Trace Organic Compound Indicator Removal during Conventional Wastewater Treatment

Interest still remains in evaluating the occurrence and removal of trace organics compounds (TOrC) during conventional wastewater treatment due to few unanswered questions. TOrC comprise various groups of compounds including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, food additives, and other high production chemicals. Due to the number and variety of compounds present in municipal wastewater influents and effluents, guidance is needed for assessing the removal efficiencies for a wide range of TOrC in conventional treatment. The objective of this study was to identify a small number of suitable performance indicators that allow for a rapid characterization of performance efficiency of conventional wastewater treatment facilities and focused primarily on investigating the performance of activated sludge treatment processes. Published by WERF. 358 pages. Online PDF. (2012)

Originally funded as WERF project CEC4R08.