Review on the determination and distribution patterns of a widespread contaminant artificial sweetener in the environment

Water Analysis: Emerging Contaminants and Current Issues

“…Saccharin and cyclamate are other possibilities, but they are greatly reduced during wastewater treatment. Finally, Luo et al reviewed analytical methods for artificial sweeteners along with their occurrence in the environment . Concentrations generally follow this order: WWTP influent > WWTP effluent > surface water > groundwater > drinking water, with significant differences among different countries that are correlated with consumption patterns and WWTP removal efficiencies.…”

Occurrence and removal of four artificial sweeteners in wastewater treatment plants of China

“…It was found that the concentrations of artificial sweeteners in the WWTPs showed a direct correlation with their consumption. 23 Similarly, SUC accounts for the majority of the artificial sweetener market in the United States. 24…”

“…The geographical distribution of the per capita mass loads of total artificial sweeteners in WWTP influents can reflect the differences of the lifestyle and consumption patterns in different regions to some extent. 23…”

A performance‐based indicator chemical framework for potable reuse

“…It is one of the most highly concentrated and prevalent TOrCs in reclaimed water. Sucralose has been quantified in reclaimed water at concentrations over 400 ng/L (DR > 16) across numerous sites in Europe, North America, and Asia, including concentrations of 193,000 ng/L in Colorado and 30,000 ng/L in New York (Lester, Ferrer, Thurman, & Linden, 2014; Luo et al, 2019; Subedi, Lee, Moon, & Kannan, 2014). It has been widely detected and used as a wastewater impact indicator in U.S. drinking waters (Mawhinney, Young, Vanderford, Borch, & Snyder, 2011).…”