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Microplastic accumulation in sewer systems and their pathways to the environment along with combined sewer overflows

HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) 2023
Minh-Thuy Nguyen, Rachid Dris, Nam Ngoc Phuong, Johnny Gaspéri, Melissa López Viveros, Sam Azimi, Vincent Rocher, Bruno Tassin

Summary

This study examines how microplastics accumulate in urban sewer systems and the pathways through which they enter the environment, particularly through combined sewer overflows during storm events. Understanding these infrastructure pathways is critical for controlling microplastic release into rivers and coastal waters.

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