Monitoring and Degradation of Drugs and Organic Pollutant in Wastewater
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Wastewater Treatment and Reuse".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2026 | Viewed by 554
Special Issue Editor
Interests: emerging pollutants; persistent, mobile, and toxic compounds; high-resolution mass spectrometry; transformation products; extraction and preconcentration techniques
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As many of you are already aware, we are increasingly surrounded by organic compounds found in products we use daily. Many of these compounds are commonly detected in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), including pharmaceutical and personal care products. In addition, plasticizers, flame retardants, herbicides, pesticides, and other substances are also present. For this reason, the new European Union directive mandates the implementation of a quaternary treatment in WWTPs to eliminate emerging pollutants. Although these substances are typically found in very low concentrations, they can still pose significant adverse effects.
This special volume invites papers focused on monitoring emerging pollutants in WWTPs, including studies on their sources, occurrence, and concentrations, as well as papers that assess the risks associated with these pollutants. We also welcome contributions to the development of new analytical methodologies for analyzing complex waters such as wastewater, studies investigating the efficiency of various wastewater treatment processes, and research on transformation products formed during these treatments.
Dr. Sergio Santana Viera
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emerging pollutants
- persistent, mobile, and toxic compounds
- high-resolution mass spectrometry
- transformation products
- extraction and preconcentration techniques
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