Tracking artificial sweeteners and pharmaceuticals introduced into urban groundwater by leaking sewer networks

Hydrochemical profiles in urban groundwater systems: New insights into contaminant sources and pathways in the subsurface from legacy and emerging contaminants

“…The previous studies using the Doncaster multilevels suggest the aquifer was influenced by waste waters and as such it was assumed that artificial sweeteners and prescription drugs may be detected as these are often found in urban waters impacted by sewers (Jurado et al, 2012;Wolf et al, 2012;Van Stempvoort et al, 2011). In this study these compounds were not detected by the GCMS scans.…”

“…Stuart et al (2014), Sorensen et al (2015) and Lapworth et al (2015) have all recently demonstrated the use of emerging organic contaminants to assess rapid recharge pathways in vulnerable hydrogeological settings. Compounds such as artificial sweeteners and pharmaceuticals are starting to be used a tracers (Van Stempvoort et al, 2011;Wolf et al, 2012) It has been suggested that the anthropogenic influence on an aquifer can be seen by the quantity, concentration and type of synthetic organic compounds found in groundwater samples (Glassmeyer et al, 2005). Society uses a vast array of compounds for a range of uses including personal care, food preparation and preservation, medication (human and animal), industrial manufacturing processes and agriculture.…”

Sztuczne Substancje Słodzące – Występowanie W Środowisku

“…Specyfika ścieków z gospodarstw domowych i ich zmienny skład utrudnia prowadzenie procesów oczyszczania ścieków w sposób efektywny z punktu widzenia eliminacji AS, co znajduje potwierdzenie w wynikach analiz ścieków oczyszczonych. Zakres stężeń AS obecnych w ściekach odprowadzanych do rzek jest bardzo zróżnicowany: ACE 30,7-32,7 µg/l, CYC 17,2-20 µg/l, SAC 6,4-9,1 µg/l, SUC 15,4-18,1 µg/l [11]; ACE 9,3-61,2 µg/l, ASP do 11,5 µg/l, CYC do 19,2 µg/l, SAC do 16,2 µg/l i SUC 0,68-7,6 µg/l [3]; ACE do 54 µg/l, CYC do 16,6 µg/l, SAC do 55,1 µg/l [19]; SAC 5 µg/l, SUC 0,8-1,8 µg/l [5]; SUC średnio 27 µg/l [10]; SUC 0,4-119 µg/l [16]; ACE 3,6 µg/l, SUC 1,25 µg/l [1]. Przytoczone wyniki potwierdzają, że substancje słodzące nie są degradowane i eliminowane w procesach oczyszczania ścieków w sposób efektywny, czego skutkiem jest przenikanie tych związków do środowiska.…”

Occurrence and ecological potential of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in groundwater and reservoirs in the vicinity of municipal landfills in China

“…Several antibiotic compounds (e.g., sulfamethoxazole, lincomycin, and erythromycin) have been detected in groundwater in Europe and North America, with maximum concentrations in the range of 5.7-103 ng L −1 (Barnes et al, 2008;Garcia-Galan et al, 2010). Moreover, a variety of industrial chemicals (e.g., detergents, fire retardants, and plasticizers), PPCPs (e.g., anti-inflammatories, β-blockers, drugs of abuse, antiseptics, preservatives, and sweeteners) and their metabolites have been observed in groundwater Grujic et al, 2009;Hohenblum et al, 2004;Houtz et al, 2013;Jurado et al, 2012a,b;Kahle et al, 2009;Kuroda et al, 2012;Lopez-Serna et al, 2013;Loos et al, 2010;Osenbruck et al, 2007;Schaider et al, 2014;Teijon et al, 2010;Vulliet and Cren-Olive, 2011;Wolf et al, 2012). The presence of some antibiotics has also been reported in groundwater in North China due to soil manure applications (Hu et al, 2010).…”