Presence of pharmaceutical compounds in groundwater with respect to land use in the vicinity of sampling sites

Abstract

The present paper discusses the results of an analysis of the impact of land use on the distribution of pharmaceuticals in groundwater samples collected during a pilot study of the contents of pharmaceuticals and hormones in ground-water taken from the national groundwater monitoring network of the Polish Geological Institute - National Research Institute. Samples were collected during monitoring campaigns from 160 groundwater monitoring sites in various land use types in 2016 and 2017. Samples were analysed for a total of 34 active substances, including natural and synthetic oestrogen hormones, cardiovascular and respiratory medications, analgesics and anti-inflammatories, antidepressants, antimicrobial drugs and anti-epileptics. Our study confirmed the presence of pharmaceuticals in 53 per cent of ground-water samples taken. Data show variations in the distribution of pharmaceuticals depending on land use type, which can thus be employed in pressure analysis and identification of sources of pollution.

Occurrence of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Water Environment of Poland: A Review

“…So far, antibiotics constitute the most studied PPCP group in Polish research (with 19 compounds). The highest concentration was reported for sulfapyridine (177.1 ng/L) and sulfamethoxazole (66 ng/L) [28,101,109]. The remaining antibiotics occurred in lower quantities [28,73,109].…”

“…The highest concentration was reported for sulfapyridine (177.1 ng/L) and sulfamethoxazole (66 ng/L) [28,101,109]. The remaining antibiotics occurred in lower quantities [28,73,109]. Most studies on PPCP performed, published in 11 articles, were about NSAIDs.…”

Problematyka hydrogeologiczna w czasopiśmie Geologos

“…W ostatnim czasie z coraz większą popularnością publikowane są artykuły dotyczące nowo pojawiających się zanieczyszczeń w wodach podziemnych, np. farmaceutyków (Kuczyńska 2019, Okońska 2019 oraz wykorzystania nowych metod badań hydrogeologicznych, w tym nowych metod oceny niepewności wyników analiz składu chemicznego (Wątor i in. 2019), czy też wykorzystania metod teledetekcji do oceny ryzyka wystąpienia i zasięgu powodzi (Solovey 2019).…”

Groundwater pollution: Occurrence, detection, and remediation of organic and inorganic pollutants

“…Besides the land application of wastewater sludge, the land‐use pattern itself increases groundwater vulnerability to PPCP pollution. Kuczyńska (2019) recently conducted a comprehensive study of 160 groundwater monitoring sites representing various land‐use types for the presence of 34 bioactive substances of natural and synthetic origin. The results suggest that 53% (85 site locations) of the groundwater samples showed the presence of PPCPs, demonstrating a correlation between land‐use patterns and the occurrence of PPCPs.…”

“…Among the PPCPs detected in these sites, carbamazepine (21%), sulfamethoxazole (13%), ibuprofen (12%), enrofloxacin (11%), and sulfadimethoxine (6%) were most frequently detected. Their concentrations ranged from 1 to 869 ng/dm 3 , 1 to 66 ng/dm 3 , 5 to 599 ng/dm 3 , 5 to 7 ng/dm 3 , and 1 to 66 ng/dm 3 , respectively (Kuczyńska, 2019).…”