; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITIZATION; RIVER WATER; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER BASIN; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROCEDURES; RIVER; THEORETICAL MODEL; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY; WATER FLOW; WATER POLLUTANT;

MEUSE RIVER; NETHERLANDS; RHINE RIVER;

CARBAMAZEPINE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DRINKING WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; IBUPROFEN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NETHERLANDS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RIVERS; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84934988747     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.05.061     Document Type: Article

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