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ClearThe occurence of pharmaceuticals and other micropollutants in wastewater treatment plant in the aspect of interaction with microplastics
Researchers analysed the occurrence of antibiotics, virucidal, and fungicidal pharmaceuticals in raw and treated sewage at a wastewater treatment plant in southern Poland, examining their removal efficiency and potential interactions with microplastics present in the effluent. The study found that pharmaceutical micropollutants persisted through treatment to varying degrees, raising concerns about combined contamination pathways when microplastics act as co-vectors for these compounds.
Pharmaceutically active micropollutants: origin, hazards and removal
This review summarizes existing research on pharmaceutical pollutants -- such as antibiotics, painkillers, and hormones -- found in water systems around the world. While focused on drug contamination, the paper notes that microplastics can act as carriers for these pharmaceutical chemicals, potentially concentrating them and increasing human exposure through drinking water. Conventional water treatment methods are often unable to fully remove these micropollutants.
The Occurrence of Micropollutants in the Aquatic Environment and Technologies for Their Removal
This review summarizes the growing problem of micropollutants in water, including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals, and evaluates advanced treatment methods to remove them. The research is important for human health because conventional water treatment plants cannot effectively filter out these contaminants, meaning people may be regularly exposed through tap water.
Sustainable treatment systems for removal of pharmaceutical residues and other priority persistent substances
This review evaluates sustainable wastewater treatment technologies for removing pharmaceutical residues and other micropollutants before treated water is discharged to the environment. Advanced treatment methods are also applicable to improving microplastic removal from wastewater.
Treatment of Microplastics from Pharmaceutical Industrial Wastewater
Pharmaceutical manufacturing generates wastewater containing microplastics from plastic equipment, packaging, and processing materials, a source of contamination that surged during the COVID-19 pandemic as drug production ramped up. This review examines the nature of microplastic contamination in pharmaceutical wastewater and evaluates treatment techniques for removing these particles before discharge. Addressing this overlooked industrial source is important for reducing microplastic loads entering water systems from healthcare and pharmaceutical infrastructure.
A Brief Review of Treatment Methods for Certain Emerging Contaminants in Domestic and Industrial Effluents
This review summarizes emerging contaminant treatment methods for domestic and industrial effluents, covering advanced oxidation, membrane filtration, adsorption, and biological approaches for removing pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and other persistent pollutants.
Investigating microplastics at two drinking water treatment plants within a river catchment
Researchers tracked microplastics through each treatment stage at two Czech drinking water treatment plants on the same river, finding that the downstream plant received far higher raw water concentrations (1,296 vs. 23 particles/L) and that current treatment reduced but did not eliminate microplastics from finished drinking water.
Which\nMicropollutants in Water Environments Deserve\nMore Attention Globally?
This review analyzed which organic micropollutants in water environments deserve the most global attention based on their toxicity, occurrence frequency, and persistence. Microplastics are among the contaminants considered, alongside pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals that routinely escape conventional water treatment and accumulate in aquatic ecosystems.
Which\nMicropollutants in Water Environments Deserve\nMore Attention Globally?
This review analyzed which organic micropollutants in water environments deserve the most global attention based on their toxicity, occurrence frequency, and persistence. Microplastics are among the contaminants considered, alongside pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals that routinely escape conventional water treatment and accumulate in aquatic ecosystems.
Occurrence and fate of microplastics at two different drinking water treatment plants within a river catchment
Researchers investigated the occurrence and removal of microplastics at two drinking water treatment plants located on the same river in the Czech Republic. The study found that microplastics were present in raw water at both facilities and that treatment processes reduced but did not fully eliminate microplastic contamination, with removal efficiency varying by treatment technology.
Controlling organic micropollutants in urban (waste) water treatment by activated carbon adsorption and membrane technology
This paper reviews multibarrier approaches to controlling organic micropollutants — including pharmaceutical residues and emerging contaminants — in urban wastewater treatment, aligned with evolving EU and Portuguese regulatory standards. Advanced water treatment strategies that target persistent organic pollutants are also applicable to removing microplastic-associated chemicals that pass through conventional treatment.
