EU-wide monitoring survey on emerging polar organic contaminants in wastewater treatment plant effluents

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Urban wastewater treatment plants as hotspots for the release of antibiotics in the environment: A review

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Carbamazepine and diclofenac: Removal in wastewater treatment plants and occurrence in water bodies

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Biological degradation of pharmaceuticals in municipal wastewater treatment: Proposing a classification scheme

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EU-wide survey of polar organic persistent pollutants in European river waters

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Occurrence of emerging pollutants in urban wastewater and their removal through biological treatment followed by ozonation

Rosal, R., Rodríguez, A. R., Perdigón-Melón, J. A., Petre, A. L., García‐Calvo, E., Gómez, M. J., Agüera, A., & Fernández‐Alba, A. R. (2009) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2009.07.004 · Cited by 1,015

Removal of selected pharmaceuticals, fragrances and endocrine disrupting compounds in a membrane bioreactor and conventional wastewater treatment plants

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Inflow and outflow loads of 484 daily-use chemicals in wastewater treatment plants across Japan

Kadokami, K., Miyawaki, T., Iwabuchi, K., Takagi, S., Adachi, F., Haruka, I. I. D. A., WATANABE, K., Kosugi, Y., Suzuki, T., Nagahora, S., et al. (2021) · Environmental Monitoring and Contaminants Research · doi:10.5985/emcr.20200002 · Cited by 17

The exposure of OPFRs in fish from aquaculture area: Backward tracing of the ecological risk regulation

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Investigation and assessment of micropollutants and associated biological effects in wastewater treatment processes

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Ecotoxicological effects of micropollutant-loaded powdered activated carbon emitted from wastewater treatment plants on Daphnia magna

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Separation of Photochemical and Non-Photochemical Diurnal In-Stream Attenuation of Micropollutants

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Legacy and Emerging Pollutants in an Urban River Stretch and Effects on the Bacterioplankton Community

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Adsorption of oxytetracycline and ciprofloxacin on carbon-based nanomaterials as affected by pH

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Predicting micropollutant fate during wastewater treatment using refined classical kinetic model based on quantitative monitoring in multi-metropolitan regions of South Korea

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Ecotoxicity of five veterinary antibiotics on indicator organisms and water and soil communities

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The roles of typical emerging pollutants on N2O emissions during biological nitrogen removal from wastewater

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Photocatalytic and persulfate-facilitated tetracycline degradation using NiFe2O4/carbon/polymer membranes: Activity and stability during flow-through

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AI-aided chronic mixture risk assessment along a small European river reveals multiple sites at risk and pharmaceuticals being the main risk drivers

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Microbial reporter gene assay as a diagnostic and early warning tool for the detection and characterization of toxic pollution in surface waters

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Tissue-specific uptake of the benzodiazepine oxazepam in adult Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis)

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Bioremediation Potential of Bacterial Isolates for Municipal Wastewater Treatment

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Effects of the antidepressant, mianserin, on early development of fish embryos at low environmentally relevant concentrations

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Non-target strategies by HRMS to evaluate fluidized micro-grain activated carbon as a tertiary treatment of wastewater

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Rapid ultra-trace analysis of sucralose in multiple-origin aqueous samples by online solid-phase extraction coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry

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Nontargeted evaluation of the fate of steroids during wastewater treatment by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry

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Rapid in situ toxicity testing with luminescent bacteria Photorhabdus luminescens and Vibrio fischeri adapted to a small portable luminometer

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Testing wastewater treatment plant effluent effects on microbial and detritivore performance: A combined field and laboratory experiment

Solagaistua, L., de Guzmán, I., Barrado, M., Mijangos, L., Etxebarría, N., García‐Baquero, G., Larrañaga, A., von Schiller, D., & Elosegi, A. (2018) · Aquatic Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.08.006 · Cited by 16

Target and suspect contaminants of emerging concern in the Po River Delta lagoons

Mascolo, G., Murgolo, S., Stefani, F., & Viganò, L. (2019) · Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science · doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106424 · Cited by 16

Functional nanomaterials for water purification

Cantarella, M., Impellizzeri, G., & Privitera, V. (2017) · doi:10.1393/ncr/i2017-10142-8 · Cited by 16

