A Review on Emerging Contaminants in Indian Waters and Their Treatment Technologies

• Published in: Nature environment and pollution technology Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 549 - 562
• Main Authors: Mathew, Riya Ann, Kanmani, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Karad Technoscience Publications 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial agents; Antimicrobial resistance; Aquifers; Bacteria; Biological treatment; Bottled water; Caffeine; Contaminants; Contrast agents; Deep water; Disinfection & disinfectants; Drinking water; Drug resistance; Ecological effects; Effluent treatment; Effluents; Glaciers; Groundwater; Groundwater recharge; Groundwater treatment; Industrial effluents; Industrial wastewater; Oxidation; Ozonation; Personal grooming; Pesticides; Pharmaceuticals; Rivers; Soil contamination; Soil pollution; Soil water; Stormwater; Surface water; Surface-groundwater relations; Surfactants; Wastewater; Wastewater treatment; Water pollution; Wood preservatives; India

Emerging contaminants (ECs) have been detected recently in many water bodies across India. Studies have found the presence of ECs in surface water, groundwater, stormwater, treated wastewater, treated industrial effluent, bottled water and snow from glaciers in Indo-Chinese border which contaminate...