Trends in Effective Removal of Emerging Organic Pollutants from Drinking Water and Wastewater
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2025 | Viewed by 493
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Interests: drinking water treatment; bacterial growth; water distribution networks; pathogens
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Dear Colleagues,
The growth of the human population has led to an increase in pressure to provide safe drinking water. This challenge is complex and closely related to global freshwater scarcity and climate change. Increased standards for environmental protection and waste disposal call for modern technologies for drinking water and wastewater treatment. Organic pollutants, including natural organic matter and emerging organic pollutants of anthropogenic origin, have become a crucial issue, especially in surface water treatment. Endocrine disruptors, antibiotics, and landfill leachate have polluted many water sources through direct discharges or ineffective wastewater treatments.
This Special Issue aims to address emerging knowledge in the presence and removal of organic pollutants, including natural organic matter and anthropogenic organic pollutants from drinking water and wastewater. The scope includes the latest knowledge of organic pollutants in waters (including wastewater), novel methods for drinking water and wastewater treatment, and the removal of organic pollutants. This Special Issue covers coagulants and coagulation aids, membrane technologies, advanced oxidation processes, biological treatments (e.g., with fungi and algae), foam fractionation for removal, natural and emerging organic pollutants, and microplastics. Topics addressing emerging pollutants in drinking water and wastewater are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Talis Juhna
Dr. Kamila Gruskevica
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- natural organic matter (NOM)
- emerging organic pollutants
- persistent organic pollutants
- microplastics
- endocrine disruptors
- antibiotics
- drinking water
- wastewater
- landfill leachate
- advanced oxidation
- coagulants and coagulation aids
- membrane technologies
- biological treatments (e.g., with fungi and algae)
- foam fractionation
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