A review of the effects of emerging contaminants in wastewater and options for their removal

• Main Authors: Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Bolong, Nurmin, Salim, Mohd. Razman, Matsuura, T.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2009
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12826/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2008.03.020

The occurrence of emerging or newly identified contaminants in our water resources is of continued concern for the health and safety of consuming public. The existing conventional water treatment plants were not designed for these unidentified contaminants. The endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)...