Impact of PPCPs on evolution of wastewater treatment in developing countries University of Novi Sad, Faculty of technical sciences, Department for environmental engineering and occupational safety 17. May 2012. YWP Conference, Sofia, Bulgaria Authors : Maja Sremački, M.Sc. Jovana Simić, M.Sc. Milena Stošić, M.Sc. Srđan Kovačević, M.Sc.
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Impact of PPCPs on evolution of wastewater treatment in developing
countries
University of Novi Sad, Faculty of technical sciences, Department for environmental engineering and occupational safety
Characteristics of PPCPs• PPCPs – large variety of characteristics and chemical forms
– small organic molecules, – large polymers – high polymorphism potential, – introduction into the environment after human metabolism, – complex chemical structure, – High ionization potential…
• Relevant processes regarding PPCPs in the environment include • sorption to soils and sediments, • complexation with metals and organics, • chemical oxidation, photolysis, volatilization, biodegradation...
Possible exposure routes of PPCPs into environment
PPCPs – chemicals used every day• Dual nature of problem with PPCPs in water• Ciprofloxacin – can alter and be altered by the metabolism and effects of other drugs.– fluoroquinolone class – antibiotics used for treatment of bacterial infections.– stops the multiplication of bacteria by inhibiting the reproduction and repair
of their DNA.• Ibuprofen– nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug – high global consumption rate– rapidly excreted in various forms, which not only have high acute toxicity,
but are also suspected of endocrine disrupting activity in human and wildlife
– CIPRO and IBN in the same body – high possibility of toxic effect.
Metabolite boom! Better the devil you know…
WWT process and potential impact of PPCPs
• Carefully considered and controllable process – designed to take advantage and maximize a microorganism
ability to decompose OM.• Low microorganism activity? • Bacteria responsible for N/P sensitivity to PPCPs.• The effect of pharmaceuticals on bacterial community
structure in AS process (Kraigher et al. 2008). – Analyses of the bacterial rRNA genes indicated a minor but
consistent shift in bacterial community structure in a bioreactor supplied with pharmaceuticals.
Elimination techniques
• Low cost– Dilution– Temperature– SRT– HRT
• High cost– Viability – T&E optimum– O&M – Development
Paths of infiltration Elimination rates
• β-blockers diverse results - <10 to 80% • can be explained with a fact that studies followed only water samples.
• PPCPs could be removed from water due to sorption to sludge and still remain a treat for environment.
Elimination rate [%] Cipro CBZ
Excreted unchanged [%] 1-3 33
CAS (7days) *Joss et al.
86≤60* - 44
Denitrifying (11 days) 79 - 193
Ditch oxidation (3 days) 96 - 32
Serbia• 70 to 84% of state are rural municipalities – projected plan for
WWTP is small standard 2-step treatment plant.
• Increasing trend of consumption• Studies (indirectly) have shown that PPCPs in wastewater are: – detergents and sops, – caffeine, ibuprofen, diclophenac– fluoroquinolones,– β-blockers and cytostatic drugs.