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Chapter 10 Removal of microplastic pollution in water and wastewater treatment

Green Chemistry 2021 4 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Meisam Darabi, Yongli Zhang

Summary

This book chapter reviews how water and wastewater treatment systems remove microplastics, covering processes from coagulation and filtration to advanced membrane technologies. Conventional treatment plants can remove a significant portion of microplastics but do not eliminate them entirely, allowing particles to reach drinking water taps and to concentrate in sludge spread on agricultural land. The chapter highlights the need for improved treatment methods to protect public health.

Study Type Environmental

It should be highlighted that water pollution due to microplastics and addressing emerging public health concerns of microplastics in drinking water treatment systems are top environmental concerns. Due to the presence of microplastics throughout drinking water systems from source to tap, understanding the occurrence and fate of microplastics in drinking water treatment systems is critical.

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