The conventional approach for the environmental assessment of wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs) is typically based on the removal efficiency of organic load and nutrients as
well as the quantification of energy and chemicals consumption. Current wastewater
treatment research entails the monitoring of direct emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG)
and emerging pollutants such as pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs),
which have been rarely considered in the environmental assessment of a wastewater …