Tracking and risk assessment of microplastics in a wastewater treatment plant

• Published in: Water and environment journal : WEJ Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 613 - 627
• Main Authors: Kamani, Hossein, Ghayebzadeh, Mehdi, Ganji, Fatemeh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Color; disinfection; environment; Ethene; ethylene; Fragments; microplastic; Microplastics; Plants; Plastic debris; Plastic pollution; Plastics; Polyamide resins; Polyamides; Polyethylene terephthalate; polymer; Polymers; risk; Risk assessment; risk factor; Sewage; Sewage treatment; Sewage treatment plants; Spring; Spring (season); wastes; wastewater; Wastewater treatment; wastewater treatment plant; Wastewater treatment plants; water; Water treatment; Winter

Today, microplastics have become one of the most important environmental concerns. Wastewater treatment plants are a major source of microplastics in the environment. The aim of this study is to track and assess the risk of microplastics in a wastewater treatment plant. Samples were taken from diffe...