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Detection of microplastics in water sources and drinking water at the water treatment plants Káraný, Želivka and Podolí
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This study analyzed raw and treated water samples from three water treatment plants supplying Prague with drinking water for microplastic particle content and composition. The results characterize microplastic occurrence across different water treatment stages at these facilities.
At the request of the company Pražské vodovody a kanalizace, a. s. samples of raw and treated water from three sources serving the Prague agglomeration with drinking water were analyzed. The subject of the analysis was the determination of the amount and composition of microplastic particles.
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