Challenges and Future Directions of Neglected Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Treatment Plants

Zhang, H., Mu, Y., Li, S., Wang, Y., Ya, T., Chen, C., & Duan, L. (2025) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.5c00394 · Cited by 16

Are we ready for the application of the EU Regulation on wastewater reuse in agriculture? A techno-economic preliminary evaluation based on a case-study

Marcantonio, C. D., Mangiagli, F., Boni, M. R., Bartolucci, J., Bongirolami, S., Romano, R., Martelli, A., Rapinesi, D., Altobelli, F., & Chiavola, A. (2024) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123973 · Cited by 15

Pharmaceutical residues in wastewater treatment plants in Poland: Removal efficiency and risk assessment

Całus-Makowska, K., Binkowski, Ł. J., & Grobelak, A. (2025) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127480 · Cited by 15

Comparative investigation on catalytic ozonation of Fluoxetine antidepressant drug in the presence of boehmite and γ-alumina nanocatalysts: operational parameters, kinetics and degradation mechanism studies

Aghaeinejad‐Meybodi, A., Ebadi, A., Khataee, A., & Kiadehi, A. D. (2020) · Chemical Papers · doi:10.1007/s11696-020-01312-0 · Cited by 15

Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in Surface Water, Aquaculture Ponds and Wastewater Treatment Facilities in the Taige Canal Basin

Cheng, X. M., Jiang, X., Liu, L., & Huang, J. G. (2023) · Chemical Research in Chinese Universities · doi:10.1007/s40242-023-3073-6 · Cited by 15

Acesulfame degradation by thermally activated persulfate: Kinetics, transformation products and estimated toxicity

Lalas, K., Arvaniti, O. S., Panagopoulou, E. I., Τhomaidis, Ν. S., Mantzavinos, D., & Frontistis, Z. (2024) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141260 · Cited by 15

Reproductive toxicity and molecular responses induced by telmisartan in Daphnia magna at environmentally relevant concentrations

Muambo, K. E., Im, H., Jacob, M. F., & Oh, J. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124525 · Cited by 15

Septic tanks as a pathway for emerging contaminants to the aquatic environment–Need for alternative rural wastewater treatment?

Wilschnack, K., Cartmell, E., Yates, K., & Petrie, B. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124988 · Cited by 15

A Novel Sulfatase for Acesulfame Degradation in Wastewater Treatment Plants as Evidenced from Shinella Strains

Liu, Y., Rohwerder, T., Bonatelli, M. L., von Postel, T., Kleinsteuber, S., Adrian, L., & Ding, C. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c02283 · Cited by 15

In vitro effects of diosmin, naringenin, quercetin and indole-3-carbinol on fish hepatic CYP1A1 in the presence of clotrimazole and dexamethasone

Sakalli, S., Burkina, V., Pilipenko, N. D., Žlábek, V., & Zamaratskaia, G. (2017) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.106 · Cited by 15

Cometabolic biotransformation of benzotriazole in nitrifying batch cultures

Trejo-Castillo, R., El-Kassis, E. G., Cuervo-López, F., & Texier, A. (2020) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129461 · Cited by 15

Water Reuse Study from Urban WWTPs via c-Ultrafiltration and Ozonation Technologies: Basis for Resilient Cities and Agriculture

Ferreiro, C., Villota, N., de Luis, A., Lombraña, J. I., Etxebarría, N., & Lomas, J. M. (2021) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy11020322 · Cited by 15

Hydrothermal recycling of carbon absorbents loaded with emerging wastewater contaminants

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Isotopically labeled ozone: A new approach to elucidate the formation of ozonation products

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Chemical Imaging of Pharmaceuticals in Biofilms for Wastewater Treatment Using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry

Burzio, C., Mohammadi, A. S., Malmberg, P., Modin, O., Persson, F., & Wilén, B. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c05027 · Cited by 15

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Unravelling psychoactive substances and their metabolites and transformation products: High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry approaches for comprehensive target and suspect screening in wastewater

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Acesulfame allows the tracing of multiple sources of wastewater and riverbank filtration

