Characterization of Five Portuguese Wastewater Treatment Plants: Removal Efficiency of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds through Conventional Treatment Processes and Environmental Risk
Due to the high consumption and incorrect disposal of pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs), they are recognized as contaminants of emerging concern. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) may be inefficient in removing PhACs, therefore discharging them into surface waters. The removal efficiencies o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7388 |