Tracking contaminants of concern in wet-weather sanitary sewer overflows.

ABSTRACT: Four representative sites in the greater city of Sydney, Australia, were selected for a study of the wet-weather overflow of sanitary (separate to stormwater) sewerage systems. Water samples were collected by autosamplers from up to eight wet weather overflow events over 16 months and from companion receiving water sites. The objective was to identify the risks posed by sewage contaminants to aquatic biota in the receiving waters, to aid in prioritising management actions. Twelve organic contaminants were identified in influents across the four sites under rainfall ingress diluted conditions, with measurements showing that the highest concentrations were restricted to the anti-inflammatory acetaminophen and the diabetes medication metformin. Lesser contaminants included theobromine, ibupro

SUBMITTER: Besley CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10495504 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature