Microbial Contaminants in Wastewater

Dear Colleagues,

Water quality is important for public health, and wastewater effluents, as well as reclaimed water, contain chemicals of emerging concern (CECs). Land application of these matrices and direct discharges of wastewater into surface waters can introduce CECs such as antibiotics, nanoparticles, hormones, and personal care products into the aquatic environment. Therefore, the availability of safe pathogen-free drinking water is vital to public health. The goal of this Special Issue is to present papers exploring the fate and transport of CECs within and across different environmental niches at both inhibitory and subinhibitory levels and how this can promote the emergence of increased resistance in pathogens and change the structure and composition of microbial communities in water and wastewater environments. Papers that investigate the environmental behavior of CECs, develop strategies to reduce or mitigate the release of CECs, and evaluate the ecological risks of CECs in water and wastewater are highly encouraged to be submitted to this Special Issue.

Dr. Abasiofiok Ibekwe
Dr. Jincai Ma
Guest Editors

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