Emerging Contaminants in Water: Detection, Treatment, and Regulation
This review covers emerging contaminants in water — including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial chemicals — discussing detection methods, treatment technologies, and regulatory frameworks. The authors highlight major gaps in current water quality standards and the need for updated regulations to address these newer pollutants.
Anti-inflammatory drugs analysis in a wastewater sewage treatment plant and surface water in semiarid climate
This Brazilian study analyzed the presence of four common pain and fever medications in a river and at a wastewater treatment plant over multiple seasons. Pharmaceutical pollution of waterways coexists with microplastic contamination, and treatment plants similarly struggle to fully remove both types of emerging pollutants.
Water Purification and Wastewater Treatment Challenges
This overview covers the major challenges in water purification and wastewater treatment, including inadequate removal of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and microplastics by conventional systems. It discusses advanced treatment technologies and energy efficiency as priority areas for improving global water security.
Understanding emerging contaminants in water and wastewater: A comprehensive review on detection, impacts, and solutions
This review covers emerging contaminants in water including pharmaceuticals, PFAS, microplastics, and nanomaterials that escape conventional water treatment and persist in the environment. It evaluates advanced detection techniques and newer treatment methods such as membrane filtration, advanced oxidation, and bioremediation to address these pollutants that pose ongoing risks to public health.
Micropollutants in Wastewater: Legislative Push and Technological Response
This review addressed the challenge that conventional wastewater treatment plants fail to remove micropollutants—including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and endocrine disruptors—adequately, and examined how legislation is driving investment in advanced treatment technologies. The authors found that ozonation, activated carbon filtration, and advanced oxidation processes show the best performance but require major capital investment.
Managing organic micropollutants in rivers : From monitoring to mitigation
This thesis reviewed how organic micropollutants including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals end up in rivers and explored monitoring and treatment strategies for their removal. Understanding micropollutant fate in waterways is related to the broader challenge of microplastics, which can also adsorb and transport these same chemical contaminants.
A Review of Global Occurrence of Emerging Pollutants in Wastewater: Present Status, Source/Pathway, Extraction and Detection Techniques
This review surveyed global occurrence data for emerging pollutants — including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and PFAS — in wastewater from 1998 to 2021, examining detection methods and contamination levels. The review highlights that many of these compounds are inadequately regulated and poorly removed by conventional wastewater treatment, allowing them to persist in water systems.
Treatment approaches for emerging contaminants in sludge and wastewater
Researchers reviewed biological and physicochemical treatment approaches for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater and sludge. The study highlights that conventional treatment methods do not completely remove substances like pharmaceuticals and personal care products, and examines recent advances in processes designed to address these persistent pollutants.
Technology for Water Purification from Residues of Drugs and Plastic
This Ukrainian study reviewed the presence of pharmaceuticals and plastics in water supplies and developed treatment technology for removing them from industrial and municipal wastewater. Researchers found that tap water actually contained fewer microplastic particles than bottled water from major Ukrainian brands.
Chemical Regeneration of Mixed‐Matrix Membranes for Micropollutant Removal from Wastewater
This paper investigates chemical regeneration of mixed-matrix membranes embedded with adsorbents for removing pharmaceutical micropollutants from wastewater. It is focused on dissolved chemical contaminants rather than microplastics and is not directly relevant to microplastic research.
A messy situation: effects of treated human wastewater on aquatic biota
This study examined how treated wastewater containing pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and other micropollutants affects aquatic organisms including fish and invertebrates. It found that even after treatment, wastewater contains enough micropollutants to cause measurable biological effects in receiving water bodies.
Investigation of microplastics in advanced biological wastewater treatment plant effluent
Researchers investigated the presence and characteristics of microplastics in the effluent of an advanced biological wastewater treatment plant. They found that microplastics persist even after advanced treatment processes, though the specific types and sizes varied. The study underscores the need for standardized methods to sample, identify, and quantify microplastics in wastewater streams.
Removal of Emerging Contaminants Using Low-Cost and Advanced Treatment Technologies: Evidence from Six Indian Cities
Researchers monitored pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and microplastics across six major Indian urban-river systems and assessed seasonal dynamics and treatment efficiency at wastewater plants, finding that conventional treatment largely fails to remove these emerging contaminants.