Decentralized wastewater treatment systems enable wastewater to be treated at the source for cleaner discharge into the environment, protecting public health while allowing for reuse for agricultural and other purposes. ...

The present study investigated possible adverse outcomes in the marine clams Ruditapes philippinarum exposed to sediment affected by wastewater discharges at the Bay of Cadiz (SW, Spain). Six locations representing five ...

Discharges from the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are among the main sources of contamination to receiving surface water, therefore the quality of treated wastewater needs to be properly monitored. However, not only ...

A coupled coagulation and photo-Fenton treatment has been applied to an industrial wastewater coming from the use of an alkaline cleaning solution. The real wastewater contained anionic and nonionic surfactants, tripolyphosphate, ...

Advanced treatment methods using alternative adsorbent materials may replace or complement existing conventional treatments, aiding the removal of toxic substances coming from industrial processes. Spectrometry and biological ...

In a case study located in suburban sectors of the metropolitan area of the Lerma Valley (Valle de Lerma), in the province of Salta (Argentina), 24 informal decentralized wastewater treatment systems (DWWTS) were evaluated. ...

Emerging contaminants are substances found in the environment whose concentrations vary from µg to ng L-1 and whose presence in wastewater has gained popularity in the scientific community due to the potential impacts these ...