Large-scale determination of micropollutant elimination from municipal wastewater by passive sampling gives new insights in governing parameters and degradation patterns

Gallé, Tom; Koehler, Christian; Plattes, M.; Pittois, Denis; Bayerle, Michael; Carafa, Roberta; Christen, Anne; Hansen, Joachim

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2019.05.009

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“…Passive sampling is widely accepted and used to sample trace organic compounds from diverse water environments. − In contrast to traditional grab sampling and automatic sampling methods, passive sampling provides cost-effective time-integrated in situ continuous monitoring of the labile biologically relevant fraction of compounds. − The diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) sampler was originally invented in the 1990s for inorganic sampling. , There are now over 1100 peer-reviewed publications describing the development, testing, and application of the DGT technique for environmental monitoring and research in waters, sediments, and soils. Most of these papers address heavy metals and nutrients, but in recent years, the DGT technique has also been adapted for sampling of various organic compounds.…”

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Monitoring Organic Pollutants in Waters Using the Diffusive Gradients in the Thin Films Technique: Investigations on the Effects of Biofouling and Degradation

Wang

Jones

Zhang

2020

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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The diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) passive sampling technique has been increasingly used to provide time-weighted average concentrations of the biorelevant fraction of organic contaminants in waters, with high spatial and temporal resolutions at low cost. This study was tested for the effects of biofouling and compound degradation/loss during sample handling/storage on the DGT measurement of a range of emerging organic pollutants. Biofouling was tested using biofilms collected from the influent and effluent of a typical urban wastewater treatment plant. Most (85%) target compounds showed no detectable effect on the DGT measurement when 8- and 15-day biofouled membrane filters were used. Four storage methods were designed to test for within-sampler degradation/loss for up to 2 months. Intact samplers can be simply stored in polyethylene bags at ambient temperature (18–26 °C) with most compounds stable (mass loss <20%) for at least 1 week. Keeping intact samplers at 4 °C or binding gels in solvent gave good recoveries, with most chemicals being stable for up to 2 months, although the best results were obtained when binding gels were kept in solvent at 4 °C. Recommendations are made for sample handling and storage of DGT samplers used for determination of trace organics in monitoring and surveillance campaigns.

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Monitoring Organic Pollutants in Waters Using the Diffusive Gradients in the Thin Films Technique: Investigations on the Effects of Biofouling and Degradation

Wang

Jones

Zhang

2020

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…The relations between micropollution and macropollution at the inlet of the wastewater treatment plant have been successfully established by equation (1). Concentrations of micropollution at the output were described by the equation 3.…”

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“…Over the past few decades, the use of various chemical substances present in many of our daily lives has become a source of environmental pollution transported by urban wastewater [1].…”

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Assessing behavior and fate of micropollutants during wastewater treatment: Statistical analysis

Hammoudani

Dimane

2020

Environmental Engineering Research

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This study examines the occurrence of micropollutants (n = 46) in raw sewage, as well as the fate of the removal performance for these substances by the Al-Hoceima city wastewater treatment plant. The treatment process removed more than 50-90% of heavy metals from the wastewater. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Polychlorinated Biphenyls were eliminated from wastewater by 20-50%. The quality of the effluent discharged complied with national and international wastewater discharge standards. Statistical methods were applied to examine the relationships between the concentrations of micropollutants and macropollutants entering and leaving the wastewater treatment plant, and a model for estimating the production of micropollutants, based on a measurement of macro pollution parameters.

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“…The results showed that the PES possessed strong sorption for some compounds, owing to its molecular structure with phenyl and sulfonate groups, whereas the sorption of those compounds on the PTFE was generally weak and their mass transfer was controlled by the WBL and the diffusion in membrane pore. Several sorption mechanisms, for instance, π-π cloud, electrostatic, van der Waals' force (VDW), and hydrogen bonding, controlled the behavior of these compounds on both the membrane and internal surface of sorbent [107,108].…”

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Sampling Rate of Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler (POCIS): Influence Factors and Calibration Methods

Wang

Liu

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Applied Sciences

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As a passive sampling device, the polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS) has the characteristics of simple operation, safety, and reliability for assessing the occurrence and risk of persistent and emerging trace organic pollutants. The POCIS, allowing for the determination of time-weighted average (TWA) concentration of polar organic chemicals, exhibits good application prospects in aquatic environments. Before deploying the device in water, the sampling rate (Rs), which is a key parameter for characterizing pollutant enrichment, should be determined and calibrated accurately. However, the Rs values strongly depend on experimental hydrodynamic conditions. This paper provides an overview of the current situation of the POCIS for environmental monitoring of organic pollutants in an aquatic system. The principle and theory of the POCIS are outlined. In particular, the effect factors such as the ambient conditions, pollutant properties, and device features on the Rs are analyzed in detail from aspects of impact dependence and mechanisms. The calibration methods of the Rs under laboratory and in situ conditions are summarized. This review offers supplementary information on comprehensive understanding of mechanism and application of the POCIS. Nevertheless, the Rs were impacted by a combined effect of solute–sorbent–membrane–solution, and the influence extent of each variable was still unclear. On this basis, the ongoing challenges are proposed for the future application of the POCIS in the actual environment, for instance, the need for this device to be improved in terms of quantitative methods for more accurate measurement of the Rs.

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Large-scale determination of micropollutant elimination from municipal wastewater by passive sampling gives new insights in governing parameters and degradation patterns

Cited by 34 publications

References 41 publications

Monitoring Organic Pollutants in Waters Using the Diffusive Gradients in the Thin Films Technique: Investigations on the Effects of Biofouling and Degradation

Monitoring Organic Pollutants in Waters Using the Diffusive Gradients in the Thin Films Technique: Investigations on the Effects of Biofouling and Degradation

Assessing behavior and fate of micropollutants during wastewater treatment: Statistical analysis

Sampling Rate of Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler (POCIS): Influence Factors and Calibration Methods

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