Municipal effluents contain heavy metals in particular copper, lead, nickel, zinc and mercury.
The concern regarding the impact of these contaminants in the aquatic environment is …

The spread of antibiotic resistance is closely related with selective pressure in the
environment. Wastewater from industrialized regions is characterized by higher …

Urbanization is a constant accelerating global phenomenon that demands proper
understanding of the interactions between the anthropogenic activities, related emission of …

The current investigation evaluates metal (loid) s biomonitoring using algae as well as the
metal (loid) pollution of seawaters and sediments in the northern part along the Persian Gulf …

Hardness is one important water quality parameter that influences the toxicity of cadmium.
Several studies have derived water quality criteria (WQC) for cadmium, but most of these …

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) harm the
ecosystem and human health, especially in urban areas. Identifying and understanding their …

As one of the major sources of pollutions in the environments, effluents from municipal
wastewater recently became a hot topic. This study quantified monthly county-level releases …

This study was aimed at assessing the contribution of wastewater treatment effluents to the
contamination profile of the sediments of receiving waterways. Three wastewater treatment …

To advance the reclamation of sewage sludge and evaluate the potential risk during sludge
application, wastewater and sludge were sampled from seven secondary wastewater …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the most common form of industrial and
municipal wastewater control. To evaluate the performance of wastewater treatment and the …