Highlights • Full-scale study of micropollutants removal in a WWTP with an advanced treatment. • Most micropollutants were partially removed (20-80%) in the biological treatment. • Micropollutants were removed (20-99%) by activated carbon adsorption. • Compounds not removed in the WWTP (< 50%) were well removed by adsorption (> 70%). • Removals were higher than 60% over the upgraded WWTP.

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