Management strategies for trace organic chemicals in water – A review of international approaches

Bieber, Stefan; Snyder, Shane A.; Dagnino, Sonia; Rauch-Williams, Tanja; Drewes, Jörg E.

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.12.100

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“…In our initial screening, several synonyms for “emerging contaminants” were observed: “synthetic organic and emerging pollutants”, “contaminants of emerging concern”, “water organic pollutants”, and “trace organic contaminants” . The term “emerging contaminants” was selected for this Review as it is the most frequently used terminology across the publications in our database.…”

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Occurrence of Emerging Contaminants in Southeast Asian Environments: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

2022

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The status of emerging contaminant (EC) profiles in Southeast Asia is currently unclear and often overshadowed by studies conducted in developed regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia. EC research in Southeast Asia is especially critical due to its high population density and poor sanitation infrastructure that introduce large amounts of ECs into the aquatic environment. This literature Review investigated the status of EC research in 11 Southeast Asian countries. Key pharmaceutical groups such as antibiotics (sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, sulfamethazine, ciprofloxacin, and lincomycin) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (diclofenac, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen) were among the most frequently studied group of ECs, while other significant groups of interests in this Review included per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalate esters (PAEs). With most Southeast Asian countries having agrarian economies and the onset of climate change, the overutilization of antibiotics and pesticides to meet the commercial demand for agriculture and livestock products is a major threat to aquatic environments and even human health in this region. This Review identifies understudied emerging contaminant groups in Southeast Asia such as disinfectants and transformation byproducts and recommends future research directions for Southeast Asia, particularly focusing on seasonal trends of EC input into surface and groundwater environments.

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Occurrence of Emerging Contaminants in Southeast Asian Environments: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

2022

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“…Where stream flows vary and the use of irrigation water is occurring only seasonally, the need to execute a comprehensive monitoring program of irrigation water with high frequency for CoECs monitoring parameters might not be obvious, feasible, or affordable. Therefore, to ensure the protection of human and the environment adequately, guidelines and minimum quality requirements for STP effluent are needed (Bieber et al 2018;EurEau 2018;Rizzo et al 2018;Sousa et al 2017).…”

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“…This principle cannot be applied to the regulation of genotoxic chemicals. Owing to their DNA interaction properties, genotoxic chemicals are not considered to have a safe threshold or dose (Baken et al 2018;Bieber et al 2018;Nohmi 2018).…”

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Natural Purification Through Soils: Risks and Opportunities of Sewage Effluent Reuse in Sub-surface Irrigation

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Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

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At global level there are several guidelines, i.e., non-mandatory recommendations, available concerning water reuse (Table 1). In 2006 the World Health Organization (WHO) published guidelines on the safe use of wastewater, intended as a tool for decision-makers and regulators to provide a consistent level of health protection in different settings. The guidelines can be adapted for implementation under specific environmental, sociocultural, and economic conditions at a national level (WHO 2006). The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued the last version of the "Guidelines for Water Reuse" (USEPA 2012). These guidelines include a wide range of reuse applications (e.g., agricultural irrigation and aquifer recharge) and apply similar approaches as described by the WHO (2006) and the Australian Government Initiative (2006) for controlling health and environmental risks. The most recent global guidelines for STP effluent reuse in agricultural irrigation were published in 2015 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 2015). These ISO guidelines include water quality requirements for CoECs. Remarkably, the State of California overtakes these global guidelines with specific regulations for CoECs (California Water Boards 2019). Consequently, these California water reuse regulations are being used as a global benchmark for the development of water reuse regulations worldwide. Noteworthy, California recently signed the Senate Bill No. 996 (Legislative Counsel Bureau 2018), which encourages communities to reuse STP effluent on-site. 2.2 Europe At European level the need to address management of water resources to prevent scarcity and droughts was acknowledged in the EU's Blueprint to safeguard Europe's water resources (Table 1). In this Blueprint the need to use STP effluent as an alternative water resource for irrigation purposes is re-emphasized (European Commission 2012). Six EU Member States

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“…Based on the concept of the product life cycle, the traceability management system can trace the product information back to the source and regulate the operation of the entire industry chain. It was first applied to food quality and safety regulation and has been extended to organic chemicals tracing (Bieber et al, 2018), transportation management (Madleňák et al, 2016), quality transitivity and traceability (Liu et al, 2018), and so on. This article innovatively applies the traceability management system to the recycling of e-bicycle batteries and traces the sold batteries to qualified recycling centers.…”

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Integrating offline logistics and online system to recycle e-bicycle battery in China

Wang

et al. 2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Management strategies for trace organic chemicals in water – A review of international approaches

Cited by 32 publications

References 53 publications

Occurrence of Emerging Contaminants in Southeast Asian Environments: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Occurrence of Emerging Contaminants in Southeast Asian Environments: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Natural Purification Through Soils: Risks and Opportunities of Sewage Effluent Reuse in Sub-surface Irrigation

Integrating offline logistics and online system to recycle e-bicycle battery in China

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