Urban groundwater is a heritage at risk because urban land use practises puts enormous
and highly complex pressure on this resource. In this article, we review urban groundwater …

There has been increasing research focus on the detection and occurrence of wastewater
contamination in aquatic environment. Wastewater treatment plants receive effluents …

Groundwater, as the world's most important reserve of available fresh water, is known to be
affected by urbanization. Managing this resource in a sustainable way is critical for water …

The assessment of micropollutants in the urban aquatic environment is a challenging task
since both the water balance and the contaminant concentrations are characterized by a …

Inappropriate non-storm water entries into the storm drains and the resulting direct
discharge into the natural environment on dry-weather days, is a challenging environmental …

Numerous elements, such as the degree of sewer degeneration, hydraulics, and geological
conditions, influence the extent to which sewage pollutes the unsaturated zones of urban …

Underground sewage pipe systems deteriorate over time resulting in cracks and joint
defects. Sewage thus leaks out and contaminates the surrounding groundwater and the …

In the present study, the sorption and biodegradation characteristics of five pharmaceutical
and personal care products (PPCPs), including acetaminophen (ACT), carbamazepine …

Urban areas are the focus of major ecological, social and economical activity. They are thus
also prime locations of increasing conflict with regard to water use and water protection. As a …

Losing streams that are influenced by wastewater treatment plant effluents and combined
sewer overflows (CSOs) can be a source of groundwater contamination. Released …