Evaluation of Microplastic Abundance and Removal in Wastewater Treatment Plant Processes

Tuğba Can; Gökhan Ekrem Üstün

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-62054-6_9

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Evaluation of Microplastic Abundance and Removal in Wastewater Treatment Plant Processes

Water and waste water management 2024

Tuğba Can, Gökhan Ekrem Üstün

Summary

Researchers evaluated how effectively wastewater treatment plants remove microplastics before releasing water into the environment, finding that while some removal occurs, treatment plants were never designed for this purpose and remain a significant pathway for microplastics to enter aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

Study Type Environmental

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are potential microplastic (MP) sources for receiving ecosystems (aquatic/terrestrial). MPs reach WWTPs from different sources. Although these plants are not designed to remove MPs, varying rates of MP removal occur in...

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