Pharmaceutical removal during managed aquifer recharge with pretreatment by advanced oxidation

Karin Lekkerkerker-Teunissen, E. T. Chekol, Sungkyu Maeng, Kebreab A. Ghebremichael, Corine J. Houtman, Arne R. D. Verliefde, J. Q J C Verberk, Gary L. Amy, Johannis C. Van Dijk

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Abstract

Organic micropollutants (OMPs) are detected in sources for drinking water and treatment possibilities are investigated. Innovative removal technologies are available such as membrane filtration and advanced oxidation, but also biological treatment should be considered. By combining an advanced oxidation process with managed aquifer recharge (MAR), two complementary processes are expected to provide a hybrid system for OMP removal, according to the multiple barrier approach. Laboratory scale batch reactor experiments were conducted to investigate the removal of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and 14 different pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) from MAR influent water and water subjected to oxidation, under different process conditions. A DOC removal of 10% was found in water under oxic (aerobic) conditions for batch reactor experiments, a similar value for DOC removal was observed in the field. Batch reactor experiments for the removal of PhACs showed that the removal of pharmaceuticals ranged from negligible to more than 90%. Under oxic conditions, seven out of 14 pharmaceuticals were removed over 90% and 12 out of 14 pharmaceuticals were removed at more than 50% during 30 days of experiments. Under anoxic conditions, four out of 14 pharmaceuticals were removed over 90% and eight out of 14 pharmaceuticals were removed at more than 50% over 30 days' experiments. Carbamazepine and phenazone were persistent both under oxic and anoxic conditions. The PhACs removal efficiency with oxidized water was, for most compounds, comparable to the removal with MAR influent water. Copyright © IWA Publishing 2012.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)755-767
Number of pages13
JournalWater Science & Technology: Water Supply
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2012

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  • Water Science and Technology

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