The occurrence, ecological risk, and control of disinfection by-products from intensified wastewater disinfection during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Increased disinfection of wastewater to preserve its microbiological quality during the coronavirus infectious disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have inevitably led to increased production of toxic disinfection by-products (DBPs). However, there is limited information on such DBPs (i.e., trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, nitrosamines, and haloacetonitriles). This review focused on the upsurge of chlorine-based disinfectants (such as chlorine, chloramine and chlorine dioxide) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the global response to COVID-19. The formation and distribution of DBPs in wastewater were then analyzed to understand the impacts of these large-scale usage of disinfectants in WWTPs. In addition, potential ecological risks associated with DBPs derived from wastewater disinfection and its receiving water bodies were summarized. Finally, various approaches for mitigating DBP levels in wastewater and suggestions for further research into the environmental risks of increased wastewater disinfection were provided. Overall, this study presented a comprehensive overview of the formation, distribution, potential ecological risks, and mitigating approaches of DBPs derived from wastewater disinfection that will facilitate appropriate wastewater disinfection techniques selection, potential ecological risk assessment, and removal approaches and regulations consideration.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:900

Enthalten in:

The Science of the total environment - 900(2023) vom: 20. Nov., Seite 165602

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xue, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Guo, Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Cao, Jinrui [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Shuran [VerfasserIn]
Qiu, Zhigang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jingfeng [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Zhiqiang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4R7X1O2820
Chlorine
Disinfectants
Disinfection by-products
Ecological risk
Journal Article
Review
The coronavirus infectious disease-2019
Trihalomethanes
Wastewater
Wastewater disinfection
Water Pollutants, Chemical

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Date Completed 20.09.2023

Date Revised 20.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165602

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359792758