Evidence for Dechlorination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-Dioxins and -Furans in Wastewater Collection Systems in the New York Metropolitan Area

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 46; no. 12; pp. 6612 - 6620
• Main Authors: Rodenburg, Lisa A, Du, Songyan, Lui, Hui, Guo, Jia, Oseagulu, Nicole, Fennell, Donna E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 19.06.2012
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Benzofurans - analysis; data collection; Datasets; dechlorination; Delaware River; dibenzofuran; Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; Dioxins; effluents; Exact sciences and technology; Metropolitan areas; New Jersey; New York; New York City; Other wastewaters; PCB; persistent organic pollutants; Pollutants; Pollution; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Polychlorinated Biphenyls - analysis; polychlorinated dibenzodioxins; polychlorinated dibenzofurans; sewage systems; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Wastewaters; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Water treatment and pollution; Water treatment plants; watersheds; New York; United States; North America; America; United States > US; Delaware River; New Jersey; Microbial activity; Dioxin derivatives; Dehalogenation; Pollutant behavior; Polychlorobiphenyls; Urban area; Sediments; Organic chlorine compounds; Organic halogen compounds; Persistent organic pollutant; Dechlorination; Sewer; Halogenated hydrocarbon; Selfpurification; Chlorocarbon; Poison; Aromatic compound; Waste water purification; Organic compounds

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) are persistent organic pollutants targeted by the Stockholm Convention. Both contain aromatic chlorines and are subject to microbial dechlorination. Dechlorination of PCBs in sewers in the Delaware Riv...