Fate of triclocarban during soil aquifer treatment: Soil column studies

H. M K Essandoh, Chedly Tizaoui, Mostafa H A Mohamed, Gary L. Amy, Damir Brdjanovic

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Abstract

There are current concerns about the presence of persistent chemicals in recharge water used in soil aquifer treatment systems. Triclocarban (TCC) has been reported as a persistent, high production volume chemical with the potential to bioaccumulate in the environment. It is also known to have adverse effects such as toxicity and suspected endocrine disruption. This study was carried out to study the fate of TCC in soil aquifer treatment (SAT) through laboratory simulations in a soil column. The system performance was evaluated with regards to TCC influent concentration, sand (column) depth, and residence time. Results obtained confirmed the ability of SAT to reduce TCC concentrations in wastewater. Sorption and biodegradation were responsible for TCC removal, the latter mechanism however being unsustainable. The removal efficiency was found to be dependent on concentration and decreased over time and increased with column depth. Within the duration of the experimental run, TCC negatively impacted on treatment performance through a reduction in COD removals observed in the column. © IWA Publishing 2010.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1779-1785
Number of pages7
JournalWater Science & Technology
Volume61
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2010

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Environmental Engineering

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