Groundwater recharge with reclaimed municipal wastewater: health and regulatory considerations

Biodegradation of three selected benzotriazoles in aquifer materials under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

“…Managed aquifer recharge (MAR), also called as "artificial aquifer recharge", is a technology that can be used to facilitate the reclamation and reuse of treated wastewater from wastewater treatment plants (Dillon, 2005). One of the water quality issues associated with MAR is the presence of various organic contaminants in reclaimed water (Asano and Cotruvo, 2004;Laws et al, 2011;Pavelic et al, 2005Pavelic et al, , 2006. Therefore, it is important to understand the behavior and fate of these organic contaminants in an aquifer during aquifer storage and recovery process.…”

Distribution and accumulation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and pharmaceuticals in wastewater irrigated soils in Hebei, China

“…Thus reclaimed wastewater has become a valuable resource for irrigation of crops in China. However, application of wastewater in agriculture may pose potential risks to the environment and public health because they contain toxic inorganic and organic chemicals and pathogens (Asano and Cotruvo, 2004;Bouri et al, 2008;Chen et al, 2005;Papadopoulos et al, 2009;Ternes, 1998).…”

A group decision-making tool for the application of membrane technologies in different water reuse scenarios

“…A wide range of technical issues and health concerns must be addressed in IPWR and particularly when recharging groundwater with reclaimed municipal wastewater (Asano and Cotruvo, 2004).…”