Municipal wastewaters are contaminated by a wide range of chemicals, from surfactants to
heavy metals, including pharmaceutical residues, personal care products, various …

Upgrading wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with advanced technologies is one key
strategy to reduce micropollutant emissions. Given the complex chemical composition of …

Relatively high concentrations of micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment plant
(WWTP) effluents underscore the necessity to develop additional treatment steps prior to …

The knowledge we have gained in recent years on the presence and effects of compounds
discharged by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) brings us to a point where we must …

Multiple anthropogenic drivers are changing ecosystems globally, with a disproportionate
and intensifying impact on freshwater habitats. A major impact of urbanization are inputs …

Organic micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals, estrogens or pesticides enter the
environment continuously through the effluent of municipal wastewater treatment plants …

Large amounts of fungicides are applied globally and partly enter freshwater ecosystems. A
few laboratory studies examined their effects on decomposer communities and the …

Many organic compounds present at low concentrations in municipal wastewater, such as
various pharmaceuticals and biocides, are recalcitrant in conventional wastewater treatment …

The oxidation of the antiviral drug acyclovir (ACV) and its main biotransformation product
carboxy-acyclovir (carboxy-ACV) by ozone was investigated. Both compounds have recently …

Nitrifying wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are more efficient than non-nitrifying
WWTPs to remove several micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals and pesticides. This …