Improving urban drainage systems to mitigate PPCPs pollution in surface water: A watershed perspective

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 411; p. 125047
• Main Authors: Zhao, Xue, Zheng, Yi, Hu, Shiyao, Qiu, Wenhui, Jiang, Jiping, Gao, Chuanzi, Xiong, Jianzhi, Lu, Haiyan, Quan, Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 05.06.2021
• Subjects: China; Combined sewage overflows; drainage; Drainage system; dry season; metabolites; Parabens; PPCPs; rain; rivers; sediments; sewage; stormwater; surface water; Urban river; wastewater treatment; water pollution; watersheds; wet season; China; Drainage system; PPCPs; Combined sewage overflows; Urban river; Parabens

Parabens are preservatives widely used in pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs). This study investigated urban water pollution by parabens from a watershed perspective. Water and sediment samples were collected from one of the most polluted urban streams in China. Six parabens and five p...