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Identifying antimicrobials and their metabolites in wastewater and surface water with effect-directed analysis

Jonkers, T. J. H., Keizers, P. H. J., Béen, F. M., Meijer, J., Houtman, C. J., Gharib, I. A., Molenaar, D., Hamers, T., & Lamoree, M. H. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138093 · Cited by 14

Neurotoxic effects induced by flunitrazepam and its metabolites in zebrafish: Oxidative stress, apoptosis, and histone hypoacetylation

Qin, Y., Huang, Y., Lin, W., Huang, R., Li, K., Han, X., & Ren, Y. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170521 · Cited by 14

Linking wastewater treatment plant effluents to water quality and hydrology: Effects of multiple stressors on fish communities

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Occurrence, removal, and fate of benzothiazoles (BTHs) and benzotriazoles (BTRs) in two wastewater treatment plants in New York State, USA

Xue, J., Lin, Y., Zhao, D., & Kannan, K. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175090 · Cited by 14

Predictive modeling of BOD throughout wastewater treatment: a generalizable machine learning approach for improved effluent quality

Inbar, O., Shahar, M., & Avisar, D. (2024) · Environmental Science Water Research & Technology · doi:10.1039/d4ew00111g · Cited by 15

Home alone—The effects of isolation on uptake of a pharmaceutical contaminant in a social fish

Heynen, M., Bäckström, T., Fick, J. B., Jonsson, M., Klaminder, J., & Brodin, T. (2016) · Aquatic Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2016.09.004 · Cited by 14

Pharmaceuticals in processing of municipal sewage sludge studied by grab and passive sampling

Lindholm‐Lehto, P. C., Ahkola, H. S. J., & Knuutinen, J. S. (2018) · Water Quality Research Journal · doi:10.2166/wqrj.2018.022 · Cited by 16

Adsorption and Thermodynamics of Pharmaceuticals, Acyclovir and Fluconazole, onto Quartz Sand Under Static and Dynamic Conditions

Fountouli, T. V., & Chrysikopoulos, C. V. (2018) · Environmental Engineering Science · doi:10.1089/ees.2017.0499 · Cited by 14

Toxicological Aspects of Emerging Contaminants

Hossein, M. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-10-8669-4_2 · Cited by 15

Redox mediators and irradiation improve fenton degradation of acesulfame

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An Update of the Occurrence of Organic Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Canary Islands (Spain)

Torres-Padrón, M. E., Montesdeoca‐Esponda, S., Santana‐Viera, S., Guedes-Alonso, R., Melián, J. A. H., Sosa‐Ferrera, Z., & Santana‐Rodríguez, J. J. (2020) · Water · doi:10.3390/w12092548 · Cited by 14

Investigating the Ecotoxicity of Select Emerging Organic Contaminants Toward the Marine Copepod Gladioferens pectinatus

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Real wastewater micropollutant removal by wood waste biomass biochars: A mechanistic interpretation related to various biochar physico-chemical properties

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NADES-derived beta cyclodextrin-based polymers as sustainable precursors to produce sub-micrometric cross-linked mats and fibrous carbons

Cecone, C., Hoti, G., Caldera, F., Zanetti, M., Trotta, F., & Bracco, P. (2022) · Polymer Degradation and Stability · doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110040 · Cited by 14

For more reliable measurements of pharmaceuticals in the environment: Overall measurement uncertainty estimation, QA/QC implementation and metrological considerations. A case study on the Seine River

Lardy‐Fontan, S., Brieudes, V., Lalère, B., Candido, P., Couturier, G., Budzinski, H., & Lavison‐Bompard, G. (2015) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2015.12.011 · Cited by 14

PharmCycle: a holistic approach to reduce the contamination of the aquatic environment with antibiotics by developing sustainable antibiotics, improving the environmental risk assessment of antibiotics, and reducing the discharges of antibiotics in the wastewater outlet

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A Numerical Stream Transport Modeling Approach Including Multiple Conceptualizations of Hyporheic Exchange and Spatial Variability to Assess Contaminant Removal

McCallum, J. L., Höhne, A., Schaper, J., Shanafield, M. A., Banks, E., Posselt, M., Batelaan, O., & Lewandowski, J. (2020) · Water Resources Research · doi:10.1029/2019wr024987 · Cited by 14

