Contaminants of emerging concern in Sharjah wastewater treatment plant, Sharjah, UAE

• DOI: 10.1680/jenes.18.00029
• Publication Date: 2018-10-24T13:55:27Z
• Authors: Abdallah Shanableh; Mohammad Semreen; Lucy Semerjian; Mohamed Abdallah; Muath Mousa; Noora Darwish; Zeina Baalbaki
• Keywords: 11. Sustainability; 01 natural sciences; 6. Clean water; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences; 3. Good health; 12. Responsible consumption

The presence and fate of contaminants emerging concern (CECs) in wastewater have received growing attention due to their potential impacts on human health the environment. In this study, authors assessed CECs influent effluent Sharjah treatment plant (SWWTP), a conventional activated sludge system, over 1 year period. is capital city Emirate UAE. Characterisation required development elaborate analytical techniques for detection quantification at nanogram per litre level. A total 57 were detected identified, which ten pharmaceuticals, including seven antibiotics, an analgesic/antipyretic medicine, β-blocker antipsychotic drug quantified. measured concentrations quantified pharmaceuticals tens hundreds nanograms litre, except acetaminophen, reached micrograms levels. 4–69% levels influent, indicating apparent removals range 31–97%. This study first one removal SWWTP contributes essential literature subject region.