Activated sludge treatment allows only for a partial removal of micropollutants, mainly via sorption and biological degradation. Ozonation and activated carbon filtration are processes bearing the potential to drastically reduce the micropollutant load discharged to the environment after (centralized) biological treatment. The estimated total costs between 0.05 and 0.20 euro per m3 treated wate...

The effectiveness of bifacial mixed metal-metal organic framework (MOF) anodes for municipal wastewater's photoelectro-catalytic (PEC) treatment has been rarely explored. Herein, pollutants removal efficiency from the wastewater and effect operational parameters is verified under a visible range light in PEC system using TiO2–Bi(mixed metal)-MOF TiO2–Sb(mixed anodes, respectively. comparable po...

There are many chemical constituents that enter the municipal waste stream that are of potential concern for human health. These substances include organic chemicals, inorganic trace elements (such as cadmium and lead), and nitrogen. Conventional agricultural practices, such as the use of commercial fertilizers, also have the potential to introduce additional chemical constituents to soil. Howe...

Both hospital effluent and a model sewage treatment plant (STP) wastewater prepared by mixing STP influent secondary at volume ratio of 1:9 were directly treated with chlorine for investigation their effects on disinfection antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (AMRB) antimicrobial-susceptible (AMSB). The overall results indicate that the effectively inactivated majority AMRB AMSB, expect MRSA Staph...

The disposal and leaks of hydraulic fracturing wastewater (HFW) to the environment pose human health risks. Since HFW is typically characterized by elevated salinity, concerns have been raised whether the high bromide and iodide in HFW may promote the formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) and alter their speciation to more toxic brominated and iodinated analogues. This study evaluated the...