A Tale of Fate, Transport, and Toxicity of Contaminants in Wastewater
Domestic wastewater is abundant in nutrients-nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)-and other contaminants that originate from various intentional usages in the kitchen,sinks,toilets,and washers in the households.Wastewater in most of the developed world is largely managed in two ways:(1) decentralized treatment (mostly in rural areas) where wastewater is collected from an individual house or business,treated,and dispersed onsite in groundwater via soil profile by onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS,commonly called septic system) and (2) centralized treatment where wastewater from large population (city,county) is collected,treated,and discharged in surface waters via streams/rivers by wastewater treatment plants.The overall goal of this presentation is to discuss and share the findings of our ongoing research on the fate,transport,and toxicity of contaminants present in the wastewater.
Gurpal S.Toor
Associate Professor of Environmental Soil Chemistry and Water Quality,Soil & Water Quality Laboratory,Gulf Coast Research & Education Center,University of Florida,14625 County Road 672,Wimauma,Florida 33598,USA.Group
国际会议
3rd International Conference on Pollution Ecology(第三届污染生态学国际会议(3rd ICPE))
天津
英文
2-3
2012-11-06（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）