Application of Microalgae Consortia/Cocultures in Wastewater Treatment

dos Santos, V. Z., Vieira, K. R., Nass, P. P., Zepka, L. Q., & Lopes, E. J. (2021) · Environmental and microbial biotechnology · doi:10.1007/978-981-16-0518-5_5 · Cited by 14

Determination of phenylbutazone, sulfamethazine, carbendazim and linuron using a novel pine bark biosorbent for solid-phase extraction (SPE) with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

Khazri, H., Boczkaj, G., Ghorbel‐Abid, I., & Trabelsi‐Ayadi, M. (2022) · Instrumentation Science & Technology · doi:10.1080/10739149.2022.2043357 · Cited by 14

Exploring antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture: What have we learned from Bangladesh?

Kawsar, M. A., Shahriar, F., Adikari, D., Hasan, M. T., & Zhang, Y. (2026) · Water Biology and Security · doi:10.1016/j.watbs.2026.100586 · Cited by 13

Mass spectrometry imaging for environmental sciences: A review of current and future applications

Selby, K. G., Hubecky, E. M., Zerda-Pinto, V., Korte, C. E., Bressendorff, G. A., & Tucker, K. R. (2024) · Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.teac.2024.e00232 · Cited by 13

Neural stem cell-based in vitro bioassay for the assessment of neurotoxic potential of water samples

Masood, M. I., Hauke, N. T., Nasim, M. J., Sarfraz, M., Naseem, M., & Schäfer, K. H. (2020) · Journal of Environmental Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.jes.2020.07.028 · Cited by 13

Removal of pharmaceutical compounds from aqueous solution by clay-based synthesized adsorbents: adsorption kinetics and isotherms studies

Azizpourian, M., Kouchakzadeh, G., & Derikvand, Z. (2023) · Chemical Papers · doi:10.1007/s11696-023-02774-8 · Cited by 13

Concurrent Analysis of 84 Compounds among Emerging Contaminants Listed by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, in Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Liquid Chromatography and High-resolution Mass Spectrometry (LC-HRMS)

Pandey, A., Kasuga, I., Furumai, H., & Kurisu, F. (2023) · Journal of Water and Environment Technology · doi:10.2965/jwet.22-076 · Cited by 13

De novo transcriptome sequencing and analysis of freshwater snail (Radix balthica) to discover genes and pathways affected by exposure to oxazepam

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Using Thermal Shock to Inhibit Biofilm Formation in the Treated Sewage Source Heat Pump Systems

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Advantage of liquid chromatography with high‐resolution mass spectrometry for the detection of the small and polar molecules trifluoroacetic acid and sulfamic acid

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Degradation of diclofenac and triclosan residues in sewage sludge compost

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Exposure paradigm of fluoxetine impacted the Faxonius virilis agonistic behavior differently

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Stable carbon isotope analysis of polyphosphonate complexing agents by anion chromatography coupled to isotope ratio mass spectrometry: method development and application

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Static renewal and continuous-flow calibration of two types of passive samplers for the monitoring of pharmaceuticals in wastewater

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Identification, assessment and prioritization of ecotoxicological risks on the scale of a territory: Application to WWTP discharges in a geographical area located in northeast Lyon, France

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Pharmaceutical residues and other emerging substances in the effluent of sewage treatment plants

Baresel, C., Cousins, A. P., Allard, A., Westling, K., Wahlberg, C., & Söhr, S. (2015) · Diva portal (Dalarna University Library) · Cited by 13

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Socio-hydrogeological survey and assessment of organic pollutants to highlight and trace back pollution fluxes threatening a coastal groundwater-dependent ecosystem

Crayol, E., Huneau, F., Garel, É., Mattéi, A., Santoni, S., Pasqualini, V., & Ré, V. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165343 · Cited by 12

Macroinvertebrate communities respond strongly but non-specifically to a toxicity gradient derived by effect-based methods

Heß, S., Hof, D., Oetken, M., & Sundermann, A. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124330 · Cited by 12

Accumulation and Risk of Triclosan in Surface Sediments Near the Outfalls of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

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