Phenolic compounds—Occurrence in water, sediment and sludge, and ecological risk evaluation

Abstract Ten phenolic compounds (PC) concentration levels were determined in river water, wastewater, sediments and sludge using solid phase extraction (SPE) microwave assisted (MAE) ultrasonic (UE), their ecological risk was evaluated. All the methods showed good sensitivity with limit of detection quantification values at 0.01–2.00 0.02–6.07 µg L −1 for SPE, 0.05–1.20 0.17–3.17 kg MAE 0.09–1.33 0.26–3.54 UE, correspondingly. Recovery ranges 75.2–112% (SPE), 80.9–110% 79.3–119% (UE) obtained. The PC concentrations wastewater matrix within maximum allowable except 2,4‐dichlorophenol sampling point wdv4. In Camps Drift highest compared to other points measured, however, all acceptable limits. quotient exhibited high majority sites, effects range median indicating toxic surroundings likely occur frequently. probable carcinogenic potential notably found be adults increment life cancer through dermal exposure (ILCR derm ) 5.34 × 10 −2 5.92 that children 1.26 1.39 both sediment samples.