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Seasonal variation and removal efficiency of microplastics in wastewater treatment: a year-long study across three municipal water reclamation plants
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A year-long study across three municipal water reclamation plants found significant seasonal variation in microplastic concentrations and removal efficiencies, with effective but incomplete removal leaving residual microplastics in effluent that posed low to medium ecological risks to receiving water bodies.
This study investigates the seasonal variations and removal efficiency of microplastics (MPs) in the wastewater of three water reclamation plants. Despite effective removal, MPs were still found in the effluent, posing low to medium ecological risks.
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