Microplastics in drinking water treatment – Current knowledge and research needs

Novotná, Kateřina; Čermáková, Lenka; Pivokonská, Lenka; Cajthaml, Tomáš; Pivokonský, Martin

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.431

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“…It is well established that water environments have been contaminated by various pollutants, including chlorinated phenols and plastics [1][2][3][4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In addition to broad data indicating the adverse effects of organic pollutants to water environments and human health, in recent years plastic contamination has also attracted a lot of attention in the scientific community [3,4,10,11]. The presence of microplastics in freshwater systems is, in most cases, the consequence of inadequate communal and industrial waste management, as well as the discharge of both treated and untreated wastewater.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This is becoming a major issue not only because of their direct influence on water biota, but also because many surface waters are actually drinking water sources. Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) have been reported to represent more than 90% of the microplastics detected in drinking water sources and surface waters [4]. Recent studies have highlighted that these plastics are also frequently used as construction materials in drinking water treatment facilities, which can contribute further to the presence of these microplastics in drinking water [12].…”

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“…Data relating to the influence of microplastics (MP) on the marine environment and their toxicological effects on marine organisms have been thoroughly assessed. On the other hand, data on the influence of microplastics on inland water bodies and especially on drinking water sources are still very limited [4,12]. Consequently, the interactions of MPs with other pollutants that can be found in water sources, such as chlorinated phenols, are not yet fully understood.…”

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Significance of Chlorinated Phenols Adsorption on Plastics and Bioplastics during Water Treatment

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Lončarski

Maletić

et al. 2019

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Microplastics and chlorinated phenols (CPs) are pollutants found ubiquitously in freshwater systems. Meanwhile, bioplastics are attracting much attention as alternatives to conventional plastics, but there is little data about their effect on the behaviour of pollutants. This work therefore investigates the sorption of four CPs (4-chlorophenol—4-CP, 2,4-dichlorophenol—2,4-DCP, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol—2,4,6-TCP and pentachlorophenol—PCP) on three different plastics (polyethylene (PЕg), polypropylene (PP) and polylactic acid (PLA)) using kinetics and isotherm studies. All experiments were carried out in a synthetic water matrix and in spiked Danube river water. In all cases, adsorption kinetics fitted well with the pseudo-second order rate model. Adsorption proceeded through two linear phases, corresponding to transport from the bulk solution to the external surfaces and then into the interior pores of the sorbents. Maximum adsorption capacities calculated with the Langmuir isotherm indicated that whereas adsorption of 4-CP was not significantly affected by the type of plastic present, the adsorption of 2,4-DCP, 2,4,6-TCP and PCP varied greatly, with polypropylene showing the greatest affinity for CPs adsorption. The differences observed between the adsorption behaviour of CPs in the synthetic and natural water matrices suggest further investigation is required into how the different fractions of natural organic matter impact interactions between CPs and plastics.

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“…It is well established that water environments have been contaminated by various pollutants, including chlorinated phenols and plastics [1][2][3][4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Significance of Chlorinated Phenols Adsorption on Plastics and Bioplastics during Water Treatment

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“…11 (2): 145-165, julio-diciembre 2019 ISSN: 1659-455X • e-ISSN: 1659-407X DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15359/revmar.11-2.8 como las bacterias de Escherichia coli, Vibrio spp y Aeromonas spp (Foulon et al 2016;Kirstein et al 2016;Kovač et al 2017). Aunque actualmente se ha avanzado en el conocimiento sobre la distribución y abundancia de la basura marina (ver mapa de distribución en https://litterbase.awi.de/litter), aún existen importantes vacíos en el conocimiento sobre los impactos y efectos de los microplásticos en los ecosistemas y en la salud humana (Horton et al 2017;Troost et al 2018;Rainieri & Barranco, 2019;Novotna et al 2019;Prata et al 2019a). A pesar de los reconocidos impactos de la basura, y de los microplásticos en específico, hay pocos estudios disponibles a nivel global en los ecosistemas de manglar (Cordero & Costa, 2010;Debrot et al 2013;Mohamed & Obbard, 2014;Naji et al 2017;Li et al 2018;Martin et al 2019;Garcés-Ordóñez et al 2019).…”

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Impactos de la contaminación por basura marina en el ecosistema de manglar de la Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, Caribe colombiano

Garcés-Ordóñez

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2019

Rev. Mar. Cost.

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La basura en el mar está generando impactos negativos en los ecosistemas marinos y comunidades humanas, razón por la cual se considera un problema relevante cuya solución ha sido incluida como meta dentro del Objetivo de desarrollo sostenible n.o 14. El propósito de este estudio fue identificar y valorar los impactos negativos de la contaminación por basura marina en el ecosistema de manglar de la Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (CGSM), Caribe colombiano. Los impactos se identificaron mediante observación in situ (impactos observados), durante salidas de campo realizadas en febrero de 2018 y a partir de la revisión de información secundaria (impactos potenciales). La valoración de la importancia ambiental de los impactos observados se realizó tomando como base la metodología propuesta por Fernández (2010), que considera los criterios de intensidad, extensión, momento, reversibilidad, recuperabilidad, sinergia y acumulación. En total, se identificaron 10 impactos observados en campo y 11 impactos potenciales causados por la basura marina en los manglares de la CGSM. La presencia, la acumulación y la degradación de la basura marina generan impactos moderados, severos y críticos en el manglar de la CGSM. De estos se resaltan, por el peligro potencial, la acumulación de microplásticos en el ambiente, la limitación del establecimiento de propágulos y crecimiento de plántulas, y los cambios físicos en el suelo. Estos resultados servirán para que las autoridades ambientales puedan tomar acciones preventivas y reductivas de este tipo de contaminación y contribuir, significativamente, a la recuperación del manglar y sus servicios ambientales.

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Occurrence and Removal of Microplastics in Drinking Water Systems

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Wager²,

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Microplastics in Urban Water Management

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Microplastics in drinking water treatment – Current knowledge and research needs

Cited by 306 publications

References 89 publications

Significance of Chlorinated Phenols Adsorption on Plastics and Bioplastics during Water Treatment

Significance of Chlorinated Phenols Adsorption on Plastics and Bioplastics during Water Treatment

Impactos de la contaminación por basura marina en el ecosistema de manglar de la Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, Caribe colombiano

Occurrence and Removal of Microplastics in Drinking Water Systems

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