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Screening of perfluoroalkyl substances and their environmental impact in sequencing batch reactors combined with nature-based solutions
Abstract
Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a growing problem in the environment. The research indicates that they are present in surface water, groundwater, drinking water sources, wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents, and landfill leachates. Additionally, the conventional methods of wastewater treatment are ineffective in their removal. This study aimed to indicate the concentration of PFAS in wastewater during treatment processes in sequential biological reactors (SBRs), followed by two ponds working in series. Samples were collected after individual stages of treatment, during the beginning of touristic seasonality. The research also determined the environmental impact of the PFAS by determining the ecotoxicity and performing a risk assessment of the analyzed wastewater. The analyzed wastewater samples were collected from the different stages of the WWTP in Swarzewo, which uses SBRs. In the collected samples, basic parameters such as total suspended solids (TSS), biological oxygen demand (BOD5), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), as well as identification and concentrations of PFAS were determined. Based on this data, an ecotoxicological assessment and risk assessment of the wastewater was performed. The research indicated that the basic parameters and Microtox toxicity assay are not sensitive to changes in the PFAS content in wastewater. As the hydrophobicity of the PFAS increases, their solubility in the water decreases. However, these substances may still be present in suspended particles, leading to an increase in their global concentration in the water and, consequently, may pose environmental hazards. The proposed technology of wastewater treatment is an effective PFAS retention system in the sediment (removal of over 90 %). Meteorological conditions affect the PFAS transformation processes taking place in SBRs.
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Vladyslaw Redko
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- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107422
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ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
no. 209,
ISSN: 0925-8574 - Language:
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- Publication year:
- 2024
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- Gałęzowska G., Kołecka K., Cieszyńska-Semenowicz M., Redko V., Gajewska M.: Screening of perfluoroalkyl substances and their environmental impact in sequencing batch reactors combined with nature-based solutions// ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING -Vol. 209, (2024), s.107422-
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- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2024.107422
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- Gdańsk University of Technology
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